What a Dummy
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Santa Cruz
With age and sickness I have acquired so many of those moments I'm afraid to do much work on my bike anymore. Hate paying others for stuff I used to do but just don't trust myself anymore...
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 251
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From: Vancouver Canada
I use technology ......
69. Me too.
In still trying to run my construction business, still have young kids at home etc. etc. I also forget.
So now, I write everything down. Checklists. iPad notes, BlackBerry calendar and every other way I can to keep track of things. It doesn't do everything for me, but it helps a little.
I CAN forget where the list is, though.
In still trying to run my construction business, still have young kids at home etc. etc. I also forget.
So now, I write everything down. Checklists. iPad notes, BlackBerry calendar and every other way I can to keep track of things. It doesn't do everything for me, but it helps a little.
I CAN forget where the list is, though.
Back when I had my sporty I jumped on her one morning for a quick ride.
Put the key in, turned on the igition and nothing.
No lights, fuel pump, nothing.
So I proceeded to remove the seat, check the battery, and all the fuses.
Put everything back together and turned the ignition back on. That's when I realized that I had put the key in the fork lock not the ignition switch. DOH!!
Put the key in, turned on the igition and nothing.
No lights, fuel pump, nothing.
So I proceeded to remove the seat, check the battery, and all the fuses.
Put everything back together and turned the ignition back on. That's when I realized that I had put the key in the fork lock not the ignition switch. DOH!!
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Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 24
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From: Eugene, Or
Yeah, I understand! I was traveling through the avenue of the Giants. I stopped for a cup of coffee. was texting the wife while relaxing. I took off back onto the freeway to the next town, stopped and went for my phone...couldn't find it. remembered it sitting ontop of my tour pack....oh crap, I lost my Iphone. Rode all the way back (15 miles or so) back to where I had stopped, then rode slow scanning the area...nothing. Back to the next town and called the wife to let her know not to worry I lost my phone. Evidently some guy found it, called the last number dialed which was the wife. She said to call him ...so I did. Ended up he was just pulling into the town I was in and met me 10 minutes later. Would not accept my offer of some cash to thank him. I hope not to do that again....well soon anyway
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From: Sacramento, CA.
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From: Johnstown, PA
There were actually 3, the latest in 77
Last edited by steelerdude1; Jun 5, 2014 at 08:22 PM.
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,692
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From: Denham Springs, La
I hopped on the bike in the garage which was unlit except for the side door window , hit the GDO, started the bike and backed out, half way down the street I heard my wife's helmet hit the pavement. I didn't look at the passenger seat where she left it after our last ride.
I made about 15 miles before I heard the bang. Looked in my mirror and saw the helmet bouncing along the road.