Bang!!!! :cry:

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

I had a wicked day with you lot @ Boxhill Very Happy

But about 10mins after i left you lot (sorry to anyone i didn't say bye 2) i was doing about 50mph @ 6000rpm THEN Exclamation

BANG i thought the engine had exploded, but it just slowly died Crying or Very sad

I could not figure out what happened, no oil leeks or any sign of damage Confused

won't start, but will turn over (seemed to be no compression) Confused

By some luck i met a mate from college @ the petrol station down the road, and went back to his place to wait for the recovery ppl Smile

On they way back his dad came with us and he pointed out that my spark plug was no longer in the engine Exclamation

So hopefully it won't cost too much to repair. The recovery driver said that the previous owner might have over tightened the plug and caused this Mad

(was not me cos i've never touched the plug).
I have just got home now!
/ Rant over. Hope everyone got home safely, and thx again for a nice day out ppl (sorry you had to slow down for me on the ride outs)
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Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Doh....

with any luck it might of just worked its way out?

or has it stripped the threads?

either way glad your home fine and theres nothing seriously wrong
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craigT19 · Jolly Green Giant Joined: 09 Feb 2002 Karma :

DOH!!!

so to here that mate Sad

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Awww shit

Hopefully wont be too expensive Sad

Twas a fun day, and maybe one of the last meets there cos i aint going if they start cracking down on everything there Evil or Very Mad

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

I will give a full damage report 2morrow, thx for the support Smile

retrofly · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

hi
awww shit hope it is just the sparkplug Very Happy

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Viper · Get off my bloody bike! Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Oww no! Bad luck Danny!
We didnt mean to infect you with the curse!...Honestly! Sad

....Thats why i always am a bit dubious about going to BH...because it is normally the case that someone will either....

a) Get there tools out, and hit things
b) Someone has bike 'technical' difficulties
c) Various dodgy 'incidents' occur on rideouts (i.e with cars/205's)
d) Someone crashes

You are this weeks "chosen one"...You are special! Cool

It was also very nice to meet you too, today, finally! Smile

Hopefully you are now one of the lifelong true "BH crew" Smile

...And i dont mind waiting for your iccle nsr at the back. It gives me the chance to look out for random left-over bodies that we may mislayed, and have left lying on the road! (i.e....G Razz

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Scotty · Scooter Boi Joined: 31 Jul 2002 Karma :

Not as bad as mine, at one of the meets.
Warming up bike. Then just cuts out...

hmmm strange...Electric start...wont fire up.

Then keith is pushing me all round the car park trying to bump start the bike...

pushs me back to the top where i look down..
whoops fuel taps off Embarassed

oops!

Suprised keith didnt chase me round the car park after that, but he was probably to tired lol.
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Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

LOL, that can be so funny, hey Zak?
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Only tools that ive seen from bcf people in that carpark at boxhill are gaffer tape and zip ties Rolling Eyes

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Are there other types of tools then Question

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

All fixed

There appears to be no damage to the thread either on the plug or the engine Confused

I'm gonna have a go @ the garage where i had it serviced, they must have not tightened it properly Confused

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

I have had spark plugs pop out. Normally after I have replaced them on a warm engine so not tightened them up fully (too easy to wreck the thread by overtightening when warm)

All the best

Keith
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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Thx Keith. So can i blame the garage i had it serviced in for not tightening it properly Question

Crazy Manx Man · The Fly Swatter Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Karma :

From reading the title I thought something worse would of happened...abit of exaggeration there Danny Rolling Eyes

hehe Now watch the 'Thread Views' go through the roof Wink

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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

I went to the garage that i had it serviced in and asked what could cause the above and the guy said definitely plug was not tightened properly. I said "thats funny cos' i've not touched the plug since it was serviced here" he replies hmmmmm...........thats unusual. Rolling Eyes

I thought he could have at least given me a free spark plug Rolling Eyes

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

If you start making a bit of a fuss, cos that could have fucked something big style, or caused a crash.

you can also start mentioning things like trading standards, or stuff like that.

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Would rather have them pop out than crack the head. Biggest worry if they pop out is that they can take out the thread in the head

Also with some bikes the ignition system does not appreciate the spark plug not being earthed, so you fry the cdi unit

All the best

Keith
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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

Spoke to trading standards and they said they can't really do anything cos the service was done so long ago (over a month) Sad

Oh well shit happens Cool

So everyone avoid SGT motorcycles in south Wimbledon Very Happy