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Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:43 am
by Kitch
I'm quietly stewing...
My tank is fooked and I'm waiting on a replacement arriving.
Still not here yet... 5 days to go...
No tank = not going.
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 4:17 pm
by iggy1966
NOOOOOOO!!!!
Fingers crossed for you Kitch
Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 10:28 am
by Kitch
Tank arrived 10am.
It's beautiful. So lucky.
Tank breaks (filler cap snapped in half and dropped into the tank - was an interesting ride home with no cap...)
Went on e-bay and top of the list for "firestorm tank" search was a 1998 one, mint nick, and silver too.
Bid slapped in straight away, "reserve not met..." Hmmm, assbiscuits.
Phone the guy "hey, I need this tank, tell me what I need to do to end this early and you send it me now."
(It's an auto part place in Scotland) guy checks with boss... "can't, she won't end it early"
"Look, I'm going to Italy on Wednesday"
"Eep! feel for you man, but she won't go for it... I can tell you the reserve though..."
I slap bid in, "highest bidder, reserve met" wheee. Auction due to end while I'm at work with no PC access. Assbiscuits. I just now it's gonna get sniped by the other guy that had a bid on...
Quick phone call to my mate, explain the skinny, he will watch it.
Sure enough, 25 seconds to run, outbid by a quid. Mate countersnipes and its all mine baby!
Now panic that it's not gonna arrive or it's gonna be a sham and be a total shite heap that's unuseable.
No worries, arrived 36 hours later, and it is a minter.
Extremely fortunate the Honda filler cap I bought I didn't sell or send back. I even managed to dig up some of those wierd little special honda tank bolts off my old CB500 i had in a washing up bowl in the garage.
So, just to actually fit it now and away we go.
Phew.
Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 9:19 pm
by SILVER ZIPPER
I've started to pack think i'll have to get a trailer
Maybe you boy's could come to my house and pack stuff in you bag's for me
Mmmmm could go in the car.
How long can one pair of sock's and trolley's last
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 3:44 pm
by SILVER ZIPPER
Kitch thank's for the pile cream reminder did'nt fancy sharing
Is the tank fitted
How about a meet at Squire's about 1430 1500 brew and a pee before going to the ferry.
Cuppa are you traveling down on Wednesday to make this meet
Iggy will still be in bed at this time so he won't make it
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 5:45 pm
by cupasoop
Sharing pile cream is fine but get your own applicator.
I'll be heading off lunchtimeish on wed. No idea where squires is so I'll just get you at the ferry.
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:27 pm
by SILVER ZIPPER
A63 junction of the A1m up the slip road, turn right 2nd roundabout turn right first sliproad off to the left. Btm of slip road turn right Squire's on r h s
30 min's ish from dock's
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:58 pm
by Kitch
Tanks fitted, all fairings stripped, checked over. Headlight stripped out, removed 2 inch of water from it... dunno what that was all about. new bulbs fitted, chain done, tyres done.
Sorted.
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:07 pm
by SILVER ZIPPER
Do'es that mean i'll see you at Squire's for a brew
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:16 pm
by Kitch
Maybe... I dunno if its worth going to Squires when it's so close to where we need to be.
Course, those who suffer from O.M.B. need extra stops...
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:22 pm
by SILVER ZIPPER
deeeeeeeer O M B
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:24 pm
by cupasoop
Is this it?
http://www.squires-cafe.co.uk/
if it is it looks like it's on my way to hull. what time you thinking of being there?
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:28 pm
by SILVER ZIPPER
SILVER ZIPPER wrote:Kitch thank's for the pile cream reminder did'nt fancy sharing
Is the tank fitted
How about a meet at Squire's about 1430 1500 brew and a pee before going to the ferry.
Cuppa are you traveling down on Wednesday to make this meet
Iggy will still be in bed at this time so he won't make it
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:33 pm
by cupasoop
smart butt
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 7:41 pm
by SILVER ZIPPER