So the weather is beautiful around here, which made the decision to take my bike to my selectman's meeting pretty easy. Now Town Hall is 2 miles from my house so I took one of my favorite senic loops. 30 minutes and 50 miles later I pull into Town Hall. The meeting for a change was quick and I was out of there by 8:30. I skipped the planning board meeting cause I wanted to ride.
So I reversed my loop. Man it was nice, purple sunset the smells of fresh cut lawn, cool lake breeze and the smell of freshly fertilized corn fields.( I actually like the "essence of moo poo smell). Just a nice ride, until I get pulled over for "loud pipes". Come on everyone is picking on my bike cause its quiet, and I get popped?
Whatever I can talk my way out of that. So on with the ride.
I turn onto 43 and start up my favorite uphill winding turn. I'm really letting her go. And suddenly the oil light comes on and she's slowing down. Not good. And its dead. I tried everything to no avail. I did get her to catch twice but it died quickly. Also I got the biggest backfire/airbox KaBoom, ever so add that to the list. After the kaboom the starter isn't engaging. So I start pushing back to the nearest phone, since I left my cellphone conveniently in my truck. And not one person stopped and asked "why are you pushing your motorcycle down the road?" Did you know that toll calls on a payphone are a buck?? Holy crap. The phone systems still aren't working 100% since our flood last month,so I had to call my Father in law who called my wife. Luckily she was able to talk our neighbor into coming out to help, since she's preggo and shouldn't be lifting dead bikes into our pickup. And a big thanks to guy who stopped with a ramp. That was perfect.
So anyway now its the best riding weather of the year, and I'm sans bike.
Any guesses on what broke? I'm thinking oil pump.
Luckily its under warranty, now if I can just talk them into a loaner.
