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What a lark
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 10:25 pm
by winger
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!!
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 12:14 am
by Neil178
B'jazus that was lucky it didn't turn into a roadside Bar-B-Q.
Hope that is the only incident on your trip. Have fun.
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 4:44 pm
by gus
Oh dear.
Glad it didnt do a edwards/apprilla
Didnt you pack any fire fighting equipment?
Your slacking mate!
Have fun
gus
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 6:34 pm
by oyster
Within five miles of Dover?
That puts you near this:
viewtopic.php?t=5243
if you were on the A2?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 6:13 am
by Stevie
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.
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 6:37 pm
by snavetrauts
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
stuart
Re: What a lark
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 11:22 pm
by nab 301
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...
Monza WSB anyone???
Not unless you're going on your S !
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You must be bloody joking!!
Re: What a lark
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 2:57 pm
by boxerpan
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...
Monza WSB anyone???
Not unless you're going on your S !
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You must be bloody joking!!
You are far too clever - nice one
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 5:24 pm
by bikemad99
Last time we were at Monza it were rained off. I only go to Wales now.
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 5:25 pm
by bikemad99
My mistake I think it was Imola.
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 6:09 pm
by boxerpan
bikemad99 wrote:My mistake I think it was Imola.
.......or was it Mondello Park
Re: What a lark
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:51 pm
by winger
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...
To many vibes,too cramped,to many bloody nuts bolts and god knows what else dropped off,but it did get us home!!!!! just!!!!
Monza WSB anyone???
Not unless you're going on your S !
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You must be bloody joking!!
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:27 pm
by nab 301
"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....
Nigel B