There was a small MoFo Mechanical Expedition this weekend to find 2nd gear at Cassa Del Strechie. 2nd gear was last seen around the summer of 2006, it vacated the bike for almost a year before returning. However the return was more like a fleeting visit and shortly after it decided to vacate permanently. But its worse this time as 3rd gear accompanied 2nd. Sensing a trend 4th gear has also been known to come and go as it pleases.
So the expedition proceeded bright and early Saturday morning. Who am I trying to kid!?! it was mid afternoon before a spanner was raised in anger at a 'Cat. And after a brief excursion for Breakfast around 4ish the engine was removed and the expedition expedited themselves to the nearest pub by 9.
With much tomfoolery, Strechie, Myself, Mac99 and the lesser spotted Beenz finished the day with a bike in a not so unfamiliar state...
And as one would expect, a bunch of MoFo's cannot go for a drink without some notable occurrence. And there were many. However, the photographic evidence is not as clear as one would have hoped; so Strechie can hold is head high knowing that no one will see his little 'Water Sports' adventure and Mac99 will not be teased for going to bed with an absolute Dog.
The Morning came, and went, but with many mugs of Tea work resumed. And by the end of the day the 'Cats engine was nothing more than a collection of well annotated freezer bags. There is however still much work to be done but signs of 2nd gear have been found residing in the sump.
The expedition is set to reassemble once Strechie has finished with the Baby Oil...