Al_Sweetman
25-07-07, 11:22 AM
Hi everyone!
Firstly, "hello", as I think this is one of my first threads... I thought I may share my tale of misfortune (sadly self-inflicted) which turned out for the best! FWIW, I live in Tewkesbury....
It starts when my '04 650s needed it's first MOT. Due to a low-sider back in September, I've been running a footrest hanger designed without the 'nodules' for holding the bottom part of the rear-brake housing (where the spring and pedal attach) due to the mong at the breakers yard I purchased it from sending the wrong model. This has meant that zip ties have been providing the anchorage and spring tension, which is less than ideal (in the eyes of the MOT!) I was planning on altering the tension so the light came on earlier (currently you have to almost stamp on the bugger to activate the brake light), but I ran out of time. Needless to say it failed, and due to the (now) expired tax I wasn't allowed to take it from the garage and fix things myself!
A couple of days passed, and then the floods came! Left for work on Friday morning, made it home Saturday morning (after spending the night on the M5!) only to find I couldn't get into Tewkes at all!! Escaped with the wife to my folks in Cheltenham and holed up, watching the water get higher and higher on the TV.
It was then I saw the car park in which I normally park the bike (and car); or lack thereof! All I could see was a lake of water, which we were reliably informed was running about 5ft deep! All my 'crossness' about the bike failing was lifted, and I suddenly realised that had it not been for the MOT failing, my beloved SV would most likely have visited the bike heaven in the sky!
So.... I suppose good things can come from bad... Although my cage is a little worse for wear now, and the lounge carpet a bit soggy but the BIKE IS SAFE AND DRY in the garages workshop!!
Anyway I leave you now, to resume my lurking.
Cheers,
Al.
Firstly, "hello", as I think this is one of my first threads... I thought I may share my tale of misfortune (sadly self-inflicted) which turned out for the best! FWIW, I live in Tewkesbury....
It starts when my '04 650s needed it's first MOT. Due to a low-sider back in September, I've been running a footrest hanger designed without the 'nodules' for holding the bottom part of the rear-brake housing (where the spring and pedal attach) due to the mong at the breakers yard I purchased it from sending the wrong model. This has meant that zip ties have been providing the anchorage and spring tension, which is less than ideal (in the eyes of the MOT!) I was planning on altering the tension so the light came on earlier (currently you have to almost stamp on the bugger to activate the brake light), but I ran out of time. Needless to say it failed, and due to the (now) expired tax I wasn't allowed to take it from the garage and fix things myself!
A couple of days passed, and then the floods came! Left for work on Friday morning, made it home Saturday morning (after spending the night on the M5!) only to find I couldn't get into Tewkes at all!! Escaped with the wife to my folks in Cheltenham and holed up, watching the water get higher and higher on the TV.
It was then I saw the car park in which I normally park the bike (and car); or lack thereof! All I could see was a lake of water, which we were reliably informed was running about 5ft deep! All my 'crossness' about the bike failing was lifted, and I suddenly realised that had it not been for the MOT failing, my beloved SV would most likely have visited the bike heaven in the sky!
So.... I suppose good things can come from bad... Although my cage is a little worse for wear now, and the lounge carpet a bit soggy but the BIKE IS SAFE AND DRY in the garages workshop!!
Anyway I leave you now, to resume my lurking.
Cheers,
Al.