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Post by m40man on Sept 22, 2008 7:32:57 GMT
Only took three pics! (It's Monday morning, I'm grumpy & have to work, & so my appreciation of what counts for "good taste" is clearly impaired  ) Here at the start Reaper joins Beebs to mention that green Divvies are inherently unstable & should stay at the back out of the way:  Yandy Flymo Hedgetrimmer Andy wisely contemplates 'borrowing' an SV for the run:  Note the tyre marks along the grass - Andy Hedgetrimmer Flymo Yandy finds the perfect line (well, the perfect line if NOT on the tarmac!), avoiding some potentially nasty road furniture:  |
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Post by Pops on Sept 23, 2008 19:19:05 GMT
The first stop we made got my camera out, pressed power on button to find batteries as flat as a pancake. This was the first run I have been on were I did not bring an extra set of batteries with me.
So waiting for all you snappers to show us yours, go on you know you want to.
Keith
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Post by cam7777 on Sept 23, 2008 20:11:35 GMT
Just a couple from me:  Trev trying a Moto Guzzi out for size:   And Fiasco trying out jenni's baby:  |
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Post by Flymo on Sept 23, 2008 20:13:31 GMT
Th biks start to roll in at McDonalds  nice little cafe in the background good coffee  the result of my little off road adventure  broken screen, broken fairing, and i think the front brake lever is a bit more bent (but not sure it was already bent somewhat) i've since twisted it back round to where it should be ! |
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Post by teejayexc on Sept 23, 2008 20:14:34 GMT
Trev trying a Moto Guzzi out for size: And it did fit rather nicely  |
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Post by Doom on Sept 26, 2008 22:39:21 GMT
There were two of these on the run  but this one didn't make it all the way round  and I spent five hours sitting on this bench  by this sign  waiting for the RAC!!!  |
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Post by ContourMac on Sept 28, 2008 8:03:02 GMT
Well it does say "Long Stay" ;D
So what was the problem with the bike Ed?
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Post by Doom on Sept 29, 2008 18:45:17 GMT
Hopefully the problem was a kinked breather pipe under the tank.
Although Reaper had ensured the breather in the filler cap was functioning, this apparently vents to the outside world via this pipe that passes through the tank and having the tank off is the only way damage in that vicinity can be found. Blockage of the pipe causes the back pressure Reaper was trying to eliminate and so starves the engine of fuel. Different temperatures may have caused the pipe to close up more hence the reason why the problem originally manifested itself after a stop - pipe heated up etc.
The bike shop (Foley Motors, Stoke) are fairly sure that is it. But the service manager ran it to and from home for three days without it missing a beat before they started to strip the fuel system down.
Haven't had chance to give it a good test since getting it back on Saturday so fingers crossed for the Oatcake run.
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