R1madness
28th April 2007, 10:19
Well after a week of flat out working trying to get as many customers bikes ready for the ANZAC day ambulance ride as possable i finally got to drag my own bike (oh yea i am riding a TRIUMPH SPRINT ST at present) out of the garage on Wed morning to do some prep and check on it.
A quick wash and check tyre pressures, oil etc and ... oh heres a mate, hey Ian can you tighten my mirrors? Sure mate. Forget about my bike and sort his for him. (i'm like that). Everyone else arrives so i think stuff it it will be fine....... lets go.
Off to the meeting place.....
Meet up with everyone , stand around and chat for a while,
Get ready to go. Hit starter button, crank crank, hmmm thinks i, that sounds a little flat.... vroom good oh we are away.
Cruising along all good then suddenly clunk :shit: ........ the whole bikes electrics die.... nothing.... not even the clock working..... flick the kill switch and the key while coasting to the side of the road. DEAD.
A couple of people stop to see if we are ok. Cheers PETE and SDU.
Quick inspection reveals the JAPANEESE BATTERY has died. Bloody hell :sick: . A quick call to a mate to pick me up so i can get my van and bring bike home. Leave Shelley with bike parked on broken yellow lines while i get van. NOONE STOPPED to ask if she was ok or needed a hand. Typical car drivers.:bye:
Still had a laugh about it and it just goes to show shit can happen at the most embarresing times. Like when you are the only shop represented at a run and your bike stuff out. hehehehehehehe.
A quick wash and check tyre pressures, oil etc and ... oh heres a mate, hey Ian can you tighten my mirrors? Sure mate. Forget about my bike and sort his for him. (i'm like that). Everyone else arrives so i think stuff it it will be fine....... lets go.
Off to the meeting place.....
Meet up with everyone , stand around and chat for a while,
Get ready to go. Hit starter button, crank crank, hmmm thinks i, that sounds a little flat.... vroom good oh we are away.
Cruising along all good then suddenly clunk :shit: ........ the whole bikes electrics die.... nothing.... not even the clock working..... flick the kill switch and the key while coasting to the side of the road. DEAD.
A couple of people stop to see if we are ok. Cheers PETE and SDU.
Quick inspection reveals the JAPANEESE BATTERY has died. Bloody hell :sick: . A quick call to a mate to pick me up so i can get my van and bring bike home. Leave Shelley with bike parked on broken yellow lines while i get van. NOONE STOPPED to ask if she was ok or needed a hand. Typical car drivers.:bye:
Still had a laugh about it and it just goes to show shit can happen at the most embarresing times. Like when you are the only shop represented at a run and your bike stuff out. hehehehehehehe.