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stevemoid
Tube steak
Posts: 68Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:52 amCurrent Ride: 2015 R1200GSALocation: Aberdeen
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by stevemoid Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:45 pm
I'm needing a favour from any willing participant. My bike has died and it is currently at a now ex girlfriends.
Was too see if someone that has a van or trailer could take it up the road for me? Beer tokens would be given for your time.
Battery is charged but just not even attempting to start. Looks like the starter motor is fluffed but need to get it home to take a look. Don't fancy working on it where it is.
Cheers for any help.
Steve
Dickie
Tank Slapper
Posts: 679Joined: Fri Dec 13, 2002 9:22 pmCurrent Ride: SV650, ER6 and a pikey vanLocation: Aberdeen
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by Dickie Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:05 pm
Where is it?
stevemoid
Tube steak
Posts: 68Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:52 amCurrent Ride: 2015 R1200GSALocation: Aberdeen
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by stevemoid Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:42 pm
It's at Manofield and needs to go to Mastrick. It's about 3/3.5 miles at most. But really don't fancy pushing it uphill all that way.
MrSIXXXX
Direct Access
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by MrSIXXXX Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:43 pm
just leave it outside your house and youv'e a 50/50 chance of the local scrotes dumping it nearer to your destination
stevemoid
Tube steak
Posts: 68Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:52 amCurrent Ride: 2015 R1200GSALocation: Aberdeen
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by stevemoid Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:40 pm
It's my house I need to get it too.
Sgoaty
Just Passed
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by Sgoaty Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:48 pm
Did you try giving it a bump start?
stevemoid
Tube steak
Posts: 68Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:52 amCurrent Ride: 2015 R1200GSALocation: Aberdeen
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by stevemoid Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:41 am
Yip sure did. It's not even attempting to start.
haiax0
Tank Slapper
Posts: 680Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:04 pmCurrent Ride: Ducati HypermotardLocation: Somewhere near the fridge...
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by haiax0 Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:54 am
Cant offer a trailer but can recommend galloping goate for local cheap bike recovery! Easily found on google and top guys!
Dave
Enjoys a nice shaft!
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by Dave Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:07 am
stevemoid wrote: Yip sure did. It's not even attempting to start.
have you looked at the kill switch
Zathos
Mr Magpie
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by Zathos Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:11 am
Dave wrote: stevemoid wrote: Yip sure did. It's not even attempting to start.
have you looked at the kill switch
As obvious as that sounds you would be amazed how many experienced bikers miss that one.
No names, just a small amount of smugness remembering the start of a run with a 'fail to start' bike being pushed and attemps to bump start going nowhere. Wander over, look at bars, turn off kill switch, press starter and vroom.
stevemoid
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Posts: 68Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:52 amCurrent Ride: 2015 R1200GSALocation: Aberdeen
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by stevemoid Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:41 am
Yip, checked the killswitch. It makes an audible click on and off, so guessing it's working.
Pain in the hoop!!
Crazy Turbo Beast
Chopper
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by Crazy Turbo Beast Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:37 pm
Is it ok now?
Akrapovic
ZZR1400.....Just like a Golf
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by Akrapovic Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:21 pm
I'm hiring a van in a couple of weeks, if thats a help to you?
stevemoid
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Posts: 68Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:52 amCurrent Ride: 2015 R1200GSALocation: Aberdeen
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by stevemoid Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:24 pm
Crazy Turbo Beast wrote:
PM replied
Akrapovic wrote: I'm hiring a van in a couple of weeks, if thats a help to you?
Hopefully have it up and running before then, but if not, that would help alot.
Thanks
haiax0
Tank Slapper
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by haiax0 Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:33 pm
im sure for 20 - 30 bucks you will have it home safe and sound using these guys tonight.
http://www.gallopinggoate.co.uk/
stevemoid
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Posts: 68Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:52 amCurrent Ride: 2015 R1200GSALocation: Aberdeen
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by stevemoid Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:06 pm
Just had a look at their site. I'll give them a call at the weekend. 7 days a week.... can't be bad for business that.
Cheers
Was too see if someone that has a van or trailer could take it up the road for me? Beer tokens would be given for your time. 
