Day 10 - Gran Bosco to Turin to Gran Bosco (don't ask)
So when finishing up our wee off-roading stint the day before yesterday, dub had mentioned his back brake wasn't working. He put it down to overheating and the fluid boiling, so we decided a quick bleed to flush in some fresh fluid would do the trick. All is going well with me in charge of the bleed nipple and dub operating the brake pedal, well until I got a bit ham-fisted and reefed off the top of the bleed nipple. Not good. On the older GS's the bleed nipple is mounted on the top of the banjo bolt which meant we were going to need a BMW specific part, not just any bleed nipple. And it's Saturday, and all of the dealerships are closed for the holiday season. And we're due to check out the next morning. And the brakes are linked which make dub's bike essentially unrideable. So instead of our planned jaunt back onto some off-road trails, I set off on my own adventure to try and find a replacement banjobolt/bleed nipple combo. Local garage no joy, local breakers no joy, shop in next town no joy. Nearest BMW dealer is closed up. So I'm off to Turin to see what can be found. Several hours later (took back roads to check a few places along the way) I pull up outside GR Moto.....
and when I walk in I am greeted by this sight....
Things are looking up... So with fingers crossed I start chatting to the chap at the counter and show him the fubarred item...moments later he returns with exactly what we need. Happy days! I ask him for a second one - you can never be too careful!
Just a few quid each and fresh crush washers thrown in too. To say I was elated would be an understatement - we were back on track and things were looking good. So if you are ever in the Turin area and need help sorting parts - head for GR Moto. They don't service bikes themselves, but they have an awesome parts department. Back on the bike and I headed straight for HQ without stopping. Took the motorway this time as it was now very warm and I was both hungry and thirsty, but keen to get back to sorting out dub's bike.
So when finishing up our wee off-roading stint the day before yesterday, dub had mentioned his back brake wasn't working. He put it down to overheating and the fluid boiling, so we decided a quick bleed to flush in some fresh fluid would do the trick. All is going well with me in charge of the bleed nipple and dub operating the brake pedal, well until I got a bit ham-fisted and reefed off the top of the bleed nipple. Not good. On the older GS's the bleed nipple is mounted on the top of the banjo bolt which meant we were going to need a BMW specific part, not just any bleed nipple. And it's Saturday, and all of the dealerships are closed for the holiday season. And we're due to check out the next morning. And the brakes are linked which make dub's bike essentially unrideable. So instead of our planned jaunt back onto some off-road trails, I set off on my own adventure to try and find a replacement banjobolt/bleed nipple combo. Local garage no joy, local breakers no joy, shop in next town no joy. Nearest BMW dealer is closed up. So I'm off to Turin to see what can be found. Several hours later (took back roads to check a few places along the way) I pull up outside GR Moto.....
and when I walk in I am greeted by this sight....
Things are looking up... So with fingers crossed I start chatting to the chap at the counter and show him the fubarred item...moments later he returns with exactly what we need. Happy days! I ask him for a second one - you can never be too careful!
Just a few quid each and fresh crush washers thrown in too. To say I was elated would be an understatement - we were back on track and things were looking good. So if you are ever in the Turin area and need help sorting parts - head for GR Moto. They don't service bikes themselves, but they have an awesome parts department. Back on the bike and I headed straight for HQ without stopping. Took the motorway this time as it was now very warm and I was both hungry and thirsty, but keen to get back to sorting out dub's bike.
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