Breakdowns in one year?

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pifinch

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Hiya could not quote Graham properly for some reason but "Rides in 2009 - Series 'C' Comet=0. Series 'B' Meteor=2. Breakdowns=2.?"
Is this really two breakdowns in four days? Is this the new version of 60 rides in 1 year? Does everytime I kick my bike & it does not start count as a breakdown? can I claim the prize now?
 
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Graham Smith

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Breakdowns 2009

1. New Year's Day. Breakdown and recovery by The AA.

2. 4th January. On my way to John and Dawn Kennedy's house (it was bl***y freezing). It had just got dark. When I left home, my lights were bright and shiney. By the time I got to the M25, I would have been better off with candles. I then decided to turn round and head for home. The battery by this point had just enough power to keep the coil going. A couple of miles down the road, I thought I was going to get stranded, so I switched the lights off, and finished the rest of the journey with no lights!

On closer inspection at home, it would appear the alternator belt had snapped, but I think the battery is 'knackered' as well!
 
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bmetcalf

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Didn't One Track advocate riding with no lights? Perhaps a bit closer to the Summer Solstice?
 
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Graham Smith

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Yes, it was a bit 'hairy' going home last night without any lights!

Luckily there's a few street lights where I live.
 
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BlackLightning998

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Coils, Alternator's and belts - what kind of Vincent?

Hi Graham,

Have you finally got that heavily modified Shadow back on the road? Coil, Alternator and belt - it's not 1st of April is it?

Happy New Year to you and the family by the way.

I was out on the Vincent on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day but have not yet ridden 2009 roads (Harley on Saturday, sorry).

See you soon.

Stuart

Graham Smith said:
1. New Year's Day. Breakdown and recovery by The AA.

2. 4th January. On my way to John and Dawn Kennedy's house (it was bl***y freezing). It had just got dark. When I left home, my lights were bright and shiney. By the time I got to the M25, I would have been better off with candles. I then decided to turn round and head for home. The battery by this point had just enough power to keep the coil going. A couple of miles down the road, I thought I was going to get stranded, so I switched the lights off, and finished the rest of the journey with no lights!

On closer inspection at home, it would appear the alternator belt had snapped, but I think the battery is 'knackered' as well!
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