Stranded on M6 somewhere before Preston

22-08-2014, 07:56 PM

And my phone battery's dead. Bike spilled oil all over the place. One of the screws went... Was on my way to Lakes. ****ing furious

My missus is in Buttermere, so ideally I would like to join her, but then what to do with the bike? No contact number to recovery

. Woman from Highway Agency contacted my broker. They couldn't track my recovery details - useless bastards! So I guess I have no choice but to pay for one. And I can't even call it a day...

22-08-2014, 08:20 PM

i,m just outside wigan.. what do you need ?

22-08-2014, 08:26 PM

A drink

I'm good, many thanks. Waiting to be picked up by highway agency patrol. Just not sure what to do with the bike. Do you know some garage around you could recommend? Don't feel like coming back to london tonight.

22-08-2014, 08:28 PM

Garage closer to Lakes the better.

22-08-2014, 08:30 PM

have you any insurance recovery?

surely the would take it to their approved garage..

if yer in the ****, yer can always get it shifted over to mine...

22-08-2014, 08:33 PM

I have a cover, but can't access it. Can't contact my broker directly either... Bit of a bummer.

Dirty · 22-08-2014, 08:44 PM

Must surely be AA, RAC or Green Flag? I'd phone each one and see which has your reg. I'm with Carol Nash and that is AA.

22-08-2014, 08:53 PM

whats the nearest junction to you ..

buzzbomb · 22-08-2014, 08:54 PM

Theres DMC Moto at Preston which is a Ducati dealer which is just off the M6 junction 31a.

They'll be open at 9am saturday.

Hope that helps.

22-08-2014, 10:21 PM

They've managed to find my details... took them 3 hrs. Waiting for recovery now. Cheers fellas. Buzzbomb - I'll give them a try. Thanks!

steeevvvooo · 24-08-2014, 09:22 AM

That sucks! Another -1 for modern phone with sh1tty battery life

Saint aka ML · 24-08-2014, 11:21 AM

So where did it ****? Eating baffles made it sick?

24-08-2014, 08:32 PM

So how come the bike spilled its oil? Which screw came out?

Saint aka ML · 24-08-2014, 10:04 PM

Oil drain plug

25-08-2014, 02:30 PM

Sorry for late reply folks. Managed to leave the bike at DMC Moto. Took them 1h to sort it.
They were great by the way. I was really lucky that I didn't kill myself (rear tyre and wheel was completely covered in oil) and secondly that the engine survived it running on the last few drops of oil... Here's what happened:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/621918...1789/lightbox/

The middle screw came off...

22-08-2014, 07:56 PM	#1
Qba Guest Posts: n/a	Stranded on M6 somewhere before Preston And my phone battery's dead. Bike spilled oil all over the place. One of the screws went... Was on my way to Lakes. ****ing furious My missus is in Buttermere, so ideally I would like to join her, but then what to do with the bike? No contact number to recovery . Woman from Highway Agency contacted my broker. They couldn't track my recovery details - useless bastards! So I guess I have no choice but to pay for one. And I can't even call it a day...

22-08-2014, 08:44 PM	#7
Dirty Bockloks Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London Bike: No Bike Yet! Posts: 4,601	Must surely be AA, RAC or Green Flag? I'd phone each one and see which has your reg. I'm with Carol Nash and that is AA. __________________ Wounds heal, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever Beware of eBay

22-08-2014, 10:21 PM	#10
Qba Guest Posts: n/a	They've managed to find my details... took them 3 hrs. Waiting for recovery now. Cheers fellas. Buzzbomb - I'll give them a try. Thanks! Last edited by Qba; 22-08-2014 at 10:31 PM..

24-08-2014, 11:21 AM	#12
Saint aka ML Junior ah to be young Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,058	So where did it ****? Eating baffles made it sick? __________________ "I am Lucazade"

24-08-2014, 10:04 PM	#14
Saint aka ML Junior ah to be young Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,058	Oil drain plug __________________ "I am Lucazade"

22-08-2014, 08:20 PM	#2
garry Guest Posts: n/a	i,m just outside wigan.. what do you need ?

22-08-2014, 08:26 PM	#3
Qba Guest Posts: n/a	A drink I'm good, many thanks. Waiting to be picked up by highway agency patrol. Just not sure what to do with the bike. Do you know some garage around you could recommend? Don't feel like coming back to london tonight.

22-08-2014, 08:28 PM	#4
Qba Guest Posts: n/a	Garage closer to Lakes the better.

22-08-2014, 08:30 PM	#5
garry Guest Posts: n/a	have you any insurance recovery? surely the would take it to their approved garage.. if yer in the ****, yer can always get it shifted over to mine...

22-08-2014, 08:33 PM	#6
Qba Guest Posts: n/a	I have a cover, but can't access it. Can't contact my broker directly either... Bit of a bummer.

22-08-2014, 08:53 PM	#8
garry Guest Posts: n/a	whats the nearest junction to you ..

22-08-2014, 08:54 PM	#9
buzzbomb Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: widnes Bike: M1100s Posts: 780	Theres DMC Moto at Preston which is a Ducati dealer which is just off the M6 junction 31a. They'll be open at 9am saturday. Hope that helps.

24-08-2014, 09:22 AM	#11
steeevvvooo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bromley Bike: M1100evo Posts: 1,512	That sucks! Another -1 for modern phone with sh1tty battery life

24-08-2014, 08:32 PM	#13
neilo Guest Posts: n/a	So how come the bike spilled its oil? Which screw came out?

25-08-2014, 02:30 PM	#15
Qba Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry for late reply folks. Managed to leave the bike at DMC Moto. Took them 1h to sort it. They were great by the way. I was really lucky that I didn't kill myself (rear tyre and wheel was completely covered in oil) and secondly that the engine survived it running on the last few drops of oil... Here's what happened: https://www.flickr.com/photos/621918...1789/lightbox/ The middle screw came off...