Triump Recall Arse Biscuits

Got a recall on my Sprint RS two weeks ago, male connector to the fuel pump
may be fractured and could leak petrol etc. Thought little of it, booked
it in for yesterday.

Filled up on Wednesday night, done no more than 30 miles since.

Noticed over the last couple of days smell of petrol, thought 'Hmm, wonder
if that recall issue is happening in a small way' but thought little of it.

Forgot to take the bike in yesterday.

Went to the gym today, smell of petrol, surprised to find the fuel light
on. Thought about it for a while, pulled up in car park, interested to
observe petrol pissing out underneath the bike. I have lost virtually a
whole tank in 30 miles of riding......

RAC to Carl Rosner, who fix it today (well done) but fail to tell me until
I phone them, too late to pick it up so no bike until Tuesday (not so well
done).

(Diverts as GBR just ran a freak victory in the 4x100, wow, fantastic, just
fantastic.....)

But I keep thinking about how high I would have flown if it had
ignited.....

 

That was just something else.

Never thought we could do that Yanks in that.

I was screaming at the telly all the way down the last leg.

Pleased for Darren Campbell, as I used to run against him almost every
week when I was at school.

 

SteveH secured a place in history by writing:

ITYM 'run behind him'

 

Heh. Very much so.

 

Paging Timo!

 

The Older Gentleman was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

I don't think I mananged to lose that much without noticing that it
was pissing petrol all over the place...

 

Ferger was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

They all do that, sooner or later.

Pah. Things get a lot more exciting if the little electric compartment
at the back of the tank slowly fills up with fuel thanks to a leak.

 

Timo Geusch secured a place in history by writing:

I have a cold, which probably helped....

 

Timo Geusch secured a place in history by writing:

No doubt. I note that you rode yours to the dealer at the time, which was
'brave' [1] of you. I opted for the RAC chicken route.....

Given that Triumph have acknowledge the problem, what chance of getting
some compensation from Triumph? This has cost me a tank of petrol and £25
extra on my RAC membership next year....

[1] Foolhardy