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LOFO's july 5 ride out
#21
As a little side show to the main ride I'm going to be running a little competition on Sunday, "what's making Harry's front brakes tap/knock"


First to diagnose gets a cuppa


He/she that fixes it gets a breakfast!  Smile


Bring your tools lads/lasses.  :b
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#22
My guess is a worn pad pin Wink
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#23
(29-06-15, 04:05 PM)HarryHornby link Wrote: As a little side show to the main ride I'm going to be running a little competition on Sunday, "what's making Harry's front brakes tap/knock"


First to diagnose gets a cuppa


He/she that fixes it gets a breakfast!  Smile


Bring your tools lads/lasses.  :b

Clearly you didn't learn from last time.....
glutton for punishment  :rollin
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including ones who like chocolate....Wink
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#24
Sorry guys, I'm now a no.


Had a proper shit afternoon.


I went to ride home from work, bike was hard to push back from it's parking space.... puncture.


Didn't have a repair kit (didn't replace it after using it a couple of years ago).


Phoned up Faversham bike shop, they had one in stock and closed in 30 minutes but would wait for me.  Grabbed the works van and legged it half way home to pick up a kit and then drove back to canterbury.


removed big lump of metal from tyre and set about fixing it.  Hole was right on some of the metal radial in the tyre and I ended up shredding all three plugs trying to get them to work.


managed to get one sort of in but it wouldn't hold air.


ran out of the glue but thought I would give the remnants of one of the plugs one last go...... pushed hard, BIKE FELL OFF CENTRE STAND!  I could have cried.  35 degrees heat, hot, bothered pissed off and dropped bike.


Have left bike at work.  Have now signed up for basic RAC cover (yes yes yes, horse, stable, bolted)


Hopefully bike will be at work for two days then on Friday I'll phone the RAC to get it back to FAversham bike shop for a new tyre.


So, after a £25 repair kit, a £9 train ride home (and another back in when the bike is fixed) £49 for RAC and then a new rear tyre there are no pennies left for 2 tanks of petrol and 6 breakfasts on Sunday.


Sorry guys, totally gutted!  :-(
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#25
I ain't got a clue where any of these places are  :book
but I think I might find my way to one of them  Wink

What time at Box Hill ?

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#26
Sorry to hear that HH. Hope no particular damage done when it fell off the stand. Understand how you feel. It's knowing when to give up !
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#27
(01-07-15, 09:44 PM)Razgruff link Wrote: I ain't got a clue where any of these places are  :book
but I think I might find my way to one of them  Wink

What time at Box Hill ?
have a word with Red98  or Nick if nick is coming and arrange a local meet up  Wink

Harry .......what a knob lol  call RAC tomorrow  morning..........bad luck though shame you won't be on parade
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#28
morning foccers....sorry for being so longwinded,crap week at work and its not over yet  :\ ...so,looking forward to sunday  Smile


HARRY...sorry to hear of your troubles,hope you get it sorted and we`ll see you on the next run.....
RAZGRUFF...iam in high wycombe,if your close your more than welcome to tag on... 
BRI...shame you cant make it,its been a while and right on your doorstep...


whos going...


red98
dazza
mtread
midden
red ceri
punkstig
stevie g
greenman
razgruff


9.not bad ...anyone welcome to tag along  Smile


quick search on google tells me box hill to new milton is about 95 miles + mileage to get to box hill...thinking of getting to sammy place at mid day ish,plenty of time then to have a good nose around...how about meet at 9am at box hill ?


route south on A24
west on A272,taking in loomies and onto winchester
if we are a bit behind,a quick blast on the M3,M27
south A337 to lyndhurst
A35 to new milton and sammys place


not a motorway fan but it might help us if times tight  :rolleyes ...will look for other routes between now and sunday.....A272 ive done before,good road righr across the south downs,great reviews for sammy millers so shaping up to be a good day    Big Grin

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#29
I won't be doing the whole run, but might look to meet up for a chat at Loomies. There at what, 11-ish?
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#30
Gotta play this one by ear, taken last minute tickets from a friend to ac/dc Saturday night!
Some say...
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#31
(02-07-15, 09:39 AM)Punkstig link Wrote: Gotta play this one by ear, taken last minute tickets from a friend to ac/dc Saturday night!

And your ears will be ringing after that! If Punkstig makes it, you will all have to shout at him for the day  :lol
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#32
paul, il meet you in loudwater about 8am... at the entrance to that pub on the left before the motorway roundabout.. I think its a brewers fare or some guff like that :rolleyes

razgruff, where are you coming from?... maybe we could meet you somewhere too??
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#33
(02-07-15, 06:07 PM)stevie-g1968 link Wrote: paul, il meet you in loudwater about 8am... at the entrance to that pub on the left before the motorway roundabout.. I think its a brewers fare or some guff like that :rolleyes

razgruff, where are you coming from?... maybe we could meet you somewhere too??



Ok steve....think its"the paper mill"....had a meal there once, never again  :thumbdown
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#34
(02-07-15, 08:33 AM)nick crisp link Wrote: I won't be doing the whole run, but might look to meet up for a chat at Loomies. There at what, 11-ish?




hi nick...ahhhh thats a good question....if by some miracle everyone is on time and we leave rykas at 9.the silver bikes will get there at 10ish......red bikes 10.15 ish.......black bikes 10.25ish.....blue bikes 10.45ish.......yellow bikes 10.50ish monday morning  :lol 
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#35
(02-07-15, 07:04 PM)red98 link Wrote: [quote author=nick crisp link=topic=17445.msg201948#msg201948 date=1435822382]
I won't be doing the whole run, but might look to meet up for a chat at Loomies. There at what, 11-ish?




hi nick...ahhhh thats a good question....if by some miracle everyone is on time and we leave rykas at 9.the silver bikes will get there at 10ish......red bikes 10.15 ish.......black bikes 10.25ish.....blue bikes 10.45ish.......yellow bikes 10.50ish monday morning  :lol
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Oh right, I forgot you'll be going on your silver bike. Great, I get to have a lie-in then  :lol
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#36
Quote:RAZGRUFF...iam in high wycombe,if your close your more than welcome to tag on... 
BRI...shame you cant make it,its been a while and right on your doorstep...

I'm coming down from Southam, so I'm thinking Bicester Thame A40 to Wycombe or M40 depending on time.
So will see you in Wycombe  :thumbup

Give me a target and I'll see if I can hit it  8)
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#37
9am Box Hill good for me. Must remember to set alarm  Smile
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#38
(02-07-15, 08:37 PM)Razgruff link Wrote:
Quote:RAZGRUFF...iam in high wycombe,if your close your more than welcome to tag on... 
BRI...shame you cant make it,its been a while and right on your doorstep...

I'm coming down from Southam, so I'm thinking Bicester Thame A40 to Wycombe or M40 depending on time.
So will see you in Wycombe  :thumbup

Give me a target and I'll see if I can hit it  8)


im meeting red98 in high Wycombe just off junction 3 of the M40, you have to get oof at j4 and follow A40 through town to j3.

I live in buckingham if you want to ride down with me? If you want to, drop me a pm or here.
FOCing down under.......dodging vacant Skippy's.
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#39
(02-07-15, 10:58 PM)stevie-g1968 link Wrote: [quote author=Razgruff link=topic=17445.msg202063#msg202063 date=1435865837]
Quote:RAZGRUFF...iam in high wycombe,if your close your more than welcome to tag on... 
BRI...shame you cant make it,its been a while and right on your doorstep...

I'm coming down from Southam, so I'm thinking Bicester Thame A40 to Wycombe or M40 depending on time.
So will see you in Wycombe  :thumbup

Give me a target and I'll see if I can hit it  8)


im meeting red98 in high Wycombe just off junction 3 of the M40, you have to get oof at j4 and follow A40 through town to j3.

I live in buckingham if you want to ride down with me? If you want to, drop me a pm or here.
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how about meeting at beconsfield services,jct 4 M40......easy to find as its the only motorway services that has a licenced bar/pub  :lol
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#40
Yep, ok paul... I will adjust my route  :rolleyes I have to contend with the F1 circus on sunday morning. ? Its already got busy up here as the A43 one way system starts today and Buckingham cops the bypassing traffic.  :rolleyes
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