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dead battery. pushed softtail up steep driveway. im dead.

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Old 01-02-2016, 05:38 PM
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Default dead battery. pushed softtail up steep driveway. im dead.

Not doing anything else today.
 
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Old 01-02-2016, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by THE WEIAND ONE
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I had to push start a friend on a knuckle head this summer. At 56 he got two try's and I was done .
 
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Old 01-02-2016, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by THE WEIAND ONE
Not doing anything else today.
We all know that when the bikes aren't under their own power, gravity isn't your friend. Laying it on its side and dragging it up with another vehicle would have been much easier.

Grab your favorite beverage and kick back.

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I had to push start a friend on a knuckle head this summer. At 56 he got two try's and I was done .
How come you weren't on the bike with your friend pushing?
 
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Old 01-02-2016, 06:42 PM
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Yeah I've experienced that myself and it is no fun
 
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Old 01-02-2016, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Bone Doc
We all know that when the bikes aren't under their own power, gravity isn't your friend. Laying it on its side and dragging it up with another vehicle would have been much easier.

Grab your favorite beverage and kick back.



How come you weren't on the bike with your friend pushing?
Because he hurt his leg kicking it to death .
 
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Old 01-02-2016, 06:50 PM
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Was it dead before you rode it down the steep driveway?
 
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Old 01-02-2016, 06:58 PM
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I put this in my saddlebag or handlebar bag at all times

http://themicrostart.com/products/micro-starts/xp1/
 
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Old 01-02-2016, 07:08 PM
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My voltage regulator went out on me suddenly a couple of weeks ago on my bobber. Rode to work no problem. Came out to go to lunch, dead. I pushed it up the hill in our parking lot, ran down hill with it, jumped on, hit 3rd gear and the rear wheel just locked up. Parked it and waited for one of the guys to get back with jumper cables. I'll never do that again. Thought I was gonna have a heart attack..... Getting old SUCKS....
 
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Old 01-02-2016, 07:45 PM
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Back in the day we pushed a lot of bikes. At 67 & 11 months ain't happening.
 
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Old 01-02-2016, 08:15 PM
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I wonder how many people passed by and said..."That guy would rather push a Harley than ride a metric".
 

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