Working bikes... if you enjoy it there must be something wrong with you...

[Dave20046]

Paul, most of my spannering efforts end up like that. I've found the critical error is relying on the fact you have to get it done. Do the spannering anytime when you don't need the bike and it's thoroughly enjoyable and stress free.



...Just got off work early to reassemble my SV for the GM
Expect a similar thread.

Haha I love it when you start work on your bike, did you ever get the chunk of wood out of your exhaust? Are you as mad in real life?

[Paul the 6th]

Originally Posted by jambo

Sad, I know. And yes, I've had days very much as you describe where you go out to do 3 hours of work, 6 hours later you get in, looking less than impressed and get asked "how much more to do?" "6 hours, yes I know that's more than the entire job was going to take 6 hours ago. No I don't want to talk about why."

Jambo

Except now I'm living the free life I don't have anyone to tell me to hurry up and add more petrol to the burning rage inside my head when all this is going wrong.. And yeah, on my list of jobs for the day, I budgeted 3 hours for the bike stuff "get this lot dealt with by lunchtime" I scribbled next to it all. 6.5 hours later and I'm almost done.

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Paul, most of my spannering efforts end up like that. I've found the critical error is relying on the fact you have to get it done. Do the spannering anytime when you don't need the bike and it's thoroughly enjoyable and stress free.



...Just got off work early to reassemble my SV for the GM
Expect a similar thread.

Aye tell me about it, I shoulda checked the brake lines and renntec stuff sooner but just been so busy.

Originally Posted by aaron020873

Haha I love it when you start work on your bike, did you ever get the chunk of wood out of your exhaust? Are you as mad in real life?

Yes I am literally insane at times. One of the neighbours down the street didn't look to impressed when I shouted "Ah ha! F**k you!!" after 20 mins of trying to get the last fairing bolt into the misaligned hole..


The bike is back together, bleeding the brakes was a RIGHT MISSION. A lot more effort than I remember, took nearly 500ml of brake fluid?? Ended up cycling off to the motorshop round the corner to get some clear tube to put over the bleed nipple. No one way valves so ended up having to give it a good suck and the system was soon pressurised.

the 4 pots and new pads are sat in the garage. I've told them I don't want to speak to them for the rest of the day. But apart from that I've managed to mangle the teeny weeny brake lines on and get it all working. The rest of the bike is serviced, just need to walk my dads dog before it phucks it down with a big chunks of rain again and then I can adjust the chain.

All that's left after that is prepping and camping all my gear. Still don't know whether I'll be coming in the van or not so gonna prep everything on-bike just in case.

I wasn't gonna drink tonight but I'm having a glass of rose in a bit.

[Messie]

Sally hugs for you xxx

[Dave20046]

Sigh


http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...90#post2738490

. One of the neighbours down the street didn't look to impressed when I shouted "Ah ha! F**k you!!" after 20 mins of trying to get the last fairing bolt into the misaligned hole..

This made me chuckle

What you need Paul is an abba stand none of this paddock stand rubbish.

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[Fallout]

Pain in the posterior mate! It does my nut in too. But I thought you had a garage? Why ain'tcha working in there?

GiVE ROSSI HIS BIN BACK!

I like trying to fix bikes so much I've got three broken ones in my garage.

Originally Posted by monkey

I like trying to fix bikes so much I've got three broken ones in my garage.

Erm, you've been banging on to me about how it's only 2 and a half!

Then you told me the other day that one was working again - which would make it 1 and a half. Which is it, bonobo boy?

I only OWN two and a half but all three are broken. My most recent bike is a runner but still broken, although I'm getting there. Ha. So there.

I'M NOT AN APE!