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oily
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 Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 8:53 pm Post subject: A Very Close Shave.... |
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....Big bore SB6 booked in for MOT at 17:00 hrs, sun shining so a couple of hours blasting around the country side terrorising the local chavs and wannabees. Swear i went supersonic at one stage 
Anyhoo, after a couple of hours of very spirited riding I arrived at the MOT station for a cup of tea. Quick check around the bike then onto the brake tester..............
pull the lever gently...bit more...bit more.....front wheel locks....lever goes back to the bar and there's brake fluid everywhere 
Original, 3 way Bimota brake hose...one of the ally, crimped on ferrules had split on the 3 way joiner block in the middle and one of the 3 hoses popped off
I must have pulled the brake lever quite hard about 100 times in the previous two hours riding and it doesn't bear thinking about what might have happened.
Check your brake hoses guys 
I'll try and get a picture of the offending article in the morning as I'm off to work now.
Fortunately I had a spare which is already fitted ready for the re-test in the morning
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Pompey
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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You look after your steed and it will look after you.
Alexander the great tamed a famous horse called Bucephalus in his youth. It rode him into every battle when he conquered the known world, until, a final battle in modern day Pakistan, when both the horse and alexander suffered severe wounds. Bucephalus rode back to the Macedonian lines and died as he dropped Alexander back into the arms of his retinue...
Now go pamper the bikes men, they know!!!!
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Evilchicken0
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Oppps - my hose clip is dodgy on that connector
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SiBag
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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So did you pick your euro lottery numbers today you luky bar steward.
Or is it a case of you have used up all your luck,
Pompey I love your quote, I knew there was a reson I named my son Alexander. shame he has no interest in 2 wheeled steeds.
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Pompey
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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If i had spawned a man child I would have called him Alexander to ... 2 girls later and with my pockets picked i figure it will never be ...
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SiBag
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Pompey wrote: |
| If i had spawned a man child I would have called him Alexander to ... 2 girls later and with my pockets picked i figure it will never be ... |
I have one off each, the great leader.
And Ariane A dirivetev or Ariadnie (the tart that gave thesius the ball of string) Or a space raocket. Now I know why she goes balistic. lol
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oily
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 10:40 am Post subject: |
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Here we go, all placed back together.......
...This next picture is the shocker, this is how it blew apart but studying the picture I noticed.......
....that another ferrule is cracked through
Check your hoses guys
Just got back from the re-test after fitting a spare bimota hose but I'm going to buy shares in HEL or Goodrich immediately:roll:
OR does anyone already have a trade account with a hose company and wish to pass a discount on to forum members?
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oily
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 10:44 am Post subject: |
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| SiBag wrote: |
So did you pick your euro lottery numbers today you luky bar steward.
Or is it a case of you have used up all your luck,
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We make our own luck but I think that might be the reaper pissed off again
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stockcar
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| we have a major account with Goodridge (and Earls for that matter) mainly on the car side but will happily sort discounted costs for forum members |
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Pompey
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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The more I practice the luckier I get! ( Gary Player )
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oily
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| stockcar wrote: |
| we have a major account with Goodridge (and Earls for that matter) mainly on the car side but will happily sort discounted costs for forum members |
That's a very generous offer stocker...
Could you price up a SB6 kit please...
Braided ,coated, maybe black, possibly race set-up (2 full length lines)
Whichever set up comes out at a real good price because I might need a couple of kits
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oily
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Pompey wrote: |
| The more I practice the luckier I get! ( Gary Player ) |
And I do get an awful lo tof practice in,
you'd think I'd get good at it by now
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stockcar
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| oily wrote: |
| stockcar wrote: |
| we have a major account with Goodridge (and Earls for that matter) mainly on the car side but will happily sort discounted costs for forum members |
That's a very generous offer stocker...
Could you price up a SB6 kit please...
Braided ,coated, maybe black, possibly race set-up (2 full length lines)
Whichever set up comes out at a real good price because I might need a couple of kits |
will do but will be next week as they shut for w/ends - lucky beggars............. |
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oily
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| stockcar wrote: |
| oily wrote: |
| stockcar wrote: |
| we have a major account with Goodridge (and Earls for that matter) mainly on the car side but will happily sort discounted costs for forum members |
That's a very generous offer stocker...
Could you price up a SB6 kit please...
Braided ,coated, maybe black, possibly race set-up (2 full length lines)
Whichever set up comes out at a real good price because I might need a couple of kits |
will do but will be next week as they shut for w/ends - lucky beggars............. |
Next week will be fine...thank you
If we can get a good price....maybe a bulk forum purchase?
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Evilchicken0
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 10:20 am Post subject: |
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FUCK - mine are like that ... except one fixing is only half there 
I don't like Goodrich they are absolute b*stars to bleed in
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