Hawke's Bay weekend rides

**one fast tl1ooo** · 31st August 2009, 15:43

Originally Posted by Dooly

Oh please, do tell.............

..........but should'nt you be fixing it for her?

Man of the house, girls can do anything blah blah blah etc etc........
Ooops, best I leave now....

(Sorry Shirl, dont hurt me........

)

Well i said i would but we all know how what she is like, sorry crazy
any way turn up bike in bit's, Ok sit down to watch," as you said girls can do anything,, hang on TUI ADD YEAR RITE

any way long story short, The sump bung was striped , So it was out the the trusty sv,
always good to have a back up bike

**Dooly** · 31st August 2009, 15:55

Originally Posted by one fast tl1ooo

Well i said i would but we all know how what she is like, sorry crazy
any way turn up bike in bit's, Ok sit down to watch," as you said girls can do anything,, hang on TUI ADD YEAR RITE

any way long story short, The sump bung was striped , So it was out the the trusty sv,
always good to have a back up bike

Oh dear.
Was it a 18 or 20'' crescent she used to undo the sump plug?

Hopefully all sorted for Cold Kiwi then?

Yeah is always good to have a backup if circumstances allow you.
Cos when something breaks on one, it does'nt stop ya from riding!

**one fast tl1ooo** · 31st August 2009, 16:06

No was not her fault, Some one in the past had been a bit rough,
all fixed now, ready for the cold kiwi

**crazyhorse** · 31st August 2009, 16:12

Originally Posted by Dooly

Oh dear.
Was it a 18 or 20'' crescent she used to undo the sump plug?

Hopefully all sorted for Cold Kiwi then?

Yeah is always good to have a backup if circumstances allow you.
Cos when something breaks on one, it does'nt stop ya from riding!

Allow me to tell the full story.....

Yes, me being stubborn,

I wanted to learn to do it myself (how else do you learn). I changed the spark plugs under the watchful eye of one slow tl1000.... (he he he) and all was well. I proceeded to drain the oil, attached the new filter, when one slippery tl1000 (oh, sorry Todd, fingers slipped on keyboard) proceeded to undo the sump bung (can't blame me!). Anyway, when the time came to re-insert it - it would not tighten as the previous owner had obviously had trouble with it in the past and added another washer - hence too much strain on it (or so I'm informed by those who know more than me - yes, it is possible). Craig from Five Star said there are only so many times you can remove the bung due to the alloy construction, before something like this happens. They put in a helicoil (I call it a helicopter - sounds funnier) and its now all fixed

So.... there! I had to pull out the SV and it was fun actually. After the weekend's road toll, it was deemed to be a slower ride, and everyone rode quieter than normal.

**one fast tl1ooo** · 31st August 2009, 16:16

BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH

**Dooly** · 31st August 2009, 16:26

Ok, we'll let you off CrazyH.

Its not unknown for that to happen to modern alloys.

**stormy1** · 31st August 2009, 16:29

Originally Posted by Dooly

Ok, we'll let you off CrazyH.

Its not unknown for that to happen to modern alloys.

You getting soft????

**Dooly** · 31st August 2009, 16:31

Originally Posted by stormy1

You getting soft????

.......yeah, guess so, must be an age thang eh.

**crazyhorse** · 31st August 2009, 16:33

Originally Posted by Dooly

.......yeah, guess so, must be an age thang eh.

Nah, he just doesn't want to take me on .... again

**Dooly** · 31st August 2009, 16:34

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

Nah, he just doesn't want to take me on .... again

Again?
Naa, thats George.
He's running scared..............

**one fast tl1ooo** · 31st August 2009, 16:35

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

Nah, he just doesn't want to take me on .... again

WOW you are so tuff down a keyboard

**BigG** · 31st August 2009, 18:21

Originally Posted by Dooly

Again?
Naa, thats George.
He's running scared..............

As If !

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

Allow me to tell the full story.....

Yes, me being stubborn,

I wanted to learn to do it myself (how else do you learn). I changed the spark plugs under the watchful eye of one slow tl1000.... (he he he) and all was well. I proceeded to drain the oil, attached the new filter, when one slippery tl1000 (oh, sorry Todd, fingers slipped on keyboard) proceeded to undo the sump bung (can't blame me!). Anyway, when the time came to re-insert it - it would not tighten as the previous owner had obviously had trouble with it in the past and added another washer - hence too much strain on it (or so I'm informed by those who know more than me - yes, it is possible). Craig from Five Star said there are only so many times you can remove the bung due to the alloy construction, before something like this happens. They put in a helicoil (I call it a helicopter - sounds funnier) and its now all fixed

So.... there! I had to pull out the SV and it was fun actually. After the weekend's road toll, it was deemed to be a slower ride, and everyone rode quieter than normal.

Sure it was the Sump plug, Ya put the oil in the right place cos those Gixers are perculier, percoolier or strange bikes then eH!.