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You know you've been Timo'd
Hrmpf. I may not have managed to break the Pan completely, but in the
niggle stakes it's ranking a lot higher than my Beemers. The last installment of this saga begins in a workshop two weeks back - "your steering head bearing was a bit notchy in the straight-ahead position so we slackened it off slightly". Hmm? Yeah, whatever. Matey mumbles something about the bearing may need changing if it still feels notchy while I ride off. On the way from work yesterday I had to brake a bit harder than normal as I encountered the kind of people sir.tony normally posts about[1] - no, not the ones in the bushes - and what did I feel but the noticeable 'knock' from the steering head bearings. Arse. And the fork don't feel that well-damped so they probably want some fresh oil as well. Now, I've never changed the head bearings on a bike - anybody who's done it before willing to take the piss^W^W^Wlend a hand? For once I'd really like a bike that doesn't need a monthly visit to a workshop just because I'm riding it work every day. [1] The favourite one being Spotty Yoof wiv two birds and an anger management issue in a Fester, who was first shouting out abuse out of the window (as was the bird in the passenger seat) and when nobody gave a toss about his tantrums in a traffic jam, drove down the sidewalk. |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
Timo wrote
>Now, I've never changed the head bearings on a bike - anybody who's >done it before willing to take the piss^W^W^Wlend a hand? Take it to somebody with a tool kit that has worked in the past. >For once I'd really like a bike that doesn't need a monthly visit to a >workshop just because I'm riding it work every day. You need a nice little CG125 you do. MSoHP -- steve auvache |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk> wrote:
> says... > > Timo wrote: > > > > Now, I've never changed the head bearings on a bike - anybody who's > > > done it before willing to take the piss^W^W^Wlend a hand? > > > > Could do, if it's down at the Chateau, but it is a real, real arse-ache > > of a job on something like a Pan. > > Tuppy doesn't think so. Really? OK, I stand corrected. It's been an arse-ache on more bikes than I care to think about. -- Trophy 1200 750SS CB400F CD200 Z200 x2 ST70 DT50MX YTC#3 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 IHABWTJ#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 BOF#30 WUSS#5 http://www.chateau.murray.dsl.pipex.com/ |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Timo
<at@?.?.com.invalid> typed > >Now, I've never changed the head bearings on a bike - anybody who's >done it before willing to take the piss^W^W^Wlend a hand? You'll need the "Timo Special Edition" square head bearings. They come in a box. -- Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 19:36:32 +0100,
chateauSPAMKILL.murray@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote: >Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk> wrote: > >> says... >> > Timo wrote: >> >> > > Now, I've never changed the head bearings on a bike - anybody who's >> > > done it before willing to take the piss^W^W^Wlend a hand? >> > >> > Could do, if it's down at the Chateau, but it is a real, real arse-ache >> > of a job on something like a Pan. >> >> Tuppy doesn't think so. > > >Really? OK, I stand corrected. It's been an arse-ache on more bikes than >I care to think about. Head bearings on the Pan are quite easy. There is enough room to get the bits out without taking the plastic off. I charge £120 including the bearings. The PC800 on the other hand is a complete arse involving faring removal. -- ColonelTupperware spouting bollocks on Usenet since 1997 Usenet FAQ at http://www.its.caltech.edu/its/servi...ws/news2.shtml UPCE FAQ at http://upce.org.uk/ UKRM FAQ at http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
On 9 Sep 2004 04:19:13 -0700, " Timo" <at>, "work "
<mrtg@cheerful.com> wrote: >Hrmpf. I may not have managed to break the Pan completely, but in the >niggle stakes it's ranking a lot higher than my Beemers. I really dont know what you do to it. > > >Now, I've never changed the head bearings on a bike - anybody who's >done it before willing to take the piss^W^W^Wlend a hand? See my reply to TOG > >For once I'd really like a bike that doesn't need a monthly visit to a >workshop just because I'm riding it work every day. Mine does about 800 miles a month and gets an oily rag thrown at it once in a while. FFS they are indestructable in normal use. -- ColonelTupperware spouting bollocks on Usenet since 1997 Usenet FAQ at http://www.its.caltech.edu/its/servi...ws/news2.shtml UPCE FAQ at http://upce.org.uk/ UKRM FAQ at http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
Colonel Tupperware <big.russ@tesco.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 19:36:32 +0100, > chateauSPAMKILL.murray@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > > >Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk> wrote: > > > >> says... > >> > Timo wrote: > >> > >> > > Now, I've never changed the head bearings on a bike - anybody who's > >> > > done it before willing to take the piss^W^W^Wlend a hand? > >> > > >> > Could do, if it's down at the Chateau, but it is a real, real arse-ache > >> > of a job on something like a Pan. > >> > >> Tuppy doesn't think so. > > > > > >Really? OK, I stand corrected. It's been an arse-ache on more bikes than > >I care to think about. > > Head bearings on the Pan are quite easy. There is enough room to get > the bits out without taking the plastic off. > I charge £120 including the bearings. > The PC800 on the other hand is a complete arse involving faring > removal. Cool. I'm surprised, to be honest. That said, head races are still ar arse-ache when the old ones refuse to let go. As they often do. -- Trophy 1200 750SS CB400F CD200 Z200 x2 ST70 DT50MX YTC#3 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 IHABWTJ#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 BOF#30 WUSS#5 http://www.chateau.murray.dsl.pipex.com/ |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
Colonel Tupperware was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:
> On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 19:36:32 +0100, > chateauSPAMKILL.murray@dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > >>Lozzo <lozzo@lozzo.org.uk> wrote: >> >>> says... >>> > Timo wrote: >>> >>> > > Now, I've never changed the head bearings on a bike - anybody who's >>> > > done it before willing to take the piss^W^W^Wlend a hand? >>> > >>> > Could do, if it's down at the Chateau, but it is a real, real arse-ache >>> > of a job on something like a Pan. >>> >>> Tuppy doesn't think so. >> >> >>Really? OK, I stand corrected. It's been an arse-ache on more bikes than >>I care to think about. > > Head bearings on the Pan are quite easy. There is enough room to get > the bits out without taking the plastic off. > I charge £120 including the bearings. Hmm. I may take you up on this offer - whereabouts are you, and do you mind if I peek over your shoulder while you do the work? Also, how much more would it cost to have the fork oil changed at the same time? -- Timo Geusch Morini Corsaro 125 | Bimota YB7 | Honda Pan European ABS/CBS/TCS BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmfaq1.html |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
Colonel Tupperware was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:
> On 9 Sep 2004 04:19:13 -0700, " Timo" <at>, "work " ><mrtg@cheerful.com> wrote: > >>Hrmpf. I may not have managed to break the Pan completely, but in the >>niggle stakes it's ranking a lot higher than my Beemers. > > I really dont know what you do to it. Well, if you find out, can you let me know? I don't think I'm doing anything unusual, I'm just trying to use it as normal transport. Yes, it's high mileage (just went past 75000) and while it wasn't serviced by someone as thorough as Simes it still has a full service history by a shop that some people here in UKRM consider to be pretty good. That said, the guys who cost me a new rear wheel were another UKRM recommendation... >>For once I'd really like a bike that doesn't need a monthly visit to a >>workshop just because I'm riding it work every day. > > Mine does about 800 miles a month and gets an oily rag thrown at it > once in a while. Roughly a 1000-1200 miles a month if I get to use it for a whole month in one go. > FFS they are indestructable in normal use. Isn't normal use defined as 3000 dry miles a year these days? -- Timo Geusch Morini Corsaro 125 | Bimota YB7 | Honda Pan European ABS/CBS/TCS BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmfaq1.html |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
"platypus" <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> struggled to ejaculate:
>Pip wrote: >> http://www.rpbridge.net/bg10.htm > >Hmm. My tolerance for card games is limited to the odd five minutes of my >life sacrificed to Solitaire. I think I'll pass on bridge. Fair enough. I thought the cerebral aspect might appeal. I went through an addiction to bridge when I discovered it when in the sixth form - we even had interschool league competitions, ffs. -- Pip, Ex - Hairy Gfedcker. RF 900RR, Ruff and Rattly. WS* DFWAG#0 IbW#27* DIAABTCOD#15 GP#0 EKP FUB#4 MKA+E#3 ANORAK#8 MIRTTH#15 BOTAFOT/F#47/34a BONY#13 KotMIB# <space> UKRMRM#14 TWA#2 BOMB#0 |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
"Pip" <pip@ukrm.net> wrote in message
news:vor2k05fm65tdkfddflhdper8dgi3tu6kc@4ax.com... > Fair enough. I thought the cerebral aspect might appeal. I went > through an addiction to bridge when I discovered it when in the sixth > form - we even had interschool league competitions, ffs. I like bridge, but I've never been able to get enough other people interested to have regular games, so I'm badly out of practice and not very good anyway. Shall I bring a deck of cards to the EOSM? -- AndrewR, D.Bot (Celeritas) Kawasaki ZX-6R J1 BOTAFOT#2,ITJWTFO#6,UKRMRM#1/13a,MCT#1,DFV#2,SKoGA#0 (and KotL) BotToS#5,SBS#25,IbW#34, TEAR#3 (and KotL), DS#5, COSOC#9, KotTFSTR# The speccy Geordie twat. |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
Pip wrote:
> "platypus" <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> struggled to ejaculate: > >> Pip wrote: > >>> http://www.rpbridge.net/bg10.htm >> >> Hmm. My tolerance for card games is limited to the odd five minutes >> of my life sacrificed to Solitaire. I think I'll pass on bridge. > > Fair enough. I thought the cerebral aspect might appeal. I went > through an addiction to bridge when I discovered it when in the sixth > form - we even had interschool league competitions, ffs. I went through a chess phase at school. I was on the team for raiding the other local schools cos I could sometimes pull off spectacular wins. I played fast, random and aggressive, no use against a competent player, but some of the second-raters I could simply /shred/. Nowadays I can't remember the names of the horses... -- Platypus (crocked) |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
"platypus" <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:gue0d.4175$6F2.41996354@news-text.cableinet.net... <SNIP> > I went through a chess phase at school. I was on the team for raiding the > other local schools cos I could sometimes pull off spectacular wins. I > played fast, random and aggressive, no use against a competent player, but > some of the second-raters I could simply /shred/. > > Nowadays I can't remember the names of the horses... Rudolph, Donner, Blitzen, Prancer ... um, no me neither. -- AndrewR, D.Bot (Celeritas) Kawasaki ZX-6R J1 BOTAFOT#2,ITJWTFO#6,UKRMRM#1/13a,MCT#1,DFV#2,SKoGA#0 (and KotL) BotToS#5,SBS#25,IbW#34, TEAR#3 (and KotL), DS#5, COSOC#9, KotTFSTR# The speccy Geordie twat. |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
"AndrewR" <andrew@rockface.freeserve.co.uk> struggled to ejaculate:
>"Pip" <pip@ukrm.net> wrote in message >news:vor2k05fm65tdkfddflhdper8dgi3tu6kc@4ax.com.. . > >> Fair enough. I thought the cerebral aspect might appeal. I went >> through an addiction to bridge when I discovered it when in the sixth >> form - we even had interschool league competitions, ffs. > >I like bridge, but I've never been able to get enough other people >interested to have regular games, so I'm badly out of practice and not very >good anyway. I loved it then. I was fascinated and obsessed, along with a bunch of other 17/18 year olds. I've not played in the last 20 years, however - and I wasn't very good then, especially with remembering what I was supposed to bid and when. > >Shall I bring a deck of cards to the EOSM? You could always do the Max Bygraves thing with it. It's a pub, ffs. They're bound to have a couple of decks behind the bar. Having said that I intend to be incapapble of reading a playing card within an hour of arrival, as usual. So yes, that's a fine idea. -- Pip, Ex - Hairy Gfedcker. RF 900RR, Ruff and Rattly. WS* DFWAG#0 IbW#27* DIAABTCOD#15 GP#0 EKP FUB#4 MKA+E#3 ANORAK#8 MIRTTH#15 BOTAFOT/F#47/34a BONY#13 KotMIB# <space> UKRMRM#14 TWA#2 BOMB#0 |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:25:47 +0100, Timo Geusch
<tnews@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: >> >> Head bearings on the Pan are quite easy. There is enough room to get >> the bits out without taking the plastic off. >> I charge £120 including the bearings. > >Hmm. I may take you up on this offer - whereabouts are you, Between the Pixies and that nice Vlad the inhailer. Bedford. > and do you >mind if I peek over your shoulder while you do the work? If you help. I'll knock your time the bill. >lso, how >much more would it cost to have the fork oil changed at the same time? Not much, you do the dirty work and supply the oil. -- ColonelTupperware spouting bollocks on Usenet since 1997 Usenet FAQ at http://www.its.caltech.edu/its/servi...ws/news2.shtml UPCE FAQ at http://upce.org.uk/ UKRM FAQ at http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:35:13 +0100, Timo Geusch
<tnews@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: >Colonel Tupperware was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever: >> On 9 Sep 2004 04:19:13 -0700, " Timo" <at>, "work " >><mrtg@cheerful.com> wrote: >> >>>Hrmpf. I may not have managed to break the Pan completely, but in the >>>niggle stakes it's ranking a lot higher than my Beemers. Heretic. >> >> I really dont know what you do to it. > >Well, if you find out, can you let me know? I don't think I'm doing >anything unusual, I'm just trying to use it as normal transport. Yes, >it's high mileage (just went past 75000) Snot run in yet. >> Mine does about 800 miles a month and gets an oily rag thrown at it >> once in a while. > >Roughly a 1000-1200 miles a month if I get to use it for a whole month >in one go. Service evey six months, with bits and pieces as required. > >> FFS they are indestructable in normal use. > >Isn't normal use defined as 3000 dry miles a year these days? Not for a Pan, well not any that I know. -- ColonelTupperware spouting bollocks on Usenet since 1997 Usenet FAQ at http://www.its.caltech.edu/its/servi...ws/news2.shtml UPCE FAQ at http://upce.org.uk/ UKRM FAQ at http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
Colonel Tupperware wrote:
> If you help. I'll knock your time the bill. IME that should be "add your time to the bill" -- Simon "Smells like two stroke" http://www.sweller.co.uk/sob/ |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
sweller wrote:
> Colonel Tupperware wrote: > >> If you help. I'll knock your time the bill. > > IME that should be "add your time to the bill" Standard Rates: £30 an hour - to watch: £40 an hour - to help: £50 an hour - to supervise: £60 an hour -- Platypus (crocked) |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
Colonel Tupperware was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:
> On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:25:47 +0100, Timo Geusch ><tnews@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: > > >>> >>> Head bearings on the Pan are quite easy. There is enough room to get >>> the bits out without taking the plastic off. >>> I charge £120 including the bearings. >> >>Hmm. I may take you up on this offer - whereabouts are you, > > Between the Pixies and that nice Vlad the inhailer. > Bedford. Well, I should manage to get that far... >> and do you >>mind if I peek over your shoulder while you do the work? > If you help. I'll knock your time the bill. On or off that is the question :-) >>lso, how >>much more would it cost to have the fork oil changed at the same time? > Not much, you do the dirty work and supply the oil. Sounds fair enough... How are you for time the next two weekends? -- Timo Geusch Morini Corsaro 125 | Bimota YB7 | Honda Pan European ABS/CBS/TCS BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmfaq1.html |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
Colonel Tupperware was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:
> On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:35:13 +0100, Timo Geusch ><tnews@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: > >>Colonel Tupperware was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever: >>> On 9 Sep 2004 04:19:13 -0700, " Timo" <at>, "work " >>><mrtg@cheerful.com> wrote: >>> >>>>Hrmpf. I may not have managed to break the Pan completely, but in the >>>>niggle stakes it's ranking a lot higher than my Beemers. > > Heretic. Yeah, that's me. >>> Mine does about 800 miles a month and gets an oily rag thrown at it >>> once in a while. >> >>Roughly a 1000-1200 miles a month if I get to use it for a whole month >>in one go. > > Service evey six months, with bits and pieces as required. It's not the service that's the problem, it's the annoying frequency of the bits and pieces side of things. -- Timo Geusch Morini Corsaro 125 | Bimota YB7 | Honda Pan European ABS/CBS/TCS BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmfaq1.html |
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Re: You know you've been Timo'd
Timo Geusch wrote:
> Colonel Tupperware was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever: > > On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:35:13 +0100, Timo Geusch > ><tnews@unixconsult.co.uk> wrote: > > > > > Colonel Tupperware was seen penning the following ode to ... > > > whatever: > >>> On 9 Sep 2004 04:19:13 -0700, " Timo" <at>, "work " > >>><mrtg@cheerful.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hrmpf. I may not have managed to break the Pan completely, > > > > > but in the niggle stakes it's ranking a lot higher than my > > > > > Beemers. > > > > Heretic. > > Yeah, that's me. > > >>> Mine does about 800 miles a month and gets an oily rag thrown at > it >>> once in a while. > > > > > > Roughly a 1000-1200 miles a month if I get to use it for a whole > > > month in one go. > > > > Service evey six months, with bits and pieces as required. > > It's not the service that's the problem, it's the annoying frequency > of the bits and pieces side of things. I don't want to upset the good luck fairies by saying that mine does about 4 to 500 a week and has never even misfired... Just change the oil and filters every 4k miles and pump up the tyres once a week. -- Simes. On a mission from Ged. |
