Archive of BMW Motorrad Club Cape (2006 - 2019)

Having had some “Panel beating” at medi clinic myself a week or so ago I remembered an instance where I had to fix my bike in the middle of the “Gamadoelas”! A doctor with a name I can not pronounce fixed an umbilical hernia last week, something I have being walking around with for a few years. League squash and a few other strenuous exercises which I am unable to mention on this family forum forced me to take care of this gaaitjie in my sump! The Gamadoelas where the bike got sick was my recent “Rough and Ready” Baviaans trip! Being the leader of a paid-up avelange of bikes puts you under pressure and when your bike gets an “Umbilical Hernia” you are in for some trouble. My GSA is fitted with I would think one of the best umbilical protectors the market can offer but alas it was not good enough. A straight road, no bumps, no holes or whatever obstacles you want to throw at me, they where not there. Ninety kilometers per hour on straight smooth gravel had me fling-up a stone against my bash-plate and a serious escape area for the oil emerged! When my tappets said to me HELLO no oil here (fark it makes a lot of noise) I dropped the bike on his side with my thumb firmly on the KILL switch. On its side Now here you are, what you do? Easy way out and the end of your trip is to remove your seat and do the 911. Nee meneer, dis nie hoe dit werk nie, nie as ek da is nie! Bike on his side means no oil is running out of the block, rule number 1. Having just a few basic things in your tool box can save a Cape to Cairo trip or your next Sutherland snow vacation! As seen here, sand paper, heavy duty foil paper (smokers have light duty in their pocket but it may do sometimes), supper glue (anyway needed for Q bonding and your trusted Prettly putty will get you………… “On the road again”…….. Hey! Sounds like a title of a song, Tool kit Any way, watch, Groot gat!!!! Hole Sandpaper the area!!!!! Take, take and again take your time it’s your road to success! Did I mention take your time? Use any alcohol to clean area after sanding, mine was some genuine “Italian Stallion” Grappa, Yes, I know its going to cost me dearly. Mould the foil into the smallest patch that will cover the hole in the sump and super glue it into place! It needs to be small as to give the putty the opertunity to bond to the biggest support area! Foil Wait, hey, I said wait! Supper glue takes a while to dry and then only start molding the putty from wide-out to the centre, I know that’s what bafana should have done against Spain but lets not make the same mistake! Starting on the outside moulds the edge of the foil into place before you put presure in the centre. Then spit just as the soccer players on the pitch and I mean spit! The saliva will give you the opportunity to smooth things out and manipulate the form of your umbilical patch, Eish, hope that’s not what my doctor did!! Putty Pick up the bike, check your oil level, top-up and of you go, to Sutherland or Cairo! Cost??? Fifty bucks I guess!