The grumpy thread

[eddyramrod]

Letter arrived today from DVLA asking for my licence.  It's going to be some time before I need the thing again...

[Guest Hooli]

I'm thinking given that I get 14v directly from the alternator and only 12.1 at the battery, something is eating the juice quite severely. Trouble is, what? Engine management system seems most likely culprit as EML goes on, sometimes it goes into limp mode, then other times light goes out and it accelerates like a bat out of hell.

EML ABS lights etc are more likely a symptom of the low voltage than anything else.

I only had a car that didn't charge even with three good alternators because the alternators weren't earthing to the block. They had a tiny earth strap that had stopped working even though it was physically fine to look at.

[Guest Hooli]

I'm officially fucking fucked off to fuck now.

Walked down the road past the dealer that's meant to fixing my bike to find it parked outside with the keys in at gone 9pm!

 

Obviously I rode it back to my hotel so it's secure. But I'm seriously not impressed at all.

 

Now thinking of hiring a van to get it home and taking my breakdown company to court for the costs. They are obviously utterly incapable of organising getting it fixed!

[danthecapriman]

Letter arrived today from DVLA asking for my licence.  It's going to be some time before I need the thing again...

That really sucks. Sorry to hear that Eddy, fingers crossed you’ll have it back soon.

[mrbenn]

Letter arrived today from DVLA asking for my licence. It's going to be some time before I need the thing again...

That’s horrible news. Genuinely sorry, Eddy.

 

Any idea of timescale for getting it back?

[artdjones]

I'm officially fucking fucked off to fuck now.

Walked down the road past the dealer that's meant to fixing my bike to find it parked outside with the keys in at gone 9pm!

 

Obviously I rode it back to my hotel so it's secure. But I'm seriously not impressed at all.

 

Now thinking of hiring a van to get it home and taking my breakdown company to court for the costs. They are obviously utterly incapable of organising getting it fixed!

It would have been interesting to have just left it there,as one wonders how they would have explained it's disappearance.In fact you could still phone them up in the morning to ask how the repairs are going on ,just to see what they come out with.

Sorry about the ruined holiday.I'm driving to Austria in 3 weeks.I hope for a better time than you've had.

[Guest Hooli]

True but like the rest of us idiots I like my old chod and want to keep it.

[DodgeRover]

I'm officially fucking fucked off to fuck now.

Walked down the road past the dealer that's meant to fixing my bike to find it parked outside with the keys in at gone 9pm!

 

Obviously I rode it back to my hotel so it's secure. But I'm seriously not impressed at all.

 

Now thinking of hiring a van to get it home and taking my breakdown company to court for the costs. They are obviously utterly incapable of organising getting it fixed!

That used to be a common thing in countries where crime was followed by punishment and thief wasn't an accepted way of life.

A friend was telling me of his utter astonishment of walking passed a closed motorcycle shop one night whilst abroad and finding they left the stock outside and unchained every night.

 

Good job you were there!

[Tamworthbay]

That used to be a common thing in countries where crime was followed by punishment and thief wasn't an accepted way of life.

A friend was telling me of his utter astonishment of walking passed a closed motorcycle shop one night whilst abroad and finding they left the stock outside and unchained every night.

Good job you were there!

When I lived in the Netherlands in the late 90s I never had a house key. Why would you? Nothing ever happened in that part of the world (well apart from the Belgian murderer who was discovered in his aunts attic about a month after I returned, he had been there for months. But NOTHING happens in Hoeven). The shops were locked I presume but I never saw any shutters or the like and the small supermarket had a shit load of beer in it, It was a breath of fresh air after living in a big city, everyone looked out for each other and I was treated like a celebrity, many of the locals invited me round for meals - an evening with the English scientist was a talking point for them. Different world but a very nice one.

[New POD]

It would have been interesting to have just left it there,as one wonders how they would have explained it's disappearance.In fact you could still phone them up in the morning to ask how the repairs are going on ,just to see what they come out with.

Sorry about the ruined holiday.I'm driving to Austria in 3 weeks.I hope for a better time than you've had.

 

Yes indeed. "Hello, yes, It's me, I've just popped in to see how my bike is.  Would it be okay if I have a look around your workshop. Where's my bike? 

You've had it stolen ? Well that was stupid. Perhaps offer a reward to anyone that knows anything?"

[Guest Hooli]

That used to be a common thing in countries where crime was followed by punishment and thief wasn't an accepted way of life.

A friend was telling me of his utter astonishment of walking passed a closed motorcycle shop one night whilst abroad and finding they left the stock outside and unchained every night.

 

Good job you were there!

All their other workshop bikes are in a huge metal cage that my bike was parked in front of...

 

Oddly enough I took a pic before moving it.

[cobblers]

That's bang out of order

[dollywobbler]

House plumbing has sprung a leak, which reminded us that we've not replaced any of the seized stopcocks that were an issue last time we needed to turn the water off. Thankfully, the water meter has a valve, though that was a bit on the stubborn size. The big canister thingy that deals with pressure shocks (ie turning off the shower) has, er failed to cope with the pressure and was spraying water out with some force.

 

I noticed when the water levels were dropping that Welsh Water seemed to have dropped the pressure. It's now gone up, noticeably. The toilet cistern is notably struggling to shut off, the pipes are noisy and the shower is absolutely bloody amazing. Though now we have no water at all. Ugh. I think a pressure regulator may be in order.

[eddyramrod]

That’s horrible news. Genuinely sorry, Eddy.

 

Any idea of timescale for getting it back?

I'm heartened that people are saying such things, thank you.

 

Timescale, well I'm off the road for the rest of the year I reckon.  Normal service to resume in early spring, assuming I'm up to it!

[Guest Hooli]

Hope so Eddy

[omegod]

I'm heartened that people are saying such things, thank you.

 

Timescale, well I'm off the road for the rest of the year I reckon.  Normal service to resume in early spring, assuming I'm up to it!

 

Shit news Eddie , any private areas locally someone can drive you to for a bit of hooning when you get the urge ? when you are officially back on the road we'll all chip in for a days mustang hire for you...or a thai massage...your choice 

[Saabnut]

My Grump today? Fuel consumption!

 

Finished running in the Sonett today (well, covered 500 miles now). Up to now I have been limiting revs to 5k, powerband starts at 4k so lots of gear changes. Can now start to take it to 6k, and eventually 7k for short bursts through the gears. Original engine was redlined at 5750 rpm, but has been heavily worked on (originally 42bhp, now 80bhp). Of course, more revs will mean more fuel.

850cc triple with triple carbs, 2 stroke. Has oil injection plus I am running 100:1 in the tank. Uses a fair bit of oil, half a gallon in 500 miles...

 

MPG whilst running in? Filled up today and it was 15 OMGMPG plus the oil.

 

Fun though!

[dozeydustman]

Letter arrived today from DVLA asking for my licence.  It's going to be some time before I need the thing again...

 

 

This sucks Eddy. I really hope when the time comes for you to get it back, they and your doctor don't make the complete fuck up of giving it back that I've had with mine.

[DodgeRover]

My Grump today? Fuel consumption!

 

Finished running in the Sonett today (well, covered 500 miles now). Up to now I have been limiting revs to 5k, powerband starts at 4k so lots of gear changes. Can now start to take it to 6k, and eventually 7k for short bursts through the gears. Original engine was redlined at 5750 rpm, but has been heavily worked on (originally 42bhp, now 80bhp). Of course, more revs will mean more fuel.

850cc triple with triple carbs, 2 stroke. Has oil injection plus I am running 100:1 in the tank. Uses a fair bit of oil, half a gallon in 500 miles...

 

MPG whilst running in? Filled up today and it was 15 OMGMPG plus the oil.

 

Fun though!

If it's been worked are the carbs jetted anything like and can it get anywhere near enough air?

[GrumpiusMaximus]

House plumbing has sprung a leak, which reminded us that we've not replaced any of the seized stopcocks that were an issue last time we needed to turn the water off. Thankfully, the water meter has a valve, though that was a bit on the stubborn size. The big canister thingy that deals with pressure shocks (ie turning off the shower) has, er failed to cope with the pressure and was spraying water out with some force.

 

I noticed when the water levels were dropping that Welsh Water seemed to have dropped the pressure. It's now gone up, noticeably. The toilet cistern is notably struggling to shut off, the pipes are noisy and the shower is absolutely bloody amazing. Though now we have no water at all. Ugh. I think a pressure regulator may be in order.

 

 

Last place we had apparently got 10 bar from the mains.  The regulator brought it down to 2 bar.  My landlord used to check it very regularly...

[mrbenn]

I'm heartened that people are saying such things, thank you.

 

Timescale, well I'm off the road for the rest of the year I reckon.  Normal service to resume in early spring, assuming I'm up to it!

 

Spring will be here before you know it and you'll be ship shape by then

[purplebargeken]

Bugger, that is bad news Eddy. Sorry to hear it mate.

 

I hope your licence doesn't just disappear in the system never to be seen again.

[wrenchvolt]

Last place we had apparently got 10 bar from the mains. 

WTF!!!!!!!

[GrumpiusMaximus]

WTF!!!!!!!

 

 

Yeah.  Fortunately enough, the landlord was a retired engineer...

[wrenchvolt]

You lived in a steam engine? 10 bar jeebus!

[GrumpiusMaximus]

The mains pipe from about 1/4 mile up the road was his responsibility, too.  Hence why I saw him (aged mid-70s) waist-deep in a farmer's field, fixing the main with his mate.

 

He had a Lancia Fulvia and a Prisma.  At least two Moto Guzzi bikes and assorted other things.  We shared a wall with his workshop and occasionally would hear small bike engines starting up.  He had a lot of bikes but I only ever saw a couple of them.

 

Brilliant landlord.  Fantastic bloke.

[wrenchvolt]

Sounds like a proper chap! I like Guzzi's, they are shit but I like hem none the less, horizontal V twins (on the Guzzi Cali) are both awesome and ridiculous.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

I know nothing about bikes and he knew that.  He invited me to a big bike show this time last year and I spent about an hour chatting to him and his mates, who were all into Moto Guzzis and they didn't care that I knew absolutely nothing.

 

Even used to dispose of discarded service bits for me.  Which was nice.  Getting rid of a diesel filter is a pain otherwise...

[STUNO]

I'm officially fucking fucked off to fuck now.

Walked down the road past the dealer that's meant to fixing my bike to find it parked outside with the keys in at gone 9pm!

 

Obviously I rode it back to my hotel so it's secure. But I'm seriously not impressed at all.

 

Now thinking of hiring a van to get it home and taking my breakdown company to court for the costs. They are obviously utterly incapable of organising getting it fixed!

 

They had a cunning plan.... Leave it outside accidentally and have it stolen. Then claim off insurance to get a new bike for you, because they liked you.

Then along came Hooli and wrecked their whole plan. Shame on you 

[New POD]

They had a cunning plan.... Leave it outside accidentally and have it stolen. Then claim off insurance to get a new bike for you, because they liked you.

Then along came Hooli and wrecked their whole plan. Shame on you

lol.