Gripe of the day - What is yours? - Page 724 - SV650.org

shiftin_gear98 · 25-04-19, 04:37 PM

Less than a year. Fitted 12th October.

garynortheast · 25-04-19, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiftin_gear98

Just found out what it's like when your chain snaps the wrong side of 70 mph. Thankfully I still have both feet.

Sh!t!! That must have been a bit of a brown trouser moment there Martin! No other damage to you or the bike I hope?

Chris_SVS · 25-04-19, 05:54 PM

I saw a similar incident on twitter this morning, can't find it now but it was nasty and lucky in equal measure

maviczap · 25-04-19, 06:10 PM

I've not had a chain break today, but I haven't managed to cure my Curvy of its refusal to run on the front pot. Plus I dropped my tank and put a big dent in it, my fault entirely. I have another one, but that just topped my day off.
Not feeling the love for my curvy right now

shiftin_gear98 · 25-04-19, 07:16 PM

Im about ready to burn my ****ing bike where it stands by the road.

Rant mode on sorry about the profanity mods but I'm really ****ed off now.

OK so I have breakdown cover for such occasions. I ting them, it happened around 5pm. I have issues getting though so ring my missus who sorts it out. They ring me to confirm I need them. I say yes I do. They say my breakdown is logged and someone will ring.
I get bored so start pushing. 35 mins goes by they ring back a different person who confirms my location blah blah ****ing blah. Someone will ring. I push again. 45 mins later some useless ****ing **** sucker tells me it'll be another 2 ****ing hours. Jesus ****ing christ. I am on a 60 mph single lane ****ing country road. No ******* pavement. I have pushed the ****ing heavy lump up several massive ******* hills, covered 8 miles so far, still have 3 to go if I don't pass out from exhaustion or get ****ing run over. AND I'm paying these ****ing **** suckers for the privilege. ******s.

Rant mode off.

Sorry.

Sir Trev · 25-04-19, 08:10 PM

Don't be sorry. Let it all out - it will help you summon the energy to carry on as we'll be here sympathising. I once waited over five hours for the RAC to recover me and the people in the nearby houses were starting to wonder why I was there for so long and inevitably had a visit from the Rozzers after about four hours. Not nice to be left in the lurch when you pay so much for what turns out to be rubbish service. Name and shame!

shiftin_gear98 · 25-04-19, 08:19 PM

Hastings Direct Premium, but the recovery is RAC.
Still pushing, I think my body is now more broken than the bike........

shiftin_gear98 · 25-04-19, 09:28 PM

And home 5 hours after I left work, what a ****e evening. I have never been so knackered.

Edit looked on Google - 10.2 miles.

shiftin_gear98 · 25-04-19, 09:32 PM

No idea what damage lurks under neither I'm far too tired and ****ed off with it to care right now. However my number plate is destroyed and it looks like the chain came to blows with the rear plastics.

Chain rub. by martin cockerell, on Flickr

shiftin_gear98 · 26-04-19, 08:55 AM

Wasn't all bad last night, at least it wasn't raining.

Rest stop by martin cockerell, on Flickr

Another rest stop by martin cockerell, on Flickr

25-04-19, 04:37 PM	#7231
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Less than a year. Fitted 12th October. Last edited by shiftin_gear98; 26-04-19 at 07:07 AM.

25-04-19, 05:54 PM	#7233
Chris_SVS Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 511	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? I saw a similar incident on twitter this morning, can't find it now but it was nasty and lucky in equal measure

25-04-19, 06:10 PM	#7234
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? I've not had a chain break today, but I haven't managed to cure my Curvy of its refusal to run on the front pot. Plus I dropped my tank and put a big dent in it, my fault entirely. I have another one, but that just topped my day off. Not feeling the love for my curvy right now __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

25-04-19, 07:16 PM	#7235
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Im about ready to burn my **ing bike where it stands by the road. Rant mode on sorry about the profanity mods but I'm really ed off now. OK so I have breakdown cover for such occasions. I ting them, it happened around 5pm. I have issues getting though so ring my missus who sorts it out. They ring me to confirm I need them. I say yes I do. They say my breakdown is logged and someone will ring. I get bored so start pushing. 35 mins goes by they ring back a different person who confirms my location blah blah ing blah. Someone will ring. I push again. 45 mins later some useless ing sucker tells me it'll be another 2 ing hours. Jesus ing christ. I am on a 60 mph single lane ing country road. No *** pavement. I have pushed the ing heavy lump up several massive *** hills, covered 8 miles so far, still have 3 to go if I don't pass out from exhaustion or get ing run over. AND I'm paying these ing suckers for the privilege. ****s. Rant mode off. Sorry.

25-04-19, 08:10 PM	#7236
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,440	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Don't be sorry. Let it all out - it will help you summon the energy to carry on as we'll be here sympathising. I once waited over five hours for the RAC to recover me and the people in the nearby houses were starting to wonder why I was there for so long and inevitably had a visit from the Rozzers after about four hours. Not nice to be left in the lurch when you pay so much for what turns out to be rubbish service. Name and shame! __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

25-04-19, 08:19 PM	#7237
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Hastings Direct Premium, but the recovery is RAC. Still pushing, I think my body is now more broken than the bike........

25-04-19, 09:28 PM	#7238
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? And home 5 hours after I left work, what a ***e evening. I have never been so knackered. Edit looked on Google - 10.2 miles. Last edited by shiftin_gear98; 26-04-19 at 07:15 AM.*

25-04-19, 09:32 PM	#7239
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? No idea what damage lurks under neither I'm far too tired and ***ed off with it to care right now. However my number plate is destroyed and it looks like the chain came to blows with the rear plastics. Chain rub. by martin cockerell, on Flickr Last edited by shiftin_gear98; 26-04-19 at 08:56 AM.*

26-04-19, 08:55 AM	#7240
shiftin_gear98 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: At home Posts: 756	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Wasn't all bad last night, at least it wasn't raining. Rest stop by martin cockerell, on Flickr Another rest stop by martin cockerell, on Flickr

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