MOT fail / six-pot rant

Sounds fun[1] but as you say I need it sorted.

The good news is that I called around and found prices to be half what the
dealer was asking. I called back and he admitted he'd made a mistake. So
all's well and they'll get it sorted. 110 quid is certainly a lot nearer the
mark of acceptability.

I haven't been reading much the last year or so - is the 'busa doing it for
you?

[1] Compared to having one's testes removed.

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TD
2000 GSX1300RX (red and black)
Missing: SOB, Unreliable Italian exotica, cage
- What with the Internet, it doesn't take long to feel like one is an
- expert on any subject these days.

 

Well, quite. It was fucking heavy to wheel out this morning. But 'tis so at
the best of times.

And of course, I didn't really give a shit, as I was never going to do the
work myself anyway.

--
TD
2000 GSX1300RX (red and black)
Missing: SOB, Unreliable Italian exotica, cage
- What with the Internet, it doesn't take long to feel like one is an
- expert on any subject these days.

 

Cheers Loz, but as you may have seen ^^^ they claimed that they'd made a
mistake with the pricing so I'm letting them get on with it as I'm supposed to
be off on Saturday morning.

As for the hours... Yes. But I simply don't have a choice this time, it has
all been very last minute.

--
TD
2000 GSX1300RX (red and black)
Missing: SOB, Unreliable Italian exotica, cage
- What with the Internet, it doesn't take long to feel like one is an
- expert on any subject these days.

 

I exist to serve, obviously. As does TOG, who advised me not to get
Euros from the Post Office, but I did just because it's handy. Yeah, I
didn't pay commission, but I got a rate of 1.11. Not so handy - I'll
listen to TOG next time, especially as I had zero Euros to change back
on my return. Nicely judged, you might think, but not really: I was
struggling with the last of the coins, sweating a bit, at the peage
booth.

 

I'd have given you 1.12 and, just for you, I'd have waived the commission.

 

It's a gradual change that you compensate for, see.

I found I didn't really notice the binding and got a bit of a shock at
having to buy new discs for my 750 SRAD after its first MOT with me.
Got some perfect nearly new discs for £62 the pair off eBay.

Now I know about The Tokico Problem I tend not to use the fronts much
when commuting and only really give 'em a good squeeze when pressing
on. TBH I should really get a V-twin, with all the engine braking I
do.

 

Want some nice Chilean 100 peso coins? The euro-lookalikes? Plenty
cheapness....

 

Not with my luck, thanks. If I tried passing them I'd end up examining
the wall in a FrogPlodHouse very closely, I think.

 

Yer a gent, John. Waiving your inner Jock, I'm impressed ;-)

 

Peage booths take cards. Just don't use the car only lanes. As you
state, the PO cash exchange rate is crap at the counter. Yet, their
credit card which is a rebranded Bank of Ireland card, was giving me
1.19/1.20 a couple of weeks ago. Same rate with the Santander Zero card
at ATMs.

 

I was in Southport a couple of weeks ago[1] and took a wander down the
"second longest pier in Britain". There's an amusing penny arcade at the
end, where you have to use the old big pennies, the change machines give
you 10 for a quid. I thought that was ok-ish as most of the games were
easily value for 10p. Then I went to Wollaton Hall in Nottingham where
the gift shop are selling the same pennies for £1.50 each.

Sterling isn't that cheap after all

[1} Yes I know, but just a stop over from staying in the lakes[2] and
littl'un loves beaches n stuff
[2] Coleridges old house, Greta Hall in Keswick - recommended

 

a couple of us are from there. I'll be going there tomorrow as my mum
has recently moved back there. Rossi's ice cream isn't the same as it
was though.

I believe SD was going there as part of the RBR to visit the pub on
the prom.
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Try switching from a supermoto to a gixer thou.

Total headfuck. Not least when you're trying to work out where your feet
are supposed to go.

 

We're going to Keswick for two weeks on 03/09.

Got anything else to recommend?

 

That would be more than fine if it did include doing the work - but it
don't.

 

Keswick, for two whole weeks!
<falls off perch>

 

He's from Hampshire and lives in Bracknell. Keswick for him will be like
a caveman visiting Tokyo.

 

No, I don't!

Anywhere away from work works for me.

 

'Rubber brake grease'

Not heard of that one before... <googles>

Ahhh... noted - got some calipers to rebuild soonish, so will get some
of that.

Cheers.

 

Do so. One sachet will be enough for several calipers, & should keep
the dreaded corrosion at bay for a while.