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Anyone up for a blast this Sunday.......the weather looks good!

Heading south from Exeter (Mc Donalds 9am for 9.30 off, with a mix of windy and fastish roads.

Tea and warm up a Capn Jacks.
Chips in Bude
Coffee at bridge.

Redlight wrote:Anyone up for a blast this Sunday.......the weather looks good!

Heading south from Exeter (Mc Donalds 9am for 9.30 off, with a mix of windy and fastish roads.

Tea and warm up a Capn Jacks.
Chips in Bude
Coffee at bridge.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&sourc ... 348083&z=9

yep im up fpr this free weekend

sounds fun, sucks that i am gonna be at work tho

Sorry mate i would be up for it but am out on sat for a few hours as i am working on sunday.

Have a good one

Looks like a quite a long run. The bike would love to come, it hasn't had a good thrashing since I was last out with you guys back in October. I've got tooth ache, (dentist Monday) Kidney ache, (had an ultrasound a couple weeks ago, found nothing) and back ache. (not a clue why, I hurt it a few months back gardening it got better and now got bad all by itself) But the weathers been so nice today I'm tempted to take some Ibuprofen and drag myself along. Might be a case of seeing how I'm feeling on Sunday morning. Roll on Spring!

Might meet you at Jaspers What sorta time you looking at getting there?

Cant confirm yet but looks like a good route! will see you sun if all goes well!

Cheese Monkey wrote:Might meet you at Jaspers What sorta time you looking at getting there?

Captn Jacks about 10.30.....a quick cuppa then leave about 11ish. Just ballpark times.

Sweet, I'll get there for about then

Hi Tony,
I figured you'd all be dying to here how I'm getting along. My backs getting better, and tooth aches no worse, so my body can do it, but now the bikes having second thoughts. I thought I'd go out and start it this afternoon just to make sure it's OK, and nothing. So I whipped out the air filter, sprayed in some Easy Start still nothing. Checked the fuel tank and crank case breather pipes, clear. Took out one of my 2 spark plugs, gave it a clean, checked it for spark and there was plenty. Put the plug back squirted in some more Easy Start and it just fired up. Interestingly a lot of throttle while it was firing would kill the engine. Anyway ran it for 5 mins in the garage then took it for a spin round the block and it ran fine. I guessing it's stale fuel as I don't think I've refuelled since October, might be a combination of things, slightly dirty spark plugs, slight waxing up of the carbs after months of being idle. It's also done 28,000 miles so due for valve clearance adjusting, and carb balancing. (I don't suppose anyone has a balancing kit?) Anyway I plan to be there in the morning if the bike will start, if I can use up the stale fuel, and put in some fresh I'm hoping that will fix it. My mobile numbers below if you wanted to add it to your phone, and then if you don't see me and wondering whether I've managed to get the thing started, you could give me a text/call?
Well hoping to be there tomorrow, long time no see.
Andy.

I will pop down for a coffee but not coming out for the ride

ChrisK5 has a problem with a sump plug that has no threads left and needs sorting before friday so i will be getting the girl washed and readied for friday

Colin wrote:I will pop down for a coffee but not coming out for the ride

ChrisK5 has a problem with a sump plug that has no threads left and needs sorting before friday so i will be getting the girl washed and readied for friday

Will be good to see you........Chris is leaving it a bit late!!!! Not heard of Araldite?

Sixth Gear wrote:Hi Tony,
I figured you'd all be dying to here how I'm getting along. My backs getting better, and tooth aches no worse, so my body can do it, but now the bikes having second thoughts. I thought I'd go out and start it this afternoon just to make sure it's OK, and nothing. So I whipped out the air filter, sprayed in some Easy Start still nothing. Checked the fuel tank and crank case breather pipes, clear. Took out one of my 2 spark plugs, gave it a clean, checked it for spark and there was plenty. Put the plug back squirted in some more Easy Start and it just fired up. Interestingly a lot of throttle while it was firing would kill the engine. Anyway ran it for 5 mins in the garage then took it for a spin round the block and it ran fine. I guessing it's stale fuel as I don't think I've refuelled since October, might be a combination of things, slightly dirty spark plugs, slight waxing up of the carbs after months of being idle. It's also done 28,000 miles so due for valve clearance adjusting, and carb balancing. (I don't suppose anyone has a balancing kit?) Anyway I plan to be there in the morning if the bike will start, if I can use up the stale fuel, and put in some fresh I'm hoping that will fix it. My mobile numbers below if you wanted to add it to your phone, and then if you don't see me and wondering whether I've managed to get the thing started, you could give me a text/call?
Well hoping to be there tomorrow, long time no see.
Andy.

Make sure you have AA or RAC.......I'm not towing you. See you tomorrow.

He did an oil change at home earlier in the week and didn't like the feel he was getting when tightening the plug so took it down to Peak performance this morning for a second opinion left there with oil dripping all the way home so now he has to drain the oil remove the fairings and get the sump helicoiled