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Now, who hasn't done this?

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 7:41 am
by Ventodue

Re: Now, who hasn't done this?

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:01 am
by graeme
It took me a dozen kicks last weekend with a mate laughing till he got tired and suggested I turn the ignition on,,,,

Re: Now, who hasn't done this?

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 1:06 pm
by Ventodue
graeme wrote:It took me a dozen kicks last weekend with a mate laughing till he got tired and suggested I turn the ignition on,,,,

:D :D ... :shock: :oops: :evil:

But just HOW cool is this guy ...?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izmJpLiC ... re=related

(Ok it's only a 250. But even so ...)

Re: Now, who hasn't done this?

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 2:34 pm
by machten
I could mention the time that I was down at a country historic racing event and about to leave...

I had ridden my Darmah down there (about 300km away) and it wouldn't start. I took all the body work off and plugs out and all sorts of things before realising I had unknowingly knocked the kill switch off.

Sheepish and humble wouldn't describe it.

But I haven't mentioned this...

Kev

Re: Now, who hasn't done this?

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:43 pm
by Scrambler
Along the same lines, i rode my 250 Cafe up to Alices in woodside awhile back. Lots of bikes to check out, when i went to leave, started the bike and the throttle was stuck wide open. Open megaphone screaming kinda got everybodies attention. In the few seconds i was thinking how to kill the bike. NO key NO kill switch, I always let out the clutch to kill it. Tried to choke off the aircleaner, that did not work. So i put it in gear and dumped the clutch. Both feet on the ground, laid out over the front of the bike, still did not help as i did a giant wheely for about 10 feet and set it down cleanly. To say the least this caused a little attention and alot of embarassment on my part. Felt like a real rooky even though i been riding for about 50 years. It seems like it took a long time for all this to unfold but it was a few seconds. Got everything squared away and rode away fine but it sure was a scene................. I have a kill switch and a working key now.