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Stig
17-04-08, 06:50 PM
I've just got home from work on my bike and discovered I am missing a rather important part of my bike.

I seem to have lost the oil filler cap. I'm sure you can imagine what the state of my bike and left leg was like.

Is there anyone that has a spare filler cap that I can borrow until I have ordered a new one :?:

If you have, I wonder if you would fancy a ride up to my house so I can fit it and get to work tomorrow :?: I'll obviously pay your fuel costs.

Many thanks from the newly crowned 'stoopid' person.

Many thanks in advance.

Si.
Sid Squid
17-04-08, 07:10 PM
1. Go to kitchen.
2. Find cork.
3. Push cork in hole.
4. Consider whether cork good enough fit.
4.1 If yes then go to 5.
4.2 If no then Gaffa tape over cork.
5. Be pleased at your resourcefulness.
6. Ride bike to work.
Stig
17-04-08, 07:17 PM
1. Go to kitchen.
2. Find cork.
3. Push cork in hole.
4. Consider whether cork good enough fit.
4.1 If yes then go to 5.
4.2 If no then Gaffa tape over cork.
5. Be pleased at your resourcefulness.
6. Ride bike to work.

I had already thought of that. Damn it for not being a wine drinker. I think I shall have to go door to door asking if they drink wine. :lol:
DanAbnormal
17-04-08, 07:19 PM
If I had one I would gladly let you have it. If it's any help I have the day off tomorrow so you can borrow my Hornet if you like?
StreetHawk
17-04-08, 07:24 PM
If I had one I would gladly let you have it. If it's any help I have the day off tomorrow so you can borrow my Hornet if you like?

Likewise, you can use my Ninja if you can get over to Bracknell..
Grinch
17-04-08, 07:46 PM
Round my house there is always plenty of things I can use to shove in a hole.
Stig
17-04-08, 08:28 PM
Thanks all for your generous offers to help.

In short, I found a cork. It was still attached to the bottle of red. The conditions of being given the cork was that I had to help empty the contents of the bottle. This I managed to achieve quite quickly.

I was then asked if I needed another cork. Just in case the first one didn't work. I have accepted the offer of the second cork. (can't be too careful). Result of which means that I am too busy to clean the up the rear brake I have already dismantled and may have a few coordination problems later to complete. :wink:

This also means I am about to send an email to my boss letting him know I shall be late for work tomorrow. :lol:

All in all. It's going to be a good night.

Stuff work, this is far more fun. :razz:
Stig
17-04-08, 08:33 PM
A quick show of the mess before I go and pay the penalty for the extra cork. :lol:

http://premium1.uploadit.org/bikemadsimon//oil-spill-001.jpg

http://premium1.uploadit.org/bikemadsimon//oil-spill-002.jpg

http://premium1.uploadit.org/bikemadsimon//oil-spill-003.jpg

Could have been nasty.

http://premium1.uploadit.org/bikemadsimon//oil-spill-004.jpg

http://premium1.uploadit.org/bikemadsimon//oil-spill-005.jpg

http://premium1.uploadit.org/bikemadsimon//oil-spill-006.jpg
Grinch
17-04-08, 08:41 PM
That is messy, did it just fall off or something?
ooger
17-04-08, 08:43 PM
Sweet lord.

"Safe" it is not.

You're lucky you didn't get stopped by the law otherwise it would've been a long walk home....

How far did you ride it?
Stig
17-04-08, 09:01 PM
You're lucky you didn't get stopped by the law otherwise it would've been a long walk home....

How far did you ride it?

:lol: I over took a police car down the A4. He was doing 70 in a 60 limit until he came up to a lorry. He indicated left, moved to the left and I over took both the police car and the truck with a wave of thanks.

I noticed my foot slipping off the footpeg about 5 miles from home.
scifibloke
17-04-08, 09:09 PM
I'm sure I spotted a few spots of oil on the other side of the A4 coming from Thatcham back to Reading this eve... Didn't spot a cap though...

Your lucky the back end didn't go a little sideways!;)
DanAbnormal
17-04-08, 09:55 PM
Sh*t Si, it's all over the place!! Lucky you didn't lose it as it's on the back tyre. I'm surprised the engine didn't seize with that much oil ejected.
scifibloke
17-04-08, 10:03 PM
To be fair to Si, what with him being a stoical NTV rider n'all, I really don't think loosing a bit of oil, the engine seizing up, or even going sideways round the Robin Hood Roundabout would phase him that much...
Considering it was that bad, and he only really noticed that his right foot felt a little slippy! :wink:
DanAbnormal
17-04-08, 10:04 PM
To be fair to Si, what with him being a stoical NTV rider n'all, I really don't think loosing a bit of oil, the engine seizing up, or even going sideways round the Robin Hood Roundabout would phase him that much...
Considering it was that bad, and he only really noticed that his right foot felt a little slippy! :wink:

Aye, and there's always the 'no sense, no feeling' argument. :D
Sid Squid
17-04-08, 10:17 PM
It's not that much oil - a little bit goes a long way when it's spraying around.

An edit to my earlier instructions as per your text:


1. Go to kitchen.
2. Find cork.
2.1 Cork most likely to be found in bottle.
2.2 Shame to waste bottle contents.
2.3 Cheers!
3. Push cork in hole.
4. Consider whether cork good enough fit.
4.1 If yes then go to 5.
4.2 If no then Gaffa tape over cork.
5. Be pleased at your resourcefulness.
6. Ride bike to work.
petevtwin650
17-04-08, 10:27 PM
Big Ape, you does realise the chain is on the other side if you wanted to lube it.:smt077

I have a spare if I can find it and I'll bring it down Saturday. Any good?
Messie
18-04-08, 06:45 AM
Damn only just read this - a 'help me fix my bike' thread that I can contribute to.

I'm rubbish at fixing bikes but I'm brilliant at drinking wine :thumbsup:

So Si if you need any similar help in the future just give me a bell
Stig
18-04-08, 07:15 AM
Oh my head hurts. :confused:

As Sid Squid has mentioned. It really isn't much oil. Oil is like blood. It only takes a little to look a big mess. The level was on minimum when I checked it.

Now I have to get into work with a hangover. :lol: Lucky for me that it's the non productive day of the week. :razz:
ogden
18-04-08, 08:25 AM
If going halves on two bottles of wine of an evening has left you that ropey, maybe you should stick to shandy in future, you big jessie.
ooger
18-04-08, 08:55 AM
If going halves on two bottles of wine of an evening has left you that ropey, maybe you should stick to shandy in future, you big jessie.

Oil second that.

Arf arf.
Warthog
18-04-08, 09:40 AM
*removes dunces hat and give it to the ape*

So how did the cap come off? You must have left it somewhere surely, they can't just unscrew randomly :-P
petevtwin650
18-04-08, 10:14 AM
*removes dunces hat and give it to the ape*

So how did the cap come off? You must have left it somewhere surely, they can't just unscrew randomly :-P

Unless the bike was parked where some souvenir hunter helped himself. :smt013That's why I have an anti-tamper one on mine.
thor
18-04-08, 03:16 PM
Well at least it would stop the rust...


:D
the_lone_wolf
18-04-08, 03:30 PM
what i want to know is...



how did you manage to overtake a copper whilst sitting backwards on the bike???


I'm sure you can imagine what the state of my bike and left leg was like.
Stu
18-04-08, 04:04 PM
Big Ape, you does realise the chain is on the other side if you wanted to lube it.:smt077

I have a spare if I can find it and I'll bring it down Saturday. Any good?
+1, hopefully between the 2 of us, one of us will find it & remember to bring it.
Stig
18-04-08, 04:17 PM
I have a spare if I can find it and I'll bring it down Saturday. Any good?

Not needed now thanks Pete. The cork is doing a sterling job and I've ordered a new one which will be with me on Tuesday. Thanks for the offer though. :thumleft: