So I decided to stop by the store last night after work for a couple of things for dinner. Parked Gladys (the CB250) by a lovely Honda CBR 250, in a specially marked motorcycle parking area where cars can't go, made sure everything was in order, kick stand out all the way, helmet locked, etc.
Came out from the store about 15 minutes later to Gladys on her side, leaking gas onto the pavement, CBR gone, but no real idea why Gladys should be lying down at a time like this. In the 90+ degree heat, hoisted all 350 lbs of her back on her feet, straightened out the mirror/etc, noticed the crack in the left plastic cover (probably caused by the bike falling on the helmet) along with numerous scratches...tried to start her up, she wouldn't go, sat there a while thinking maybe the engine was flooded and waiting would help...it didn't...finally got off the bike, threw all my gear on the ground (christ it was hot), took the seat off, pulled out the manual, followed the instructions for clearing a flooded motor, and she started up again (Huzzah!). To my heat and irritation addled brain, the instructions for clearing a flooded engine sounded like this: "Take off your left glove, whistle five and a half times, run the engine on and off for seven half past nine minutes, turn everything *completely *off, hold a seance, ask God for help, when he doesn't answer, turn bike ninety-eight degrees to your left, put your left glove back on, compose a sonnet, and then go out and buy a new bike." Mondays, I'm tellin ya. Does anyone know if damage caused in a parking lot like this is ever covered by insurance? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
