Tank-slapper on a Hyobag 250

[hmurphy]

WOAH!! No need to fire all guns yet mate!! The bike is in my garage and getting a new handle bar and is going for a full inspection before selling again as well. When or IF it makes it on to trademe, it will be advertised with full history. It is more likely that it goes back to the shop when it is fixed up.

There is no way I want to sell this bike to someone and have them get hurt. I never got a PM from you either. I would have replied straight away!

[bert_is_evil]

I don't think a bike that goes into a tank slapper for no apparent reason at 100 clicks could be considered a great commuter

[hmurphy]

It is going to be assessed by the shop and if they deem the bike safe, then I MIGHT sell it myself. Otherwise it goes back to the shop to stay/rot.

[xwhatsit]

Methinks a variation on PEBKAC is needed -- PEBHAS?

[Rev DJ]

It is going to be assessed by the shop and if they deem the bike safe ...

hmurphy - good thinking. I am sure you will do the right thing by the next rider - or the shop will.

I hope you dont mind me pressing about the cause as it seems to be a very unusual mixture of issues. It leaves us trying to figure out what happened to trigger this whole saga?? The information that either you or the shop can glean about what mechanically/technically happened can show how future incidents could be prevented. This is valued and appreciated.

Cheers DJ

[hmurphy]

No worries mate!

It seems that the oil may have been overfilled and while the bike was flipping left and right and up and down through corners on the rimutakas, the excess oil found a way to surge out an engine breater and on to my rear tire.

[nico]

No worries mate!

It seems that the oil may have been overfilled and while the bike was flipping left and right and up and down through corners on the rimutakas, the excess oil found a way to surge out an engine breater and on to my rear tire.

so,, i take it nothing will be covred under warranty?? as mentend eairler you do all servicing ie over filling oil? i asume the dealer would use this as a loop hole to aviod any thing at all costs
i may be wrong. so is it fixed and what is the work from it's inspection.

and what bike you riding now ill have to watch out for some crazy bastard flying past me up the takas again

[flyingbrick]

snort, make sure you don't leave off the bit about it wanting to tank slap in a straight line at 100k's.

Steve

Cant you leave the guy alone? He's in a shitty bloody situation and is doing the best he can. I feel damn sorry for his misfortune; you need to stop being such a cynical fuck... pretty tiring tbh.

[hmurphy]

Nah I always took it to the shop for its 4000km service! I wanted to keep it under warrenty. Was expensive though!! I do 4000km in 4 weeks.

I am riding a blue and white bike. Haha that is all I will say for now. But don't worry about me flying past you!! I don't like the idea of racing up the takas. I just ride the takas leasurely. Hooligans pass me on the hill.

[xwhatsit]

I am riding a blue and white bike. Haha that is all I will say for now.

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[CookMySock]

Cant you leave the guy alone? He's in a shitty bloody situation and is doing the best he can. I feel damn sorry for his misfortune; you need to stop being such a cynical fuck... pretty tiring tbh.

He's not "doing the best he can" at all. He's going to ditch it on the open market so some poor unwitting bastard can buy it for his teenage kid to learn on. Bright ay!

Steve

[hmurphy]

xerxesdaphat - I found that quite funny! Hahaha!!! I am afraid I own a Yamaha and I have wet weather gear to stop me from road rash and getting wet and I have leathers for the weekend rides!! I keep it safe, but if I ever get caught like this guy on a bike like that then please make fun of me like someone has done to him!!

And as for you DangerousBastard, I am disappointed with the quality of your behaviour. I have done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING wrong so far. In fact, I was smart enough to get off the bike in the first place. I am not going to dump this on another person. Your attitude needs some adjustment, you are way out of line if you are going to accuse me. I sought out the help from various sources (e.g. kiwibiker, mechanics etc.) so what makes you think that all of a sudden I am stupid? It is people like you that are out there to spoil places like this, and quite frankly you are putting me off kiwibiker forums if I am going to have to deal with immature people such as yourself.

If you are that concerned, address the matter in a mature manor. Rev DJ is a perfect example of a guy who is also concerned about the bike and the safety issues it would impose on a new owner/rider. However, he has simply asked for some clarity and can understand that so far my head has been screwed on. I have done the right thing, I am doing the right thing and I will continue to do the right thing.

I am going to ask you to not post on this thread anymore please, you are clearly concerned but you are addressing the issue very unprofessionally. Unless you can change your attitude. Other than one or two guys feeling like they have to bag on me,

thank you ALL for your concern

[Ixion]

So , just to recap here. 'Someone' overfilled the bike with oil, which (gee, surprise) caused some of the excess to vent out the breather.

And the 'tankslapper' turned out to be a momentary headshake when hitting bumps at speed.

But the Hysosung fails the all important squidley test, so the "pissing oil everywhere for no reason" and "tankslappers down the straight" could be used to convince dad that a learner on an R6 was the lesser evil.

Mission accomplished, I'd say.

It's all good, I get a commission on the Gene-o-Kleen ("Evolution you can see". In the squid sized bottle) sales.

[CookMySock]

Bew heww heww for yeww hmurphy. The thing you will find about KB is that its a public forum, and people can post where they see fit. If you are disappointed about this, then go elsewhere by all means. If you think the little bit of attention from me is painful, wait until the day the full force of the KB retard team is unleashed upon you. That will make your eyes water.

Look, All I'm askin from ya, is the rego of this bike, so I (and others) don't end up buying a bike with a very dangerous hidden fault, without it being subject to an engineers report. See? Not hard is it ? So just post the rego plate.

But you won't, will you. Because then you will have to pay for the engineers report. So quit squirming and bleating and fess up.

Yes yes, I know you just wanted to ask for help, and yes I know that has backfired on you, but hey thats life, bro. Next time think carefully before you tell everyone whats wrong with your bike before you sell it.

Steve

[hmurphy]

Firstly, I never asked for my Hyosung. My parents didn't like the first bike I was on. It was generally faulty (1987 CBX250). It needed over $500 of repairs to pass a WOF. So my parents went out and HELPED me buy a safer bike which was the Hyosung to be more reliable etc. When this failed my mum was angry with the quality of the Hyosung (after 3 months and 10,000kms) and went and got me something of the SAME PRICE but is a trusted brand.

I am allowed to be riding the bike I am on now as well, so no biggy there either. Also, I have been riding since I was 11 years of age. That is 8 years of mostly off road riding on DRZ400 dirt bikes. I know how to control a bike.

I am not going to post the rego for you because I don't trust you mate. If the bike is parked on the street somewhere (and yes, I know you live just around the corner from my place) how am I supposed to know you wont see it and trash it? I am already going to pay for a full inspection of the bike and if the bike shop is happy then there is a good chance I will leave the bike with them to sell. They have to deem it safe first.

The inspection includes a long ride to get the bike to slap after it has had adjustment up front. I have had 2 really big slappers on that bike, my hands were literally slapping the tank. I have had a couple smaller ones. The oil was not overfilled by me.

I asked you not to post because it appears I am not the only one who is sick of you. "you need to stop being such a cynical fuck... pretty tiring tbh.".

Mate, if you are going to be a dickhead when I have come on here for help, then I wont come on here for help again. It is a shame because there are a lot of you who had a lot of really good things to say!! It is sad that this friendly community you have here on KB is spoiled by a few guys.

If you guys have any more questions or suggestions, feel free to post. I am clearly not an idiot or at all trying to put anyone in danger by selling my bike to them, so there is no need to accuse me of anything. Cheers