Argh - why am I such a girl?

**Smorg** · 4th October 2006, 22:28

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

"two stroker" or four?

fours usually a bit to much isnt it? I always get told off when i try and do that shit

**dawnrazor** · 5th October 2006, 06:34

Originally Posted by Smorgen

fours usually a bit to much isnt it? I always get told off when i try and do that shit

As the saying goes "anything more then two strokes is a wank" or words to that effect...hmmmm I think it might actually be shakes not strokes, but this is better.

So I have a four stroke twin please....LOL or a triumph a 4 stroke triple..ha ha

**Quartida** · 5th October 2006, 07:51

Thanks guys...

The other day was just stressful as aff-man and I have parted ways.

Thus the reason I haven't asked him to come and start it this time. I'm hoping eventually that we'll get to the point where he can be my mentor and mechanical trainer again but at the moment it's - obviously - a hard situation to negotiate.

Thanks for the comments though. I thought bump starting would be pretty hard (and i am a bit nervous about co-ordinating all that stuff and not dropping it) but you have all made me a lot more confident. I think the problem is that, despite owning the bike for ages, I've only really ridden it out of my street once or twice - it's finding the time to go riding that's hard. And then, when it wouldn't start the other day, and with no aff-man, I kinda had that "am I EVER going to be able to ride this bloody thing?" moment.

I'm going to try and start it again tonight...I've been too busy to have a real go. Will report back.

P.S. - Thanks for the birthday message Nic. I was at Outward Bound so I didn't get it until recently!

**Fatjim** · 5th October 2006, 08:04

hey chook if you're not riding it that much then a battery charger/tender might be a go.

**Dafe** · 5th October 2006, 08:17

Originally Posted by Fatjim

hey chook if you're not riding it that much then a battery charger/tender might be a go.

Chook?????

bwahahahahahahaha

You're a classy fulla FJ!

**Quartida** · 5th October 2006, 14:48

I just tried to bump start it.

I couldn't.

(OK, our street is only a slight incline, but still).

And now, when I press the starter, it doesn't turn over. Even once. When, only 30 mins ago, it sounded like it was just about to start.

It sounds like the battery. But the battery is relatively new.
It's just an old, silly bike.

I'm having another, "Why do I even have a bike? moment. Sucks.

Perhaps this weekend I shall try and take up the nice offers I have had from some people to help me out (thanks guys). Until then, Morty will just have to stay in the gargre.

NB: I can't find a community education place in Auckland that does a bike maintenance course - does anyone know of one?

**mstriumph** · 5th October 2006, 15:26

Originally Posted by Quartida

I couldn't start my bike last week...didn't really know why. ......... *sigh*

mebbe the bike just doesn't WANT to go? or felt like showing you up?

i had a triumph bonne like that - she'd start in the garage or driveway when no-one else was about, first time EVERY time

.... but get her at a fillingstation [or anywhere ELSE in front of witnesses] and you could kick her until you were blue in the face .......

my record was 20 minutes

she's sold now - only room for ONE contrary, obstinate female in our household

**Quartida** · 5th October 2006, 15:27

Haha...except Morty is the opposite. I can't start him....I can try and try but no go. Aff-man walks over, touches the start button and off she roars.

It's rather embarrassing, really.

**Waylander** · 5th October 2006, 21:21

Like I said, Have you checked the kill switch? lol.

**Ixion** · 5th October 2006, 21:25

I have the answer. Well, the reason anyway. Monty is gay. He only gets aroused by a man's touch. A woman just can't turn him on.

**oldguy** · 5th October 2006, 21:28

Originally Posted by Quartida

I couldn't start my bike last week...didn't really know why. So aff-man came over and lo and behold, it started first time. But now, this afternoon, I tried to start it. And it just wouldn't go.

I wish I knew how to fix bikes and make them work, but I don't. And I hate having to be reliant on other people to help me start them. WHY is this happening?

And i can't bump start the bike because I'm not confident enough to do so.

Sorry guys, it's just been a crap day and I need to rant. I'm sure I'll manage to get it started eventually. *sigh*

Buy a HONDA, put morty out with the inorganic collection. Ive got a similer prob. with my DR F**ken suzuki