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Post by greybeard on Aug 20, 2015 14:12:56 GMT
Here I am in sunny South of France......but am now bike-less!!! Managed to ride all the way from Redditch to Rodez (look it up!) practically non-stop, without a hitch and at some `interesting`speeds, until I arrived in Rodez. It was here that my rear brake setup on the Pan decided to call it a day.   Total damage: warped disc, knackered caliper and pistons, melted seals, melted brake pads (with non existant linings), destroyed hoses, paint blistering from the rear wheel because of the heat and partially burned pannier (again from the intense heat). Had to literally piss on everything to put out the fire and try to cool things down. Bike was recovered to dealer in Albi - total cost of repairs? E1,300.00!!!!!!!!! Am now waiting to see if the insurance will recover the bike back to the UK......... And this was supposed to be a relaxing break?  ? |
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Post by stevegbr on Aug 20, 2015 14:16:18 GMT
sorry to hear this carl, hope you get it sorted quickly.
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Post by grahamb on Aug 20, 2015 14:29:28 GMT
Oh crap indeed.
Hope your insurance company sorts it for you.
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Post by Harold on Aug 20, 2015 14:41:02 GMT
I hope you get it sorted Carl and enjoy the rest of your holiday.
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Post by rgdavid on Aug 20, 2015 16:56:29 GMT
Hi grey beard,
Personaly i would just take the disc off
,pads out and take off the brake pedal so you wouldnt be tempted to "back brake" and rode it home,
Has it got interconnected brakes ?
Albi is about i think 150 170 kms from me.
Anything i can do to help?
I am at toulouse allday tomorrow with my mrs at hospital,
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Post by rgdavid on Aug 20, 2015 17:07:11 GMT
GB, if you need tools or whetever and you can wait till saturday give me a ring on 0688420433
Sorry cant help tomorrow as have got a vey important rdv with the cancerologue for the mrs.
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Aug 20, 2015 18:10:54 GMT
good luck with it Carl hope you get it sorted somehow
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2015 18:29:48 GMT
B*mmer.... It's a long way to hitch hike home Carl.  |
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Post by rgdavid on Aug 20, 2015 18:51:14 GMT
Dont go home,stay in france, fix bike, ride the winding roads, problem solved Just looked at the map, rodez to toulouse is 150 km, albi to toulouse is 79km, toulouse to my workshop is 78 km, Cant you blady break down nearer  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2015 19:06:38 GMT
Surely there must be a breaker over there who can furnish you with the parts?
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Post by greybeard on Aug 20, 2015 19:47:23 GMT
David - thank you so, so much for the very kind offer of the tools and workshop mate. Incredibly generous of you. Absolutely no s/h parts to be found anywhere nearby unfortunately. I did consider doing what is suggested and removing the offending mess, but the missus just wouldnt hear of it. Fortunately I have cover and am flying home tomorrow. No idea if the bike will be repatriated or not. If not then it will stay in my in-laws garage until I come back with the parts to fix it.
Unfortunately I need to be in work on monday morning otherwise I wouldnt be bothered.
David - very best of luck to your good lady tomorrow in Toulouse!!!!!!
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Post by Fordy on Aug 20, 2015 20:32:21 GMT
Hope it all works out for you GB
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Post by ian on Aug 20, 2015 20:48:46 GMT
Bummer, Carl, i hope you get it all sorted out. Maybe i won't ignore the leaky master cylinder, bent centre stand rubbing on the chain, & rattley exhaust before the wales trip....
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Post by rgdavid on Aug 20, 2015 21:41:18 GMT
There is a big bikebike breaker at toulouse "occasse moto"
You probaly had a bit of gravel stuck in there,
the french choose the summer season to redo the roads ,thers gravel everywhere,
You shouldnt have told your mrs about taking the brake off, should of put a dummy cardbord disc,
For my mrs it a 4 yr story thts got a lot worse in the last 10 months,
We know whats happening and live day to day,
shes in shit state and im scared,
sorry to talk qbout this,
Next time come and visit us and come on a SD, they are so less complicated,
sorry it biggered up your hols,
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2015 21:55:19 GMT
He should also not have put a piece of black tape over the ABS warning light Dave. Norty norty boy....  |
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