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Title: Disaster
Post by: Scottymac on Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 05:59 PM
Was out for a wee hoon 2 nights ago and rather late in the evening , and still quite a few miles from home, my pride and joy decided it didn't want to play any more . Mobile phone lying in the kitchen charging too ! Pushed the big brute 2 miles back to local town - which was fun on the uphill section - got to mates house - wasn't in !!!! Pushed it almost another mile to his birds house - mostly downhill this time - nobody home either - oh bugger ! Had enough by this time - full leathers , 20+ degrees and the sweat was running out my boots - left it tucked into her back garden and managed to get my way back home . Well it was recovered yesterday by my local bike gurus and mot man so I will have to go down today to find out what's worst with it
Wish me luck  ???
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: KiwiCol on Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 06:04 PM
That's a bugger alright!  Hope it's not serious / expensive.  Good luck.
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 06:25 PM
Quote from: Scottymac on Wednesday, 27 June  2018, 05:59 PM
left it tucked into her back garden

Is that a euphemism ?  :embarassed:
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Kiwifruit on Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 07:43 PM
Had to google that one Tony......... :rofl2:
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Notty on Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 08:10 PM
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Wednesday, 27 June  2018, 06:25 PM
Quote from: Scottymac on Wednesday, 27 June  2018, 05:59 PM
left it tucked into her back garden

Is that a euphemism ?  :embarassed:
Must b a Scottish thing  :)
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: seth on Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 08:14 PM
Good luck
Hopefully nothing serious
:cheers:
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Kiwifruit on Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 08:43 PM
Hope its easily sorted Scottymac  :onya:
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Monarchjock on Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 09:27 PM
Quote from: Notty on Wednesday, 27 June  2018, 08:10 PM
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Wednesday, 27 June  2018, 06:25 PM
Quote from: Scottymac on Wednesday, 27 June  2018, 05:59 PM
left it tucked into her back garden

Is that a euphemism ?  :embarassed:
Must b a Scottish thing  :)

Definitely a Scottish thing.   :rofl2:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Slw08b3bHFE
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Sweaty on Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 09:52 PM
Not being a smart arse, but you didn't happen to bump the kill switch by any chance ? That would be a nice easy fix.
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Scottymac on Thursday, 28 June 2018, 01:21 AM
Well the message from the people in the know is that it's fixed - not overly serious with it only being a pipe came adrift from the in tank fuel pump - only getting charged about an hours labour they tell me - so not a bad result but also not a side of the road quick fix
Cheers guys
And oh - Fnarr Fnarr !
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Blubber on Thursday, 28 June 2018, 03:21 AM
That's a quick fix.

What year is yours?
I ask because lately a lot of fuel pressure regulators come loose, predominantly of k2's
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: KiwiCol on Thursday, 28 June 2018, 03:56 AM
Quote from: Blubber on Thursday, 28 June  2018, 03:21 AM
That's a quick fix.

What year is yours?
I ask because lately a lot of fuel pressure regulators come loose, predominantly of k2's

That's what it sounds like, regulator come adrift.  Reckon I may as well do the wire thing before it's needed, so that it's not needed.
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: T250 on Thursday, 28 June 2018, 04:38 AM
Quote from: KiwiCol on Thursday, 28 June  2018, 03:56 AM
Quote from: Blubber on Thursday, 28 June  2018, 03:21 AM
That's a quick fix.

What year is yours?
I ask because lately a lot of fuel pressure regulators come loose, predominantly of k2's

That's what it sounds like, regulator come adrift.  Reckon I may as well do the wire thing before it's needed, so that it's not needed.

Thats why I did mine while it was all apart KC  :onya:...belts n braces n all  :laugh:
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Scottymac on Thursday, 28 June 2018, 05:30 AM
Mines a K4 -
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Beaker on Thursday, 28 June 2018, 06:26 AM
Quote from: Blubber on Thursday, 28 June  2018, 03:21 AM
What year is yours?
I ask because lately a lot of fuel pressure regulators come loose, predominantly of k2's

This issue seems to be occurring for all models - first thing I think of now when I read something like this - obviously it has happened to my K7 as well!
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Hooli on Thursday, 28 June 2018, 07:30 AM
I don't think the parts changed for the entire production of 14s, K2s are probably failing more as the plastic is getting older etc
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: VladTepes on Thursday, 28 June 2018, 11:20 AM
Pushing heavy bikes any distance is not fun.  Three miles !  Do you people not have bike towing services?

Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Kiwifruit on Thursday, 28 June 2018, 12:26 PM
Pleased it was a simple fix  :onya:
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Mick_J on Friday, 29 June 2018, 01:10 AM
Happened on my K7 about 3 weeks ago and one day before Red Biker's bike did the same.
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Suzuki boi on Friday, 29 June 2018, 03:18 AM
Ya must of shed a few kilos off walking about with that big thing :lol:
Glad it was a simple enough fix :cheers:
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Scottymac on Friday, 29 June 2018, 04:00 AM
Quote from: VladTepes on Thursday, 28 June  2018, 11:20 AM
Pushing heavy bikes any distance is not fun.  Three miles !  Do you people not have bike towing services?
Aye I do have multi vehicle breakdown cover - phone was at home charging though  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: Red Biker on Friday, 06 July 2018, 09:23 PM
Happened to my K5 a couple of weeks back, cost me £100 for the rescue van!

Worth doing the wire mod to anyone who hasn't done it yet  :onya:

Title: Re: Disaster
Post by: ARH on Friday, 06 July 2018, 09:39 PM
Quote from: Red Biker on Friday, 06 July  2018, 09:23 PM
Happened to my K5 a couple of weeks back, cost me £100 for the rescue van!

Worth doing the wire mod to anyone who hasn't done it yet  :onya:

Yep... plan on having the tank of shortly to clean the filters so will do that mod at the same time!   :onya: