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Re: [ST] Brain Fade
- Subject: Re: [ST] Brain Fade
- From: "Zoltan Pavlakovich" <zpavlakovich@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 17:59:56 -0700
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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