BikerGran
Hero Member
Karma: 94
Posts: 10604
Gran Turismo
|
 |
« on: May 25, 2009, 11:47:34 AM » |
|
Left a bunch of mates where we'd been camping in Pewsey, Wilts, didn't get far! Just around the corner onto the main road, put it into 2nd, nasty rattle and no drive!
Finally got home via the dear old RAC again - rang them at 6pm and arrived home at 11pm - it's only 56 miles!
Now I got two dud trikes and nothing on the road!
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: May 25, 2009, 09:45:03 PM by BikerGran »
|
Logged
|
You don't stop havin fun because you get old - you get old if you stop havin fun!
|
|
|
|
tazet
Guest
|
|
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2009, 09:54:10 PM » |
|
Sorry to hear that Bobbi. Not your year so far. Hope you can get them sorted out.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Manky Monkey
Administrator
Hero Member
Karma: 264
Posts: 55102
|
|
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2009, 09:56:06 PM » |
|
Are you on first name terms with the nice RAC chap yet? Any idea what the problem is Bobbi? I thought those GT Kwackas were pretty bullet proof.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
|
|
|
BikerGran
Hero Member
Karma: 94
Posts: 10604
Gran Turismo
|
|
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2009, 10:01:26 PM » |
|
Well I think the rattle was coming from the gearbox.........
...which I already had rebuilt in about 2002.
But I'm a pessimist, someone today said it could be the erm... er... not the clutch but the clutch something or other!
I'm defionitely not renewing my sub with the RAC tho, they still sent a patrol van even tho I said the gearbox was broken. But of course I'm a woman, what could I possibly know? The patrolman didn't even mess with it, just sent for recovery!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
You don't stop havin fun because you get old - you get old if you stop havin fun!
|
|
|
Manky Monkey
Administrator
Hero Member
Karma: 264
Posts: 55102
|
|
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2009, 10:03:49 PM » |
|
The clutch basket?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
|
|
|
|
Mr_G
|
|
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2009, 07:34:08 AM » |
|
Aren't the RAC Great. I had a flat battery cos my alternator was knackered so I called Laura to bring me my spare one and a couple of tools, the spare was flat also so I thought seens as I am only 4 miles from home I'll push it, I asked Laura to take my helmet and bag home to save me carrying them which she did. Got a mile up the road and the police stopped and asked what I was doing (as if they couldn't tell) so I explained and he was adamant that I had to call someone. So I called the RAC and explained to the lady what the issue was and that I had no helmet and that I would need a flat bed, (Laura was going straight out after taking my helmet home and she couldn't bring it back to me). OK she said I'll arrange that for you. About 40 Min's later I received a call from an RAC man saying he was 10 Min's away from me. I asked if he was in a tranny van or a Flat bed, Tranny he said. So then I had to explain to him the same as I told the woman, Even if he did charge my battery enough for me to get home I wouldn't e able to ride it cos I had no helmet. So before he even got to me he radioed the depot and asked them to send the flatbed. If the woman had done that in the first place like I had suggested I would have been home earlier. Ah well.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Gentlemen, pray silence for the President of the Royal Society for Putting Things on Top of Other Things."
My time machine is broken.................It was working fine tomorrow!
|
|
|
|
gazzagood
|
|
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2009, 10:35:11 AM » |
|
sorry to hear that B.G hope you get it sorted. ok
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
I always know what I'm doing. Can you help me
PLEASE
|
|
|
|
SUMO
|
|
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2009, 11:32:38 AM » |
|
could you not just take the £30 fine for not wearing a helmet and carry on on your way? Aren't the RAC Great. I had a flat battery cos my alternator was knackered so I called Laura to bring me my spare one and a couple of tools, the spare was flat also so I thought seens as I am only 4 miles from home I'll push it, I asked Laura to take my helmet and bag home to save me carrying them which she did. Got a mile up the road and the police stopped and asked what I was doing (as if they couldn't tell) so I explained and he was adamant that I had to call someone. So I called the RAC and explained to the lady what the issue was and that I had no helmet and that I would need a flat bed, (Laura was going straight out after taking my helmet home and she couldn't bring it back to me). OK she said I'll arrange that for you. About 40 Min's later I received a call from an RAC man saying he was 10 Min's away from me. I asked if he was in a tranny van or a Flat bed, Tranny he said. So then I had to explain to him the same as I told the woman, Even if he did charge my battery enough for me to get home I wouldn't e able to ride it cos I had no helmet. So before he even got to me he radioed the depot and asked them to send the flatbed. If the woman had done that in the first place like I had suggested I would have been home earlier. Ah well.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Mr_G
|
|
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2009, 01:06:17 PM » |
|
He explained that I should have had my helmet even tho I was only pushing it (which I already knew, but I neglected to tell him that) and I said to him, Oh crap so does that mean I'm going to get a fine now as well then? and he said "No, you're having enough bad luck" and toodled off. He did come back up the road about 10 Min's later I presume to check that I wasn't pushing it again lol.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"Gentlemen, pray silence for the President of the Royal Society for Putting Things on Top of Other Things."
My time machine is broken.................It was working fine tomorrow!
|
|
|
BikerGran
Hero Member
Karma: 94
Posts: 10604
Gran Turismo
|
|
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2009, 07:56:17 PM » |
|
Well today I phoned a bloke whose number I was given by Bryn (of Hardly Davidson fame) at least a year ago, to sort out the auto trike. He's going to come with a trailer and take it away in a day or two. When I said I now had 2 trikes off the roadf he asked about the other and said "It's a big trailer, do you want me to take both of them?" So I said yes please! Watch this space!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
You don't stop havin fun because you get old - you get old if you stop havin fun!
|
|
|
|
tazet
Guest
|
|
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2009, 08:00:31 PM » |
|
That's great. Fingers crossed he gets them sorted for you without being too expensive.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
BikerGran
Hero Member
Karma: 94
Posts: 10604
Gran Turismo
|
|
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2009, 08:06:55 PM » |
|
Well one of them is going to be sold when fixed which should help to pay for the fixing! Dunno which yet - I told him I wanted the auto trike sorted enough to get an MOT and try riding it. If I like it I'll have some more stuff sorted but if not it's going to go. And if I keep that then Gertie must go (gulp!).
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
You don't stop havin fun because you get old - you get old if you stop havin fun!
|
|
|
Manky Monkey
Administrator
Hero Member
Karma: 264
Posts: 55102
|
|
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2009, 08:10:47 PM » |
|
That'd be a shame Bobbi. You've shared a lot of miles with Gertie.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
|
|
|
BikerGran
Hero Member
Karma: 94
Posts: 10604
Gran Turismo
|
|
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2009, 08:32:31 PM » |
|
Yes but needs must! I really need an auto, and if I have one I don't need Gertie. Whichever one I sell will pay for the other.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
You don't stop havin fun because you get old - you get old if you stop havin fun!
|
|
|
Manky Monkey
Administrator
Hero Member
Karma: 264
Posts: 55102
|
|
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2009, 08:39:39 PM » |
|
Tough choice.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
|
|
|
|
