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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 09:24 |
Hiya,
Picked up an 02 TT600 on Saturday. First bike. Fallen in love already!
It's been really well looked after, full service history, loads of receipts, etc.
It had an oil change a month ago and it looks to me like it's been overfilled... REALLY OVERFILLED. It's about 2cm from the top of the dipstick.
Wehn you fire it up it's leaking oil. I don't know exactly where from as I've not taken the fairings off yet. I really am a newbie to biking. I've not even passed my test yet.
Is this likely to have done any damage?
What should I do?
Please help!
Cheers
Sy
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Martin R
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Finland
Posts: 445
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 09:45 |
Syphon extra oil out from the filler opening so the level is OK.
Also make sure there is no water in the oil. If a head gasket or similar is leaking, then the extra fluid in oil might be coolant.
Running with a major overfill might have popped a seal somewhere, too, but you should know after getting oil level down. Where is the current visible oil leak at?
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 10:01 |
Hi Martin,
Thanks for the reply.
I'm really gonna sound like a novice here but then let's be honest, I know nothing!
I've not taken the fairing off but you can feel the oil if you put your hand through the vent on the left just above the TT logo. As it heats up the smoke comes out of this vent and up to the left of the clocks.
None of the oil warning lights have come on either.
All the oil is looking nice and clean.
Sy
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 23,611
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Sprint ST (05->)
14 Apr 2008 10:02 |
Draining 'some' oil via the drain plug is possible, tho tends to be messy.
Make sure the container is big enough to hold all the contents of the sump, just in case you can't get the plug back in again.
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 10:16 |
Erm...
Should I be worried?
Sy
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 23,611
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Sprint ST (05->)
14 Apr 2008 10:35 |
Not yet.
Get the oil down to the correct level, then run it.
Might be as simple as that.
(assume it wasn't a dealer you bought it off ?)
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 10:45 |
No, bought it privately.
Emptied my savings and bank account and I'm living of cup-a-soups for the next 2 weeks to finance it!
I'll drain some of the oil and run it without the fairing ASAP. See if it's still leaking.
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jimmyj
South Wales,
United Kingdom
Posts: 6,702
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Daytona 955i (04->)
14 Apr 2008 10:47 |
Sy, I would say not (yet) - Did you syringe oil out or drop some out the drain plug. If it was out the drain plug did the oil look OK? Is this still happening with the level corrected? You said the oil looked clean, does the coolant look fine, as in no white gunge! On side stand was the level nearer the right mark as in in some "dipstick" topped it up with a not level bike? Don't know the TT but I guess there is a crank breather with a plastic poppet valve in line through to airbox? Open it up and see if you have oil up there.
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 11:25 |
I'll check when I get home from work today. It's not even been riden more than 15 miles since the oil change so fingers crossed it's not f**ked!
Cheers for your help peeps. I'll let you know what I find when I'm back with the bike.
If you have any other thoughts then please let me know.
Thanks
Sy
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Deacs
London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 391
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
14 Apr 2008 11:32 |
Hi Sy,
an overfilled sump will most of the time blow the mains seals don't ride it until you have : drained all the oil and renewed it or had someone with mechanical knowledge do it.
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Reaper
Adelaide S.A,
Australia
Posts: 302
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
14 Apr 2008 11:34 |
once you drop the oil level, it will still be burning of the residul oil caused by the leak,could be difficult to track the leak  , Drop the fairings, correct the oil level,get some D15 (truck wash) not sure whats available for you guys, wash it down, much easier to see where if any leaks are present.
An get ya damn licence.!!!
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 11:46 |
Thanks Deacs & Reaper.
Got my test in 10 days so I wanna get it sorted by then.
I'll take some pics and post them tomorrow and you'll be able to see what's up.
Sy
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
Posts: 11,438
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 12:16 |
[edited]:
Finding 'leaks' is occasionally a bitch to do - my advice would be - unless it's VERY obvious...
Fluids can 'travel' from where they initially leak from - spray the lump with 'gunk' engine cleaner then jetwash it (carefully of course - make sure not to hit anything sensitive or with any bearings in it dead on with the jetwasher) - better still steam clean it if u can
Then once you've sorted out [and it's bone dry again] the oil level fire it up VERY BRIEFLY then kill it - have a look - then repeat that a few times, possibly letting it run a little longer each time (preferably outdoors in bright daylight) then you should be able to spot it
(Given I dont know how that model is hooked up, I would also automatically check the airbox for oil as well btw)
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,002
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 12:24 |
Hello simon, good luck, with bike and test
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 12:44 |
Hi Ash,
Thanks for the post. I'm not gonna be back with my bike to check anything for at least 6 hours and I'm so worried that it's busted!
Is oil in the airbox very bad?
Sy
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 12:44 |
Thanks TQ!
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jimmyj
South Wales,
United Kingdom
Posts: 6,702
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Daytona 955i (04->)
14 Apr 2008 13:01 |
Sy - oil into the airbox from overfilling - messy more than bad!
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 23,611
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Sprint ST (05->)
14 Apr 2008 14:18 |
[edited]:
Think I'd be more worried about where you've parked yer bike.
Audi convertible, gotta be a woman driver. Hope she knows which is reverse. 
Assuming it's not yours
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 14:28 |
LOL,
That belongs to the guy I bought it off!
I see your point though. I'll make sure I avoid all cars with pink fluffy dice and toys on the dashboard!
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,002
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 14:31 |
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 14:38 |
Sorry TQ, only basing this on the 4x4 driving mums on the local school run who seem to compensate for their lack of spacial awareness by buying cars so big that they don't notice when they hit something.
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 14:39 |
Wow, I never knew I had that in me!
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,002
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 14:41 |
Simon, dont worry i not very easily offended Your right any how, silly cows
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 14:42 |
If I'm honest my girlfriend is probably a better driver than me but don't tell anyone, I'll never live it down!
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 14:49 |
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
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Sprint ST (05->)
14 Apr 2008 15:16 |
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 15:55 |
Rob,You shocked that us wimmin are better drivers/riders
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 red baron
n\w london,
United Kingdom
Posts: 6,048
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
14 Apr 2008 15:58 |
hello simon
what do you want to live in watford for - says a pinner lad
nice first bike
i'll have a look at it if you like to see if i can spot the leak
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 16:05 |
Hey red baron,
If I can't find it myself I may well take you up on that if that's ok!
Cheers
Sy
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 16:16 |
I'm not sure I'd go that far TQ.
Some of my ex's were so vain that having mirrors in cars was more of a hazard than anything else!
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
Posts: 11,438
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 16:36 |
Quote:
Audi convertible, gotta be a woman driver |
Oh Flappy....where are you?
It was HIM Sir - he's the one who called you a girl, not me!! 
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 23,611
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Sprint ST (05->)
14 Apr 2008 16:56 |
TQ - nope - shocked he admitted it
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 16:58 |
Rob, so am i
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 16:59 |
Meh, my love of driving has been slowly killed as I've gone from my MK1 MR2 to a Rover 200.
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 17:00 |
You drive a rover. You drive like an old person!
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,002
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 17:01 |
Simon, carefull t595 is full of old uns
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 17:03 |
We should probably clarify where the line between mature and old is.
What would you say is the crossover point?
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,002
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 17:04 |
Mmmm now let me see 50odd, what do you reckon
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 17:06 |
coffin dodgers
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 17:11 |
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
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Sprint ST (05->)
14 Apr 2008 17:13 |
You're only as old as the woman you feel
mature - young at heart, but a bit too much common sense.
old - BMW riders.
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,002
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 17:15 |
bmw riders smell of piss and old
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 17:16 |
I do love the only as old as the woman you feel line. Always makes me smile!
My mates dad's just bought a BMW.
He's old.
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
Posts: 7,002
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 17:17 |
shit mr tqs older than me! must trade him in
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 18:37 |
Right, small update. Had literally 5 mins back with the bike between work and evening commitments. It wasn't as full as I remembered. It's about 2cm above the max line, not 2 cm from the top. When it's on the sidestand then the it doesn't regester on the dipstick. I couldn't see where the air filter was straight away so couldn't check that for oil. If anyone can help by telling me where to look then I'll check as soon as I get in. No puddles of oil underneath either which is a good thing!
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red baron
n\w london,
United Kingdom
Posts: 6,048
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
14 Apr 2008 19:08 |
Have you got a manual or owners hand book?
It will tell you how to use the dipstick
Seriously different bikes have different methods
Any one else had a tt600 on here ?
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
14 Apr 2008 19:17 |
Hey baron. I'm all good with the dipstick. It's the idiot who did the oil change who really deserves a slap!
It was suggested that they may have filled the oil up on the sidestand as a reason for the excess oil.
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 23,611
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Sprint ST (05->)
14 Apr 2008 20:13 |
Airbox will be under the tank.
Not seen the 600, but, if you're up for it, likely involves removal of the seat, then the tank, which will be fastened front and rear. Disconnect fuel lines, breathers, any electrical connectors - label everything as you go.
2cm too much oil, is still too much.
Not sure about the 600, but the triples are very sensitive to overfilling.
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
Posts: 11,438
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Speed Triple (05->)
14 Apr 2008 20:46 |
The dipstick comment was for real Sy - EG on the 1050 SP3 you have to check the oil with the bike dead upright and the dipstick screwed FULLY in - others I believe require measurement by NOT screwing it in but placing in the mouth of the thread (like my old CX was as another example) - makes a considerable difference in terms of the volume of oil in the sump
Best to find out what it is for the TT6
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
15 Apr 2008 08:35 |
[edited]:
Hey peeps, thought I'd wade straight in and take off the fairing when I got back yesterday evening. I now know that I should't wade straight in and take off the fairing when I get back of an evening.
I strted undoing all the allen key bolts that seemed to hold that panel on. I realised that it clearly couldn't pass the indicator so undid the allen bolt next to that too. After a while I realised that the fairing wasn't coming off with my extremely limited, no hang on, complete lack of knowledge and started doing the bolts back up. I now have a floppy indicator. I can't get the bolt to engage at all. Does anybody have any idea how to do this. I need a tutor!
I'm very embarassed!
Sy
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
15 Apr 2008 11:31 |
Silly Sy sais help me!
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 23,611
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Sprint ST (05->)
15 Apr 2008 11:50 |
[edited]:
'fraid there's not many TT600 owners on here.
Might be stating the obvious, the bolt must engage with something on the inside of the fairing.
A bracket or maybe just a nut/washer.
Have a look at the one on the other side, see how that's held together.
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
15 Apr 2008 11:59 |
Yeah, I couldn't get the fairing off so I can't see or feel far enough round the back. I feel like such a tit! lol!
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red baron
n\w london,
United Kingdom
Posts: 6,048
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
15 Apr 2008 12:22 |
pay your £9.55 premier membership and then you can access the knowledge base on here properly which contains a TT600 service manual
look under the bike - is there a belly pan - if so then remove it - if there isn't then there will be extra bolts to fix the fairing to the frame - never taken off a tt600 fairing though
there should be connectors for the indicator wiring - just disconnect them and leave the indicator in place on the fairing
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
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Speed Triple (05->)
15 Apr 2008 16:20 |
Fuck it - gaffer tape it back on
Well - ok actually, you MIGHT find that - if there are no visible/accesible connectors to disconnect the indicators - try dismantling the indicator itself - as in take off the lens etc until you can see the internal wiring and ascertain if there are small bullet connectors INSIDE - in which case disconnect those (may need 2 sets of long nose pliers to do it) and you can leave the indicator in situ. on the panel. Just a thought - some of the 1050 SP3 riders have discovered that this is the best way to remove the front indicators to change either the indicators themselves or the rad covers.........as for me, I'm not that smart, I just cut the fuckers with wire cutters and re-soldered new bullet connectors after 
As for getting the fairing off? Not a clue, sorry - never seen one up close in that regard (c'mon....'how hard can it be??'..........I've lost count of the amount of times I wish I hadn't said that)
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jimmyj
South Wales,
United Kingdom
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Daytona 955i (04->)
15 Apr 2008 16:26 |
"I've lost count of the amount of times I wish I hadn't said that"
Bit like my "seemed like a good idea at the time" then Ash?
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
Posts: 11,438
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Speed Triple (05->)
15 Apr 2008 16:46 |
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
15 Apr 2008 16:59 |
Tonight it will be fixed!!!
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jimmyj
South Wales,
United Kingdom
Posts: 6,702
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Daytona 955i (04->)
15 Apr 2008 17:03 |
that's the spirit Sy - " c'mon....how hard can it be??"
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
15 Apr 2008 17:03 |
Dipstick???
What is one of those?
(OK, my other bikes have them - but NOT my Triumph!)
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
15 Apr 2008 17:05 |
Or broken!!!
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jimmyj
South Wales,
United Kingdom
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Daytona 955i (04->)
15 Apr 2008 17:11 |
I forsee a street fighter conversion looming
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
15 Apr 2008 17:13 |
I've only had it 3 days!
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
16 Apr 2008 09:11 |
Indicator and fairing back on now. Phew!!!
So far I've pumped 3/4 of a pint of oil out the bike and it's still not at the right level! More to come out later tonight!
Sy
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Reaper
Adelaide S.A,
Australia
Posts: 302
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
16 Apr 2008 23:15 |
Theres always the hidin fairing bolt under the front nose, fairing and indicator should slip straight off (provided you slip the bullet connector off first) unlike my m8,,,lol arms full of fairing tugging to try and slip the bullet connector off,,,Aghh i helped him after a bit of a laugh...
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
17 Apr 2008 00:03 |
Excess wine has stopped work on bike. Common sense says I may do more harm than good!
Cheers for the tip Reaper. Think I may just take it to a garage until I learn a little more! Need to find a sensei!!!
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
24 Apr 2008 11:15 |
WOO HOOO!
I PASSED!!!
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
24 Apr 2008 11:15 |
Oil's fine now too!
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
24 Apr 2008 11:15 |
WOOO WOOO WOOO WOOO WOOOOOOOO!!!!!
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (05->)
24 Apr 2008 11:17 |
  Brilliant
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
24 Apr 2008 11:31 |
3:50 Passed my test with 1 minor at.
5:30 Home.
6:30 Insured.
6:31 On the road to my girlfriends.
7:30Let the father in law have a ride.
7:31 Realised I shouldn't have as I hear the bang.
8:15 Inspected damage and moved pillion peg forward so it's ridable!
Nothing permanent or structural and it'll all be fixed in a week or 2!
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (05->)
24 Apr 2008 11:34 |
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Earl
Hiding in the valley,
United Kingdom
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
24 Apr 2008 11:43 |
seems like your not having a great start to your biking career, never mind all uphill from here have acoupple of shandies on me
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Roadkill
East Sussex,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,321
Speed Triple (05->)
24 Apr 2008 11:47 |
send it to a garage, get a complete service etc. add a few nice bits and send the whole bill to the father in law 
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
24 Apr 2008 12:00 |
I'm still over the moon to be out and riding and it's really not that bad. Gonne get a new peg and indicator tomorrow and I've found a fairing panel at a breakers. No fatalities, human or mechanical. I seem a little Zen at the moment. Most people I know would be after blood!
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jimmyj
South Wales,
United Kingdom
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Daytona 955i (04->)
24 Apr 2008 12:02 |
Bloody hell Si   Part of the reason why I never let folk ride my bikes - got caught out once Never again
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (05->)
24 Apr 2008 12:42 |
JJ, i agree the amout of folk who ask to ride my st, no bloody fear unless its sombody i know can ride properly.
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Nige
Tuesday so must be,
Belgium
Posts: 2,259
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
24 Apr 2008 12:44 |
Anyone can ride any of my bikes on the simple proviso "You bend it, You buy it ..!!" I'd have shot the cnut, FIL or not, and then sent him the billl to fix it ........!!
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triple queen aka tq
OXFORDSHIRE,
United Kingdom
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Speed Triple (05->)
24 Apr 2008 12:51 |
Nige
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Reaper
Adelaide S.A,
Australia
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
24 Apr 2008 13:16 |
Nice start m8,,,Do us all a favour an stay upright, get a couple of thou k,s under ya belt in traffic before ya try any new tricks...
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
Posts: 11,438
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Speed Triple (05->)
24 Apr 2008 13:35 |
Quote:
got caught out once Never again |
That's just it - nearly all of us learn a certain amount of valuable things from [occasionally bitter!] experience - Simon just learnt one himself - he's off on the 'journey' - have a long, safe, happy one mate 
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
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Sprint ST (05->)
24 Apr 2008 18:28 |
Blimey, I know you need to keep 'in' with the father-in-law, but is the missus really that good
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StevesTBS
Leeds,
United Kingdom
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Thunderbird Sport (03-04)
25 Apr 2008 15:24 |
Reminds me of the time 15 years ago when my father, who was 73 at the time, took my GPZ1000RX for a spin (He'd had a go on most of the bikes I'd had up to then). He came back after half an hour and said it was too fast. What do mean says I, "well I got it up to 160 on the clock and it was still accelerating a bit"
Needless to say he's never ridden any of my bikes since.
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
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Daytona 955i (04->)
25 Apr 2008 18:52 |
on passing
 on the FIL dropping it
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Simon Timmis
Watford,
United Kingdom
Posts: 69
TT600 (02-03)
28 Apr 2008 09:13 |
First sunny weekend as a biker...
WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
I LOVE COUNTRY LANES!
Time to buy a road angel!
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nigeywigey
suffolk,
United Kingdom
Posts: 236
Daytona T595 (97-98)
28 Apr 2008 17:45 |
christ simon,just read ya threads...u aint very lucky mate.if the lad you bought it off was anything like a good chap he would have had a gander for starters.especially knowing you were a new starter.as for the FIL,surely hes gonna pay for the damage?? get yaself a haynes manual or a cd off ebay or as said earlier...join this site.just take it easy mate and dont try any stoppies or wheelies or youll end up in tears.enjoy the summer mate and try not to get nicked!lolby the way...nice first bike chap.
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Suffolk Punch
The Girthmaster....,
United Kingdom
Posts: 10,203
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
13 May 2008 10:40 |
Welcome to the wonderful world of motorcycles Simon....an excellent first bike may I say. You`ve already found some of the downsides of biking and Congrats on passing your test....now you can start to learn to ride (as out in the real world) Just take it easy for a while and use this summer as a learning curve, and remember that there`s a lot of blind drivers out there.
Oh and take a shufti into the `Hinkley Arms` that`s where most of us sad old fuckers end up....It`s basically a `virtual` Retirement home` except for me of course...I`m there to inject a bit of life into the sad old Zimmered old Gimmers....
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Chris Line
Cowes,Isle of Wight.,
United Kingdom
Posts: 8,409
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
13 May 2008 14:47 |
Speak for yourself you "Old Git!"
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