View Full Version : GM Autumn Rideout Sunday 16th September
Dream on Captain wobbly!:cool:
shut it, Mr W for w***** :p
rictus01
15-09-07, 10:13 PM
Looking probable, as long as knee doesn't play up to much, moved my jobs to late afternoon, if it takes to long may have to shoot away though.
Cheers Mark.
DanAbnormal
16-09-07, 05:33 AM
shut it, Mr W for w***** :p
Wonderful?
I know. :cheers:
Wonderful?
I know. :cheers:
Good morning Dan.:D
DanAbnormal
16-09-07, 03:17 PM
Thanks again Sarah for a wonderful job of organising us lot, was a great rideout as usual. Shame about Rictus' bike trying to kill him though. Hope everyone got home alright. Looking forward to pics of us looking lost! :rolleyes:
rictus01
16-09-07, 03:43 PM
Had a good chin wag with Pete, put the world to rights and all that, got back safe and sound, had a quick look, damaged clutch transfer rod, front sprocket cover is history, couple of Oil seals, but the biggy is the main casing oil seal housing, sheared clean off, might be able to do something welding wise with that, I'll have a word with the welder round the corner and see? if not new casing and a complete engine strip/re-build so could take a day or two.
All my own fault really, found a stiff link yesterday along with a couple of rust ones, I've always lubed the chain since getting the bike every 200 mile, but this was damage already done waiting to bite me, still should have done it, just the same old " thought it would last until next week" thing :smt102
Fortunatley caught it as it went and not even a wiggle, so that's good.
New chain ordered, sprockets are mint, I think this is a case of bike standing to long and the "o" rings drying out, have to order new seals and a sproket cover tomorrow.
Not really the way to get home now is it :(
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rictus01
16-09-07, 03:47 PM
Do you all facebook ?
Just an easy way to put up pics ?
Samnooshka
16-09-07, 04:06 PM
Glad you got back ok Mark! i wondered what had gone wrong and when you were all standing to the side of the road i thought someone had gone Turf Surfing!! then saw the oil on the floor.
Good recovery time from the recovery man!! wish they were all that quick!
Hope you get the bike fixed soon!
We peeled off towards the end and headed back home to let the beast out. Was a really good day, although my confidence needs serious work. I just felt a bit pressured at times to go faster but glad i stuck to my guns and rode at my own pace... slow as it was. James and I had a good ride home after leaving you guys. Followed James through some corners getting used to the bike then he followed me for a bit... was nice to hear him say that i am riding fine... its all in my head!!
See you at the next rideout... hopefully with some confidence and a scooped out seat!!!
dirtydog
16-09-07, 04:14 PM
Thanks again Sarah for a wonderful job of organising us lot, Looking forward to pics of us looking lost! :rolleyes:
We do take a bit of organising :rolleyes: It wouldn't be the GM if we didn't get lost!
All my own fault really, found a stiff link yesterday along with a couple of rust ones, I've always lubed the chain since getting the bike every 200 mile, but this was damage already done waiting to bite me, still should have done it, just the same old " thought it would last until next week" thing :smt102
Hmmmm this has prompted me to get my finger out and do my c&s sooner rather than later as the chain has a couple of tight spots and is stretching badly at the mo
Glad you all had a good rideout guys sorry about the bike Mark
Cheers Sarah for organising & great to meet you all.
Real shame I had to dash ... missed that ice cream!
Decent ride, see you all again
dirtydog
16-09-07, 04:21 PM
Good recovery time from the recovery man!! wish they were all that quick!
I got there as fast as i could!!!! :smt102:smt102 ;)
was nice to hear him say that i am riding fine... its all in my head!!
I followed you for a little while and i agree with james
rictus01
16-09-07, 04:53 PM
I followed you for a little while and i agree with james
Like wise, and concure.
Also my thanks to Sarah for the bossy skills ;)
But highest praise for the ladies that made my day, you girls sure know how to pose :p
Cheers Mark.
Oh here's the facebook link people.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=7830&l=3c747&id=621884134
pencil shavings
16-09-07, 04:57 PM
+1 thanks for a great ride out. had a good time. nice to put some names to faces to avatars! lol
hope the bike is ok soon rictus.
I took a few pictures on my fone so I will get them up soon if they are any good!
:cool:
Hmmmm this has prompted me to get my finger out and do my c&s sooner rather than later as the chain has a couple of tight spots and is stretching badly at the mo
+1
dirtydog
16-09-07, 05:09 PM
+1
you want me to do your chain as well? :smt102
you want me to do your chain as well? :smt102
:kiss:
dirtydog
16-09-07, 05:13 PM
:kiss:
:rolleyes::rolleyes:
The Black Grouse
16-09-07, 06:01 PM
Thanks a bunch for the Rideout, learned loads from you lovely peeps! Bit embarrassed at my lack of leathers (soon to be resolved) but had a great day.
Hope to see you guys around
Kenny
eviltwin
16-09-07, 06:01 PM
Phew, that was a good day out. knackered now! don't know who let the directionally challenged bloke on the zed take the lead...:rolleyes:
dirtydog
16-09-07, 06:11 PM
Phew, that was a good day out. knackered now! don't know who let the folically challenged bloke on the zed take the lead...:rolleyes:
no idea but he was cr*p at directions as well
:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
mclarenmike
16-09-07, 06:53 PM
No longer a GM rideout virgin...it only took a year!
Nice to meet you all!, thanks to Sarah for organisation and Gary for "tail end charlie" duties.
svryanpompy
16-09-07, 07:06 PM
did u av gd ride out on sv's
we got back in the end lol we the 1 at the shell station on a32 with the broken down blade never made to box hill
have a gd 1
svryanpompy
blue sv650
:cheers:
DanAbnormal
16-09-07, 07:20 PM
did u av gd ride out on sv's
we got back in the end lol we the 1 at the shell station on a32 with the broken down blade never made to box hill
have a gd 1
svryanpompy
blue sv650
:cheers:
Crikey, this is like one of my brother's text messages.:mrgreen:
It was a damn good ride (ooer)! Shame you didn't make it.
injury_ian
16-09-07, 07:22 PM
you want me to do your chain as well? :smt102
:cheers:, give her a wash and polish whilst ur at it too!
Thanks again all organisers and TEC's, 2nd ride out with you chaps, getting to know all of surrey & sussex's residential areas lol.
I'm sure that nice lady would have made us all a brew whist someone found out which continent we were on.
Bloody hell Mark, you were lucky with that chain, nasty buggers when they snap. Hope the bike gets sorted relatively quickly and glad you werent hurt in that incident.
Sounds a good rideout guys and gals, getting lost though, thats hardcore guildford massive for you :D
was nice to hear him say that i am riding fine... its all in my head!!
I followed you for a little while and i agree with james
same here, your riding was fine and I didn't think you were slow. I've seen a lot slower.
you want me to do your chain as well? :smt102
Ooh you offering chain services? What's your winter storage service like?
rictus01
18-09-07, 10:22 AM
Bloody hell Mark, you were lucky with that chain, nasty buggers when they snap. Hope the bike gets sorted relatively quickly and glad you werent hurt in that incident.
Not really, sort of knew it was a possibility, caught it as it went, didn't come round with any force, just grease on the rear light and seat is all, didn't even over rev the bike as I shut down immediately, and that was on an overtake.
Seals ordered, transfer rod straightened, front sprocket cover ground down (might still be useable?) trophy sprocket ordered (secondhand £25 instead of the £79 for a new T'bird sport one), chain should be here today.
as long as I can get away without needing a new main engine casing it should be fixed this week sometime (parts dependent), if not then it's £162 + vat, complete gasket set, and a lot of time to completely strip and re-build into a new casing (one half of the main pair) guess the dinning room will be the workshop for now if I'm rebuilding it has better disabled access ;).
Shame they got lost and i wasn't there, know most of those roads anyway, but I was having a van trip instead.
Cheers Mark
Got lost near blackberry bushes so it was more like afternoon tea :cool:
Goodluck with the bike - hope it's up and running soon
rictus01
18-09-07, 10:50 AM
well it adds a fag break and that authentic GM feel to the day ;)
well it adds a fag break and that authentic GM feel to the day ;)
Exactly! :cool:
The roads we got lost down were pretty good too so wasn't all bad.
dirtydog
18-09-07, 09:45 PM
Ooh you offering chain services? What's your winter storage service like?
It's rubbish! ;););)
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