Tbf he's one of those guys who doesn't say no to work even when he's busy, and nice guy, and has had some real bad luck since getting knocked off his own bike back in the summer.
Go to the local animal shelter for a dog and you're a hero. But go to the local woman's shelter for a new girlfriend and they all start freaking out.......
From the photos I have seen, it looks like the piston hit a valve so my guess would be that the belts were fitted incorrectly and it wasn't until the bike was ridden at speed that the tolerances became an interference fit. I'm sure we will learn more when all the dust settles and liability is accepted. I believe no Ducati dealers or Ducati specialists were involved at any time in the sale or servicing of this used bike. Andy
Apparently it was a blokes mate. I'm not looking to blame anyone. Just wondering what happened as it seems fairly rare.
Seems similar to a tale my builder's sparky told me of a house he'd visited because the owner had watched a YouTube video on wiring your own consumer unit. Ended up with various earth and neutral, wired live etc... Know your limits and don't be cheap! I'd be very unhappy with a friend if they'd fit my belts wrong and caused that mess. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
BBC NEWS: A man kills his girlfriend because she accidentally damaged some of his Star Wars memorabilia. That's shocking - a Star Wars fan who actually had a girlfriend.
We celebrated our daughter's 32nd birthday today. I remember going into the local hospital maternity ward during my wife's labour. The nurse came in and said to us "How about epidural anaesthesia?" I said, "Thanks, but we've already picked a name."
We're so skint at the moment that I've had to get my wife to sell one of her kidneys just to pay for Christmas this year. If things get any worse I might even have to cancel Sky Sports.
Suspected they were put on incorrectly but he hasn't said on his feed and we haven't talked about it. Wasn't belt failure tho: operator error
I've been flat out all day and I don't know why. Everyone leaves everything to the "last" minute and allegedly need it for Xmas.....and I know that bugger all will happen with any of it before the end of January. People are mad. Mad I tell you.
Came the closest ever to dropping the baby today. At last had a dry and warm enough day to go fill up with fuel to minimise condensation in the tank over winter. Took it for a good warm up afterwards and when I got home, positioned it carefully in the drive to reduce lean on the stand. However, before leaning it on the stand, actually failed to deploy said stand. Only just managed to save it and only by sheer determination. Phew...
Out and about today, Christmas day food ordered for collection next week. Definitely going off piste this year with an oil fondu on the day. Scallops, tiger prawns, monkfish, fillet steak and in deference to the occasion, turkey breast. Oh yes, Arbroath Smokies for breakfast. Andy
Twinings breakfast tea,toast that's brown and buttered Jamaica ginger cake! Home at last - funny what you miss?
