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mellis wrote:Won the engine, pick it up on Wednesday. Will let you know if it runs!!!
Fingers crossed for you Mark, lets hope it's a good one :!:
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lee67 wrote:dont worry mark, your not alone,my new bike went pop on friday !!...engine dead..and that was low miles full service history :evil: thank feck for warranty
You bought another bike Lee? Or do you mean your scoot? Either way its a pisser. Been a lot of this sort of thing on here lately, hope all get sorted without too much fuss.
yes i meant my £5k scoot timbo :sad2
That's not good news at all :!: Which part of the engine has given up Lee?

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i believe its dropped a valve chris, will know more when dealer strips it, thank feck for warranty
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lee67 wrote:i believe its dropped a valve chris, will know more when dealer strips it, thank feck for warranty
As you said Lee a good job you have the warranty :!: I hope it gets fixed soon,

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Sorry to hear that Lee. Hopefully our luck will be better soon!
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lee67 wrote:yes i meant my £5k scoot timbo :sad2
£5k for a scooter??? :eek2

You could have bought a nice bike for that.
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Well i have picked it up, not a clue what i was looking for, looks just like the broken one! Am taking it back to Germany on Monday, i will let you know if it works!!!
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Engine is in, firing it up today. Wish me luck!!
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Best of luck with the engine Mark...i hope its a goodun :!:
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Fingers crossed Mark, I hope all goes well :)

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Good luck Mellis, lets hope all your problems are solved. Nothing worse than a broken steed.
I see myself as a sensitive intelligent man but with the heart of a clown that causes me to **ck things up right at that crucial moment........'Jim Morrison'
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Weeeeeeellllllllll, it works, but what a drama. This is the first bike that i have had to really work on. Under the airbox there were a million tubes to do with the intake system. I connected 2 up the wrong way around and the bike ran like shite. I eventually found the problem and now she runs like a dream. Bizarrely it is even louder than the last one and now sets off all the car alarms in the street!!

I now think that i shall be getting rid and buying something a bit more reliable!!!!! I am back to the UK at the end of August and should be staying for at least 3 years with no holiday opportunities at all, if you get my meaning! This should allow me some time to get the bike that i really want, although i don't know what it is yet!
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Great news mate, hell of an acheivement as well you should be proud. Most people would have run a mile from an engine/gearbox swap.
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Top stuff!

Glad youve got it sorted!

I know what you mean about getting rid. Can leave a sour taste after something like that happens :( I'm really glad I owned a TLS and got it out of my system! On reflection I never really gelled with it. I always found the Suzi felt less solid than other bikes I've owned too :?
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Absolutely right, i have had a few zooks and have loved them but this one is a bit of a dog and is not up to the same standards as those i have had.
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Good news Mark :!: excellent :!: :D

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