CSL & Betty go for a sliiiiiiiiide

**Yokai** · 14th October 2005, 11:15

Glad that you are Ok - after the whole sliding thing, at least you are in one piece...

**Ms Piggy** · 24th October 2005, 09:30

So Betty is still not up and running again but plans are afoot to revive the beastie. Anyway, on Saturday I got a visit from none other than Bonez with bits for Betty.

Thanks Bonez!!

**Bonez** · 24th October 2005, 12:33

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

So Betty is still not up and running again but plans are afoot to revive the beastie. Anyway, on Saturday I got a visit from none other than Bonez with bits for Betty.

Thanks Bonez!!

You're welcome.
Went too that 21st i mentioned. Apperently I played up. Connie kept calling me gropper all day yesterday and didn't look too happy. Funny thing is a can't remember a thing

**Ms Piggy** · 25th October 2005, 18:31

Another thanks is needed for F5 Dave! He drove out to my boyfriends place in Tawa yesterday and picked up my Betty and took her all the way back to his place in the Hutt - what a star!!

Thanks F5 Dave!!!

**F5 Dave** · 26th October 2005, 08:44

Where she is recovering & in a stable condition. She even got a sponge bath (well a $2 can of super cheap brand degreaser & a garden hose) & there was actually a bike under there.

Next the Physio & Mr Bump straightened the maligned bits. Dropped off the tail piece to be plastic welded last night so when I get all the bits back will be only a few min to sling them back on.

**F5 Dave** · 28th October 2005, 14:14

Well we’ve ended up with a new front tire to the list. I was tinkering & noticed the front tire was awfully bumpy. Now I’m not saying that this was the cause of the accident, it probably wasn’t, please don’t read this into it, but I’d be surprised if it didn’t feel somewhat bumpy riding along, which can’t be hugely good for traction.

I took a pic but have the wrong camera cable at work.

The good news is the distributor (who no longer distributes these) offered up a new tire of a better brand for really next to free, but suggested that it was delaminating & wouldn’t like to keep it in circulation. I won’t mention any brands or names, but just to say there are good people out there.

I'm getting the last of the bits shortly & it will be ready to go bar the plastic welding which may end up crossing fingers by end of weekend.

**Ms Piggy** · 28th October 2005, 19:14

Dropped off the bits except I fogot the glass

Dave showed me the tyre, wow it looked weird! I can't thank you enough for all your help!!

ps. Thanks to Skunk as well who offered me the use of his little wee bike

p.p.s

about my dirty Betty.

**F5 Dave** · 31st October 2005, 09:18

Well she's pretty much back together but I need to pick up the tailpiece if it is finished & what to do about the sppedo glass.

PS: replaced the odd bulb that had fallen foul of the bang up. You'll of couse need to be carefull of the new tire for the first 200k as usual.

**Bonez** · 4th November 2005, 17:19

How's Betty progressing?

**Ms Piggy** · 6th November 2005, 06:51

Well Betty is back in my arms

She doesn't have her seat at the moment so I have to organise to collect that from another very fabulous KBer.

I can't say enough how grateful I've been for all the help I've been given..."help" doesn't really describe what a few of you KB lads have done for me.

Bonez - turned up at my place with a whol lotta spare bits and expected nothing for them.

F5_DAve - did a whole lot of fixing, cleaning

and sorting out of my bike...including sorting out a new front tyre cos the old one had a flaw, and he also took my tail peice over to another KBer for plastic welding and he picked my bike up from my mans place in Tawa and dropped it back at my place in Newtown!

Pickle - plastic welded my tail peice & expects nothing for his time.

Skunk and Jim2 offered me bikes as loaners until Betty was up and running.

I owe you all BIG TIME, when I'm a rich social worker (although as Tui says....yeah right) I'll need to have a BIG party and invite along all the fab KBers who have assisted me so willingly....so keep a space in your diary for Jan 2007!!

Hey MSTRS I may be able to get those lovely stickers on now!

**James Deuce** · 6th November 2005, 06:57

Och twas nothing. As usual F5Dave did all the REAL work.

I'm please you're sorted and Betty has you for an owner. You've kept her going in the face of long odds.

**Macktheknife** · 6th November 2005, 07:09

Only just saw this, bummer about the slide Cathy, glad to hear you are ok though.

Sometimes the pigeon , sometimes the statue! lol
hope you arent too upset about it, you came out of it pretty well by the sound of it.
Good on the KB network for the support!

**inlinefour** · 6th November 2005, 09:02

Only just read this thread, glad to hear that you are OK and the bike is back in great condition. Hope you hve trouble free riding ahead.

**heavenly.talker** · 6th November 2005, 09:39

Hi Cathy

Sorry to hear that your Betty took a slide and am glad that you came out out okay.

It sounds as though the KB community in Wellington are fantastic!!! The level of support is simply WOW!

Give Betty a stern speaking too after she has finished her hospital stay and tell her never to do that to you again!!! Sometimes a bit of discipline is necessary! lol

I sold my Betty yesterday (Yes that was my Bike's name too...I named her after the red bike that Betty Boop rides :-)). She was naughty on occasion too.

Take care, I'm glad that everything is working out okay
Cheers