Finding me a bike

[Real_Wolf]

speaking of which, assuming the bike gets its warrant before the weekend fixit sometime this weekend?

Still plan to use it on friday to get to university if I have it by then

[motorbyclist]

well then make sure you've done what i said to, or this bike might end up like the XS (or jafa's RD) - considering it's state, when was the last time do you reckon they checked the oil level or even changed it?

even a filter might not be a bad investment - get it all checked now BEFORE something goes wrong

[Real_Wolf]

thats true, I don't plan on really riding it more than twice before a fixit, as in - home, uni for friday, and then fixit

[Ragingrob]

At least lube the chain before you ride it, only takes 10min.

[Real_Wolf]

yeah, thats easy to do so will do that. Picking it up tomorrow after uni (like after 6), reckon I should lube up the chain before I leave or ride it home and lube it up there

[motorbyclist]

the sooner the better but honestly it won't make much difference considering how long it's been without any lube

get her home and fix the immediate problems

[Real_Wolf]

the only one I know how to fix on the spot is the chain, adjusting the gear lever I might be able to do, but not sure, and I don't think I can change the oil on my own (absolutely no knowledge on how to do this)

[PirateJafa]

I'm changing my oil tonight, so if you can get a hold of some oil as well as the bike today, you can pop by mine; I have all the tools necessary for the job.

[motorbyclist]

yours being the total opposite side of the city; perfect.

tbh it'll probably be fine, but i'm a strong believer in murphy's law.
if the seller had even the slightest clue I wouldn't be so concerned.

[Squiggles]

I'm changing my oil tonight, so if you can get a hold of some oil as well as the bike today, you can pop by mine; I have all the tools necessary for the job.

Thursday night ride?

yours being the total opposite side of the city; perfect.

Saturday at mine?

[PirateJafa]

yours being the total opposite side of the city; perfect.

'Tis still easier to get to than yours.

Thursday night ride?

I'm following your lead.

[Real_Wolf]

Well, picked up the bike today... what fun.

Anyways, so I pick it up, riding off carefully from whenuapai. We were heading to the hells pizza right next to the motorway exit, and then to home. Andrew will quote this and yell "murphy's law".

So I'm riding along the motorway, and i pull in the clutch to switch to 6th, and hear a familiar "snap" which reminded me of the xs. When half the clutch cable went. Short story, I had no clutch.

So we end up at hells pizza (only one set of lights while getting home was alot more of a mission), and I txt andrew, who happens to still be at uni. He comes out with danae pillioning, and we decide what to do, thinking "well people will turn up to bar africa after the ride, its not far, lets just get it moving, switch it down from neutral to first, and ride it in first the whole way there". Was on an uphill slope, but a roundabout down the road a bit, so we waited for a gap, i pushed off, and did that, rode around in first not clutching it (big roundabout luckily), and as i was coming back up the road Andrew was meant to pull out in front, and then my mates in the car behind, so that I didn't get stranded (not changing gear). Naturally, since my mate is useless at anything resembling working in a convoy, he pulls out behind, and i'm sitting there revving it at 13,000 going at about 40 or 50. They both pull off, andrew can't see me past the car, two cars get between me and them, but luckily both cars go straight while we go left (before the gull).

So then we go all the way to bar africa, pull up, switch it into neutral while its rolling and leave it there, go in, order andrew two beers (argh, my wallet), and wait. Send a txt out to jafa and one to steven later, needing it towed. Later on, jafa turns up in the cage, so I have to buy him some chips and a beer (argh, my wallet again), and then we sit there, one other person turns up, not even on a bike, and no one else turns up from the ride (useless people).

So finally we decide to all shoot off, jafa drives off to stevens to go get the trailer, and brings it back, we put the accross onto the back and it goes off to Stevens, where it was going to end up anyway. Of course its going a bit early, wanted it there for the fixit rather than for the days leading up to the fixit, but yeah.

Now, onto the actual bike:
I knew the clutch cable was going, hoped I could get enough out of it to get it home fine though, so no true suprises there just bad luck (or Andrew yelling Murphy's Law).
The convienient helmet storage.... doesn't quite fit my helmet. It won't quite close. I'm reminded of my alarmed disk lock I bought for the xs250, which didn't fit on the disk.
Bike runs fairly sweet however, bit of trouble starting cold, mostly as it wouldn't run cold due to a low idle, but tweaked it up a tiny bit and it was fine. Thought it might need a bump start but proved unnecessary (I think my mate might have actually just flooded it when starting it, as his bandit has no choke).

Now I need to go get a new clutch cable, any recommendations on how and where to go do this?

[Ragingrob]

Lol dude I'm so not letting you near any of my bikes ay >_<

Bad luck!

Good to finally get a bike again, now just get it going and you'll get to have fun all winter in the rain haha!

[PirateJafa]

Good thing sleep is for the weak or I'd be right fookt.

[Phurrball]

What a tale of clutch cable woe!

At least you all have excuses for being up late. And good stories for the grandkids. I'm shagging about with a Certificate of Character application. Funtimes. See y'all tomorrow.

I am weak.

I need sleep.

I start work at 7.30am.

Fail.