Scrappy
Legendary Knight
That's shite luck mate. Those fucking plastic connectors on fuel pumps are a crime against humanity, and whoever designed them should be put up against a wall and shot!
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That's shite luck mate. Those fucking plastic connectors on fuel pumps are a crime against humanity, and whoever designed them should be put up against a wall and shot!
MartytheMartian
Legendary Knight
Aye I do believe that Ducati and Aprilia also used them or rather, I am guessing that Acerbis, the same outfit who provided plastic tanks to Aprilia, Ducati and Triumph, used them.
Metal replacements are available Marty.
I used to have a note of the supplier inc their part number but I can't find it.
The part isn't particular to motorcycle tanks. Therefore, it isn't daft money. Around £20 rings a bell.
MartytheMartian
Legendary Knight
They are thirty odd quid apiece now @DD67 and they are made by CPC who are the same company that make the plastic ones. It's twenty odd quid for the plastic ones. The kind that screw into the fuel pump plate are not made by anyone else and there only seem to be two companies in the UK that stock them and only one of those is on fleabay which I think is why the buggers are so expensive for stupid wee things. You can get in-line versions in plastic that look almost identical and only cost about six quid for both connecting parts.
BAD LUCK DUCK
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MartytheMartian
Legendary Knight
Been doing some research and apparently these connectors are made by a company called Cole-Parmer who are a company who specialise in laboratory products. I am guessing the damn things were never designed to be used in motorcycle fuel injection systems.
MartytheMartian
Legendary Knight
When the things are going they are going well @BAD LUCK DUCK but someone in design at Triumph in the late nineties was seriously taking the piss with the use of the Acerbis nylon tanks and these plastic 'quick release' couplings not to mention the frail regulator/rectifier units and sprag clutches. The problems with nylon (as used in moulding the tanks) allowing water through and not taking paint well have apparently been well known in industry for decades although the use of ethanol in fuel has made it much worse and, as I said above, these quick couplers are meant to be used in laboratories and not on motorcycles.
Would that be Triggers broom/Frankenbike?This is very reminiscent of my old sprint...
I miss my old bike very much
This is just annoying, more than piss boiling.
Do any of you guys that live in the more densely populated areas of the UK. Have Starship delivery robots in your area? We've had them for approx 18 months.
They look like this...
Mrs DD thinks they are cool, cute & funny. Therefore she's been using the "free" delivery offer to have things like milk & bread delivered. When the robots turn up they play a pre chosen music track to announce their presence. Whilst flashing their various lights like a disco. Hence the reason my other half thinks they are cute etc
But every time I look into ordering something from our local Tesco store. The items in my online basket always seem to be far more expensive than the in store prices
Mrs DD always denies that's the case & she's also willing to overlook the 5% added to the invoice & described as "fees"
Remember, they are offering free delivery. So what exactly are the "fees"? Are they charging the customer a fee for using any kind of card payment? When the customer has no choice but to do so.
Anyway...
I decided to try placing an order for a few bits inc some beer for tonight/the weekend.
A beer I know that Tesco stock wasn't available. So I settled on another 10 can pack which was £13 via Starship.
But in the end I decided to walk to the shop to see if they had the beer I initially wanted?
Whilst there I spotted the £13 for a 10 pack being sold for £8. To make matters worse the regular price was listed as only £10, it's on offer at £8.
So why is it 38.5%/£5 more expensive via Starship?
Also none of Tescos famous 3 bottles of beer for £5 deals were available via Starship.
All the daily essentials like milk etc are only a few pennies more expensive. Presumably because they know that most folk know what that costs in the store.
Bear this in mind for when these little black/white fellas come to your area. In the meantime I reckon I'll continue to dodge the robots when I walk to the shop
PS...
Anyone in the lawless, badlands north of Leicester. Need not concern themselves with any of the above. I doubt you'll be getting robot deliveries any time this decade
Do any of you guys that live in the more densely populated areas of the UK. Have Starship delivery robots in your area? We've had them for approx 18 months.
They look like this...
Mrs DD thinks they are cool, cute & funny. Therefore she's been using the "free" delivery offer to have things like milk & bread delivered. When the robots turn up they play a pre chosen music track to announce their presence. Whilst flashing their various lights like a disco. Hence the reason my other half thinks they are cute etc
But every time I look into ordering something from our local Tesco store. The items in my online basket always seem to be far more expensive than the in store prices
Mrs DD always denies that's the case & she's also willing to overlook the 5% added to the invoice & described as "fees"
Remember, they are offering free delivery. So what exactly are the "fees"? Are they charging the customer a fee for using any kind of card payment? When the customer has no choice but to do so.
Anyway...
I decided to try placing an order for a few bits inc some beer for tonight/the weekend.
A beer I know that Tesco stock wasn't available. So I settled on another 10 can pack which was £13 via Starship.
But in the end I decided to walk to the shop to see if they had the beer I initially wanted?
Whilst there I spotted the £13 for a 10 pack being sold for £8. To make matters worse the regular price was listed as only £10, it's on offer at £8.
So why is it 38.5%/£5 more expensive via Starship?
Also none of Tescos famous 3 bottles of beer for £5 deals were available via Starship.
All the daily essentials like milk etc are only a few pennies more expensive. Presumably because they know that most folk know what that costs in the store.
Bear this in mind for when these little black/white fellas come to your area. In the meantime I reckon I'll continue to dodge the robots when I walk to the shop
PS...
Anyone in the lawless, badlands north of Leicester. Need not concern themselves with any of the above. I doubt you'll be getting robot deliveries any time this decade
Milk still arrives by horse and cart up here.This is just annoying, more than piss boiling.
Do any of you guys that live in the more densely populated areas of the UK. Have Starship delivery robots in your area? We've had them for approx 18 months.
They look like this...
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Mrs DD thinks they are cool, cute & funny. Therefore she's been using the "free" delivery offer to have things like milk & bread delivered. When the robots turn up they play a pre chosen music track to announce their presence. Whilst flashing their various lights like a disco. Hence the reason my other half thinks they are cute etc
But every time I look into ordering something from our local Tesco store. The items in my online basket always seem to be far more expensive than the in store prices
Mrs DD always denies that's the case & she's also willing to overlook the 5% added to the invoice & described as "fees"
Remember, they are offering free delivery. So what exactly are the "fees"? Are they charging the customer a fee for using any kind of card payment? When the customer has no choice but to do so.
Anyway...
I decided to try placing an order for a few bits inc some beer for tonight/the weekend.
A beer I know that Tesco stock wasn't available. So I settled on another 10 can pack which was £13 via Starship.
But in the end I decided to walk to the shop to see if they had the beer I initially wanted?
Whilst there I spotted the £13 for a 10 pack being sold for £8. To make matters worse the regular price was listed as only £10, it's on offer at £8.
So why is it 38.5%/£5 more expensive via Starship?
Also none of Tescos famous 3 bottles of beer for £5 deals were available.
All the daily essentials like milk etc are only a few pennies more expensive. Presumably because they know that most folk know what that costs in the store.
Bear this in mind for when these little black/white fellas come to your area. In the meantime I reckon I'll continue to dodge the robots when I walk to the shop
PS...
Anyone in the lawless, badlands north of Leicester. Need not concern themselves with any of the above. I doubt you'll be getting robot deliveries any time this decade
Sarky B’stard
Legendary Knight
They'd get shot round here for worrying the sheep.
I didn't know they were on the loose in those postcodes where armoured delivery was required.
I didn't know they were on the loose in those postcodes where armoured delivery was required.
According to the staff at my local Tesco. Our area of Northampton was chosen as one of the first areas in the UK to trial the idea. Due to its incredibly low crime rate.
It turns out that all those curtain twitching old b@stards have their uses after all Sarky
Here's a timeline for Starship & their global rollout...
A revolution in local delivery.
www.starship.xyz
MartytheMartian
Legendary Knight
Hmm never seen one of those in me life and somehow I don't think they would cope well with the thirty odd miles from my nearest Tesco. Can you select any music you want for the thing? I'd have it playing the Anti- Nowhere League's "I hate People"
Sarky B’stard
Legendary Knight
So how do they negotiate roads, junctions, pavements etc? (Without creating mayhem because most folk won't know if it's
)!
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Don the Don
Legendary Knight
I would be surprised if these things don't get hijacked by yobs, wait till food problems hit harder one way to feed the family
Apparently they scream like a small child to attract attention, if they are picked up?
I definitely need to test that out
I can't be arsed to explain it Sarky. You need to see it with your own eyes mate.
The very short version is they must have numerous cameras offering a 360° view, Proximity sensors & GPS.
That's why they are being trialed here. Not in the West Midlands
Ours always seem to play "We Will Rock You"
But there's several different tracks to choose from.
Once I've kidnapped one & held it for ransome. I'll suggest your choice of track as part of the negotiations for its safe release
Don the Don
Legendary Knight
they would need to have a few black ones there or they would be considered racistThat's why they are being trialled here. Not in the West Midlands