After a month left idle, this morning I pulled all the crap off my 1200 and gave it a glimse of the yellow ball in the sky.
Started with no trouble & predictably the fuel warning light started winking at me. 15 miles left in the range & 14 miles to the petrol station ... took a litre just in case!
On arrival at the petrol station I discovered that my filler cap was seized solid. 10 minutes of pushing, pulling & testing the torsional stresses of a BMW key proved fruitless. I eventually seeked the shelter of the shop where the tiniest tin of WD40 was handed over by the swarthy looking chap with a toothy grin for Kings ransom of £7.99
5 mins later just as I was giving up hope it suddenly popped open to my relief. Filled to the brim I re-entered the shop where the same chap pointed at my "unstoppable" beast and asked why petrol was pissing out of the breather pipe?
I said "it's a BMW ... they're shite"
Might just be a good idea to open your filler prior to departure if your bike has been stood a while!
Started with no trouble & predictably the fuel warning light started winking at me. 15 miles left in the range & 14 miles to the petrol station ... took a litre just in case!
On arrival at the petrol station I discovered that my filler cap was seized solid. 10 minutes of pushing, pulling & testing the torsional stresses of a BMW key proved fruitless. I eventually seeked the shelter of the shop where the tiniest tin of WD40 was handed over by the swarthy looking chap with a toothy grin for Kings ransom of £7.99
5 mins later just as I was giving up hope it suddenly popped open to my relief. Filled to the brim I re-entered the shop where the same chap pointed at my "unstoppable" beast and asked why petrol was pissing out of the breather pipe?
I said "it's a BMW ... they're shite"
Might just be a good idea to open your filler prior to departure if your bike has been stood a while!
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