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Re: [ST] Brain Fade
- Subject: Re: [ST] Brain Fade
- From: "Jim Leach" <leachsr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 18:31:53 -0400
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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