whitby

[madcarper 0]

gonna have a ride out for some brunch at the whistle stop café in Whitby tomorrow anyone care to join me.

[gravelrash 0]

PM sent Ian!

[smilinjack 0]

Would love to join you dude but I'm afraid work beckons   have a great day mate.  

[dick65 0]

cant make tomorrow but have a great day   

[BanditMike 0]

Just spotted this mate. Sorting out all the bits being away for the week otherwise would have joined you. Have a good run, weather looks like it's a good one    

[madcarper 0]

well I think I had someone watching over me today, as I was nearing Whitby I started hearing a noise from the bike when I was coming off the throttle like a gearbox rumbling noise if I pulled the clutch it went off so pulls over has a quick check of bike couldn't see or feel anything loose ,so thought as I was near I would carry on to Whitby and see if it got worse.
as I was coming down the bank into Whitby it seemed to be getting slightly worse so has a cuppa and some brain food and I remembered seeing a post on the zzr forum about front sprockets coming loose so sighted along the chain and sure enough if I moved the chain from side to side the front sprocket was also moving.
right I never carry tools so I figured I would ride towards home very slowly with no hard acceleration and see if I could find a garage open. eventually after a few nerve jangling miles I pulled into a little village petrol station and the old guy running it kindly lent me a few tools to take off the sprocket cover. ffs the nut and locking washer was nowhere to be seen the rumbling noise was the chain running against the inside of the cover as the sprocket moved out towards the end of the shaft.   I thought that's it I'm screwed now no way am I riding the rest of the way home especially as I would have to hit the a19 and did not fancy 30mph on there.
but the old guy came to the rescue again with a bucket of old drive shaft nuts I managed to find one the same thread but had to put it on with some locktight as I had no locking washer.
after thanking him and leaving some money I set off home taking it very smooth and steady had to stop a few times as my hand was aching like feck off covering the clutch all the time.
anyway made it ok and the old guy has restored my faith in the good people of this world,i will have to use his petrol station in future.  

[madsod 0]

Well nice of him , not had it myself but the nut on the RF does this Suzuki now make one with a nylon insert so it does not happen , might be the same for your bike ,

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

Very lucky Ian , well spotted m8, and good of the old boy at the garage

[BanditMike 0]

Good ears mate, and memory!! Good to see there are still some reasonable people in the world!! Sounds like a good garage to call in now and again    

[madcarper 0]

@madsod wrote:

Well nice of him , not had it myself but the nut on the RF does this Suzuki now make one with a nylon insert so it does not happen ,  might be the same for your bike ,  

just ordered new nut and lock tab from cornwall Kawasaki, and yes m8 they did a recall on them and replaced the locktab with a modified one, although I did reuse the old one when I put a new sprocket on I have done before and never had a problem. I also remember checking this nut after my last ride and it was ok so it must have just went today, mind I was hoofing it a bit  

[madcarper 0]

@BanditMike wrote:

Good ears mate, and memory!! Good to see there are still some reasonable people in the world!! Sounds like a good garage to call in now and again      

yes m8 there are some decent folk about although I don't know why he still sells petrol as all the little independent garages have shut up shop guese his workshop must carry the place a bit. perhaps people should support the little guy a bit more I know I will try harder now.

[BanditMike 0]

@madcarper wrote:

@BanditMike wrote:

Good ears mate, and memory!! Good to see there are still some reasonable people in the world!! Sounds like a good garage to call in now and again      

yes m8 there are some decent folk about although I don't know why he still sells petrol as all the little independent garages have shut up shop guese his workshop must carry the place a bit. perhaps people should support the little guy a bit more I know I will try harder now.

Sounds good mate. I'll back you on that when we're over that way    

[dick65 0]

that was lucky ian could have been a lot worse m8  
and  to the old boy for sorting it  

[haveugot1 0]

Bloody hell m8 u were lucky not to fall off again:hide: 

These commercial garages r wrecking the little guys.

And join the AA ya tight git   

[madcarper 0]

I was in the aa for over 10 years m8, and I never used them once, when they started wacking the price up I cancelled them last year fecking greedy barstewards should be giving me a discount.
oh and just wait till you fall off, you gonna get some stick  

[haveugot1 0]

@madcarper wrote:

I was in the aa for over 10 years m8, and I never used them once, when they started wacking the price up I cancelled them last year fecking greedy barstewards should be giving me a discount.
oh and just wait till you fall off, you gonna get some stick   

    

[stantheman 0]

ive come out of the aa as they wanted £173 this year for full cover ;greedy sods  

[lee1 1]

Lucky there ian,Good to hear ya sorted it with some help off a good Samaritan  

[gravelrash 0]

Bloody hell Ian never a dull moment, glad you made it in one piece with no damage done!    

[Les 0]

Defo been lucky there Ian , my AA costs me about £50 with recovery