Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[kaivalagi]

Originally Posted by Heorot

Buying a car to replace one that is dying I needed to insure the new one and keep insurance on the old one until I can get rid. They wanted £70 for just one month temporary cover on the old car when I only pay £240 currently for a whole year.

if it's dying wouldn't it make sense to sorn it and forget the insurance? Or can you still get good money selling on a dying car?

[admin]

Fitting a new fork stanchion to the bike. I was expecting issues but seized mudguard bolts! Bloody things are made of cheese too. Got them off eventually. Blood pressure returning to normal.

[Sir Trev]

The weather. How many Saturdays in a row has it been raining? Too many! We have big windows in the office and it always seems to be delightful outside until it gets to the weekend when it feckin' rains. Tomorrow looks like being better, if you like temperatures barely making up to three or four degrees.

[admin]

Originally Posted by Sir Trev

The weather. How many Saturdays in a row has it been raining? Too many! We have big windows in the office and it always seems to be delightful outside until it gets to the weekend when it feckin' rains. Tomorrow looks like being better, if you like temperatures barely making up to three or four degrees.

It's not just Saturdays. There is some universal rule that says it shall rain on your day off regardless of day of the week.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by admin

Fitting a new fork stanchion to the bike. I was expecting issues but seized mudguard bolts! Bloody things are made of cheese too. Got them off eventually. Blood pressure returning to normal.

Com'on John seized Sv mudguard bolts are a well known issue, just because it's a Honda doesn't exempt you from this problem.




Glad you sorted it, it's always the ones hidden away that are made of gorgonzola

[admin]

Originally Posted by maviczap

Com'on John seized Sv mudguard bolts are a well known issue, just because it's a Honda doesn't exempt you from this problem.




Glad you sorted it, it's always the ones hidden away that are made of gorgonzola

The Honda is better built than the SV but English weather can kill any bike. It was frustrating because I've had those bolts out many times and coated them in copper slip to avoid this.

[maviczap]

Aah I can see why you're pee'd off then.

[garynortheast]

Originally Posted by admin

The Honda is better built than the SV but English weather can kill any bike. It was frustrating because I've had those bolts out many times and coated them in copper slip to avoid this.

It would certainly hack me off too if I'd gone to the bother of coating them in copper slip!

[Sir Trev]

Originally Posted by maviczap

Aah I can see why you're pee'd off then.

If we had an "agree" button on this forum template I'd be pressing it. I too use Coppaslip on bolts and fixings for the same reason whenever I need to undo anything.

[DJ123]

Try Graphite Grease instead & see if that helps. Sometimes when you have a mix of materials (aluminium fork leg/steel screw/coppa slip) it's not as effective asa each one reacts & behaves differently. Similar to alloy wheels on a steel hub. If they've not been off in a while a chemical bond creates with the continual heating/cooling