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#1 Cavey

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Posted 17 March 2006 - 02:40 pm

As the title says. - Thursday 23/3

http://www.aldi.co.uk/ and click on the Hedge Trimmer. I know it sounds daft......

I don't own any of this gear so I can't comment on quality.
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Posted 17 March 2006 - 03:20 pm

Cavey,

lidl are doing the same things

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Posted 17 March 2006 - 07:56 pm

I bought a set of Lidl's maps last time they did this and I'd recommend them to anyone. They're a pack of 12 double sided waterproof maps covering the whole of the UK and Ireland. However the Aldi ones look to be pretty much the same for a fraction of the price.

Are Kidney belts worth it? I do sometimes get a bit chilly round the lower back.

Edited by ChrisG, 17 March 2006 - 07:58 pm.

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Posted 17 March 2006 - 10:38 pm

I got the tank-bag from lidl and it's great, really handy and a helluva lot cheaper than oxford or such like. biggrin.gif

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Posted 17 March 2006 - 10:46 pm

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 10:12 pm

QUOTE(Emmett @ Fri 17th Mar 2006, 10:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I got the tank-bag from lidl and it's great, really handy and a helluva lot cheaper than oxford or such like. biggrin.gif


I have just bought yesterday a fair bit of the Lidl stuff smile.gif

I looked at the tank bag, but was worried about 3 things:

1: Could it mark the paintwork over time?

2: Is puttint more weight high up on a TDM a good idea as they are already very top heavy.

3: Would they stay on safe enough at high speed?
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Posted 23 March 2006 - 10:25 pm

QUOTE(Tempest @ Thu 23rd Mar 2006, 09:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have just bought yesterday a fair bit of the Lidl stuff smile.gif

I looked at the tank bag, but was worried about 3 things:

1: Could it mark the paintwork over time?

2: Is puttint more weight high up on a TDM a good idea as they are already very top heavy.

3: Would they stay on safe enough at high speed?


1: I put a small towel under it to save the paint

2: I've never filled it with heavy stuff, though it's better to have weight there than in a top box

3: So far so good, it hasn't moved so far

It also has a little pocket to keep wipes for your visor, really clever, so clever I didn't figure it out until my girlfriend noticed it.

The only problem I have is at slow speed(in town) turns it can hit the indicator switch, only when it's expanded to it's full size though

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Posted 23 March 2006 - 10:42 pm

Bought some lidl socks yesterday they are fine and look the dogs danglies, don't claim to be waterproof on the outer but the spec suggests they may be. Checked out Aldi stuff today and it all looks pants except the kidney belt (2.99) that looks good, bought one and the missus loves it. wub.gif No protection in the event of a spill but good potential as a neoprene warmer. Didn't buy the Lidl maps the other day as the Aldi ones were advertised cheaper. The Lidl maps are waterproof and as posted earlier, and look good value, Aldi maps paper, not waterproof, and not worth the paper they are written on. Buying Lidl maps tomorrow
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Posted 24 March 2006 - 01:36 am

QUOTE(Emmett @ Thu 23rd Mar 2006, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
1: I put a small towel under it to save the paint

2: I've never filled it with heavy stuff, though it's better to have weight there than in a top box

3: So far so good, it hasn't moved so far

It also has a little pocket to keep wipes for your visor, really clever, so clever I didn't figure it out until my girlfriend noticed it.

The only problem I have is at slow speed(in town) turns it can hit the indicator switch, only when it's expanded to it's full size though


I bought one of their tank bags in last year's sale....only £6.99 then. Used it well on the Croatia trip with Dapleb but too much strain on the rucksack strap and it began to tear. Also lost the waterproof cover in a high speed blast in France, probably in America by now mellow.gif
Got home, neatly cut off the remaining strap and put it on Ebay........last minute deluge of bids and got £34 for the fecker biggrin.gif
It went to a guy in London who wanted it to ferry his Jack Russell terrier around town on his Ducati..........if anything was dodgy about the bag it was the weak magnets............visions of Jack exiting left on the first corner rotflmmfao.gif ......................He left me good feedback though rolleyes.gif

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Posted 24 March 2006 - 03:23 am

QUOTE(Tempest @ Thu 23rd Mar 2006, 09:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
2: Is puttint more weight high up on a TDM a good idea as they are already very top heavy.

3: Would they stay on safe enough at high speed?


2: yeah, frock it. The worst place for weight is at the back, on a rack, yet this is where we all tend to put it. If you can keep the weight between the spindles, like in a tankbag, that's good.

3: I load mine quite heavy and don't have trouble as long as I keep it back towards me so the magnets get plenty of tank and not so much mkII fairing.

These are generic answers, I don't have a Lidl bag.

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Posted 24 March 2006 - 09:35 pm

QUOTE(dandywarhol @ Fri 24th Mar 2006, 01:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I bought one of their tank bags in last year's sale....only £6.99 then. Used it well on the Croatia trip with Dapleb but too much strain on the rucksack strap and it began to tear. Also lost the waterproof cover in a high speed blast in France, probably in America by now mellow.gif
Got home, neatly cut off the remaining strap and put it on Ebay........last minute deluge of bids and got £34 for the fecker biggrin.gif
It went to a guy in London who wanted it to ferry his Jack Russell terrier around town on his Ducati..........if anything was dodgy about the bag it was the weak magnets............visions of Jack exiting left on the first corner rotflmmfao.gif ......................He left me good feedback though rolleyes.gif


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Posted 24 March 2006 - 09:48 pm

QUOTE(Tempest @ Thu 23rd Mar 2006, 09:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I looked at the tank bag, but was worried about 3 things:

1: Could it mark the paintwork over time?


Go to B&Q to the Laminate aisle and you should find Duck anti slip stuff for under rugs etc its about £5 for a 1.5m roll. (Unlike Motorax £9.99 for a tiny bit) You even get a choice of dark grey, blue or white.
Not only does it stop tank bags and trow overs scratching it holds them in place.
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Posted 24 March 2006 - 10:28 pm

WE (ETJ & ReJEcT) went to Aldi yesterday and bought boots £25 (for ReJEcT), Kidney Belt (for me...£2.99 so I thought I'd try it...yet to comment), Chain lock and two bike cover (for ETJ), Lids looked a bit suss IMHO

No Lidl around this area so no choice.

Boots looked okay for the money but the front panel looks like plastic to me, but still loads better than trainers and the like.

Kidney belt yet to try

Maps I looked at but not that easy to read so ddn't buy.

Chain lock bloody heavy, and its only for his bicycles so should be fine.

Bike cover okay...for covering bikes...

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Posted 26 March 2006 - 08:53 pm

I bought the tank-bag, seems ok at present, but time will tell...and I'm already thinking of putting a large hole in the base-plate to make fuel-stops easier... I already have a double-decker tank-bag which usually contains the tent with the top stuffed with other soft stuff. On the VFR it was possible to hide behind the bloody thing with my chin on the top, couldn't see the dash at all. Just getting there safely was the aim...
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Posted 26 March 2006 - 10:11 pm

i bought a few bits from lidl on friday, 2 sets of maps, chain, rider/pillion radio and a spare jacket.
all seems a bit cheaply made, but i paid bugger all for what i got.

going for a wander over to aldi tomorrow....

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Posted 26 March 2006 - 11:30 pm

QUOTE(Toneski @ Sun 26th Mar 2006, 10:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i bought a few bits from lidl on friday, 2 sets of maps, chain, rider/pillion radio and a spare jacket.
all seems a bit cheaply made, but i paid bugger all for what i got.

going for a wander over to aldi tomorrow....

What's the radio like Tony, might try it. wink.gif

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Posted 26 March 2006 - 11:46 pm

QUOTE(Emmett @ Mon 27th Mar 2006, 12:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What's the radio like Tony, might try it. wink.gif


Excellent if you keep below 50 kph blink.gif (small print in the bumf).......I also sold that on evilbay (for a small profit wink.gif )

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Posted 27 March 2006 - 06:09 pm

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Excellent if you keep below 50 kph blink.gif (small print in the bumf).......I also sold that on evilbay (for a small profit wink.gif )




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Posted 27 March 2006 - 07:27 pm

QUOTE(dandywarhol @ Mon 27th Mar 2006, 12:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Excellent if you keep below 50 kph blink.gif (small print in the bumf).......I also sold that on evilbay (for a small profit wink.gif )

It's like that show cash in the attic, selling all your junk for a load a money.
It's feckin brilliant biggrin.gif
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Posted 28 March 2006 - 03:26 am

QUOTE(Emmett @ Mon 27th Mar 2006, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's like that show cash in the attic, selling all your junk for a load a money.
It's feckin brilliant biggrin.gif

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