Wishing You Luck Notaclue

[auroredj]

Good Luck for your full bike test tomorrow pal, hopefully you'll pass with flying colours and be able to come down the pub Wednesday to celebrate with one of the Guv's luvverly burgers :laugh2 :laugh2 :laugh2

[SDM]

Good Luck

[Ride-or-die]

yeah i will 3rd that

[MickyGixer]

Good luck fella...:clap

[rembrandt]

god luck today

[DoodleBug]

Good luck, pah!

Just try to stay relaxed, by the look of it the weather will be beautiful so just sit back and enjoy the ride!

:grin2

[RaceMeNSee]

YEAH!!! Zactly what he said!!!! Cept dont forget the power wheelys! Good luck matey!

[Jetski]

Good Luck geezer :)

[harriebird]

good luck :grin2

[Mistress Pussycat]

Good luck duuuuuuude!! You da man!! lol x

[stu600cc]

Good L:rockon uck pal take it easy and enjoy

[the captain]

Good luck dude...you'll be sweet, no worries!!

[fall off]

well is it good or bad news ???

[Doninha Princesa]

What a date for your bike test 6/6/6, Oh that reminds me, theres a good night on tonight, anyways, how'd it go? Hope you passed and are now out wizzing around on ur bike (with insurance and all obviously!) lol

:laugh2

[MickyGixer]

Either he's crying in his tea cup/beer etc or he's out cruising on his bike:rockon ....lolol...hopefully the latter...lolol:laugh1

[notaclue]

Well what a topsy turvey day.

All started about lunch time when someone pointed out the date and got me all worried. But overcame that. Then (seems insignificant but read on) my boots started squeking so i joked about i would need to put some oil on them to stop the noise.

Went for test at 3:27, passed with 3 minors.

Got round to lomax's house where my bike was. got my leathers on, and set off about 6:45. Took it nice and easy out of burnham, enjoying the ride and the bends. got onto the A130 towards the A12, and decided to open her up. Got to 150 and suddenly the speedo went slowly down to zero and I started slowing down. Checked mirrors and a big black line behind me and lots of smoke. Just about made it to the side of the road to see oil gushing (i mean gushing) out of the fairing. So i quickly turned it off and began to panic. Lomax then arrived and i saw his bike was covered in oil, so was his visor. Proceeded to panic some more before laying on the verge and let out a little tear. Calmed down a bit, had a fag and began to inspect the damage.

It appears the the chain snapped, ripping off the chain gaurd, the undertray, seat unit, the rear hugger, number plate, and oil filter (hence the oil loss). The engine still run till i switched it off (no worning lights so hopefully no damage) and the gearbox will still select gears so doesn't look terminal.

Got it recovered, then on the drive home it all started to sink in how lucky I had been. Could have been a lot more than a damaged bike at that speed!

On the upside, by brand new boots dont squeek anymore as the left one has about a litre of oil soak into it!

[skid]

Well done m8 your now in the club And have the right to nod at people.
Shame abut the the chain though m8 least its just the bike and not you....

WELL DONE:rockon

[Ride-or-die]

take the posetives from it, u passed!

[Doninha Princesa]

Either he's crying in his tea cup/beer etc or he's out cruising on his bike:rockon ....lolol...hopefully the latter...lolol:laugh1

Looks like a mix of both then, congrats on the pass, well done you.

As for the bike...................... at least ur boots dont squeak anymore!

Chin up, smile, and if you can, laugh about it, at least it was relatively minor coz at that speed it could have been something truely nasty!


wow in the time it took me too write that and post it (and be destracted by nekkid bike riders pictures again) 2 other people posted! grr :)

[notaclue]

Well done m8 your now in the club And have the right to nod at people.
Shame abut the the chain though m8 least its just the bike and not you....

WELL DONE:rockon

i did nod at a fuew people. also had a few bikes stop and ask if i was ok, and ones going the other way stick thumbs up to see if i was ok to. I love being a biker! even if it was only for 20 minutes!!! :(

[notaclue]

at that speed it could have been something truely nasty!

Thats what i didn't realise to start with. All sunk in now though. Just wanna get it fixed and back on asap.

[auroredj]

Well done, hope the bike gets fixed quickly and isn't too expensive

[notaclue]

where is the best place to get yamaha bits around brentwood/burnham???

[taz]

i feel well sorry for ya geez know how excited u was aswell

at least ur still alive

[SDM]

Well done on passing your test.............:clap :clap :clap

Yamaha spares in Brentwood............

GP MOTORCYCLE CENTRE
5 CROWN STREET
BRENTWOOD
ESSEX
CM14 4BA
Tel: 01277 233744

www.gpmcc.co.uk (http://www.gpmcc.co.uk)

[WebTone]

Well done for test.:clap

Pleased you got away with no real damage to you.

[notaclue]

Cheers everyone! Gunna try getting it sorted today.

Obvioulsy wont be out tonight, but please beleive me, I do have a bike lol. And i'll be out soon.

[Jetski]

Notaclue, congratulations on passing the test - 3 minors, not bad at all :)

But 150 The same day as passing your test!? TISK TISK!! You might've only had your license for half a day!! :D

You were a lucky plucker and I'm glad it's only bike damage, which no doubt you'll get sorted again soon :)

[becky]

well done on ya test.............was ya chain too tight or too loose they dont just snap do they.....im worried now :(

[FACESLIDER]

Well done mate,:clap :clap Sorry to here about the chain incident. Hyside motorcycles in Collier Row have a bike breakers as well, You could always try them if you get stuck. I haven't got the breakers number but if you phone Hysides 01708 763360 they will have it:grin2 :grin2 :grin2

[stu600cc]

oopps!

Well done on the pass
:rockon :clap

[notaclue]

right, phoned the dealer i bought from this morning and they sent me new chain, sprockets, oil and filter and indicators.

took the bike apart tonight and several bits of engine casing fell off so it's totally ******ed. The front sprocket is VERY worn and two teeth have snapped off. In my eyes they sold me a dangerous bike.

So i called them back and they offered me an exchange, or to supply and fit another engine all at no cost to me. So cant say fairer than that. But they dont have any 2001 R6's and i dont like the 99 ones they have. Also, i bought all my leathers to match the bike and my exhaust and steering damper will only fit that bike. So i'm going to ask for a refund and go and source another bike the same as that one

keep your eyes peeled!

[lomax]

well done for passin m8, u was v v v v lucky.

but pls dont cover me and my bike in oil again as i dont like it when my brakes dont work at 150 lol

[MickyGixer]

right, phoned the dealer i bought from this morning and they sent me new chain, sprockets, oil and filter and indicators.

took the bike apart tonight and several bits of engine casing fell off so it's totally ******ed. The front sprocket is VERY worn and two teeth have snapped off. In my eyes they sold me a dangerous bike.

So i called them back and they offered me an exchange, or to supply and fit another engine all at no cost to me. So cant say fairer than that. But they dont have any 2001 R6's and i dont like the 99 ones they have. Also, i bought all my leathers to match the bike and my exhaust and steering damper will only fit that bike. So i'm going to ask for a refund and go and source another bike the same as that one

keep your eyes peeled!

I agree with you NotaClue:grin2 , if they've shafted you with that deffo go for a refund and elsewhere........I know its a pain with having the matching kit but you wont trust them again - I sure wouldnt - Id be on the phone to trading standards expecially if they gave you a valid MOT certificate for that machine:shooter .....happy hunting...:rockon

[notaclue]

well done for passin m8, u was v v v v lucky.

but pls dont cover me and my bike in oil again as i dont like it when my brakes dont work at 150 lol

i didn't use my brakes, hence the 15 minute walk to go and pick up the chain lol. Was a good way to waste half hour though waiting for the recovery lol

[notaclue]

Right Update - Company have offered a full refund and will do a bank transfer tomorrow when I drop the V5 off tomorrow. Put a deposit on a new one which I am picking up monday after work. It's an extra 700 quid, but it has 11 thousand less miles than the last one, alarm, new tyres and battery, tax, and harris rear sets and is in mint condition. Well worth the extra 700 I think

woop woop!!!

[lomax]

yeh this one looks spot on m8, now just get on and ride.

[becky]

ah nice one.....sounds worth the extra to me

[taz]

do they check the chain on an mot ?

cant wait now ill be on the road soon aswell :D maybe in time for wednsday

who0p who0p

[harriebird]

yes they do, if its not adjusted properly etc then they can fail you. whether they would or not, or whether they would just put it on advisory/report, depends how bad it was i guess....

having said that it must have to be pretty bad because my CBR went in for its MOT recently with a chain on its very last legs with a noticeable tight spot and it was fine!

[stu600cc]

At least they offderd ypou a new bike . go for something else