Pants
02-08-2007, 10:13 PM
I intended to go to Wickhambrook this week, the weather has been quite nice.
I had sorted out with some friends that we would head up on Wednesday, the meet is on a Tuesday http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/images/smilies/smiley_banghead.gif , fortunately I sought confirmation before we went.
So we decide to head off to Great Bently. Meet at 18:45 round my friends house and head on up.
18:40 I get the bike out and go to start her, nothing, flat battery (again, second time in a month).
I took one of the battery conditioners away when the season started, thinking the bike would get some use, the weather thought otherwise http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/images/smilies/1668.gif
Still, I did the Whale and chip run a week and a half ago, clocking up some 300+ miles so the battery should have lasted a lot longer than a week and a bit without charging http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/images/smilies/mad.gif . I cant see what would be draining the battery, I have no alarm and the autocom is wired into the ignition.
Anyway, Rebeccas bike is sitting there, I dont much like it, I have to adjust the suspension for a fat person and its a bit revy for me, little engine braking etc (Cbr 600). I put mine away and hook it up to the battery conditioner, I unlock her bike and wheel it out. I start it, all seems ok so I go in to put my helmet on (I live in a quiet street, we can leave the bikes unattended for short periods of time).
I walk out and there is smoke bellowing out of the bike http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif . To say I **** myself would be an understatement, fire doesnt bother me (helpful in my line of work) but how the hell do I tell her that I broke or set fire to her bike http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/images/smilies/help.gif
The ignition goes off, off comes the helmet, no flames. I look around the bike no puddle of oil. I cant crawl around the bike in leathers so I go in and get changed, this has to be looked at.
I come out and phone my mate, "If I can get up there I will see you there". Off comes the fairing, I am thinking, inspection window, seals, missing parts. It had not had a proper ride since Rebecca took it in for its MoT and service.
I managed to narrow it down to spilt oil from the oil change, running down the outside of the sump and settling in a trap between the exhaust, where it goes 2 into 1. No major problem then, I mop up any oil I could find, got her up to temp, no more smoke so I put her back together again. An hour has elapsed since I hooked up my bike to the battery conditioner and its telling me the battery is fully charged, that does not seem right to me. I disconnect the battety conditioner and try and start her, she fires first go.
I phone my mate, "you still there?" he replies "yes, there is loads up here, we must have seen a couple of thousand come and go." I said "stay there I'm on my way".
I got there at 21:15 and there was eight of us there http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/images/smilies/101131.gif I saw loads of bikes leaving Bently, at least I made it.
I had sorted out with some friends that we would head up on Wednesday, the meet is on a Tuesday http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/images/smilies/smiley_banghead.gif , fortunately I sought confirmation before we went.
So we decide to head off to Great Bently. Meet at 18:45 round my friends house and head on up.
18:40 I get the bike out and go to start her, nothing, flat battery (again, second time in a month).
I took one of the battery conditioners away when the season started, thinking the bike would get some use, the weather thought otherwise http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/images/smilies/1668.gif
Still, I did the Whale and chip run a week and a half ago, clocking up some 300+ miles so the battery should have lasted a lot longer than a week and a bit without charging http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/images/smilies/mad.gif . I cant see what would be draining the battery, I have no alarm and the autocom is wired into the ignition.
Anyway, Rebeccas bike is sitting there, I dont much like it, I have to adjust the suspension for a fat person and its a bit revy for me, little engine braking etc (Cbr 600). I put mine away and hook it up to the battery conditioner, I unlock her bike and wheel it out. I start it, all seems ok so I go in to put my helmet on (I live in a quiet street, we can leave the bikes unattended for short periods of time).
I walk out and there is smoke bellowing out of the bike http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif . To say I **** myself would be an understatement, fire doesnt bother me (helpful in my line of work) but how the hell do I tell her that I broke or set fire to her bike http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/images/smilies/help.gif
The ignition goes off, off comes the helmet, no flames. I look around the bike no puddle of oil. I cant crawl around the bike in leathers so I go in and get changed, this has to be looked at.
I come out and phone my mate, "If I can get up there I will see you there". Off comes the fairing, I am thinking, inspection window, seals, missing parts. It had not had a proper ride since Rebecca took it in for its MoT and service.
I managed to narrow it down to spilt oil from the oil change, running down the outside of the sump and settling in a trap between the exhaust, where it goes 2 into 1. No major problem then, I mop up any oil I could find, got her up to temp, no more smoke so I put her back together again. An hour has elapsed since I hooked up my bike to the battery conditioner and its telling me the battery is fully charged, that does not seem right to me. I disconnect the battety conditioner and try and start her, she fires first go.
I phone my mate, "you still there?" he replies "yes, there is loads up here, we must have seen a couple of thousand come and go." I said "stay there I'm on my way".
I got there at 21:15 and there was eight of us there http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/images/smilies/101131.gif I saw loads of bikes leaving Bently, at least I made it.