BOTM did not go to plan

The Prawn, Whinging Courier & BGN sponsored BOTM mid-January Sunday
Hoon didn't go according to plan.

It featured standing in the frozen Kentish air outside a B&B in New
Romney for nearly two hours at temporary traffic lights, waiting for a
recovery truck consuming tea & bickies and smoking a lot.

http://hayn.gotadsl.co.uk/bike/BOTM1.jpg
http://hayn.gotadsl.co.uk/bike/BOTM2.jpg

**** it.

 

Doesn't look like you've crashed it again, so I'm assuming it's broken
down.

What happened, then?

 

On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 12:31:35 +0000,

I applied the rear brake gently and there was a big banging sound, the
rear wheel locked and I came to a graceful halt at a set of temporary
traffic lights a bit further down the road

Upon closer inspection the Torque Link Nut/Bolt appears to have turned
back into it's base metals and disappeared into the ether, the rear
brake 'bar' (from the pedal) has snapped leaving two of the poles
dangling downwards in the road. The rear brake drum now spins around
with the wheel but and the arm that the rear brake pole connects to
has bent and twisted around the wheel axle.

Looks fucked to me.

 

I'm getting worried about WC... he's even beginning to look human as well.

 

Only bikes that can be paid for with Magic Beans are on the cards for
a good few months yet.

Rufty Tufty Poofy Fag, Tea & Biscuit Wielding Biker Mode: ON

 

If it was a horse I think they'd have shot it by now.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, BGN amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

*Snigger*

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, JackH amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

Great minds and all that:

www.whingingcourier.dsl.pipex.com/DSC00113.JPG

I just need to get the smell sorted.

 

I think I'm going to break it and flog the shit on ebay. I feel quite
sad about the whole affair. I will be without a bike until I find a
suitable replacement which I have enough magic beans to buy.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, BGN amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

Keep it, it'll be cheaper than buying a new bike or buy another bike[1]
then flog your Kwak.

[1] You can get one on the drip at low monthly rates but will cost you
loads in the long run.

 

Get something more reliable, if yer going on the French run, FFS!
--

Cheers!
Fr Jack
B12S (The Red Mist), CB450DX (The Moped)
FRJACKUKRM AT GMAIL DOT COM
Red death, to set you free

 

But you knew there was a problem with the back brake, didn't you? Hmm?

 

I'm not looking into obtaining more credit. I will be binning all
credit over the next couple of years and don't want to 'do' credit
again.

I will look into getting a new rear brake system but I may just cut my
losses and start again in a few months.

 

There have been a multitude of problems with the rear brake, this
looks like the conclusion to the problem. No more bodging is needed.

 

It won't. It's a total shed, and just about everything's bust except the
engine. I can't see anyone in their right mind buying it as it stands,
except as a breaker.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, The Older Gentleman amazed us all with this pearl
of wisdom:

I think Nick is in danger of throwing in the towel.

I'd hate to see a couple of disasters and a lemon put him off.

 

#Sing if you're glad to be gay...

 

That's the impression I'm getting.

Well yes, but it's up to him to decide if bikes are right for him and
if he wants another.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, platypus amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

It was great. Nick broke down right outside a B&B and it was his boyish
good looks and charm, I'm sure, that got us three mugs of tea and a tray
of bickies.

I suggested going in for breakfast, too but Prawn promised the police
that we'd stay there until the recovery truck arrived.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, prawn amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

You were nearest