Adam
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 posted on 25/7/08 at 11:16 AM |
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SVA Disaster
Well, i guess it could not get any worse Didn't even manage to get there. Set off nice an eaely and got 2/3's of the way there and
the clutch went R1 engine, the clutch was permantley engaged got it home and came on here to see what the problem might be and seems it was
the spring. Got it fixed but no test dates availble now till 13th Aug Gutted!
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coozer
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| posted on 25/7/08 at 11:28 AM |
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Oh dear, I feel for you
This is one of the reasons I did a track day to sort any of these problems out and having a dodgy thermostat that chucked all the water I was able to
get it sorted at the track and be confident of its performance at SVA.
Beer time me thinks
Steve
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 25/7/08 at 11:29 AM |
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Been there - done that.
For me it was a oil pressure relief valve stuck open...
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BenB
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| posted on 25/7/08 at 11:30 AM |
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Damn! That's bad luck!!!
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Snap-off
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| posted on 25/7/08 at 11:42 AM |
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Gutted for you mate! I sort of know how you feel.
I took mine on a trailer and the borrowed towing car broke down twice on the way home! I failed the SVA and fell out with the garage that lent me the
trailer because i did not have it back in time.
The day before i tried to setup the emissions at the garage, scratched the rear arch in the trailer and the guy at the garage ran over my
bonnet!
You could not make that Sh?t up! I still can't laugh about it yet!
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Agriv8
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| posted on 25/7/08 at 11:52 AM |
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Are you on the original diaphram plate ?
if so suspect it went over center ( did not pop back )
if so a stop on the cable to stop it going too far.
Bad news on the dates so though have you asked to be informed if there are any cancelations ect ect.
regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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Adam
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| posted on 25/7/08 at 12:43 PM |
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Thanks for the comments guys. Yeah i phoned them and said if they get any cancellations to let me know.. guess i just have to wait now so guuted
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afj
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| posted on 25/7/08 at 12:57 PM |
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how was the drive, until she died
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Adam
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| posted on 25/7/08 at 01:12 PM |
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was good bit clunky but i'm led to believe thats BEC's for ya.... was good fun really untill i came off a round about and the clutch
stayed in it's just a shame it's all ready to go and it's just sat there in the garage
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 25/7/08 at 01:58 PM |
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That bad luck have you tried ring around to other SVA stations to see if they have any earlier slots and/or put yourself on their cancellation
list.
- Jim
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 25/7/08 at 08:07 PM |
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Bad luck mate
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Puddle Dodgers Club
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Bob C
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| posted on 26/7/08 at 04:26 PM |
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I think clutch staying disengaged is an old favorite with R1s due to too much travel on the cable from the pedal. You take apart the clutch, fix it,
then put a backstop on the pedal ;^)
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matt.c
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| posted on 27/7/08 at 10:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Snap-off
Gutted for you mate! I sort of know how you feel.
I took mine on a trailer and the borrowed towing car broke down twice on the way home! I failed the SVA and fell out with the garage that lent me the
trailer because i did not have it back in time.
The day before i tried to setup the emissions at the garage, scratched the rear arch in the trailer and the guy at the garage ran over my
bonnet!
You could not make that Sh?t up! I still can't laugh about it yet!
Was a very odd day wasnt it LOL!! 
Broke down twice then i nearlly got run over by an bl**dy great lorry Stopped again and broke down next to the TIGER RACING company to be told the
tiger R6 was the best car aroundand then to be asked why have a bike engine!! No wonder i never bought a tiger! Got told the biggest
load of Bullsh*t buy them. 
Then got to have a ride all the way home on the back of a recovery truck.
Steven, Wait till mine sva test!
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