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shark

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Break Down
« on: August 21, 2009, 06:50:27 PM »

Please could someone ask the Clam to add a thread on his apparent bike Breakdown & recovery yesterday :tongue3:  [rofl] [rofl] [rofl]

I am sure it will be of help to Novice riders  [whistle]
« Last Edit: August 21, 2009, 08:59:20 PM by shark »
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jamma10566

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Re: Break Down
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2009, 09:16:39 AM »

Petrol? Kill switch?  [whistle]
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Re: Break Down
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2009, 03:36:16 PM »

Been there before have we Jamma :lol: We will see if he is brave enough to let every one know which one it was  :tongue3:
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The Clam Jowster

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Re: Break Down
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2009, 05:24:40 PM »

ok, cheers bro.lol.I can safely say i feel a tit to say the least.  It happend thursday avi as i went out for a quick blast for an hour as the weather was decent for once.  Filled up with fuel then proceeded down the A38 towards Plymouth at a sensible speed of 70 as cars were flashing, so i took it at as a speed camera was close by, sure enough around the corner there was one, so with my delight as soon as i passed it i dropped it into second opened her up till the orange light was winking at me quickshifted into third around about 120 ish and all of a sudden the bike died on me, confused at this i rolled to a stop, tried to start bike and nothing, still had lights, indicators, display,ect so initially i thought id blown the engine as never broke down before, called recovery, taken to local bike garage, left overnight and he rang me first thing to tell me the kill switch was on :icon_scratch:, now that was the last thing on my mind as ive never touched it before and its pretty hard to do it riding normally unless you physically move your hand vertually off the throttle and with the quick shifter i just keep it pinned.  All i can put it down to is when i filled up with fuel  i could have brushed my glove over it so it was neither on or off and then as i opened it up to the rev limiter the vibrations switched it to kill. feel a twat and mates are taking great delight, but in a way im happy as bike is fine.  I will certainly look for that in the future.  :iamwithstupid:
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paulj

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Re: Break Down
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2009, 06:09:40 PM »

Haha that's awesome! Unlucky fella, I'm sure you'll have something over your mates soon enough ;)
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Re: Break Down
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2009, 06:53:43 PM »

 :shock: :lol: [rofl] :hello2:
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Re: Break Down
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2009, 07:24:57 PM »

Shame you forecast it was the Kill Switch after recovery and before the Mechanic looked at it - all part of lifes rich pattern as someone once said.
Glad the bikes ok - catch up when I get home bro... Now off for a litre bottle of some pacifying liquid  :icon_thumleft:
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