Well, just got off the phone to Samco re my earlier z1ooo stripping down post....turns out only one of the hoses is different (Between the gen 3 and 4, mine), but being the nice eggs that they are they've said that ill qualify for a free set plus a full set of stainless clips....the only downside is that ive gotta wait 2 months in total to receive the new hoses back but have the kudos of having the only set of samco hoses on a gen 4 z1ooo worldwide, albeit for a month only (the time itll take to get them onto general manufacture). I did ask (and wonder why) after the new zed being in production for almost 2 years now they'd not manufactured a set (based on the fact that there was only one hose that was different).... Apparently the big zed isn't a priority so, based on that they just sit and wait for someone to pony up their hoses (me in this case). Race bikes are the driving force....At the other end of the spectrum so he tells me Milwaukee Yamaha had the new R1 3 months before official release date so they had the hoses off of that and over to samco so when the release date came around they had hose kits on the shelf....same with the zx-10 as well. While the r1 was at Milwaukee they were instructed to keep a sheet over the bike at all times....interesting what goes on in the background isn't it.... Reckons once they've done mine they'll sell a shed load in the easterly direction...the zed is big in japan, Malaysia etc etc... Just gotta sit and wait and look at it all piled up in the corner of the garage now....for a couple of months...which is going to be a real bind as of the 3 bikes I own its the one I use the most as it really is a do it all kinda bike....just have to put up with the wheel up antics of the hyper 1100 for the moment...
Dentist, painful part was paying the bill. I'm sure a dose of crabs would be more fun, but at least I go eat more sweets for a while. Bored watching shirty weather forecasts
Tell me about it....I think we've handed over upwards of 3.5k over the last 5 years to straighten out our daughters teeth....theres a phrase we adopted years ago when we were in our twenties (47 now) and its called "doing the mint jar"...so, when you went out for a meal....ie pizza hut etc etc...between you when the waiter wasn't looking youd clear out the mint jar....cos you could.... When ever the other half takes my daughter to the dentist I say to the wife "did you do the mint jar?" I get a reassuring nod and upstairs in the bathroom we have about 20 of those little try out tubes of tooth paste....they've got that oral b pro going at the moment which is really nice..! (the posh blue stuff with sand in it!) You've got to get your own back somehow!! Having said that Frankie and Bennys has now started putting apples in the mint jar so we had enough for the fruit bowl last week..!
Used to do that with the peanuts until I found out they were covered in piss. Do the sweety bowl in hotels, lift hand fulls and watch the dirty looks from reception. I hope they aren't covered in piss.
And the coffee, biscuits, bottled water, use all the towels, robes, paper slippers. After a recent holiday, got home, found in my hand luggage, toothbrushes with a tiny tube of paste. I have a great tradition of getting shitfaced on the last night, so couldn't remember taking them. Lucky they don't charge for internal calls to reception. I called them around 3am complaining about the noise, they said it was me making the noise. Can't argue with that response.
I've been to Liverpool fir a meeting with some Chinese. Came back, bought a sandwich on the way. When I restarted the car the engine management light came on :/ Rang the local dealers who said to take it in right away, so I did. They hadn't a clue what had caused it as its a new model/engine, so they reset it so the light has disappeared, and said if it happens again bring it back :/ Tonight I'm out to a charity event/dinner on behalf of work. Tomorrow the Pani is in for a service
Have to wait and see if one of those 1 piece suits on offer at Snells fits tomorrow . This always seems to happen when Carole goes to see her mum. Andy
@El Toro Re: Engine light coming on/going off, had you driven through torrential rain at any point during journey?
I'm 6ft 4" and years ago left it up to my Mrs (ex thankfully now) to rent a nice property.I was unfortunately unable to view any suitable houses as I was doing missionary work in Pentonville at the time.The idiot rented a "chocolate box" cottage with thatched roof,oak beams,the full deal.It was beautiful apart from the fact I had to go into the garden if I wanted to stand up straight? What a total nause she turned out to be???
@Chris yes I have. I suppose that could be it, even though it's not A multistrada I went out tonight in it and noticed the fan/heater had been switched off, so I switched it on. Bloody engine management light came straight on. Friggin' thing. I'll have to book the bloody thing in now till they establish what the fault is and rectify it. I hate (new) cars.
