Clive Posted Monday at 11:32 Share Posted Monday at 11:32 6 minutes ago, Buckster said: Ride report? Went to Asda in the Dacia, traffic was light. That OK for a ride report? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted Monday at 12:15 Share Posted Monday at 12:15 Must admit, quite nice to ride if I was shorter in the leg, shame Mandis not here. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted Monday at 12:53 Share Posted Monday at 12:53 57 minutes ago, Catteeclan said: Must admit quite nice to ride if I was shorter in the leg, shame Mandis not here. It stands very well, the 400cc is the best size, the 650cc Burgman is a heavy old lump, and earlier 650 were a bugger to paddle about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted Monday at 17:25 Share Posted Monday at 17:25 My day today went a lot better than yesterday! Went to the hospital with the missus to have a consultation with the arrhythmia specialist. Proper swanky hospital, first class service and definitely worth the monthly fee. The cardiologist has said she needs a small operation to stop excess electrical signals being generated and sent to the heart muscles which is what causes the arrhythmia. The way he explained it is that most people have one circuit that sends signals to the heart muscles to beat according to whatever your doing (resting, exercise etc) but some people (the awkward ones ) have an additional circuit that chips in randomly and causes the heart to go mental……hers hit 212 bpm last time it happened. Anyway, he reckons the operation is pretty straightforward and should be done fairly soon, possibly in the next couple of weeks (can you imagine that on the NHS?) They basically seal the end of the extra circuit to prevent it sending electrical signals. It’s a case of dropping her off one morning and they look after her all day with the op usually in early evening. She can go home the next morning. Thank fuck we can get it sorted because it’s really scared her and me too. However yesterday was a complete twat of a day……… had a lovely ride out in the morning, all went well until I got home………… Pulled up outside the house and noticed coolant pissing out at the bottom of the bike. Traced it to where one of the hoses fits onto the rear of the cylinder head. I’ve noticed that where the hose clamps to the engine there’s no stud and that’s because it’s corroded and snapped off. It’s probably stuck inside the hose but until I can lift the tank and take a better look I won’t know for sure. If that’s the case I’m not sure if it can be welded back on or whether I need a new head cylinder! If that’s the case then I think I’ll have to sell it for spares and repairs because the cylinder heads seem to be quite pricey and you never know what you’re going to get second hand. So now I’ve no working bike and the mountain bike is sitting in the corner of the garage looking smug. Double fucking bollocks. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted Monday at 17:45 Share Posted Monday at 17:45 19 minutes ago, Skippy said: My day today went a lot better than yesterday! Went to the hospital with the missus to have a consultation with the arrhythmia specialist. Proper swanky hospital, first class service and definitely worth the monthly fee. The cardiologist has said she needs a small operation to stop excess electrical signals being generated and sent to the heart muscles which is what causes the arrhythmia. The way he explained it is that most people have one circuit that sends signals to the heart muscles to beat according to whatever your doing (resting, exercise etc) but some people (the awkward ones ) have an additional circuit that chips in randomly and causes the heart to go mental……hers hit 212 bpm last time it happened. Anyway, he reckons the operation is pretty straightforward and should be done fairly soon, possibly in the next couple of weeks (can you imagine that on the NHS?) They basically seal the end of the extra circuit to prevent it sending electrical signals. It’s a case of dropping her off one morning and they look after her all day with the op usually in early evening. She can go home the next morning. Thank fuck we can get it sorted because it’s really scared her and me too. However yesterday was a complete twat of a day……… had a lovely ride out in the morning, all went well until I got home………… Pulled up outside the house and noticed coolant pissing out at the bottom of the bike. Traced it to where one of the hoses fits onto the rear of the cylinder head. I’ve noticed that where the hose clamps to the engine there’s no stud and that’s because it’s corroded and snapped off. It’s probably stuck inside the hose but until I can lift the tank and take a better look I won’t know for sure. If that’s the case I’m not sure if it can be welded back on or whether I need a new head cylinder! If that’s the case then I think I’ll have to sell it for spares and repairs because the cylinder heads seem to be quite pricey and you never know what you’re going to get second hand. So now I’ve no working bike and the mountain bike is sitting in the corner of the garage looking smug. Double fucking bollocks. Good new for the misses but that looks a bugga to get your hand in. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Monday at 17:57 Share Posted Monday at 17:57 Jap shite. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted Monday at 18:02 Share Posted Monday at 18:02 15 minutes ago, Catteeclan said: Good new for the misses but that looks a bugga to get your hand in. Yeah she’s always been a tight fit 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Monday at 18:17 Share Posted Monday at 18:17 15 minutes ago, Skippy said: Yeah she’s always been a tight fit I'm sending her a link to this. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted Monday at 18:31 Share Posted Monday at 18:31 32 minutes ago, Buckster said: Jap shite. I'm catching up on some news...any idea who wone the Bagger race this weekend and who's leading the championship right now. ?...was on holiday didn’t get a chance to watch it yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted Monday at 19:24 Share Posted Monday at 19:24 4 hour delay for flight coming home for fuck sake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted Monday at 19:25 Share Posted Monday at 19:25 8 hours ago, boboneleg said: That's a fair old run Fred Yes it was a good run, kept dragging Gary along but i just couldn't get him to break any speed limits LOL oh and i lied i was out 10 hours not 7. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted Monday at 20:24 Share Posted Monday at 20:24 @Skippy so what do reckon caused that ? has a previous owner been using some cheapo coolant and that caused it to rot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted Monday at 20:49 Share Posted Monday at 20:49 23 minutes ago, boboneleg said: @Skippy so what do reckon caused that ? has a previous owner been using some cheapo coolant and that caused it to rot ? Almost certainly mate, well that’s the only thing I can think of. It’s not like it’s a moving part that has snapped, I would have expected the hoses to split over time but not what’s happened. I’ve got a mate popping around tomorrow to have a look and see if he can come up with a fix. He’s pretty inventive so fingers crossed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Monday at 21:00 Share Posted Monday at 21:00 2 hours ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: I'm catching up on some news...any idea who wone the Bagger race this weekend and who's leading the championship right now. ?...was on holiday didn’t get a chance to watch it yet... Harley always wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted Monday at 21:06 Share Posted Monday at 21:06 17 minutes ago, Skippy said: Almost certainly mate, well that’s the only thing I can think of. It’s not like it’s a moving part that has snapped, I would have expected the hoses to split over time but not what’s happened. I’ve got a mate popping around tomorrow to have a look and see if he can come up with a fix. He’s pretty inventive so fingers crossed. Metal putty on the spigot ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted Monday at 23:03 Share Posted Monday at 23:03 3 hours ago, Six30 said: 4 hour delay for flight coming home for fuck sake 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted Tuesday at 09:07 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:07 Chaos here this morning in chez oneleg. The ceiling is coming down in the kitchen and living room as there is asbestos in the artex and the extension build can't start until it's removed. We are confined to upstairs which is interesting when doing a simple task like making a cup of tea as we can't find anything. I think dinner may be coming from the chip shop this evening 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted Tuesday at 12:10 Share Posted Tuesday at 12:10 15 hours ago, boboneleg said: Metal putty on the spigot ? Yep that seems the easiest option, going to have more time on Thursday plus an extra pair of hands/eyes so I’ll let you know how we get on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago Just got a track rod end to fit today. Got others on my list but can't be arsed. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago I'm off on the mighty Vespa to Moreton-in-the-Marsh to have a look at a van today. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago 31 minutes ago, boboneleg said: I'm off on the mighty Vespa to Moreton-in-the-Marsh to have a look at a van today. @Six30 is about to be your best mate. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago Stopped for a coffee in Cirencester, very blustery on the road 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago 4 hours ago, Buckster said: @Six30 is about to be your best mate. fuck off... the twat rides a scooter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Six30 said: fuck off... the twat rides a scooter. You have zero class 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago Pit stop in Guiting Power 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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