Yes you would have ... probablyDalemac wrote:Think it might be time for a new battery now, just wish it had done it before I spent 300 quid on it, wouldn't have bought new levers then..
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flatlander
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For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
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flatlander
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yes but you are from under the equator and as such either:
tougher
or lacking in self awareness
tougher
or lacking in self awareness
For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
Samray wrote:Yep.flatlander wrote:yes but you are from under the equator and as such either:
tougher
or lacking in self awareness
and you should just see the way he pitches a tent
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To your zodiac sign
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Aladinsaneuk
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i havent put my bike of the road( in the garage ) this winter , it is been mild , apart from the rain and winds , been cought out with the rain and not putting my cover on as sometimes im at the boat and dont have my cover , i was fiiling up today and as we all know when i lifted the cap , there was a big puddle of water fell into the tank , just wondering if a low tank of fuel and all that water building up will be the problem , hasent happend to me yet, but i will be draining the tank soon , just a thought ,and yes the drain pipes are clear ithink 8-) but there is a lip on the drain pipe wich does make the water sit higher than i like , ( another mod for us who are not in warmer climates )
back to the question , were you low on fuel , and just sucking in water , ?
back to the question , were you low on fuel , and just sucking in water , ?
Neither. The battery simply couldn't supply enough power to turn the starter motor.joecrx wrote:i havent put my bike of the road( in the garage ) this winter , it is been mild , apart from the rain and winds , been cought out with the rain and not putting my cover on as sometimes im at the boat and dont have my cover , i was fiiling up today and as we all know when i lifted the cap , there was a big puddle of water fell into the tank , just wondering if a low tank of fuel and all that water building up will be the problem , hasent happend to me yet, but i will be draining the tank soon , just a thought ,and yes the drain pipes are clear ithink 8-) but there is a lip on the drain pipe wich does make the water sit higher than i like , ( another mod for us who are not in warmer climates )
back to the question , were you low on fuel , and just sucking in water , ?
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Shetland Woody
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Mine has also dropped water into the tank a couple of times, i blasted through the blockage once before with an airline and it was alloy corrosion and soapy water that blasted out the other end, there is a mod about drilling out the connector under the tank to slow the blockages down. Anyway rather than draining the tank, for easyiness i used this stuff http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_255221 it might save a bit of faffing around and with the dreaded growing fuel tanks the less times you have to lift the tank the better. You've maybe allready seen this product but if not it's worth consideringjoecrx wrote: i was fiiling up today and as we all know when i lifted the cap , there was a big puddle of water fell into the tank , i will be draining the tank soon , just a thought ,and yes the drain pipes are clear ithink 8-) but there is a lip on the drain pipe wich does make the water sit higher than i like , ( another mod for us who are not in warmer climates )