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Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / August 2007It's Tuesday...
... and the K hasn't been to see Brian for at least a week. So obviously it's time to go back. f.ck. I'm getting rather tired of this. > .. and the K hasn't been to see Brian for at least a week. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I'm getting rather tired of this. <Shakes head in disbelief> What has gone wrong with it *this time*?  SignatureK1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 The bells, the bells..... >> .. and the K hasn't been to see Brian for at least a week. >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >What has gone wrong with it *this time*? The rear disk with less than 1k miles on it is starting to warp, like its predecessor. Given that they're cheap as chips[1] I'm obviously not too worried. And it looks either like the clutch cable is f.cked or the clutch actuation mechanism is going duff somewhere - as it's gone very heavy and jerky. Hope it'll make it to Brian's without breaking the cable as he's guessing that the cable is on the way out. I effing hope so as all other alternatives would be even more expensive. [1] A mere snip and 225 quid, and that's *just* the part. > .. and the K hasn't been to see Brian for at least a week. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I'm getting rather tired of this. Have you ever considered spending a bit more to buy a bike that isn't a heap of old sh.t? Signatureogden sv650 - surprisingly quick for a girl's bike >> .. and the K hasn't been to see Brian for at least a week. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Have you ever considered spending a bit more to buy a bike that isn't a >heap of old sh.t? Sure. That was in the shop more often than I liked, just for warranty repairs instead of just repairs. Oh, and to fix things they f.cked up during the previous service. > >> .. and the K hasn't been to see Brian for at least a week. > >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > instead of just repairs. Oh, and to fix things they f.cked up during the > previous service. WUN has seen the way, the answer it to flog all the bikes in the garage, then buy something brand new with a 2 year warranty. > WUN has seen the way, the answer it to flog all the bikes in the garage, > then buy something brand new with a 2 year warranty. And get it bashed within 3 days of picking it up, of course. -- Fr Jack @ work >WUN has seen the way, the answer it to flog all the bikes in the garage, >then buy something brand new with a 2 year warranty. You mean, like the last bike I bought that still had a warranty on it, which I sold because I was getting fed up with the repairs? > >WUN has seen the way, the answer it to flog all the bikes in the garage, > >then buy something brand new with a 2 year warranty. > > You mean, like the last bike I bought that still had a warranty on it, which > I sold because I was getting fed up with the repairs? I don't recall that. Was it actually a brand new bike, or just new to you? >> >WUN has seen the way, the answer it to flog all the bikes in the garage, >> >then buy something brand new with a 2 year warranty. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >I don't recall that. Was it actually a brand new bike, or just new to >you? BMW GS Adventure, bought slightly less than a year old with 10k on the clock, still under BMW warranty and with full service history etc blah blah. Sold it last year when it was just out of warranty after having to visit the BMW dealership in Chur three times within two weeks for various issues. And yes, I pointed out all the issues that I had had fixed to the person who bought it off me instead of just saying "BMW says it's OK" like some other people. Reportedly he's very happy with the bike... Part of the problem seems to be the mileage I do as I seem to be doing the national average mileage in a little more of a month, and the fact that due to various ailments and ergonomics issues, there are only a handful of bikes which I can ride for that kind of distance, and most of them don't seem to be very happy doing that kind of mileage, either. > >WUN has seen the way, the answer it to flog all the bikes in the garage, > >then buy something brand new with a 2 year warranty. > > You mean, like the last bike I bought that still had a warranty on it, which > I sold because I was getting fed up with the repairs? "Nissan Primera" SignatureK1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 The bells, the bells..... On 7 Aug, 11:02, "The Longhaired Boxhead via MotorcycleKB.com" <u33672@uwe> wrote: > >> .. and the K hasn't been to see Brian for at least a week. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > instead of just repairs. Oh, and to fix things they f.cked up during the > previous service. Be fair, that was a BMW so it was to be expected. If you saw past the teutonic crap there are a great many reliable bikes out there that will do the job better, if you bought a decent one to start with. How about you buy a bike that isn't reknowned for being shite, not just a newer bike in the hope it won't be. I still find it highly amusing that the only bike you've ever owned that didn't turn out to be a terminal money-pit was a Bimota YB7. -- Lozzo >On 7 Aug, 11:02, "The Longhaired Boxhead via MotorcycleKB.com" ><u33672@uwe> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >teutonic crap there are a great many reliable bikes out there that >will do the job better, if you bought a decent one to start with. Well, I'm always open to suggestions but so far my experience is that pretty much all the bikes that remotely fit me have been doing a similar stellar job. Unfortunately due to the often trotted-out issues I'm rather restricted in my choice of commuting bikes (big tourer, big trailie or "factory custom"). Guess I'd be a prime Glodwing candidate but SD's constant issues with his and the fact that I'd be bulldozing my way through traffic instead of filtering are putting me off. >How about you buy a bike that isn't reknowned for being shite, not >just a newer bike in the hope it won't be. You mean, like an unbreakable Pan European? >I still find it highly amusing that the only bike you've ever owned >that didn't turn out to be a terminal money-pit was a Bimota YB7. Well... Motosport #2 seems to be doing alright since I sorted out the carb, but I guess I need to buy more Italian exotica. But then again I'm not daft enough to, say, ride my Laverda to work. > ?How about you buy a bike that isn't reknowned for being shite, not > ?just a newer bike in the hope it won't be. > > You mean, like an unbreakable Pan European? What vintage was the one you bought? Signatureogden sv650 - surprisingly quick for a girl's bike >> ?How about you buy a bike that isn't reknowned for being shite, not >> ?just a newer bike in the hope it won't be. >> >> You mean, like an unbreakable Pan European? > >What vintage was the one you bought? Late model 1100 - S-Plate AFAIR. > ?? ?How about you buy a bike that isn't reknowned for being shite, not > ?? ?just a newer bike in the hope it won't be. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Late model 1100 - S-Plate AFAIR. And how old was it, and how many times had it been round the block, at the time? Signatureogden sv650 - surprisingly quick for a girl's bike |
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