National Reccie 17-19 April

[boboneleg]

Hmmmmmmmmmm,

did Whealie make it? is there carnage on the Plain?

 

[stanbloke]

Hmmmmmmmmmm,

did Whealie make it? is there carnage on the Plain?

Yep , he made it Bob . I'm sure he'll be along to tell a good story of oil leaks and flying tool kits .

 

[Whealie]

Home safe after the best day of the year so far yesterday. Great ride out led by Barftone, followed by a hilarious games evening in the pub, featuring "throw the ring on the cock".

Oh and Russ making a new best friend of the local BMF rep.

I'm looking forward to the photos as I only took a few: Stonehenge and last nights musical accompaniment, bravely DJ'd by Barftone.

My bike sprung a rapidly deteriorating oil leak, which turned out to have been the engine casings not done up tight enough. All the bolts were loose - I got home OK having tightened them but I'll get my torque wrench on them. I'll also go over all the engine to check they were done right as this was worrying.

Stan was lying on the floor trying to spot the leak when I knocked my bag of tools off the top box. It bounced off the seat and onto Stan's head with a loud clang.

Cheers mate. Great I see Eamon and his bargain bike. He thrashed me at darts too.

I'm really looking forward to the National now.


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[Whealie]

Barftone's excellent little 95 mile rideout, with only two U-turns, once for red flags on Salisbury Plain and once when he took us past endless "road closed" signs for about five miles only to discover the road was closed .

Screen Shot 2015-04-19 at 14.50.43 by whealie, on Flickr

 

[boboneleg]

Great stuff, Tone texted me this morning, he says he has a sore head. I wonder why

I would love to have come but still on one leg at the moment, Tone did offer to take me in his car but being pissed on crutches is not a good idea

Glad to see that you all had a good time, apart from Stan's head

 

[Barftone]

Our chief! "I remember when this was built"


"I'm gonna die....I'm gonna die"


On the Savanna!

 

[Barftone]

 

[Barftone]

Drone target in sights

 

[stanbloke]

Stan was lying on the floor trying to spot the leak when I knocked my bag of tools off the top box. It bounced off the seat and onto Stan's head with a loud clang.

Hmmmm.....Mr Wheal has failed to mention the fact that the toolroll in question was a 10l kriega bag ffs!!!!....and.....was seen by a credible witness to hurl said item with " mighty force upon thee" lol.....talk about get one in while he's down .

Brilliant time had by this bloke great people, great atmoshpere, great laughs. Thank you very much

 

[Rubberchicken]

but being pissed on crutches is not a good idea

Too easy to get legless?

Looks rather good all this. Bring on september...

 

[Lutin]

My bike sprung a rapidly deteriorating oil leak, which turned out to have been the engine casings not done up tight enough. All the bolts were loose - I got home OK having tightened them but I'll get my torque wrench on them. I'll also go over all the engine to check they were done right as this was worrying.

Bit disturbed about the slack engine casing bolts! As I'm sure you were.

That'd give me the screaming heebie geebies.

 

[Whealie]

My bike sprung a rapidly deteriorating oil leak, which turned out to have been the engine casings not done up tight enough. All the bolts were loose - I got home OK having tightened them but I'll get my torque wrench on them. I'll also go over all the engine to check they were done right as this was worrying.

Bit disturbed about the slack engine casing bolts! As I'm sure you were.

That'd give me the screaming heebie geebies.

Yes. Just 900 miles after the engine was done. It might mean taking the engine back out and replacing gaskets that are only 900 miles old. Despite not having the space really I might do it myself this time, then I'd only have myself to blame.

 

[Lutin]

Yes. Just 900 miles after the engine was done. It might mean taking the engine back out and replacing gaskets that are only 900 miles old. Despite not having the space really I might do it myself this time, then I'd only have myself to blame.

Was this engine professionally built? Seems a bit odd not to do up the engine casing bolts.

 

[Whealie]

Yes. Just 900 miles after the engine was done. It might mean taking the engine back out and replacing gaskets that are only 900 miles old. Despite not having the space really I might do it myself this time, then I'd only have myself to blame.

Was this engine professionally built? Seems a bit odd not to do up the engine casing bolts.

Yes and no. When the bike came back I immediately noticed the wrong bolt through the brake calliper rubbing against the brand new brake disk. The front brakes were spongey and needed bleeding properly and a few other things. Some things I had specifically asked not to happen had (the zebra stripes had been removed from the mudguard, despite being asked three times and three times saying I wanted the stripes left) and some things I didn't need doing were done without asking. I ended up paying for all the parts and the powdercoating etc but not for the labour. This episode has only confirmed that decision was right. I am now concerned that every nut and bolt of the engine will need checking.

 

[Ian Porter]

Was this engine professionally built? Seems a bit odd not to do up the engine casing bolts.

Yes and no. When the bike came back I immediately noticed the wrong bolt through the brake calliper rubbing against the brand new brake disk. The front brakes were spongey and needed bleeding properly and a few other things. Some things I had specifically asked not to happen had (the zebra stripes had been removed from the mudguard, despite being asked three times and three times saying I wanted the stripes left) and some things I didn't need doing were done without asking. I ended up paying for all the parts and the powdercoating etc but not for the labour. This episode has only confirmed that decision was right. I am now concerned that every nut and bolt of the engine will need checking.

can't believe you've only done 900 miles since then Chris,

not that it make any difference

 

[Whealie]

Yes and no. When the bike came back I immediately noticed the wrong bolt through the brake calliper rubbing against the brand new brake disk. The front brakes were spongey and needed bleeding properly and a few other things. Some things I had specifically asked not to happen had (the zebra stripes had been removed from the mudguard, despite being asked three times and three times saying I wanted the stripes left) and some things I didn't need doing were done without asking. I ended up paying for all the parts and the powdercoating etc but not for the labour. This episode has only confirmed that decision was right. I am now concerned that every nut and bolt of the engine will need checking.

can't believe you've only done 900 miles since then Chris,

not that it make any difference

I had to replace the exhaust. I then had some issues with the carbs (nothing to do with the previous issue) and I have the other bike for most of the time. This one is really only used for green-laning trips and emergencies.

 

[Ian Porter]

can't believe you've only done 900 miles since then Chris,

not that it make any difference

I had to replace the exhaust. I then had some issues with the carbs (nothing to do with the previous issue) and I have the other bike for most of the time. This one is really only used for green-laning trips and emergencies.

Of course, I'm getting the two mixed up

 

[Rubberchicken]

Shows 720p here...

 

[Rubberchicken]

Though even at 720p it still looks a bit upscaled 360, indeed.

Interesting choice of music.

Is it me or is the video speed a bit "50s newsreel"?

 

[outrunner]

I just looked and it says "video removed by user" was it that bad?



Andy.