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Eviltwin has sort of broken down on the way home (in Hungerford) and is awaiting recovery.
Vickster
23-09-07, 06:30 PM
Well, I dropped my bike in the Petrol Station on Friday. Oh and of course, I got nicked by the old bill today !
SURRRWEEEETT
Recovery person has just got to ET in Hungerford and currently fixing bike.
Biker_Billy
23-09-07, 09:04 PM
Bike fixed now :D
Ah cool - glad he got it sorted...
From what I understand all that needed doing was replacing a nut (at the top of a header pipe) that had worked itself loose and fallen off.
Biker_Billy
23-09-07, 09:13 PM
From what I understand all that needed doing was replacing a nut (at the top of a header pipe) that had worked itself loose and fallen off.
Ah cool, at least it was repairable, and ET is ok...
Looks like we put quite a lot of business the AA's way this weekend!
Biker_Billy
23-09-07, 09:14 PM
Well, I dropped my bike in the Petrol Station on Friday. Oh and of course, I got nicked by the old bill today !
SURRRWEEEETT
You remember the chat we all had the other night - along the lines of: "I don't know anyone thats been pulled for a small plate or noisy exhaust..."
Talk about tempting fate...
Biker_Billy
23-09-07, 09:24 PM
My incident report...:
Just checked the bike when I got back, and there are chain marks on the LHD of the rear bodywork which I didn't notice before, looks like one of the links flicked up and indented the tail unit. If it was 2 inches further left, I could be picking bits of link out of my ar*e tonight....:( Lcky escape me thinks!!!
Pic of me not happy and my SV waiting for the AA...
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1010/billynothappyji8.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=billynothappyji8.jpg)
The damage...
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7361/brokensvac6.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=brokensvac6.jpg)
phil24_7
25-09-07, 12:53 AM
Well, an eventfull weekend but coulda been alot worse!!
Eviltwin has sort of broken down on the way home.....
Aw....... did the poor wittle chap find it just a teeny-weensy ickle bit stressful riding with all rufty-tufty bikers, then? :smt056
Oh - gottit!! The bike broke down :thumbsup:
That would explain the missing nuts problem too :lol:
Obviously, no offence intended ;)
Aw....... did the poor wittle chap find it just a teeny-weensy ickle bit stressful riding with all rufty-tufty bikers, then? :smt056
Nah, that was me who defected to four wheels part way through the rideout.
Aw.......
That would explain the missing nuts problem too :lol:
Obviously, no offence intended ;)
me nuts wer'nt missing
Biker_Billy
28-09-07, 09:21 PM
Got me new chain and sprockets today. Fitted the sprockets, waiting till tomorrow to put the chain on, then hopefully out for a ride!
Hope this one doesn't fling off (sorry about peppering your visor with bits of chain last weekend Phil!)
Billy.
Got me new chain and sprockets today. Fitted the sprockets, waiting till tomorrow to put the chain on, then hopefully out for a ride!
Good work :thumbsup:
phil24_7
29-09-07, 12:16 AM
Aah, I needed a new visor anyway, now I get to have half the cost covered by you!!!
Or would you rather me clame on your insurance? ;-)
Aah, I needed a new visor anyway, now I get to have half the cost covered by you!!!
Or would you rather me clame on your insurance? ;-)
i thought i saw a crack on your headlight aswell:razz:
Biker_Billy
29-09-07, 10:42 AM
Aah, I needed a new visor anyway, now I get to have half the cost covered by you!!!
Or would you rather me clame on your insurance? ;-)
Its only an AGV - arent they italian visors, made out of cheapo plastic - cost about £2.50?:D
Biker_Billy
29-09-07, 10:43 AM
i thought i saw a crack on your headlight aswell:razz:
Stop stirring Hovis - this is adding up to some bill!:smt071
Biker_Billy
29-09-07, 10:45 AM
For those of you who are interested, it seems that the chain snapped at the split link. I remember seeing it on the chain when I was cleaning it, and not thinking much about it, as I knew bu**er all about chains, but after speaking to B & C Express, they said they don't supply chains for anything over a 125cc with a split link, as they consider them too dangerous...i.e. risk of them coming off....:smt100
So are you still fitting it yourself? I hear that properly mushrooming a rivet is not that easy, and the right tool for the job (3 in 1 break/press/rivet) is about £50.
You're right about split links though, anything over about 60bhp and you should really be using rivets.
i think the split links are ok as an emergancy get you home type way
i think the split links are ok as an emergancy get you home type way
Agreed, if there's no safer alternative like recovery or fixing it properly and assuming you ride like a :cat: and not stress it there's every chance it'll stay on.
phil24_7
29-09-07, 11:31 AM
And there's a scratch on the double bubble.
So, new visor, new light and new double bubble. That'll be £200 for cash!!!!
Biker_Billy
29-09-07, 12:12 PM
So are you still fitting it yourself? I hear that properly mushrooming a rivet is not that easy, and the right tool for the job (3 in 1 break/press/rivet) is about £50.
You're right about split links though, anything over about 60bhp and you should really be using rivets.
Bought a rivet tool from B & C - you are right - it was 50 quid. Just fitted it all - looks ok, only prob is that using the rivet tool, you align it over the rivets, and hammer the end to mushroom them. Thing is, the very edges of the rivets have started to split :( - not sure if this is ok to use now - have been careful fitting it, but as the rivet mushrooms, it goes really thin around the edge. There still seems to be plenty of rivet over the side plate - but good ol Haynes says if the rivet splits, you should replace it!!!
Here a pic...let me know what you think guys - I'm not going out on the bike till I know its ok - not after last weekend!
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8733/imgp0292qj7.th.jpg (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imgp0292qj7.jpg)
and here is the end of the rivet tool, which makes contact with the rivet - the 'V' shape causes the rivet to thin out towards the edge - maybe Ive over-hit it??
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5567/imgp0293af5.th.jpg (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imgp0293af5.jpg)
Ta peeps,
BB
Biker_Billy
29-09-07, 12:13 PM
And there's a scratch on the double bubble.
So, new visor, new light and new double bubble. That'll be £200 for cash!!!!
Bloody hell mate! Trying to take me to the cleaners are you?
How about a pint to say sorry?:D
Biker_Billy
29-09-07, 12:15 PM
Agreed, if there's no safer alternative like recovery or fixing it properly and assuming you ride like a :cat: and not stress it there's every chance it'll stay on.
Wasn't riding that hard!!! Mind you, I wish I knew last week what I know today about chains...Could have saved a brown pant moment..
And there's a scratch on the double bubble.
So, new visor, new light and new double bubble. That'll be £200 for cash!!!!
and although i was in front of you at the time, i think a bit might have also damaged my head fairing
Biker_Billy
29-09-07, 12:18 PM
and although i was in front of you at the time, i think a bit might have also damaged my head fairing
No - I think it may have been the backdraft from Vicksters farts that caused some melting / splitting of the fairing...
phil24_7
29-09-07, 12:29 PM
Not sure on the pint front, will have a word with my insurance advisors and get back to you!
Hovis, don't forget the internal damaged caused to you by the curry/chilli from the Friday night!!
Hovis, don't forget the internal damaged caused to you by the curry/chilli from the Friday night!!
good point............ will have to seek medical/legal advice on this matter.
Biker_Billy
29-09-07, 12:34 PM
Not sure on the pint front, will have a word with my insurance advisors and get back to you!
Hovis, don't forget the internal damaged caused to you by the curry/chilli from the Friday night!!
OI!! There was nowt wrong with the food. I can't help it if Hovis has a weak constitution...
Might have to get some personal liability insurance to protect me from you lot!
OI!! There was nowt wrong with the food. I can't help it if Hovis has a weak constitution...
Might have to get some personal liability insurance to protect me from you lot!
first things we learned back at... Stanford Law... was the modern proliferation of food poisoning claims against wealthy, private homecookers. In fact, if one were so inclined, one could make quite a lucrative law practice on little else. How was everyone feeling ?
Vickster
29-09-07, 12:52 PM
No - I think it may have been the backdraft from Vicksters farts that caused some melting / splitting of the fairing...
What eh? me ? farts? never !!!!
Billy, I'm not qualified to comment on your chain rivets.
Suggest you re-post the question in tuning and tweaking section.
phil24_7
29-09-07, 03:34 PM
first things we learned back at... Stanford Law... was the modern proliferation of food poisoning claims against wealthy, private homecookers. In fact, if one were so inclined, one could make quite a lucrative law practice on little else. How was everyone feeling ?
Well I didn't eat the food but I saw pictures and have been feeling funny ever since.
Wouldn't mind putting a claim in for food poisoning if your willing to represent me!!
Biker_Billy
29-09-07, 05:30 PM
Billy, I'm not qualified to comment on your chain rivets.
Suggest you re-post the question in tuning and tweaking section.
Will do. Ta for the help.
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