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BarryH Cabbage club member #1


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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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You can't argue wiv that. Well you could but...........in the end what 'e says is right |
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Flipper MotoGP Racer


Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 5419 Location: Desolation Boulevard
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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wivvy's dad wrote: |
FFS - if you don't - as you admit - know what you're doing, why oh f*cking why are you messing with your brakes, which after tyres are the most important things on your machine.
Get someone who knows what they are doing to look at it FFS.....again.....
And it ain't the effing master cylinder. Va Va has got your most likely answer.
But in reality - get someone to look at it, someone who knows what they are doing.
Rant over......................
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I'm sure you friendly advice will go along way to help solving the problem  _________________ If you judge people, you have no time to love them. |
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Va Va Oops Va Va Yes yes yes yes!!!!


Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 5020
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:02 am Post subject: |
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Flipper wrote: | wivvy's dad wrote: |
Va Va has got your most likely answer.
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I'm sure you friendly advice will go along way to help solving the problem  |
To be fair...
...only through lots of trial and failure (not just mine, but other much more experienced people)
...I even replaced my master cylinder before finding out that I didn't need to
...mind you, it was my rear brake which most people on here thought redundant anyway...
No shame in trying Choccie ...at least you are willing to learn!
Maybe an offer of help would be more useful than someone questioning your efforts? ...no-one gets to 'know what they're doing' without first 'having a go'
If no-one better qualified offers to help, give me a bell and we'll take a look...  |
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BarryH Cabbage club member #1


Joined: 25 Jun 2004 Posts: 7579
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:08 am Post subject: |
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IMO if you want to service/repair your own bike then there are plenty of evening courses on the subject to give a good practical grounding.
That, along with a Haynes book of lies for the relevant model, should equip you with enough to do basic servicing etc.
As WD says theres certain things you don't mess about with if you don't know what your doing |
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Va Va Oops Va Va Yes yes yes yes!!!!


Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 5020
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:16 am Post subject: |
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BarryH wrote: | IMO if you want to service/repair your own bike then there are plenty of evening courses on the subject to give a good practical grounding.
That, along with a Haynes book of lies for the relevant model, should equip you with enough to do basic servicing etc.
As WD says theres certain things you don't mess about with if you don't know what your doing |
With all due respect, having had lots of basic practical instruction from people like Apexer, and lots of help from other 'blokes who know what they're doing' I've been advised that 'basic courses' would be of little use to me ...basically - too basic ...so I would recommend learning from people (like you ...and Biggus, Apexer, etc) who know what they're doing and who (maybe unlike you?) are happy to pass on what they know to us imbeciles...
....isn't that what blokes do anyway???
Can't argue with the Haynes Book of Lies ...just questioning whether official training is any better than unofficial...?? |
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southernspeed MotoGP Racer


Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 4132 Location: Froststead.
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:46 am Post subject: |
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Va Va Oops wrote: | ChoccieMuffin wrote: | And there I was thinking my brakes were sorted, when they've started doing it again. Pain in the bum. Have had the caliper off, and the pads out, and changed the master cylinder to another second-hand one, changed the brake fluid and bled it, all feeling extremely nervous about doing that kind of thing cos I had NO CLUE what I was doing. So there we were, thinking it was all sorted. Went out for a little pootle and voila, boiling hot brakes again. Didn't notice the front disc was as hot as the surface of Mars, managed to get the disk lock on without touching it and managed to MELT my Oxford lock! Ergh! So no idea what's the problem. Going to strip down the spare master cylinder to see if there's something obvious, but that Wobblers' ride's looking a bit more "tentative" now. |
Probably a silly question but did you take the pistons out and clean them ...and check the rubber seals? ..i'd guess its your seals... If they're buggered then the pistons won't retract properly, so they'll bind against the disc and cause it to get a tad warm...
On the not-so-good side... if your disc got hot enough to melt your lock, then you may want to check that it hasn't become warped with the heat ...if it has then you'll obviously need a new disc.
Good luck sorting it out!!!
(Don't you live near Biggus??)
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ChoccieMuffin World Superbike Racer


Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 1849 Location: Guildford
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:55 am Post subject: |
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"FFS", to use your very friendly tone, WD, I may not have a clue what I'm doing with the brakes on the bike but I'M NOT F&**ING STUPID!
I DID have some supervision from someone who knows what they're doing, and the problem has only arisen since I PAID to have the bike (including, specifically, brakes) looked at by someone who supposedly knew what they were doing, INCLUDING having the calipers supposedly rebuilt. We did take the calipers off anyway so that we could look at the piston and check that there wasn't any corrosion and that it moved freely. Which it did. Accompanied by instructions from a Haynes manual, which goes without saying (but seeing as you seem to think anyone who hasn't been riding as long and as fast as you is a total ignoramous DOES need to be stated, to get past your biased views).
Thanks for your very helpful comment, I shall take it in the spirit in which is was meant.
(Turns and walks away.)
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wivvy's dad Cabbage club member #3

Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14655
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:37 am Post subject: |
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...and who here has never given advice under the affluence of incahol?
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wildman "Fluffy"


Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 2081 Location: Not here!
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:45 am Post subject: |
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Had to sort out a binding front brake on one of those once. Turned out to be the pads were extremely tight in the carrier. Corrosion of the aluminium carrier and crud being the main cause. Might be worth checking. _________________ The lunatics have finally taken over the asylum |
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:24 am Post subject: |
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is it just me or does anyone else think putting someone elses name from the forum forward as capable of a certain repair when that person themselves could do it is a bit off.?
Shouldnt that person be allowed to put themselves forward of thier own accord ?
Dont get me wrong im all for suggesting the pro guys like Inci and Southern speed for mechanics ...its thier trade and at the end you get a bill ( possibly less 10% BHF discount ....dont know if its offered on repairs ot if they are in the scheme but it would be worth asking)
but if you know how to do something and someone is having a little trouble i find it bit over the mark to give it the charlie big balls then put someone else.s name forward first before offering your own services. |
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ChoccieMuffin World Superbike Racer


Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 1849 Location: Guildford
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:50 am Post subject: |
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VaVa, BarryH, SouthernSpeed, Wildman and Slappy, thanks for your helpful suggestions.
Today brings more tinkering, accompanied by Haynes manual and the close supervision of someone who has been riding and fixing bikes for 30 years. |
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Va Va Oops Va Va Yes yes yes yes!!!!


Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 5020
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:22 am Post subject: |
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SLAPPY© wrote: | is it just me or does anyone else think putting someone elses name from the forum forward as capable of a certain repair when that person themselves could do it is a bit off.?
Shouldnt that person be allowed to put themselves forward of thier own accord ?
Dont get me wrong im all for suggesting the pro guys like Inci and Southern speed for mechanics ...its thier trade and at the end you get a bill ( possibly less 10% BHF discount ....dont know if its offered on repairs ot if they are in the scheme but it would be worth asking)
but if you know how to do something and someone is having a little trouble i find it bit over the mark to give it the charlie big balls then put someone else.s name forward first before offering your own services. |
Is it just me or does anyone else think that if someone is pissed off about having their name mentioned, tongue in cheek, in respect of being a generally helpful bloke, he's fecking big enough to say so himself?
Sorry but I'm having a very bad f***king day (week? two frigging years? ...its a work thing) and this just put the icing on the cake. |
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Biker-Spawn "Magneto"


Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 2995
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:03 am Post subject: |
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What's pissed me off today...Seeing y'all bitching at eachother!!
Now you can bitch at me for saying y'all  _________________ You start the game of life with a full pot o' luck and an empty pot o' experience. The objective is to fill the pot of experience before you empty the pot of luck.
If you can't get it going with bungee cords and gaffa tape, it's serious. |
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boudicas Kermit


Joined: 26 Jul 2008 Posts: 2987 Location: Bletchingley, Surrey
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:55 am Post subject: |
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Biker-Spawn wrote: | What's pissed me off today...Seeing y'all bitching at eachother!!
Now you can bitch at me for saying y'all  |
I just want to point out that for once Im not involved
 _________________ Opinions are like assholes...... Ahhh Fcuk it - YOUR WRONG !!!
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Incubus +1 up for a spanking


Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 9973 Location: Brighton
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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SLAPPY© wrote: | is it just me or does anyone else think putting someone elses name from the forum forward as capable of a certain repair when that person themselves could do it is a bit off.?
Shouldnt that person be allowed to put themselves forward of thier own accord ?
Dont get me wrong im all for suggesting the pro guys like Inci and Southern speed for mechanics ...its thier trade and at the end you get a bill ( possibly less 10% BHF discount ....dont know if its offered on repairs ot if they are in the scheme but it would be worth asking)
but if you know how to do something and someone is having a little trouble i find it bit over the mark to give it the charlie big balls then put someone else.s name forward first before offering your own services. |
yeah 10% at least discount across the board boys n girls parts/labour etc etc
don't try to big up too much on here unlike certain clothing stores I just say to peeps, i'm here give me a call on 01273 677736 if we can help we're happy to  _________________ The Stevie Wonder of rideouts!
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boudicas Kermit


Joined: 26 Jul 2008 Posts: 2987 Location: Bletchingley, Surrey
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Va Va Oops Va Va Yes yes yes yes!!!!


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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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boudicas wrote: | Having a really really crappy day in work |
Sorry to hear that.
I had one of those yesterday! Had a 1 to 1 with my boss and she let slip that they were planning on giving someone a job (one that I had been waiting for it to be advertised) without going through the standard policy interview process.
I went from upset to cheesed off as they day wore on, then woke up feeling furious this morning (sorry Slappy, under the circumstances, I may have over-reacted to your post?)
Anyway, I went to see my boss again today and told her exactly how I was feeling. She's apologised and said that it just hadn't occurred to her that I would be interested although, thinking about it, she realises that it should have been obvious that I would be, and they are now going to interview
I'm not entirely sure how much faith I have in those interviews being fair but I am trying to believe that they will be... |
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Flipper MotoGP Racer


Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 5419 Location: Desolation Boulevard
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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wivvy's dad wrote: | ...and who here has never given advice under the affluence of incahol?
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aye or worse  _________________ If you judge people, you have no time to love them. |
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Wivvy GrandCnut


Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 10928
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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speaking of which, where's your mate Speedy Twat or whatever he was called? |
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FASTride Cyclist


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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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savin for r1  |
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Wivvy GrandCnut


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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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im saving for karate |
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southernspeed MotoGP Racer


Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 4132 Location: Froststead.
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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How dare anybody living as a free man in this country protest our troops on their return parade. Send the little sh*ts back to the country they support. I was having a bad day anyway but hearing that on the news was the final straw. _________________ It's not the speed of life that bothers me, it's the sudden stop at the end!
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Va Va Oops wrote: | SLAPPY© wrote: | is it just me or does anyone else think putting someone elses name from the forum forward as capable of a certain repair when that person themselves could do it is a bit off.?
Shouldnt that person be allowed to put themselves forward of thier own accord ?
Dont get me wrong im all for suggesting the pro guys like Inci and Southern speed for mechanics ...its thier trade and at the end you get a bill ( possibly less 10% BHF discount ....dont know if its offered on repairs ot if they are in the scheme but it would be worth asking)
but if you know how to do something and someone is having a little trouble i find it bit over the mark to give it the charlie big balls then put someone else.s name forward first before offering your own services. |
Is it just me or does anyone else think that if someone is pissed off about having their name mentioned, tongue in cheek, in respect of being a generally helpful bloke, he's fecking big enough to say so himself?
Sorry but I'm having a very bad f***king day (week? two frigging years? ...its a work thing) and this just put the icing on the cake. |
* dashed off to buy some candles |
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Flintstone Del Boy Deer Hunter


Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 3988 Location: .........in another world !
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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Just seen a bit of a prog about all the people turfed off the land to make way for the olympic stadium. Just shows what can be done if you've got money & brainwashed people behind a scheme. Why don't they just concrete the whole of London & be done with it !  _________________ It's all down to quality of life ! |
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redrat Dirty old man


Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 578 Location: Frimley, Surrey
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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It's a 2 hour job to replace a 12v/5w wedge bulb in a TT600 headlamp - actually it's a 5 minute task unless you drop the sodding thing into the headlamp - then its off with mirrors (4 bolts), screen (8 screws), top fairing (7 fasteners), headlamp (4 torx screws) and main bulb (rubber boot) to shake the itty bitty bulb out  |
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