What a crap Mayday :(

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

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Left my house this morning at 4.50AM and I met Rookie at Bridgwater at about 5.30AM. We set off and it was pissing down with rain and I was already cold. We were going at quite a shifty pace as we left a bit late and my hands were getting colder. Had to keep stopping in layby's to adjust my gloves to stop air getting in. We got to some services near Salisbury. Where I had a hot chocolate just to warm my hands up!

We set off again to Guildford where we met Joe and Stu666 and we took a nice road on the way to Boxhill. As we was on this road I nearly lowsided on 2 roundabouts, but I was a bit passive as it was a bit wet on the road and I did kind of need new tyres then a few miles later I was overtaking a car and I felt the bike snaking a little of which I blamed on this wind. Rolling Eyes

, finally my bike was having trouble steering to the left so we got to another roundabout and Rookie kindly pointed out I had a flattish rear tyre. GREAT! pulled into a garage about 2 MILES from Boxhill and I had to ring the breakdown service. Crying or Very sad

I remembered that it was Bank Holiday so the recovery man said that there would be no tyre shops open and he was correct, I had to endure 4 HOURS in the back of a recovery truck.

The culprit was a nail in the middle of my rear tyre! Fortunately it was only a slow puncture, but had I carried on much longer it could have blown out. The tyre was extremely hot after I got off it, I was very lucky in that sense.

It reminded me why I pay for breakdown services now. If I didn't have any it would have cost me £400 to get the bike 200 miles to my house! I only paid £25 for breakdown service this year and it is now money well spent! I seriously suggest everyone get breakdown recovery as in the past 2 years I have had to ring them twice for the bike!

Kudos to Rookie for letting me know I had a puncture, I was really quite naive to put it off. Also nice one Siggi for offering some help in the form of repairing it. Cheers Joe and Stu for sticking around a bit whilst I sorted everything out. Sorry if I held anybody up or ruined any plans, I didn't mean to be writing a Mayday report this early in the day. Sad

Here is a piccy of the rear tyre with the nail in: -
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fire · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Karma :

sorry to hear bout that

dontyou jus hate that sound of "well........you can always go nex year?"
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Nb · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 May 2005 Karma :

Unlcuky. That reminds me to get some breakdown cover.
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Minky_monkey · Traffic Copper Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Karma :

That`s my mates firm picking you up!

Just goes to show how something silly can ruin your day. Sad

McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

That sucks mate.

And yeah cheap break down cover is a life saver Thumbs Up

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The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

Aww tough luck then eh Jon. Join the club - Thumbs Up

3 people out on mayday. I'd have rather known not to go to mayday, than being 200 miles from home then realising i cant go any further. Unnecessary shit happens to people at the wrong time.
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Jack_Cheese · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Karma :

That's just major bad luck. I've got breakdown cover on my insurance, but i have no idea if it'll affect my premium if i use it.

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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

It Won't do, I used it about two years ago on my moped and it didn't affect my premium. Besides it shouldn't do breaking down isn't a thing that can be helped at all.
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instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

Unlucky mate, no-one have any tyre repair/gunk stuff thing kits?

On another note....your baffle is in the wrong place mate (if that is indeed the baffle installed in your ccc can)

jok · Scooby Slapper Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Karma :

At least you got to ride Wink

I spent all day pining about a broken oil drain plug instead of being out there...
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Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

Unlucky mate, you can bet your bottom dollar that something will go tits up on a sunday or public holiday leaving you stranded Rolling Eyes

Well done for the breakdown cover Thumbs Up

I got my monies worth when I mullered my Scoobies engine a coupe of years back, tows can cost a fortune Shocked

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Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

you missed the Andy C BBQ!!! was looking forward to meeting you and was a shame when i heard about the puncture

maybe next year Thumbs Up

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White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

Jon B that is a right pain in the arse i hope that the driver was good to talk to!
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Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

I was just stuck at work all day... And all of yesterday....

As for breakdown cover... I got RAC Personal cover when I got me car... and it covers me for my bike as well! Thumbs Up

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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Was gutted for you mate, such bad luck Sad

Well, there's always next year.

We lost Stu as well on the blue ninja Confused

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

What happened?
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Dunno really, I was up front and he was a few bikes back. When we pulled up at a Little Chef on the A21 he wasn't with us Confused

I hope he didn't break down. If I'd known he wasn't still with us I'd have stopped but it's too difficult keeping an eye on everyone in the group in your mirrors, especially when there are lots of bikes on the road.

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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Yeah that's a shame, lets hope he didn't breakdown/crash.

When I was waiting for the breakdown truck I must have seen about 20,000 police cars. Laughing

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the mrs · Derestricted Danger Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Karma :

Could of been alot worse, bad luck tho Sad

hope you get out soon.

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Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

i think jon hammered a nail into his tyre on purpose because he couldnt complete such mileage.
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