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What a lark

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Set off at 2 this afternoon,get to within 5 miles of Dover broke a fuel line,as in plastic connector,dumps 5 gallons of fuel all over the bike!!!,god knows how it never blew up,no chance of a repair RAC supply hire car,leave Tiger Feck knows were,get back 11pm,repack everything onto the S up in 4 hours!!!!,think i'm gonna stick to greasy spoons on a sunday!!
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B'jazus that was lucky it didn't turn into a roadside Bar-B-Q. :shock:
Hope that is the only incident on your trip. Have fun.
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Oh dear.
Glad it didnt do a edwards/apprilla :shock:
Didnt you pack any fire fighting equipment?
Your slacking mate! :wink:
Have fun
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Within five miles of Dover?
That puts you near this: viewtopic.php?t=5243
if you were on the A2?
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If that had happened to my R11S, I would have been inclined to "accidentally" set light to it myself. I've advertised it for three weeks now in MCN without a single phone call.
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Winger... was that one of those clever connectors that I have just been encouraged to change to on the S.... from the GS I think??? ooooopppsss :evil: :?:

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winger wrote:Set off at 2 this afternoon,get to within 5 miles of Dover broke a fuel line,as in plastic connector,,repack everything onto the S up in 4 hours!!!!,!!
I know, never kick a man when he's down... :D








Monza WSB anyone???
Not unless you're going on your S !
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nab 301 wrote:
winger wrote:Set off at 2 this afternoon,get to within 5 miles of Dover broke a fuel line,as in plastic connector,,repack everything onto the S up in 4 hours!!!!,!!
I know, never kick a man when he's down... :D








Monza WSB anyone???
Not unless you're going on your S !
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Last time we were at Monza it were rained off. I only go to Wales now.
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My mistake I think it was Imola.
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bikemad99 wrote:My mistake I think it was Imola.
.......or was it Mondello Park :cry:
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nab 301 wrote:
winger wrote:Set off at 2 this afternoon,get to within 5 miles of Dover broke a fuel line,as in plastic connector,,repack everything onto the S up in 4 hours!!!!,!!
I know, never kick a man when he's down... :D

To many vibes,too cramped,to many bloody nuts bolts and god knows what else dropped off,but it did get us home!!!!! just!!!!








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"winger"To many vibes,too cramped,to many bloody nuts bolts and god knows what else dropped off,but it did get us home!!!!! just!!!!

Glad you made it ! ,although the btm shock bolt would have seriously scared me....
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