Ever had one of those days !!!!!!!!

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Ever had one of those days !!!!!!!!

#1 Post by eddievtwin » Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:38 pm

Well the snow has finally gone at last so I thought pop out for a spin blow the cobwebs out all fine but the back brake felt a bit soft.
So got back and decided too bleed the system , un did the caliper , held it high up ( bleed nipple to the top , bloody ell it was all going well got a real good back brake. Then I went too bolt it all back together chuffed to bits that it went so well , and you know that feeling you get when you tighten up a bolt and then it goes very loose !! , oh yes thats the mounting bolt fecked .
So out with the helicoil another job to do !! , that all done my dog runs into the garage to greet me hits my tin with brake parts in all over the garage floor !! . I then spent an hour looking for the small circlip that fits on the end of the pad retaining pin !!!!!!!!!!!.
Sod this I'm off for a beer now not touching the bike again today !!!!!!!!!

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Re: Ever had one of those days !!!!!!!!

#2 Post by blinkey501 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:01 pm

eddievtwin wrote: I then spent an hour looking for the small circlip that fits on the end of the pad retaining pin !!!!!!!!!!!.


Eddie
Yep been there done that but lost my fooker. :smt013 Its on my list of jobs to pick one up.
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#3 Post by fatboy » Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:21 pm

having one of those days all weekend !
Was chuffed that my new leathers arrived on friday, felt too ill to ride saturday.
Bike refuses to start today...
Went into town,check my bank balance, Im £610 overdrawn, seems Demon Tweeks have taken the full amount for the leathers despite me clicking on the pay over 24 months option.
I pay a £25 fee for every transaction when I exceed my £250 overdraught, one week till payday, £1.41 in cash !
At least there are a few tinnies in the fridge
Got day off work on tuesday, guess I'll be in the bank.
Hope you find that circlip
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#4 Post by Dalemac » Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:25 pm

Sounds like a normal day in the garage to me!

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#5 Post by randomsquid » Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:25 pm

Get a cat with a magnetic cat flap collar thingy. All lost small metal bits will eventually turn up attached to the cat. Occasionally some larger ones as well.
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#6 Post by mangocrazy » Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:48 pm

randomsquid wrote:Get a cat with a magnetic cat flap collar thingy. All lost small metal bits will eventually turn up attached to the cat. Occasionally some larger ones as well.
That made me laugh out loud. And it's so true, as well... :smt003

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#7 Post by plasticpig72 » Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:35 pm

mangocrazy wrote:
randomsquid wrote:Get a cat with a magnetic cat flap collar thingy. All lost small metal bits will eventually turn up attached to the cat. Occasionally some larger ones as well.
That made me laugh out loud. And it's so true, as well... :smt003
Lol, our cat back one day with a fork attached to its collar.

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#8 Post by randomsquid » Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:46 pm

Quite strong those magnets.
:smt002

My best catch was the rear caliper mounting bracket off my kwak.
It hadn't been lost until the cat turned up though.
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#9 Post by D-Rider » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:58 pm

I wonder how many cats presumed run over by traffic are actually attached to steel girder bridges by their magnetic collars ..................
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#10 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:03 am

Or rather than being run over are suspended from some flash gits stainless exhaust....






Meowing pitifully that they can't return their latest useful find back to their master....


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...


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