I can’t catch a break!
She’s possessed. My Black Beast never made it out of the shop today. I got up early this morning, so that I was into work much earlier than normal so that I could leave feeling good about what I accomplished today, to pick her up in Richmond.
Except, she just didn’t want to leave.
I swear, I’ve almost had enough of this shit. I was dismayed when I first saw her, with her front end all scratched up from some fool messing with her while she was in West Vancouver… But, I was willing to look past the cosmetic, provided she was running properly and steering the way she should. I guess I expect too much. My mechanic took her out for a quick spin when Vern and I got there, and found that the steering was still screwed. So, he played with it for about 40 minutes, and finally felt good about letting her go. That was until Vern noticed she was spouting anti-freeze from her front end. (Sound familiar, Donna?)
Turns out, there’s a fairly significant hole/damage in the radiator. It’s got to be removed and fixed. Thank God Vern saw that before I left!! I would have completely had it if I’d overheated on the freeway bringing her home.
So. She’s still there, in Richmond, having more work done. This is getting completely retarded. Anyone good at getting rid of a curse? My Black Beast needs your help in a desperate kinda way.
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How much would it cost to get an SV front end, to allow proper speeding, er, speed measurement?
Uh. No. Not even an option. I’ve already paid over $1000 for the new gixxer front end. A brand new SV front end would be $2400.
I’d just toss the bike at that point. I’ve already put close to $8000 before taxes and insurance towards the bike, not to mention all the gear. I’m not prepared to spend more than $100 to get the speedo working. I’ve shelled out enough!
Will you have a functioning speedometer?
Nope. That I will not have. I guess I need to do some research, because my mechanic’s answer of using a bike speedo absolutely doesn’t work for me. Uh, hello, how am I going to track milage for gas consumption??
Goat’s blood will coagulate given a heat source, so yes, it will gum up the intake manifold. Sheep’s blodd is the same.
May Isuggest the blood of a lizard? Being warm blooded, the blood is thinner for purposes of heat dissipation. Less gummy…..
Did you feel that bump (with the squeak) when we left. I hope it wasnt his dog. He might not give you the radiator if it was.
PS: There is nothing significantly wrong with the motorcycle. It has been through a lot, and just needs a little love and attention.
Gawd… if we treated our friends that way… We would given each other exorsisms on a weekly basis (instead of monthly)
I’m all for sacrificial poultry, but let’s make it turkey — At least it’s the leaner meat, and it tastes better from the BBQ.
I agree — This has been quite the gong show… And more than a little dissapointing for me, let me tell ya. But, that said, I love riding. That should come through loud and clear when I got back on the bike terrified, and worked through the fear.
This bike isn’t going to be the end of my riding life, but it might soon be the end of our short relationship.
I hope to pick her up tonight, (I hope she’s ready this time) and yes Jason, if I do pick her up, we’re going for a ride! I’ll keep you posted.
On second thought… Maybe the exorcism idea is the perfect excuse to have a party! What a great thought…
Who’s bringing the goat’s blood, and does anyone know if it’ll clog up my air intake manifold?
ohhh, i’ll bring the turkey! bbq sounds like an excellent plan, then you can show us this possessed bike you have.
I’m inclined to agree with dearheart (and I have no idea who that is…) Tan, maybe the powers that be are trying to tell you something – a few too many things have happened all in a row that says perhaps right now is not the right time in your life to be riding this bike…..
THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU! THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU!
I hope you’ll forgive me for observing that this whole motorcycle effort has been, er, nothing but trouble?
i’m all for sacrificing a chicken for ya. i’ll stop by superstore on my way home tonight
yikes, it really *is* a curse! i say you sell it and start fresh with a completely different bike
What Col said! Ditch that demon seed bike, and start fresh. But my $.02 won’t exactly pay for a bike.
Does this mean our Sunday ride is off? Sorry, I’m selfish.
No offense – but maybe life is trying to tell you something?
Exorcism…. okay, we’ll need a live chicken, some holy water, and about half a cup of human blood. Oh, and a fire source. Lots of that………..