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Drew.H

Post subject: For God Sake!

Posted: 2007-08-21 20:50:14

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Took the Blackbird for the new tyres. Bald tyre on lose chippings was
interesting.

Mechanic at garage reverses newish Merc 4x4 into the secretaries
spotless Megan[1]. I guess hell be drinking just water for the next
few weeks.

Set off back home, these Blackbirds dont half pick up speed fast and
sooooo smooth.

Im going to lose my licence

Im going to lose my life

There is a knocking coming from the front, I stop and investigate. A
fucking bolt missing from my caliper. Phone garage who suggest I get
back there quick, not with only one bolt in my brake I dont. Mechanic
came out, said thank God it wasnt the side he did, took the other
finger tight bolt and went back to garage to get another one.

Can someone please recommend a GOOD garage in south Cumbria, before I
die.

[1] You should have seen how fast they dived for the t-cut. I guess
the Merc owner was expected back soon.
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Drew.H, MIB#15
In the garage: CBR1100XXX, MZ ETZ125, GS550MZ x 2

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Bear

Post subject: For God Sake!

Posted: 2007-08-21 21:40:06

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In article , Drew.H says...

> Took the Blackbird for the new tyres. Bald tyre on lose chippings was
> interesting.

Whereas a new tyre on loose chippings would have been fine, right?

> There is a knocking coming from the front, I stop and investigate. A
> fucking bolt missing from my caliper. Phone garage who suggest I get
> back there quick, not with only one bolt in my brake I dont. Mechanic
> came out, said thank God it wasnt the side he did, took the other
> finger tight bolt and went back to garage to get another one.
>
> Can someone please recommend a GOOD garage in south Cumbria, before I
> die.

Move closer to civilisation.
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Bear

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PDannyD

Post subject: For God Sake!

Posted: 2007-08-21 21:50:26

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Drew.H wrote:

> Took the Blackbird for the new tyres. Bald tyre on lose chippings was
> interesting.

> There is a knocking coming from the front, I stop and investigate. A
> fucking bolt missing from my caliper. Phone garage who suggest I get
> back there quick, not with only one bolt in my brake I dont. Mechanic
> came out, said thank God it wasnt the side he did, took the other
> finger tight bolt and went back to garage to get another one.
>
> Can someone please recommend a GOOD garage in south Cumbria, before I
> die.

GS Motorcycles in Kendal have always been good to me.

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Drew.H

Post subject: For God Sake!

Posted: 2007-08-21 23:47:46

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On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:40:06 +0100, Bear
wrote:

>In article , Drew.H says...
>
>> Took the Blackbird for the new tyres. Bald tyre on lose chippings was
>> interesting.
>
>Whereas a new tyre on loose chippings would have been fine, right?
>

Actually yes. Even though the bike was still slipping on the
chippings on the bends, I felt more in control.

>> There is a knocking coming from the front, I stop and investigate. A
>> fucking bolt missing from my caliper. Phone garage who suggest I get
>> back there quick, not with only one bolt in my brake I dont. Mechanic
>> came out, said thank God it wasnt the side he did, took the other
>> finger tight bolt and went back to garage to get another one.
>>
>> Can someone please recommend a GOOD garage in south Cumbria, before I
>> die.
>
>Move closer to civilisation.

But then Id get my bike nicked.
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Drew.H, MIB#15
In the garage: CBR1100XXX, MZ ETZ125, GS550MZ x 2

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Drew.H

Post subject: For God Sake!

Posted: 2007-08-21 23:51:49

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On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:50:26 +0100, PDannyD
wrote:

>Drew.H wrote:
>
>> Took the Blackbird for the new tyres. Bald tyre on lose chippings was
>> interesting.
>
>> There is a knocking coming from the front, I stop and investigate. A
>> fucking bolt missing from my caliper. Phone garage who suggest I get
>> back there quick, not with only one bolt in my brake I dont. Mechanic
>> came out, said thank God it wasnt the side he did, took the other
>> finger tight bolt and went back to garage to get another one.
>>
>> Can someone please recommend a GOOD garage in south Cumbria, before I
>> die.
>
>GS Motorcycles in Kendal have always been good to me.

Thanks, Ill give them a try next time. I may even pop in and see them
when Im that way on Saturday. I need some rear brake pads.
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Drew.H, MIB#15
In the garage: CBR1100XXX, MZ ETZ125, GS550MZ x 2

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Bear

Post subject: For God Sake!

Posted: 2007-08-22 00:05:15

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Joined: 2007-08-22 00:05:15

In article , Drew.H says...

> On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:40:06 +0100, Bear
> wrote:
>
> >In article , Drew.H says...
> >
> >> Took the Blackbird for the new tyres. Bald tyre on lose chippings was
> >> interesting.
> >
> >Whereas a new tyre on loose chippings would have been fine, right?
> >
>
> Actually yes. Even though the bike was still slipping on the
> chippings on the bends, I felt more in control.

Purely psychological.

If youre riding on marbles, it doesnt really matter what the middle
layer is, if you follow me.
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Bear

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Hog

Post subject: For God Sake!

Posted: 2007-08-22 07:01:46

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Bear wrote:

> In article , Drew.H
> says...
>> On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:40:06 +0100, Bear
>> wrote:
>>
>>> In article , Drew.H
>>> says...
>>>
>>>> Took the Blackbird for the new tyres. Bald tyre on lose chippings
>>>> was interesting.
>>>
>>> Whereas a new tyre on loose chippings would have been fine, right?
>>>
>>
>> Actually yes. Even though the bike was still slipping on the
>> chippings on the bends, I felt more in control.
>
> Purely psychological.
>
> If youre riding on marbles, it doesnt really matter what the middle
> layer is, if you follow me.

Quite, on a dry road you dont need any tread on your tyres IYSWIM.

As for the loose calipers, I would have been straight round to my local Plod
shop most likely. They need to be up on a charge for that. No *really*. No
fucking excuse whatsoever. A decent workshop will have the foreman do a
quick sanity check before a bike leaves. Nothing else they could have done
was more likely to injure you.

On the bright side, despite being a big girls blouse, you didnt bin it on
the new tyres.

--
Hog
03 ST4S 96 Bastard12 89 R100RS 81 XS650 78 RD400

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chateau.mur.. Gentleman)

Post subject: For God Sake!

Posted: 2007-08-22 07:46:39

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Hog wrote:

> No
> fucking excuse whatsoever.

Agreed.

>A decent workshop will have the foreman do a
> quick sanity check before a bike leaves.

And a road test.

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GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
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