...she lives again... - SV650.org

31-12-09, 09:42 PM

Eileen just fired up for the first time since the second engine went pop.

As much as I've hated the bike ever since it happened, it sounded glorious.

31-12-09, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neeja

Eileen

There's your problem, you gave it a human's name.

It's a friggin' machine, made of metal plastic and rubber... it is not a human being. If it dies you kick it and fix it or buy a new one, not get sentimental about it.

31-12-09, 10:13 PM

Look carefully at the name and think about it. There's nothing sentimental about it - it's a joke

31-12-09, 10:14 PM

It's a dole-bike

31-12-09, 10:42 PM

I'm not following.

Either way it's getting sold in the near future. After being on the RR for the last few weeks I'm looking at getting an F4i.

G · 31-12-09, 11:35 PM

Good decision

Binky · 01-01-10, 11:35 AM

Good news Neeja.

...And it is possible to get sentimental over a bike. You can decide to work harder to kep it going rather than selling it...

01-01-10, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neeja

I'm not following.

It spends most of its time not working, hence it's a dole-bike

01-01-10, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lozzo

It spends most of its time not working, hence it's a dole-bike

D'oh, getcha now

To be fair to the poor critter it's only been off the road for 2 months in the last 2 years, so it's not too bad.

Oh, and it's all now completely back together and running. I was a little concerned about how it was pulling at first...before I realised I'd connected the gear lever the wrong way around and was actually riding it in second instead of first

Full test ride in a minute...

01-01-10, 12:41 PM

there's nowt like the feeling of satisfaction when you have the first ride of a bike you've rebuilt and its all good.

31-12-09, 09:42 PM	#1
Neeja Guest Posts: n/a	...she lives again... Eileen just fired up for the first time since the second engine went pop. As much as I've hated the bike ever since it happened, it sounded glorious.

31-12-09, 10:13 PM	#3
Neeja Guest Posts: n/a	Re: ...she lives again... Look carefully at the name and think about it. There's nothing sentimental about it - it's a joke

31-12-09, 10:14 PM	#4
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: ...she lives again... It's a dole-bike

31-12-09, 10:42 PM	#5
Neeja Guest Posts: n/a	Re: ...she lives again... I'm not following. Either way it's getting sold in the near future. After being on the RR for the last few weeks I'm looking at getting an F4i.

31-12-09, 11:35 PM	#6
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: ...she lives again... Good decision

01-01-10, 11:35 AM	#7
Binky Emily Howard rides an SV Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2,681	Re: ...she lives again... Good news Neeja. ...And it is possible to get sentimental over a bike. You can decide to work harder to kep it going rather than selling it... __________________ Wowee Zowee

01-01-10, 12:41 PM	#10
husky03 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: ...she lives again... there's nowt like the feeling of satisfaction when you have the first ride of a bike you've rebuilt and its all good.

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