Shock-Shock...
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 4:03 pm
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Dry road home from work on Friday - first time in a-ages!
Had a bit o' giddiness but sensed a "thunk" over a bump that's never bothered the bike before...
Satdi - got up to change the disc pads and clean the bike - pads done and cleaning only half-done by the end of the day (forgot WSB was on - so got a very late start... )
Got up early this morn - watched rest of WSB - went out to finish clean and polish - saw this on the swing arm...
The bike-side of the silencer's also got a dent from hitting the big weld on the swing arm...
Long story short - shock's shot - (I'd put the slightly scary handling down to tyres that had "died of exhaustion" some considerable time ago!)
...Anyway - Thought I'd get it sorted sharpish, like...
10:45 am - Nipped over to Gary/Karen JAWS and he lent me a refurbed one as he'd sold his last, brand-spankin'-new one only hours before...
New one for me should arrive Tues\Weds...
Set off to ride home and fit the temporary replacement - sun came out...
Only just got in - starvin' - gigglin' - and in no mood to start messin' wit bike...
...Lorraine's out - I've got a load of MotoGP stuff recorded and beer int fridge...
...Ah, well... Soon be Tues/Weds ...
Dry road home from work on Friday - first time in a-ages!
Had a bit o' giddiness but sensed a "thunk" over a bump that's never bothered the bike before...
Satdi - got up to change the disc pads and clean the bike - pads done and cleaning only half-done by the end of the day (forgot WSB was on - so got a very late start... )
Got up early this morn - watched rest of WSB - went out to finish clean and polish - saw this on the swing arm...
The bike-side of the silencer's also got a dent from hitting the big weld on the swing arm...
Long story short - shock's shot - (I'd put the slightly scary handling down to tyres that had "died of exhaustion" some considerable time ago!)
...Anyway - Thought I'd get it sorted sharpish, like...
10:45 am - Nipped over to Gary/Karen JAWS and he lent me a refurbed one as he'd sold his last, brand-spankin'-new one only hours before...
New one for me should arrive Tues\Weds...
Set off to ride home and fit the temporary replacement - sun came out...
Only just got in - starvin' - gigglin' - and in no mood to start messin' wit bike...
...Lorraine's out - I've got a load of MotoGP stuff recorded and beer int fridge...
...Ah, well... Soon be Tues/Weds ...