Gripe of the day - What is yours? - Page 314 - SV650.org

Kenzie · 05-03-16, 04:01 PM

Gripe with myself. Thought I better check when the ER6 mot was due thinking it was April. Had four days left. Great service from Orwells Suzuki and got it dropped in and done this afternoon.

Red ones · 05-03-16, 05:49 PM

Over banding

The local authority here have decided to repair the roads by over banding without fine aggregate in the bitumen. Including on a small major roundabout by my house which already has brick shoulders and an adverse camber.

Now can't take the roundabout at more than a snails pace on the bike and keep getting cars pulling out on me because I'm so slow on it.

Trev B · 05-03-16, 06:33 PM

Notify the relevant authorities about it ASAP !!!

Littlepeahead · 05-03-16, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Trev B

Notify the relevant authorities about it ASAP !!!

And cc your MP. They'll say that roads are not within their control but most likely write to whoever you write to as well to say they expect to be told what is happening following your concerns. Sometimes a letter on that Commons headed paper seems to speed things up.

Kenzie · 06-03-16, 10:07 AM

I hit a damaged rubber type speed bump and tore something off the bottom of my car once. It had been like that for ages. I took photos and made a claim against the council. Strangely enough it was repaired the same day.

Heorot · 06-03-16, 08:19 PM

Did you win the claim? They would have repaired it ASAP to prevent more people claiming.

Sir Trev · 06-03-16, 08:25 PM

HP desktop pc's. Mine has stopped working so I took the side off, used an air duster which covered me in fluffy gunge, tried it again and... nothing. Powers up but the hard drive is not spooling up. For goodness sake - it's only seven years old

Off to PC World tomorrow to see if they can fix it cheaper than the £500 it will cost to replace it.

Kenzie · 06-03-16, 08:32 PM

If you have the side off still, just make sure the power cable to the drive is fully seated.

Sent from my Kindle Fire

Heorot · 06-03-16, 09:29 PM

What spec are you looking for for £500? I bought an Asus desktop last week from PC World for just under £330. AMD A-7800, 8gb memory, 3tb hard drive and integrated graphics, Lan & Bluetooth. Windows 10.

Plenty for my needs as I don't do games like Call of Duty etc.

DJ123 · 06-03-16, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Trev

HP desktop pc's. Mine has stopped working so I took the side off, used an air duster which covered me in fluffy gunge, tried it again and... nothing. Powers up but the hard drive is not spooling up. For goodness sake - it's only seven years old

Off to PC World tomorrow to see if they can fix it cheaper than the £500 it will cost to replace it.

Have you gone into the bios to see if the HDD is still showing as an active drive?

05-03-16, 04:01 PM	#3131
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Gripe with myself. Thought I better check when the ER6 mot was due thinking it was April. Had four days left. Great service from Orwells Suzuki and got it dropped in and done this afternoon. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

05-03-16, 05:49 PM	#3132
Red ones Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,422	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Over banding The local authority here have decided to repair the roads by over banding without fine aggregate in the bitumen. Including on a small major roundabout by my house which already has brick shoulders and an adverse camber. Now can't take the roundabout at more than a snails pace on the bike and keep getting cars pulling out on me because I'm so slow on it.

05-03-16, 06:33 PM	#3133
Trev B Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 283	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Notify the relevant authorities about it ASAP !!! __________________ Somewhere up north,Never regret something that once made you smile!!!

06-03-16, 10:07 AM	#3135
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? I hit a damaged rubber type speed bump and tore something off the bottom of my car once. It had been like that for ages. I took photos and made a claim against the council. Strangely enough it was repaired the same day. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

06-03-16, 08:19 PM	#3136
Heorot Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: South Norfolk Posts: 341	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Did you win the claim? They would have repaired it ASAP to prevent more people claiming. __________________ Some say the cup is half empty, while others say it is half full. However, both are wrong; the real problem is the cup is too big. Honda 125 CG blown engine Gone to the great mechanic in the sky Naked SV650 K3 in Silver

06-03-16, 08:25 PM	#3137
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,479	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? HP desktop pc's. Mine has stopped working so I took the side off, used an air duster which covered me in fluffy gunge, tried it again and... nothing. Powers up but the hard drive is not spooling up. For goodness sake - it's only seven years old Off to PC World tomorrow to see if they can fix it cheaper than the £500 it will cost to replace it. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

06-03-16, 08:32 PM	#3138
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? If you have the side off still, just make sure the power cable to the drive is fully seated. Sent from my Kindle Fire __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

06-03-16, 09:29 PM	#3139
Heorot Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: South Norfolk Posts: 341	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? What spec are you looking for for £500? I bought an Asus desktop last week from PC World for just under £330. AMD A-7800, 8gb memory, 3tb hard drive and integrated graphics, Lan & Bluetooth. Windows 10. Plenty for my needs as I don't do games like Call of Duty etc. __________________ Some say the cup is half empty, while others say it is half full. However, both are wrong; the real problem is the cup is too big. Honda 125 CG blown engine Gone to the great mechanic in the sky Naked SV650 K3 in Silver

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