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Fisty
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PostPosted: 19:03 - 01 May 2008    Post subject: What an expensive day. Reply with quote
Double puncure at work, both tyres ruined and only 360 miles old. So off come both wheels, only to find the brake pads, wheel bearings and cush drive rubbers all could do with replacing.

Pair of tyres £220 ( though i can get £30 cash back)
Bearings £19
Brake pads £40
Brake Fluid £6
Cush drive £26

And then I go and spill brake fluid over my new paintwork luckily I think ive got away with it, lots of soapy water.

After all that the bike feels a million times better! Though i cant cope with that expense againfor a while!
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Ben.
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PostPosted: 19:46 - 01 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
just plug the tyre!?
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G
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PostPosted: 19:48 - 01 May 2008    Post subject: Re: What an expensive day. Reply with quote
Brake fluid takes ages to actually be nasty it seems; took a few months to start to lighten the paint on my cheap halfords tool box (master cylinder with some fluid still in stored in there).
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Fisty
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PostPosted: 19:53 - 01 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
half_lyfe wrote:
just plug the tyre!?


2 rivets in the fron tyre, and one in the rear. The rear had allready been repaired.

Coopers wont plug tyres anymore. Im struggling to find places round here that will!
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kawakid
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PostPosted: 20:20 - 01 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Spent a grand decorating our bedroom last weekend.

Much rather had spent the money on the bike.
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Timmeh
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PostPosted: 13:29 - 02 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
kawakid wrote:
Spent a grand decorating our bedroom last weekend.


under the thumb?
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Finglonga
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PostPosted: 14:56 - 02 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
mr_fisty wrote:
half_lyfe wrote:
just plug the tyre!?


2 rivets in the fron tyre, and one in the rear. The rear had allready been repaired.

Coopers wont plug tyres anymore. Im struggling to find places round here that will!


Should try somewhere like national tyres, never had problems with them repairing punctures.
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