Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The First Leak of Spring

I had anticipated posting a blog full of Thundersprint impressions, this being my third year and Mrs Nikos' first. Instead I am in deference to the splendid piece produced by former Daily Telegraph blogger of repute Highwaylass and fellow founder member of the DT Bloggers Thundersprint visiting detachment (very) .

Whilst waiting in Frank's collecting box for  the cavalcade triple lap blast around the normally Citroen Saxo filled streets of Northwich, I discovered that what at first sight appeared to be a weeping brake calliper was in fact a blown fork seal:  fork oil pumped out by suspension movement finds its way to my front braking system - a sort of enhanced ABS.

A fine start to the planned Nikos World near world tour!

8 comments:

  1. The planned 'Nikos World near world tour'? Is that nearly all the world or merely the world nearest to you (i.e to the end of the street and back)?

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  2. Yassou Nikos.

    Hope all's well...You gonna have fun fixing that fork leak...maybe you need to get it done by a Tech as you will need special tools my friend...
    BTW, you remind me of Zorba the Greek.
    Cheers

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  3. With the leaking front fork the tour will be to the end of my road!

    ...B!MW! all the way to the bank!

    Everything in Zorba's life went pear shaped....oh yes, I see what you mean!

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  4. I have a cunning plan...sell the blue beast and buy Ruby. I'm going retro ... Africa Twin!

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  5. Highwaylass: going retro PROPERLY means a Cagiva Elefant.....and I know just where you can buy one!!!!

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  6. One way to stop the brakes squeaking.

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  7. THis is why I tend to stay out of the garage these days, I just let Biker TEd assist with the spanners:-)

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