Oops

[Jayneflakes]

Just had a week off of work to get some rest prior to Christmas rush (damn retail) and spent a lot of time on my training bike rushing about and just getting confident, learning where I am going. I love riding motorbikes. :p

I even popped into the local Bike show room because I have been thinking about a 250 for when I pass my test, something I can use for the trip to work and something I can blast up green lanes and over rocks like I used to do with my mountain bike. The guy in the show room insisted that I needed a 600 for when I pass my test and tried to sell me a XJ600, I tried to point out that I already had an SV650, but I do not think he was to be swayed. Still the XJ did feel very comfortable, but it looked a bit fragile to be getting covered in mud and filth and for dropping on rocks! :smt108

Anyway, spent all week having fun, fitted my bolt kit to the SV which now looks lovely, although I still have some small ones to fit to switch gear and the like. The Little CG125 was tucked up with his teddy and put away to bed ready for work this morning. :)

First day back at work and running a few minutes late due to bad nights sleep and I wander out to the garage. Pull out Henry and get ready to go to work. :(

Key in the ignition, ignition light flickers and dims as usual. Kick start arm folded out and kick. Engine coughs and fails to start first which is very unusual since his rebuild a few weeks ago, if anything he has been running better since the new clutch and work we did on him. :cool:

So I flick the choke and kick again. :smt087

Get off bike and phone Carol who is still tucked up in bed and ask her to drive me to work. :driving:

Henry has broken again. :smt108

The kick start arm is laying on the road, two or three feet away from the rest of the engine... ](*,)

Damn, where do I buy a new kick start arm for a CG125? :smt012

Oh well, I guess he wanted a lie in too. :bigsmurf:

[wyrdness]

Try http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk

They have most parts to repair Hondas.

[Milky Bar Kid]

Bugger it! You don't have much luck with old Henry do you??

[missyburd]

Try http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk

They have most parts to repair Hondas.
Yep we got most of our parts for rebuilding my ancient 125 from there, good place :-) Best thing about CGs? Sooooo cheap when replacing parts!

Hope Henry feels better soon Jayne :-P

[skeetly]

I should have shares in Mr Silvers firm.
Bloody ancient Hondas...

[Jayneflakes]

Bugger it! You don't have much luck with old Henry do you??

My friend Janice says it is because I don't know how to treat a man! :smt084

I miss him though, I love him nearly as much as I love my Cat. :smt009





Thanks for the link folks, gonna get him fixed soon. 8-[

[Lozzo]

You can buy pattern CG125 kickstarts because the originals are prone to snapping and expensive to replace. The apttern ones are much cheaper and I'm sure Wemoto sell them.

http://www.wemoto.com/

[Jayneflakes]

Try http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk

They have most parts to repair Hondas.

Eek... Forty quid for an original... er I am not sure the bike is worth that much. Thanks for the link though. :D



You can buy pattern CG125 kickstarts because the originals are prone to snapping and expensive to replace. The apttern ones are much cheaper and I'm sure Wemoto sell them.

http://www.wemoto.com/

Cool, twenty quid. Sorted! Thanks Lozzo, you are legend. It is true what all of them girls said about you! :kiss:

[Spiderman]

Face it jayney, you're just a hooligan and dont know your own strength ;)

[Jayneflakes]

Face it jayney, you're just a hooligan



:oops: Damn, found out. :grin:

Years of climbing and Mountain Biking gave me legs of steel that can kick in locked doors and race up Ice cliffs on just my front points. I am a hooligan though, that is why I bought the SV! 8-[

Just ordered my new Kick start, hopefully that will be here in a few days so I can get out and play again. Glad it broke in the garage and not while out shopping. :smt105 It was so loaded up last week I hardly had any room for the shoes.

Cheers Spidey, :smurfin:

[Jayneflakes]

Just spent three cold hours in the Garage with the bikes. :smt020 MP3 player and a tool box makes for a happy time and Carol's Snap On foam mat to sit on makes it not too uncomfortable. :dwarf:

I have now finished fitting the bolt kit I got from Chewys, for the SV and it is greatly improved, all shiny and nice looking and I know that every bolt is fitted properly with the suitable thread compounds used (butter and super glue! :clown:) and then the bike was treated to a clean and lube. :grin:

As for Poor Henry, he is quite ill at the moment. Where the thugs at work pushed him over a couple of weeks ago, he has developed a wobbly side panel and when the Kick start snapped it took a lump out of the foot peg mount. Anyway, I gave him a once over too and he is now cleaned up, lubed up and ready for his new kick start when the Postman drops it through the door. When ever that will be... :smt009 Not going to hold my breath over that one. The site listed it as in stock when I placed the order, but I had an e-mail this morning saying that they will have to order it in due to being out of stock. :roll:

Oh well, if nothing else I am learning at quite a rate how to fix ropey old bikes! :smurfin:

[startrek.steve]

You big, butch Bionic dyke!

[missyburd]

You big, butch Bionic dyke!

Hmm not sure I agree with that post Steve, I would think a little more carefully about my choice of words. I have a gay friend who finds "dyke" a most derogatory term, so I cringe a little when I read it, I do hope Jayne didn't feel worse on reading it.

[Jayneflakes]

Hmm not sure I agree with that post Steve, I would think a little more carefully about my choice of words. I have a gay friend who finds "dyke" a most derogatory term, so I cringe a little when I read it, I do hope Jayne didn't feel worse on reading it.

Thank you for your kind words Miss YC, I appreciate your concern and like you I find the use of some words in some circumstances to be offensive. On this occasion, I know that Steve would have no intention of causing any offence to me because he has always been kind and well meaning in our chats.

As an active member of Pride, I actually find the use of the word Gay to mean worthless, rubbish or bad to be highly offensive. This use comes from the direct use of comparing homosexuality as abhorrent or wrong with something bad. Where I work I do pick up the guys who refer to things things as Gay. For example, one lad told me that heavy rain when he had to go home was "totally Ghey". He said the spelling made it OK because it was a different word. I leave that one open to debate.

As a lesbian woman I am quite hardy, but I should point out that I lost a job about two years ago due to homophobic bullying at work. There is a time when it is awful and there is a time when I know that the exact opposite is meant. I guess for parity we should stop using some words so that we can remain politically correct, but the word Dyke has differing meanings in the community. I am quite butch, do not wear a lot of make up, ride motorcycles that I fix myself and I can use power tools. As such and in a jokey way with in the Lesbian community I can be referred to as a dyke.

I know that Lozzo started to refer to me as a Dirty Lezza a while ago which I found greatly amusing, in this place where I consider you all to be friends, I feel safe to a certain degree. :smurfin:

Thank you for taking the time to care Miss YC, it does mean a lot. :grin:

[startrek.steve]

Aw Janey!
youre a lovely lass...
Steve

[startrek.steve]

She's cool Miss YC...
We have a special relationship!

Steve

[missyburd]

Good good, I know it wasn't my place to comment really but I felt the need to post my concern. I'm very glad nothing more was meant by it! :-D

[Biker Biggles]

You big, butch Bionic dyke!


Theres a lewd comment here about fingers and a little Dutch boy but Im bu&&ered if I can remember it.;):smt120