Oh, bother.

On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:24:37 -0000, "Hog" <hogSPAM RemoveThis @freenetCHIPS.co.uk>
wrote:

>SD wrote:

>> The journey home, with *no* clutch, was hilarious.
>
><applause>

<bows>

>that's quite some undertaking through London.

I wouldn't want to do it often.

Each time I stopped, I had to start with the starter, in gear, and
hope it'd catch. Mostly it was a case of coasting up to lights in
neutral, and hoofing it into gear as they changed.

The smell of the fluid on hot exhaust pipes didn't add to the
experience.
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In article <61ea3oF1v43akU1.DeleteThis@mid.individual.net>, Hog
<hogSPAM.DeleteThis@freenetCHIPS.co.uk> writes
>SD wrote:
>> Jumped on the B'bird tonight to come home.
>>
>> Key in, start, clutch in, into first, and off we go.
>>
>> Rather more quickly than I'd hoped.
>>
>> I'm sure I should have let the clutch out again by now, too.
>>
>> The clutch hose has split, where it goes from flexy rubber tube to
>> solid metal pipe.

Sterrrrrrrike 3

>>
>> The journey home, with *no* clutch, was hilarious.
>>
>> Ho hum.
>>
>> To do list:
>>
>> 1. Fit new clutch hose - a proper, braided, jobby, I suppose.
>> 2. Get the ultimate commuting machine ready for the morning. Hopefully
>> it'll run on all six pots. If not, it'll have to be the Wing.
>
><applause>
>that's quite some undertaking through London.

Indeed, respec'


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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:35:18 +0000, SD <salad.dodger RemoveThis @idnet.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:24:37 -0000, "Hog" <hogSPAM RemoveThis @freenetCHIPS.co.uk>
>wrote:
>
>>SD wrote:
>
>>> The journey home, with *no* clutch, was hilarious.
>>
>><applause>
>
><bows>
>
>>that's quite some undertaking through London.

It is.

>I wouldn't want to do it often.
>
>Each time I stopped, I had to start with the starter, in gear, and
>hope it'd catch. Mostly it was a case of coasting up to lights in
>neutral, and hoofing it into gear as they changed.

I've done it, but not for a very long time indeed, and not in London.
I'm certainly not keen to have to do it anytime soon.
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:53:22 +0000, Champ <neal DeleteThis @champ.org.uk> wrote:

>I've done it, but not for a very long time indeed, and not in London.
>I'm certainly not keen to have to do it anytime soon.

At least I've been cheered up a bit - one retailer was only offering
the clutch line in a "brake and clutch line - complete"

For £195!
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Champ wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:35:18 +0000, SD <salad.dodger.TakeThisOut@idnet.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:24:37 -0000, "Hog"
>> <hogSPAM.TakeThisOut@freenetCHIPS.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> SD wrote:
>>
>>>> The journey home, with *no* clutch, was hilarious.
>>>
>>> <applause>
>>
>> <bows>
>>
>>> that's quite some undertaking through London.
>
> It is.
>
>> I wouldn't want to do it often.
>>
>> Each time I stopped, I had to start with the starter, in gear, and
>> hope it'd catch. Mostly it was a case of coasting up to lights in
>> neutral, and hoofing it into gear as they changed.
>
> I've done it, but not for a very long time indeed, and not in London.
> I'm certainly not keen to have to do it anytime soon.

Much easier in a car.
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:02:13 +0000, SD <salad.dodger.RemoveThis@idnet.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:53:22 +0000, Champ <neal.RemoveThis@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>
>>I've done it, but not for a very long time indeed, and not in London.
>>I'm certainly not keen to have to do it anytime soon.
>
>At least I've been cheered up a bit - one retailer was only offering
>the clutch line in a "brake and clutch line - complete"
>
>For £195!

Taking the mick, obviously.

I imagine it's just a length of hose with a banjo bolt at each end?
Or have Honda done something 'clever'.

If you're not already sorted, it's about now that I recommend Braided
Steel (http://www.bsr-aerotek.com/) for all hose and hydraulic related
items. If you speak to Wendy, mention my name.
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:26:03 +0000, Champ <neal RemoveThis @champ.org.uk> wrote:

>
>I imagine it's just a length of hose with a banjo bolt at each end?
>Or have Honda done something 'clever'.

You do know there are ELEVEN brake lines on a Blackbird, yes?

>If you're not already sorted, it's about now that I recommend Braided
>Steel (http://www.bsr-aerotek.com/) for all hose and hydraulic related
>items. If you speak to Wendy, mention my name.

I went straight to Goodridge, which might not be a good idea[1], as
the usual suspects were less than helpful re: clutch lines.

[1] It isn't. "Please allow 10-14 days" appears *after* you submit the
order. I'll give them a ring in the morning. I'm not sure how the CBX
will stand up to two weeks' commuting.
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says...

> [1] It isn't. "Please allow 10-14 days" appears *after* you submit the
> order. I'll give them a ring in the morning. I'm not sure how the CBX
> will stand up to two weeks' commuting.

Being a Londoner I guess you've still got the fallback of public
transport, we could have 2 weeks of you being grumpy at Mr Corfield.
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:03:21 +0000, Champ <neal.TakeThisOut@champ.org.uk> wrote:

>On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:33:32 +0000, SD <salad.dodger.TakeThisOut@idnet.com> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:26:03 +0000, Champ <neal.TakeThisOut@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>I imagine it's just a length of hose with a banjo bolt at each end?
>>>Or have Honda done something 'clever'.
>>
>>You do know there are ELEVEN brake lines on a Blackbird, yes?
>
>Yersh. But only one clutch line, surely?

Aye, but only sold as a set by this particular bunch of shysters
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On Feb 13, 8:52 am, "CT" <m....TakeThisOut@christrollen.co.uk> wrote:
> ginge wrote:
> > Being a Londoner I guess you've still got the fallback of public
> > transport, we could have 2 weeks of you being grumpy at Mr Corfield.
>
> I had to use the Met. Line last night. Since I've stopped working in
> London, this is now a fairly rare occurrence. TFFT, is all I can say.

I don't think I've ever knowingly used the Met. Line.

> And obviously it's all Corfield's fault, the cunt. Or maybe it's that
> Fitzgerald bloke.

Fitzgerald can really only be held accountable for fun-and-games on
the Piccadilly, IIRC.

But sure, blame Corfield for everything else.

Personally, although I work in London for the time being, I tend to
avoid using the Tube, and walk to St.Pauls from Liverpool St. or
Moorgate.

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On Feb 13, 9:35 am, "CT" <m....DeleteThis@christrollen.co.uk> wrote:
> darsy wrote:

> > Personally, although I work in London for the time being, I tend to
> > avoid using the Tube, and walk to St.Pauls from Liverpool St. or
> > Moorgate.
>
> Yes, for short hops (as it were) getting out and walking is far quicker

It takes around 15 minutes to walk from Liverpool St. to St.Pauls. In
a perfect scenario i.e. talk to the tube platform at Liverpool St.,
and get on a tube straight away, the equivalent journey takes around
7-8 minutes. More typically in the rush hour, you might be kept at the
top of the escalators for 5 minutes, then have to wait for 3-4 trains
to come and go before you can get on one, and the process can take 25
minutes. It's no contest really, plus a "Enfield Stations to London
Terminals" monthly is ~55 quid cheaper than the equivalent travelcard
(I use Oyster for "absolutely no choice" tube journeys).

> and more pleasant (weather permittin) than changing tube trains.

I used to only walk in the summer, but I've walked in pretty much
every day since last April. I find the cold and wet actually
preferable to the mank and overcrowding on the central line.

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On Feb 13, 10:23 am, TD <topper.dog... DeleteThis @googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 2008-02-13, darsy <dar... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:

> > It takes around 15 minutes to walk from Liverpool St. to St.Pauls. In
> > a perfect scenario i.e. talk to the tube platform at Liverpool St.,
>
> I've seen people like you on the Tube. You know, there is help available, but
> you have to want to help yourself first.

heh. LTSTPU.

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On Feb 13, 10:28 am, "CT" <m... RemoveThis @christrollen.co.uk> wrote:
> darsy wrote:
> > It takes around 15 minutes to walk from Liverpool St. to St.Pauls. In
> > a perfect scenario i.e. talk to the tube platform at Liverpool St.,
> > and get on a tube straight away, the equivalent journey takes around
> > 7-8 minutes. [snip]

> I think it's Bill Bryson, in one of his books, that mentions about
> tourists wanting to get from Regents Park to Great Portland Street and
> going on the tube via Baker Street.

heh. I can imagine it. Actually, central London's a lot smaller than
it looks, particularly on the tube map - I tend to walk almost
everywhere. Even walking from St.Pauls to Soho or King's Cross only
takes 25-35 minutes.

> > > and more pleasant (weather permittin) than changing tube trains.
>
> > I used to only walk in the summer, but I've walked in pretty much
> > every day since last April. I find the cold and wet actually
> > preferable to the mank and overcrowding on the central line.
>
> Quite. Public transport sucks.

some of it's not so bad - the Waterloo & City line of the tube is
fairly civilised, though I don't foresee ever needing to use it again
now the Eurostar runs out of St.Pancras International.

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