sun 1st oct

[Anonymous]

will be out playing on my Raptor if the weather is not too bad.

will go in the direction of the best weather

who fancies it?

[jim@55]

if the weathers ok count me in..iv lost faith in the sv now in anything but good weather ,the dreaded one cylinder thing .every time it rains i get the surging/misfiring and tbh im sick of it ,im not using the bike as much as i should because of it,pretty much time for a change im scunnered :cry: im gonna get a fenda extenda on it but even if that fixes it ill still b expecting ,once you lose the trust and all that (women as well :lol: )but theoretically(big word that ,hope i spelt it right)yeah :wink:

[northwind]

Jim- silicon goop. I know what you mean about losing trust, but it's as close to a 100% fix as anything is. i've ridden mine across rivers and through foot deep floods since I did it ;) Think I've got a tube somewhere that'd do the trick. Assuming it's the usual one-potting and not some wiring thing, that is, but it probably is that.

I might be up for that... I'll be out with the HBOs bike club (!) next week doing the same route we did with the essex boys, so I might have to give it a miss though.

[jim@55]

andy-im trying to find a link for a fenda extenda and some of that grease should make sure its sorted ,can i just go and get some or will i get in touch with you ps where does it go?smeared over the ht lead out side the cylinder and across the hole /rubber washer thing /seal(aye right) or somewhere else ,i dont want to put this grease everywhere and get this kinda reaction :laughat: im a wee bit stumped where it goes :smt100

[northwind]

Maplins sell one that's suitable, it's called Servisol Silicon Grease from memory, comes in a white tube with red logo and letters, like a small toothpaste tube. I don't know the part number though, can't find it on the website :( But, I've got some spare tubes I picked up when I was last in teh edinburgh branch, if you can't find it...

Basically, you pull the plug boot out of the cylinder head, then clean the seal and smear it with goop. I put a smear around the edge of the plug hole as well, probably don't need to but it can't hurt. Then squelch it in. I usually pout a wee bit more over the top, just for good measure, again probably not needed but it can't hurt.

I think some people use thinner grease on the plug end, but I've never tried that, don't really know if it'd work.

[SVTONYB]

Hopefully I can grace you with my presence......Fingers crossed :roll:

[Anonymous]

cool not seen you for ages mate

[colinbal4]

Sorry, I'll be in Birmingham of all bloody places!

[Horney]

Maybe manage, depending on the rain.

[suicidesam]

will go in the direction of the best weather


So we're going to the pub then? :roll:

If i can manage to get a kid sitter I'll be there :D

Had sitter arranged for last sunday but never went out on d bike so should be ok :lol:

[Duck-man]

Douh! I am in Holland that weekend! :(

I would have come along! :D

My social life keeps getting in the way of my biking life! grr!

[Kilted Ginger]

Will be interested provided that :

1. My bike is back from stealer's with a nice new clutch. :roll:
2. If I'm not to sore. Bike gets its 4k on the Saturday so I've got an hour to play on a 650 vstrom then 3 hours on a SV650 Nekid :twisted: , plus the ride to and from cupar by serendipitous routes, oh and breakfast at Stuartyboy's so i might be a bit tired / sore.
3. Nutty, you bring your nasty rucksack, not the one that waves nicely. :D
4. I'm not in Stranraer, promised my mate i'd go and chop some trees down for him, cant remember which weekend.

Is it a meet at Nutty's for breakfast before we start or tea and biscuits when we are done. :wink:

[Tiger 55]

As long as we're not meeting at the crack of dawn 100 miles away I'll be there. Wife should have new (non '90s') wet weather gear by then so hopefully we'll be two up.

[Blue Flame]

I may well be OK for this although I am at a do the night before :roll:

andy-im trying to find a link for a fenda extenda and some of that grease should make sure its sorted ,can i just go and get some or will i get in touch with you ps where does it go?smeared over the ht lead out side the cylinder and across the hole /rubber washer thing /seal(aye right) or somewhere else ,i dont want to put this grease everywhere and get this kinda reaction :laughat: im a wee bit stumped where it goes :smt100

I bought my fenda extenda from Pyramid Plastics (http://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/)

And don't take up the offer from Northy for a tube of grease. I've been waiting all summer for a tube :roll: :wink:

[Dicky Ticker]

Tube of grease :lol:

[northwind]

And don't take up the offer from Northy for a tube of grease. I've been waiting all summer for a tube :roll: :wink:

I took one all the way to Wales for you...

...and all the way back, too!

[Blue Flame]

And don't take up the offer from Northy for a tube of grease. I've been waiting all summer for a tube :roll: :wink:

I took one all the way to Wales for you...

...and all the way back, too!

Oops sorry :oops:

I thought that you had forgotten to bring it with you :?

[northwind]

Nah, we just never got round to glomming it. Next rideout? :)

[Anonymous]

fancy next rideout to cover st marys loch place, but as its been 2 years i cant remember where it is.

could someone take over the organisation of this for me in case im not around much. a meeting time of 1030 is good for me

see you all on the day hopefully

[Scooby Drew]

Soz, can't make it cos I will be ripping around France, Germany, Belgium etc with Cronos :lol:

The route for that run was: Meet at Hillend, head for Moffat down the A701. Then come back up the A708, past St Mary Loch to Selkirk. I think we went up the A7 to Galashiels, then on to the bypass and home.

It might be more interesting from Selkirk to head on the A72 towards Weeg: Westies can take that home and the Easties can peel off at Innerleithen and head up the B709 (the infamous river crossing of Northy's) which has been resurfaced and is very entertaining. And the bridge has been fixed :lol:

[northwind]

They've replaced it with a jump :)

I can get us to St Mary's Loch, no problem at all, though I'd be hampered in any attempt to lead the group by being at the back ;) Very simple route, just lots of ways to do it.

[suicidesam]

I wonder if the sheep are still wandering about in them there hills on the A708 :shock: Not best pals with them after the Moffat run :evil:

[Scooby Drew]

I wonder if the sheep are still wandering about in them there hills on the A708 :shock: Not best pals with them after the Moffat run :evil:

The ones that tried to kill you last time have had kids and have trained them to try and kill you too :wink:

[Anonymous]

drew - hope you and cronos have a great accident free trip.

[suicidesam]

The ones that tried to kill you last time have had kids and have trained them to try and kill you too :wink:

Think i need one of these guys with me>>> :smt067
(And some mint sauce in case i get one this time)
:roll: :lol:

Scoob's/Cronos... Hope you 2 have a good time annoying the euro mob 8)

[Scooby Drew]

Thanks guys, it's gonna be mad, 1800 miles in total! Just checked the weather, gonna be cloudy, rainy for the whole week :( So will have to go check out the talent instead of getting my knee down :wink:

Never been to Europe or even used my Brit passport! Cronos is figuring on seeing how fast the Blackbird will go :shaking2: I guess I will catch up eventually :smt006 after he's had a packet of fags :smt025 and is waiting smugly at the next stop.

Oh and I promise not to crash...

[Cronos]

I'm promised everyone I'll be sensible, so I'll keep it below 170mph on the autobahns! :twisted:

[Quedos]

Sorry Guys I won't be there.

[Anonymous]

wont make it now, raptor failed mot and cannot afford to get it fixed this year.

see ya all for ice cream run in the new year.

have a good xmas etc

be safe out there

[Kilted Ginger]

Nutty you can come pillion if you want and critique my skills (or lack of them) :wink:
See you in St Andrews. 8)

[Anonymous]

thanx but i dont do pillion :lol: dirty dog has me too scared to go pillion :shock:

[northwind]

wont make it now, raptor failed mot and cannot afford to get it fixed this year.


Serves you right! What's wrong with it?

[Anonymous]

rear brake disk needs replacing as its cracked and something to do with piston in master cylinder being sticky?

dont really know as you can tell, its broke - thats all i need to know

[northwind]

I'll trade you it for an SV. Not mine, obviously. Dean's, maybe.

[jim@55]

is this still on ,hope so ,cmon peeps make an effort all hail the new leader

[northwind]

Don't think I can do sunday now :(

[suicidesam]

Any one still up for the run tomorrow??

Not had a look at the forecast yet :?

[BIG Al]

Seems the posse diminished till almost everyone bailed out. However Jim and I managed out for a quick blast to Arrocher. In Northwinds vocabulary we were completely unfaithful... to the Sv brotherhood that is! :roll: So I'll let the pics speak for themselves. was a good afternoon with decent weather tho. Think Sheila will appreciate the pics most.

http://upload4.postimage.org/1298080/finnart.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1298080/photo_hosting.html)

http://upload4.postimage.org/1298084/lochlong2a.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1298084/photo_hosting.html)

http://upload4.postimage.org/1298085/lochlong3a.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1298085/photo_hosting.html)

http://upload4.postimage.org/1298097/lochlong4a.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1298097/photo_hosting.html)

http://upload4.postimage.org/1298101/lochlong5a.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1298101/photo_hosting.html)

http://upload4.postimage.org/1298102/lochlong6a.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1298102/photo_hosting.html)

http://upload4.postimage.org/1298106/lochlong7a.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1298106/photo_hosting.html)

http://upload4.postimage.org/1298107/lochlong8a.jpg (http://upload4.postimage.org/1298107/photo_hosting.html)

[jim@55]

good man al :thumbsup: but I CANT SEE THE PICS :(ps why shiela?

[BIG Al]

Strange the pics were there earlier this evening, Sheila likes scottish scenery pics thats why she'd have liked them, but not now that thay won't show, anyone know why?

[jim@55]

al-i just read somebody elses post and theyr pics wernt displayed either,must b a forum thing ,not cos you cant work that fancy phone /camera :wink:

[BIG Al]

:compcrash: ](*,) :tongue:

[suicidesam]

Checked for life on here late Sat night/Sun morn.. no takers for the run so i went out an bought my son some bike gear an took him up to Knockhill for the afternoon :D
The wee man had a great time, Had an intercom on.. every time i gave it some gas all i heard in my ear was Wheeeeeee :lol:
Weather was good, unusual for this time o year!. Spotted a few SV's up there too, a yellow curvy caught my eye might have been Goof's?

[jim@55]

the forum was down on sunday i couldnt get on ,but ,al sent me a text and we arranged to take the bikes out anway ,.it may be as well somebody having a mobile no just in case it goes down again :roll: (and at the worst time too)

[suicidesam]

That sounds like a plan for the future runs.. think we all need a SV contacts bit in the mobile's 8)

[northwind]

Not the first time that's happened either. I never got home till lunchtime so it was just as well I wasn't planning on going ;)

[carelesschucca]

I'll trade you it for an SV. Not mine, obviously. Dean's, maybe.

haw I'm not able to defend myself and anyway who'd take my bike???

[BIG Al]

Hey Guys the pics are working again....well when i wrote this they were :lol:

[Sheila]

Sheila likes scottish scenery pics thats why she'd have liked them

I sure do!! And I like taking the photos too.. that is if I manage to stop my bike in time eh BigAl??? :lol: I'm a bit jealous actually as my pics of that loch are not as good as yours coz the weather was shockin that day we did the wibbly wobbly! I've got to have a go at that road in the dry!! :bounce: Glad you guys had a good run.. even if you weren't on your mini moto!!! :wink: