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Dickyboy wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:42 pm

14 days for free. There's a plan

Except I think you'd need to pay return delivery charges

Send it back with shagged tyres after 5 trackdays

Yorick wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:57 pm

Dickyboy wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:42 pm

14 days for free. There's a plan

Except I think you'd need to pay return delivery charges

Send it back with shagged tyres after 5 trackdays

That could be a plan for me next year. Cheaper than hiring a bike

Ben17484 wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:29 pm

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:39 pm Whereabouts in Suffolk is the Fireblade and where in Kent do you want it?
Do you know what's wrong with it?

I’m currently sat in Burger King copdock. My dad can get it back to his house on the outskirts of Ipswich and I’ll AA back down to my house in Kent. Might take a look around the area while I’m hear to see if there’s any good bikes for sale.

Sorry, missed this post, if you want to borrow tools to fix the bike in Ipswich give me a shout, I've probably got everything you'd need, I live round the corner from Lings.

Well done on getting the FZ8, I assume the Yamaha dealers in Colchester is still Copes, they were alright when I last used them, but it was 23 years ago.

Hold on. No one is saying anything about the front wheel???

weeksy wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:15 am Hold on. No one is saying anything about the front wheel???

I offered to lend tools, I'm not touching that, it's horrible.

Dickyboy wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:09 pm If buying from a dealer distance selling apply, so you get 14days to reject it if unhappy, 30 day full money back if it develops a fault in the first month.

Years ago I had a problem with a brand new car and rejecting it isn't that simple, using it is acceptance and the dealer will refuse to take it back.

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:26 am

weeksy wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:15 am Hold on. No one is saying anything about the front wheel???

I offered to lend tools, I'm not touching that, it's horrible.

Yeah sounded like it was going to be sorted in his Dad's workshop. Although presume sorted as in the wheel bearings rather than it looking like it was off a fishing trawler

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:28 pm

Ben17484 wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:29 pm

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:39 pm Whereabouts in Suffolk is the Fireblade and where in Kent do you want it?
Do you know what's wrong with it?

I’m currently sat in Burger King copdock. My dad can get it back to his house on the outskirts of Ipswich and I’ll AA back down to my house in Kent. Might take a look around the area while I’m hear to see if there’s any good bikes for sale.

Sorry, missed this post, if you want to borrow tools to fix the bike in Ipswich give me a shout, I've probably got everything you'd need, I live round the corner from Lings.

Well done on getting the FZ8, I assume the Yamaha dealers in Colchester is still Copes, they were alright when I last used them, but it was 23 years ago.

Thanks for the offer, I appreciate it. It’s in my dads workshop and he’s a classic car guy, so has everything I’ll need.

Supermofo wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:50 am

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:26 am

weeksy wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:15 am Hold on. No one is saying anything about the front wheel???

I offered to lend tools, I'm not touching that, it's horrible.

Yeah sounded like it was going to be sorted in his Dad's workshop. Although presume sorted as in the wheel bearings rather than it looking like it was off a fishing trawler

Haha. I bought this bike as a cheap all year round thing. It stays under a cover, but I’ve not washed it once In the year / 5000 miles I’ve had it. Never intended this to be a nice looking bike.

Totally amazing how folk overlook cleaning being a massive part of preventative maintenance.
If you'd have threated that bike with a paddock stand and soapy sponge once in a blue moon you'd have known the bearings were on their way out long before they failed and left you at the side of the road

Ben17484 wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:03 pm I might be wrong, but I think there should be a bushing in there?

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Yorick wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:54 pm

Dickyboy wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:09 pm If buying from a dealer distance selling apply, so you get 14days to reject it if unhappy, 30 day full money back if it develops a fault in the first month.

14 days for free. There's a plan

You can take the boy out of Yorkshire.......

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:19 am
Blackbirds are something else though right? I saw an S reg one the other day, honestly couldn't believe it was nearly 30 years old.

I still miss my Blackbird. It was freaking AWESOME!! For commuting, long distance, messing about on local roads and I did track it too!! (Did my first two or three TDs on so would like to have another go one day when I have some ability back!! LOL)

If I ever have garage space and money, I will be looking to add one to the garage for sure