somebody please kill me...honestly I had a martinOwen day!!

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  1. Kentblade

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    Ok Zippy, put me beer down again, went outside and popped the seat off.

    Yes, right in front of the ABS servo and behind the tank base, there is a hard black plastic cover, that covers a wiring harness, which is sheathed in black pvc, no holes in it like the one you are holding, unless they are the locating holes, that are on the bottom and I cannot see them, I could not easily move it or remove it, I am not 100% convinced it is what you are holding in the pic.

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    looked at your pic again, the curved bit looks identical, so the holes would be on the side, not the bottom, so changing my mind now, could well be the kiddy
     
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  2. Jimbo Vills

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    10/10 for effort mate.
     
  3. Kentblade

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    Cheers Jimbo, think I will reward myself with another beer before bed
     
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    I think you deserve it my good man :)
     
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    Guess you were trying to copy Guy Martin in Sunday's episode of "Speed", How far did you get and did you beat his 60 meter record? :)
    On a more serious note, his bike went to the bottom of Bala lake and they still got it running again. Like Martin Owen said about bent conrods, we had a few BMWs (CAR) in our garage last your from the floods with bent conrods, however they were diesels so higher compression.
    Hope she's ok for you.
     
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    Sorry to hear about the swim, hope you get it sorted easily :)
     
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    Did you not have a hydrafoil fitted to the belly pan fella? :D
     
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    Agree with this try and get bike up at the front get anything out the exhaust . Make sure coil packs are dry . Check ecu plugs for dampness blow out any connections that could of got water inside good luck . I'd even leave air filter off bang some cheap oil in her at first run to temp then bang some fresh in any tiny bits of water should come south with the old oil
     
  9. Remal

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    bllody berk Zippy. remember a bike does not float.

    hope you get it sorted soon mate
     
  10. Yorkshire Tyke

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    Haha funny b@stard
     
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  11. lee711

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    Just so you don't feel so bad mate have a look at this .. the guy was very lucky not to be in the same predicament as yourself.

    [video]http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=315_1389124203[/video]
     
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  12. Remal

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    Zippy is this you?

     
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  13. martinowen

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    No this is him




     
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  14. Kentblade

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    Zippy any news matey? Just wondering how you are getting on with restarting the bike. No need to rush matey, when you surface will do.
     
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  15. thezipsteruk

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    Thank you to everyone who read, helped, laughed at me and commented on this post.
    After removing, drying, lubing panicking bits like this
    watertrumpet.jpg
    Yep thats the inlets full up with water!!
    copies amounts of Towels and GT85 and meticulous cleaning
    kitchen.jpg
    and taking over the family kitchen for the past 2 days, not to mention the best mechanics mate ever (my wife)
    and I can report...THAT SHE IS RUNNING AGAIN....Feckin awesome eh. Im so relived I even had time to pose.
    minionme.jpg
    Roll on the weekend so I can clean the exterior now, and take her for a run :) Thanks again peeps!!!
     
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  16. thezipsteruk

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    Thank you to everyone who read, helped, laughed at me and commented on this post.
    After removing, drying, lubing panicking bits like this
    View attachment 17810
    Yep thats the inlets full up with water!!
    copies amounts of Towels and GT85 and meticulous cleaning
    View attachment 17811
    and taking over the family kitchen for the past 2 days, not to mention the best mechanics mate ever (my wife)
    and I can report...THAT SHE IS RUNNING AGAIN....Feckin awesome eh. Im so relived I even had time to pose.
    View attachment 17812
    Roll on the weekend so I can clean the exterior now, and take her for a run :) Thanks again peeps!!!
     
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  17. Kentblade

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    Good to hear Zippy, I think you owe the missus a beer or 2 for all that help, and if she really went the extra mile throw in a curry as well.
     
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  18. thezipsteruk

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    She's already had the flowers and take away, Ive got stashed the biggest batch of danish pastries, croissants and breakfast goodies.
    Its her birthday tomorrow too, so were off to Royal Horseguards Hotel in the evening too as Im attending an award ceremony at One Whitehall place.
    She's gonna be spoilt and she deserves it!
     
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  19. martinowen

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    Great news mate
     
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  20. Dee Anderson

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    Happy Birthday Mrs Zipster.... Put your tools down for the day and enjoy being spoilt ;o) p.s. We were at Whitehall in the summer for the Thankful Villages event. Impressive - ENJOY ;o) Thankful Villages Run - Home


     
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