F*cking legislation

One of the interesting features of aluminium (AIUI) is that before
fatigue failure it displays *no* symptoms at all of cracking etc, it
just lets go in a big hurry. Steel, OTOH, *will* show micro-cracks
before complete failure.

I could, as always, be talking completely unqualified bollocks, but a
metallurgist will be along any moment now to confirm that.

 

Oldbloke says...

There's a very low mileage '98 CBR600 arrived in the local bike shop
today (unfortunately this bike shop doesn't do MOT's).

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Grimly Curmudgeon says...

Ebay. Sorted.

<waits for postie>

Then it's time to get rid and move on to something else. Wonder what
price I should pitch it at..

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In uk.rec.motorcycles, sweller said:

That bloody aluminium at Connections is dangerous on a bike and should
be banned.

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the

Different MOT station, I assume?

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Hmm, don't know. It might be worth taking it back to the same one on
Monday if the plate arrives on time, I won't manage it tomorrow because
I need to sort the front brake out first.

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sniff.
Point you in the right direction and you dont even buy my stuff.
Discounts for UKRM regulars, you only have to ask.

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Well, as and when, consider this:

http://www.gsx550es.freeserve.co.uk/quill1.jpg
and, more specifically,
http://www.gsx550es.freeserve.co.uk/quill2.jpg

Works for me.

 

Go on then, how much. Having just fitted a "not for road use" system to the
CB, which gives a very fruity exhaust note I guess I should consider it.

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emailed.

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Yew spemmin' cont.

Oh that's all right then, why didn't you say so?

 

**** off oh stubbley one.

'cos some muppets might pay full price?

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Ah...had I realised that then I would've got it from you. Oh
well..there's always that off-chance I might need another to go on the
new bikes exhaust. Just spotted a very nice one on Ebay for the 600.

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There is a Quill on ebay atm, but I've got my beady eyes on another
type that looks the mutts nuts. Now I just need to get a different
screen, some rear-sets and replace the hoses with something decent (but
oddly enough, not with aluminium ends..).

I'm a bit disappointed that I won't be able to pick the bike up until
Monday now, cos the loan company can't get a courier here until
tomorrow for me to complete the paperwork, that then won't arrive back
at the office until Thursday (courier must be on a f*cking moped), so
the cash won't reach my bank until Monday.

F*cking Ada, I want it like, yesterday.

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