Re: [ST] Brain Fade

["Zoltan Pavlakovich" <zpavlakovich@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hahaha,

happend to me too! ONCE!

I know the routine now.

Zoltan


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Leach" <leachsr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Brain Fade


>I just know I'll feel better if I get this off my chest....................
>
> August 2004.
> Bitten by the "BIKE bUG" after a 30 year respite I acquired a 2000 Sprint 
> RS which I proceeded to take to "Bike Nite " at a local tavern 3 days 
> after taking posession.
> Surrounded by Harleys (my last few x-rides) I suddenly thought to 
> myself......." what the (bleep) am I doin' here ?" "I should be out 
> ridin".
> Having redonned jacket ,helmet,gloves and getting my 60+ year old leg over 
> the saddle I proceeded to engage the clutch lever and push the starter 
> button which caused many revolutions of the engine but no startage.
> WTF?........button..........WTF?..........button......... WTF? Any problem 
> with new fuel line connectors ? don't know..........no tools....... can't 
> remove bodywork !
> By this time I am barraged with questions like     "won't start ? " or the 
> Canadian version "won't start eh ? "
> Kindly woman arranges with kitchen help for extension light as  the sun 
> sets and I remove seat to check fuses etc.  No luck !
> Now I have to make that call we all dread, I have to call    THE WIFE 
> to tell her I've stopped and can't get started...bring tools, etc.
> By the time THE WIFE arrives , with an animated tale about having to move 
> my MGB, she is only 5 feet tall, the crowd is dispersed except for the 
> kindly woman and  a few stragglers.........."still won't start eh ? "
> Demonstrate to THE WIFE that the bike really won't start and I'm not just 
> hangin' out with the kindly woman when THE WIFE says " I thought you said 
> it won't start if the side stand is down ? " Replies I " it will start 
> with the side stand down but won't run if the stand is down and you put 
> the bike in gear. "
>
> WAIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ..............In Gear ?.................Is it in 
> gear ?......................Is the neutral light on ? 
> NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Engage neutral............................engage clutch 
> lever................. turn on ignition..................see neutral 
> light...............pushbutton........................ ZOOM ZOOM 
> !!!!!!!!!!!
>
> OMG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Last question of the evening "got it started eh ? "
>
> Jim L
>
>
>
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