I've Been An Utter Klutz...

Ask dilli to fabricate you one. He can bring Duck over with his angle grinder, just in case.

 

One more off-topic in reply . . .

I've tried Hendrick and didn't care for it. Botanist was ok, but haven't tried the others. These days I'm only allowed one (or two ) on the week between meds so I can afford to be picky. Flinching at the cost is a habit from my previous life I have trouble breaking.

As for bourbon, it's Bulleit. That stuff is good. I got started on that after watching Stallone's "Bullet to the Head". Not a bad movie, BTW.

 

Thanks, Dartplayer! I'm always up for recommendations. This is a gin I've not heard of before.

 

Bottles, yes?

 

I opened some box wine the other day. It said on the box it would last six weeks -it was gone in three hours the liars.

 

ChasChas
Think you lost this topic. Wish you luck in getting your bike sorted.
Regards
Joe.

 

Yes, and I apologize for my part in the derailment, ChasChas. Sometimes I really get going when the topic is gin!

 

I had my own hand in tipping it off the rails

 

I'm guilty as well.

 

I *really* wouldn't worry about it
I've never been a fan of those non gin drinking forums where to stray off topic or follow a tangent is frowned upon

 

On topic update!
I ordered a new part from Fowlers (sixty bloody quid!) but it's backorder so I've been quoted ten to fourteen day delivery. Took the money straight away, I *think* technically your card cannot be charged for an item not on the shelf. No matter, that's a row for if there's a problem.
Meantime I've found a welder with the right kit that can hopefully stick it together on Wed this week.

The last time I had to find an ali welder was in Tipperary in about '87 when my GSX1100 slid on gravel and punched a hole in the generator cover when it hit the ground. Repair then was ten Irish punts. Let's see what inflation brings

 

Whatever it takes for our loyal steeds.

 

Job done. Im not bothering to clean up any more than i have as its a stopgap till the new one arrives.
Best of all was i didn't get charged a bean as it was considered repayment for a previous favour done. The bank of Karma is great when it works

 

Hi ChasChas, apologies for not getting to this sooner, but I've been in Cornwall for a week with all the wonderful connection difficulties you can imagine. Can I ask what year bike you have? I have a full set of footrests from an '07 Speedy which are in good shape, happy to donate them to a good cause if they'll fit yours. I'm on the Surrey/Hampshire border and happy to take a spin in the Kent direction. The measurement between fittings looks like 70mm.

PS Wrecking Coast honey sloe gin is apparently very pleasant...

 

Thanks Captain *salutes*
I'll be fitting a new assembly tomorrow, it turned up today and I already had my welded repair set to go, the new part turned up earlier than predicted.

Many thanks for the offer, I'll actually measure the pitch on the rest in a min for anybody elses reference, my bike is an '02 but it'd be useful for the collective hive Triumph mind to know if there *is* interchangability

 

68mm centres for an 02.

Who is responsible for entering that to 'the record',

 

No problems, just stay away from that gate!