Turning cartwheels with joy!

[Mrs Reject]

Well, after months of angst waiting by the side of the road waiting for the AA freezing me arse off wondering what the feck was wrong with me bike and doing the fuck off dance, lying on the pavement in a big sulk while hapless pedestrians stepped over me and having to listen to countless "advice" from various people in the 'recovery' trade about what is wrong with the bike (alternator, starter motor, hamsters in the wiring etc etc) our local bike shop finally found out why me feckin' bike kept breaking down - all it was was a faulty fuse, it has been replaced and bike is finally running like.......well, a bike!
When I found out what the problem was I looked like Bishop Brennan after he had been kicked up the arse!!!
I still can't believe it was something as basic as that!
Mrs R....pissed....falling over :D

[Mrs Reject]

They also did an early MOT and the bike only failed on total minor sh1t which we can fix in 5 minutes - Yuletide blessings to you all and goodwill to all bikers :D :D :D

[BikerGran]

Glad you're glad Mrs R!

:)

[Bosun]

They also did an early MOT and the bike only failed on total minor sh1t which we can fix in 5 minutes - Yuletide blessings to you all and goodwill to all bikers :D :D :D


well thats seriously the icing on the cake so to speak Hoorah :D

[Rogue Monkey]

A FUSE! :eek: I thought I was the only one who got that sort o trouble! :o Glad ya gorrit sorted Mrs R :)

[Freak]

having trouble with yer bike Mrs R?














Perhaps it's a fuse :D

[bill?]

all it was was a faulty fuse,
what fuse
why faulty
will it do it again









carry a spare :D

[Rabid1]

What are you going to moan about now Mrs R?





Sorry i forgot you are a woman so it wont take many seconds to find something else :D Rabid ducks for cover.

[Jonnyfp]

I had a phone call from the garage a while back...a certain local bike shop had fitted the oil bolts the wrong way round...ie skinny one at the crank case end ffs...so it scored the cam shafts and cost 600 quid to get it sorted.
w@nkers.
Anyway mate sorted whilst i was at work....i gets the phone call...'Jon? big problem mate' ffs now what? 'I could be wrong but i think its a bandit!
I hung up. lol

[Mrs Reject]

what fuse
why faulty
will it do it again
:D

The fuse box was directly under the seat and had no cover so fuses were exposed. Seat has cracks in and if left in rain gets very wet, off course when I sit on it the water used to drain right onto the fuses - we're getting a cover for it and a new seat that doesn't act as a sponge!!!

Don't worry Rabid I have an exhaustive list of subjects to moan about let's see, where to begin.......................:D

[Creature]

when I sit on it the water used to drain right onto the fuses

take it a diets gonna be ya new years resolution :) :) :)

[wegit]

What are you going to moan about now Mrs R?

Sorry i forgot you are a woman so it wont take many seconds to find something else :D Rabid ducks for cover.
Ouch !! Rabid1

You'd better get some of those WW111 defences in place !!!

[ForestFred]

take it a diets gonna be ya new years resolution :) :) :)
Glad you said that not me . FF stands back to watch all manner of stuff being flung in creatures direction by mrs r :D

[Mrs Reject]

Ooohhhhh, beasts :eek: Diet is certainly not the order of the day!!! Mt bike seat is only about 2 inches thick so I'll need a fat arse for comfort to get to all those long distance rallies next year, now then where did I put those chocs :)

[krammer]

take it a diets gonna be ya new years resolution :) :) :) subtle, very subtle. :D

[BikerGran]

Only a bloke could call that subtle!

Pass the chocs Mrs R!

[Friar Tuck]

Typical women! Take away chocs, and the bloody bike rolls away!

[Mrs Reject]

Well the bad news is - it's still fucked!!! Looks like it wasn't JUST the fuse and now we have months of work trying to figure out what is wrong with it as it is unrideable and I will have no spare cash to get it fixed until I start my summer nursing job, everyone seems to charge £500 just to look at a bike these days!

Anyway, there is even worse news. I have to have transport as we live in the middle of nowhere so I will be forced to ride my son's CB125 through winter and spring and it is a total SHED!

I've got to rat it good to give it any credibility at all so I'd like some advice from you rat bike owners on how to give it the works, matt black goes without saying but I've seen people stick that camo net stuff all over it - where can I get pictures from for ideas?

[Freak]

I've seen people stick that camo net stuff all over it - where can I get pictures from for ideas?

How about some nice hession :cool:

[Grav]

A good rat bike should be allowed to devolve disgracefully.

Never allow soap nor polish within 5 miles of it
If the seat rips, Gaffer tape is the only acceptable fixing product as long as it is a different colour to the seat material.
Cable ties are obligatory for attaching anything to the bike
Seat locks MUST NOT work, bungy cords are the way to fix seats down.
Rust is your friend
The bike must be mechanically sound, specially on mot day.
Mitch can bodge most things, usually accompanied by the phrase, " It'll be right, trust me I'm a Yorkshireman."
NEVER trust a Yorkshireman. :D

[Mrs Reject]

Mitch can bodge most things, usually accompanied by the phrase, " It'll be right, trust me I'm a Yorkshireman."
NEVER trust a Yorkshireman. :D

Ahh, wise words indeed mate :D Although Mitch doesn't say that he actually says, "It'll be REET", the northern yokel :D

[calum100]

where can I get pictures from for ideas?

http://ratbike.org

[Doro]

heh heh

nice description Grav



now I'm wondering why you've just described most of the vehicles I've owned :eek:

[minxy]

Mrs R - what IS the problem with your bike? If you had narrowed it down to a fuse, is it an ageing loom thats breaking down? CDI? Coils ..... post up and get some opinions on where to start diagnostics! (apologies if you've already done this and I missed it!) and where abouts are you? I know some pretty handy peeps when it comes to bike electrickery :)

[trikerdrew]

Sorry to hear you have been lowered to 125 riding :eek: .
What is happening to your bike :confused: ?Is there a local side patch club near you?I'm not bad with the black art of electricary.Go on moan your heart out tell me your bike blues-might help,might not.Chocs are,of course,a pre requisite to an excellant moan!! :)

[Gypsy]

A good rat bike should be allowed to devolve disgracefully.

Never allow soap nor polish within 5 miles of it
If the seat rips, Gaffer tape is the only acceptable fixing product as long as it is a different colour to the seat material.
Cable ties are obligatory for attaching anything to the bike
Seat locks MUST NOT work, bungy cords are the way to fix seats down.
Rust is your friend


you got our trike to a T :D

[Mitch]

Mrs R - what IS the problem with your bike? If you had narrowed it down to a fuse, is it an ageing loom thats breaking down? CDI? Coils ..... post up and get some opinions on where to start diagnostics! (apologies if you've already done this and I missed it!) and where abouts are you? I know some pretty handy peeps when it comes to bike electrickery :)

Hi Minxy, it's one of those things with her bike, we've both been down many a turn and end - and posting - on the subject. There is a crappy alarm which we've decided to bypass but we need a wiring loom.

Mrs R's at work xmas day, so I may have my head under the bike seat trying to unscramble spaghetti! :eek:

[minxy]

Aye - sounds like the best plan. Sometimes if you've got an ageing loom, you may find one or 2 obvious problems (like the fuse thing) but sometimes the whole loom is in doubt. Am I remembering right that its a GT750? (Dont ask where I got that from if I'm wrong!) ....

[minxy]

For a custom rewire ( points ignition) I pay (paid - pre Jester) around £80 for a 'proper job' with proper connectors and even a diagram.

[BlackPig]

Hi Minxy, it's one of those things with her bike, we've both been down many a turn and end - and posting - on the subject. There is a crappy alarm which we've decided to bypass but we need a wiring loom.

Mrs R's at work xmas day, so I may have my head under the bike seat trying to unscramble spaghetti! :eek:

Mitch,I don't want t' be funny mate,but why don't ya just get another loom for it? :confused:

Must be loads kickin' around at the breakers,and surely they ain't that pricey,are they? :confused:

[Mitch]

Mitch,I don't want t' be funny mate,but why don't ya just get another loom for it? :confused:

Must be loads kickin' around at the breakers,and surely they ain't that pricey,are they? :confused:

Fazakerly!! I've said about getting a loom before, to bypass the old alarm (an old workshop thread if I remember right!)

[BlackPig]

Fazakerly!! I've said about getting a loom before, to bypass the old alarm (an old workshop thread if I remember right!)

Yep,and if I remember I said the same thing................


.....it's not groundhog day is it ????? :eek:

[Mrs Reject]

Arrgghhh, I know we're witches an' all that but surely....no....not the black arts of the loom!!!! Tis the devils work :D
We must go and fast and pray before attempting such a rite :D