Middle of Nowhere - SV650.org

27-02-09, 12:25 PM

Out yesterday 1/2 way between Hertford and Hatfield,accelerating hard out of a roundabout 3rd----4th----Nothing. Where's the gear shift gone,link adjusting bar had snapped and dropped both ends down. Very luck in that I rolled into a bus stop instead of being on a busy dual carriageway[A414]
As luck would have it there was a plant demolition firm about 300mts back down the road-------VERY-VERY Nice man welded it back together,for free

,wouldn't even take a £5 for a beer
The one saving grace is that my tool roll is not standard but made up with
spanners and keys that fit 95% of fixings on my bike therfore no great problem

THE WORLD STILL HAS SOME NICE PEOPLE

IMHO it is worth a few quid to enlarge the standard tool roll by investing in £20 worth of extra spanners allan keys for emergencies

To crown it off Mr Artylady had a spare one which he gave me for free so we are brand new again

ANOTHER VERY VERY NICE MAN

27-02-09, 12:30 PM

nice one mr welder dude! good to hear, glad it was all ok DT

dizzyblonde · 27-02-09, 12:32 PM

I have experienced twice, that there are nice people around. Once when I had my 125 and my gear bar thingy fell off, and I rolled to a stop outside a house with a bandit in the garden. The second time when I was on the back of the raptor and came down a dual carriage way in Grantham to a roundabout and the push rod jobbie came loose. Luck would have it that we rolled round the roundabout and into a services!! By the time Im Indoors came out of the services scratching his head, I'd got a nice man with a load of tools to put a nice new nut on it

27-02-09, 01:03 PM

That's ace.
Always nice when you go into somewhere wondering if they are going to turn you away only to help you more than expected!
Nice when you breakdown and fellow bikers pullover to help out.

27-02-09, 02:08 PM

thanks for sharing

the news is always about negative things so its always good to hear somthing possitive. glad your bike is nice and new again

27-02-09, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pencil shavings

thanks for sharing

the news is always about negative things so its always good to hear somthing possitive. glad your bike is nice and new again

wheres this video! i have an idea for the lyrics!

this is not a derail...people are great blah blah!

27-02-09, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dappa D

wheres this video! i have an idea for the lyrics!

this is not a derail...people are great blah blah!

this is the biggest derail ever!!

well i tried to make the video, it didnt go to plan too well though lol, ill get them to u in a mo.

fancy a ride out?

27-02-09, 12:25 PM	#1
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	Middle of Nowhere Out yesterday 1/2 way between Hertford and Hatfield,accelerating hard out of a roundabout 3rd----4th----Nothing. Where's the gear shift gone,link adjusting bar had snapped and dropped both ends down. Very luck in that I rolled into a bus stop instead of being on a busy dual carriageway[A414] As luck would have it there was a plant demolition firm about 300mts back down the road-------VERY-VERY Nice man welded it back together,for free,wouldn't even take a £5 for a beer The one saving grace is that my tool roll is not standard but made up with spanners and keys that fit 95% of fixings on my bike therfore no great problem THE WORLD STILL HAS SOME NICE PEOPLE IMHO it is worth a few quid to enlarge the standard tool roll by investing in £20 worth of extra spanners allan keys for emergencies To crown it off Mr Artylady had a spare one which he gave me for free so we are brand new again ANOTHER VERY VERY NICE MAN Last edited by Dicky Ticker; 27-02-09 at 12:41 PM.

27-02-09, 12:30 PM	#2
Dappa D Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Middle of Nowhere nice one mr welder dude! good to hear, glad it was all ok DT

27-02-09, 12:32 PM	#3
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Middle of Nowhere I have experienced twice, that there are nice people around. Once when I had my 125 and my gear bar thingy fell off, and I rolled to a stop outside a house with a bandit in the garden. The second time when I was on the back of the raptor and came down a dual carriage way in Grantham to a roundabout and the push rod jobbie came loose. Luck would have it that we rolled round the roundabout and into a services!! By the time Im Indoors came out of the services scratching his head, I'd got a nice man with a load of tools to put a nice new nut on it __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

27-02-09, 01:03 PM	#4
vardypeeps Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Middle of Nowhere That's ace. Always nice when you go into somewhere wondering if they are going to turn you away only to help you more than expected! Nice when you breakdown and fellow bikers pullover to help out.

27-02-09, 02:08 PM	#5
pencil shavings Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Middle of Nowhere thanks for sharing the news is always about negative things so its always good to hear somthing possitive. glad your bike is nice and new again

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