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#1 Post by Paulh » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:06 pm

I think I've broken it :smt017

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#2 Post by BikerGran » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:12 pm

Only a bit.....................










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#3 Post by Samray » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:17 pm

Ouch. Were you in motion when it let go?

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#4 Post by D-Rider » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:21 pm

I've some duck tape I can send you ... if someone's got some WD40 we can have that fixed in no time
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#5 Post by Paulh » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:28 pm

Samray wrote:Ouch. Were you in motion when it let go?

Halfway round Paddock Hill.


Know anyone who can fumigate leathers :smt002

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#6 Post by Falco9 » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:22 pm

On the plus side the left hand pot looks OK! :smt003 :smt003

Reminds me of my Beckett tuned RD400.............No, lets not go there.......I'm already getting misty eyed just thinking about it

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#7 Post by HisNibbs » Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:12 pm

Maybe running a bit lean..... Glad you didn't have an off.
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#8 Post by Falcopops » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:29 pm

What's your problem it's only a scratch, should run fine on the other pot :smt009

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#9 Post by Kwackerz » Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:35 pm

It does look a bit secondhand.

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Put the dead piston on Ebay..

'Blown whilst negotiating paddock Hill bend, the formidable first corner at Brands Hatch'

'Ideal for the discerning biker wishing to obtain the ultimate one upmanship over his or her mates.. drop it on the pub table as you regale tales of backing it in with a seized engine'

'Ideal for the biker wishing a day off work, show the boss why you failed to make it to work'

'A brilliant christmas gift for the armchair biking enthusiast'

'Ideal for smelting down for producing gothic costume jewellery'

'As used by the SAS'

'Similar to the pistons used in the British Army motorcycles in Afghanistan'

'As used by the taliban... unsuccessfully...'

' Piston Broke! The ultimate workplace leaving gift for your mechanic or team mate'

'Credit crunch? This specially crafted paperweight is sure to increase in value'

'A useful tool for avoiding buying jewellery this christmas. Sorry wifey, need a new piston...'
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#10 Post by fastasfcuk » Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:24 pm

'As used by the taliban... unsuccessfully...' :smt005

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