Moderator DirtyDT Posted March 19, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 19, 2012 Rode to work this morning. I could smell oil burning and the gearbox felt clunky. Parked the bike and saw this Realising I didn't own a Triumph I gave the bike a quick once over. Oil everywhere including the rear tyre; This is not good I thought so after a cuppa and a ciggie I had a closer look. It looked like the oil filter had corroded and been holed by a stone. I called those nice people at green flag (I get basic cover with my Nat West account). They sent a vehicle to take my bike to the bike doctors. Off we went to HBC motorcycles where the kind men fitted a new filter and put some oil in the bike. They even cleaned the rear tyre as best as they could. All while I waited. While I was there I saw this Anyway, was your day better than mine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted March 19, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 19, 2012 Got paid to drive to the seaside with 20 odd pallets, had a bag of chips down on the sea front in the sun and then home. Ok by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noise Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Na I've had a shit day too, (not as bad but) just found out i have to stock check 598 odd items plus find 100 odd lost items in um.......2 days! Fan dabby c**ting dosy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmorgan Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 mine is a pleasant day lol my boss absent today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Got shouted at by the boss for talking too much. On the flip - In one most cunning move, I made over 1.6 billion credits in my online space game. I'm now the 13th richest player on the whole server. Not bad for a Noob, eh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted March 19, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted March 19, 2012 A bag of chips on the sea front is winning so far. I could murder a bag now. At least I got home a little early, cleaned the bike, adjusted and lubed the chain and pumped the tyres up. This stuff is the dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 i got a verbal warning for playing a prank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulwhite Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 my boss gave me a loan to fix my bike (without me asking) as im paying £50 a week just to get to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Rusted thru " how long since you changed it " bloody honda"s .. i had ride-out. and limped home , carbs over fueling ,, black smoke, spluttering, strip time, bloody four strokes,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted March 19, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 19, 2012 it must be pretty exposed up front on the V twin eh, lucky you werent going for a long ride mate, oh and John..its a suzuki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted March 20, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted March 20, 2012 Rusted thru " how long since you changed it " bloody honda"s .. i had ride-out. and limped home , carbs over fueling ,, black smoke, spluttering, strip time, bloody four strokes,,, Only about 6 months. It was a genuine Suzuki filter as well. I hope you had better luck Blackhat. it must be pretty exposed up front on the V twin eh, lucky you werent going for a long ride mate, Yep. 21 miles and it still had one litre left in it (one and a half litres on the bike and road). The oil light didn't come on either. oh and John..its a suzuki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatBob Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Piss easy day at work today, got everything done early and sat around doing not a lot until I clocked off. Picked the bike up from the garage and rode off to the pub to meet a friend. Stopped on the way back at a vantage point on caradon hill to overlook the twinkling streetlights of Plymouth and all the nearby towns and villages. And I got flashed by a cage driver trying to tell me to dip my lights when they were already dipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumpetdude Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I'm self employed. Had a 200 mile bike trip, collected loads of flies, had a coffee and a cig half way and was home in time for pizza. Worked for 3 hours tonight then had a bottle of wine... post in The Bar..... Loved the custom in the shop mate, was it a local build?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted March 23, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted March 23, 2012 ....................Loved the custom in the shop mate, was it a local build?. Apparently an American built bike from one of those US chopper build off shows on the TV. A little under 200BHP and 2500cc. It eats a clutch every 7000 miles. I don't think that it would be low maintenance and that is without all that chrome to polish!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulwhite Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 yeah but its pretty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 chased a stray cat, didnt catch it, chased a lizard, didnt catch that either, chased a camel and it spat at me mediocre day tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator mervin Posted March 28, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 28, 2012 Went to quarry for first load , building stone for Dartmouth 2.5 hours away, waited 30 mins for the loading shovel to come, shout on CB Merv come to the office, went to office plan b load 20 mm chippings for StTudy do the building stone later, OK , gets to St Tudy, phones customer, yes you are in the right place but you cannot get a lorry up that lane, go back half a mile down farm lane turn left, turns left sees bloody great cowshit pumping pipe across lane 15 mins later contacts farmer he says just drive over it . OK gets to house just about possible to get through gate with a fag paper width to spare each side , can yuo spread some here some there, 2 hour job wastes 3.5 in the end, back to quarry to load building stone, had to pick out 6 tons by hand, now we are 3 hours behind , delivers the stone, driving hours are up to 4.5 45 minutes from yard, had to sit out a 45 minute break to get back, so much for an easy day Merv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Henry Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I think my day is better than you... because, today I bought Yamaha YZF R1 bike... I'm full happy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyDtr08 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Mixed day really. Got a few bits done on the DTR, got another DTR engine delivered which had the 3MB cyclinder head i've been searching for. Visited my Dad in the hospital. ( on my way had to manouvre around a pallet lorry who's driver decided to park it just over the brow of a hill half in the road.....i live by the seaside by the way...where was it you were delivering cynic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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