San Francisco Bay Area riders

[pandy]

Sooooo.... I was riding home last Friday night. I was on the 101 going South toward home at about 5:30PM... I was in 5th or 6th hauling on the freeway, but traffic was slowing down as I was almost to Embaradero. I reached with my left foot to shift, and  there was nothing there.....again... Yup, my shifter had fallen again, and it couldn't get up....so I was stranded in the middle of the freeway (I'd been in the diamond lane). Even lock-tight didn't hold that baby. 

So my better half and his son prepared to come rescue me. The skies were threatening, but heck, I'm tough! I ride in the rain! BUT...I hadn't planned on breaking down in the rain.    Fortunately, the rain was holding off......so....there I was....in the middle of the freeway...far from home....it was going to be a while before my rescue team arrived. After about 20-30 minutes, one of the Guardian Angels of the freeways (we have roaming tow trucks that help motorists out...some of the best tax money we spend!) showed up. We scratched our heads a bit, and then he shut down the freeway so that I could duck-walk my bike to the right-hand side of the freeway. His tow truck was HUGE! It seemed to block the whole freeway for me! 

So then I'm on the right-hand side of the freeway, and my guardian angel didn't want to leave me alone there. After seeing how long it would be before my rescue team arrived, that dear, sweet angel pushed my bike (the tow trucks aren't set up for motorcycles) back to the previous exit and all the way up the offramp to the safety of a gas station.  He barely broke a sweat as I was practically running along beside him carrying just my helmet and ready to fall over dead! 

So my angel went to help another poor soul, and my rescue crew arrived. My better half's son fixed the shifter and then geared up to ride my SVS home for me. Big Red made almost nary a peep. His battery had run down running the hazard lights. 

Soooooo..... into the back of the truck he went, and home we went...finally....at about 8:30PM or 9:00PM.

I'm sure glad I took my bike that day to beat the traffic! 

So..I've grounded myself from commuting on Big Red during the work week until I've thoroughly checked all things that can come loose...ok, I have to learn to first, but I'm going to! I'm thinking about attending the Doc Wong clinic tomorrow night. Anyone else going?

That was my exciting Friday night last week. 

I <3 my rescue team. 

[scratch]

You're just now telling us this!?

I could have helped ya Friday night.  We could have seen if a GS shift lever would stay on an SV shift shaft.

Glad you were rescued and are allright.

[WildBlue]

Wow, quite an ordeal eh Pandy!?   

I'm surprised that even loc-tite didn't keep your shifter on, doesn't the one on the SV have a notch on the shaft like the GS that keeps it from sliding out?  Either way, you must be an extreme shifter! 

Glad you got rescued and everything went well. 

[pandy]

Yeah, it was more excitement than *I* needed on a Friday night! 

The rod held the shifter on the bike, so it didn't fall completely off....it just hung there limply...    I don't consider myself an extreme anything on the bike....well, maybe an extreme granny.  I never lost my GS shifter. The SVS shifter isn't held on by much. I think red loc-tite was used last time....we're gonna try the blue this time (or maybe it was blue last time, and we're gonna try the red).

I knew you weren't far away, scratch, but I also know you're a busy boy....and.....I didn't have your number on me..... maybe I'll program it into my cell....

[scratch]

and...I didn't have your number on me...maybe I'll program it into my cell...

Yes.

...As long as it doesn't generate any jealousy from Ceek.

[pandy]

I don't think he'd mind not being dragged out on a cold, dark, rainy night to save my @$$ again.... 

[WildBlue]

The rod held the shifter on the bike, so it didn't fall completely off....it just hung there limply...

[pandy]

My poor SVS needed some MotoViagra last Friday..... 

[brett]

So after it being ungodly cold yesterday, the weather was much nicer by me today. I was going to see some friends who live up off of Summit, so I figured I would head up 9 and make my way over there eventually. Needless to say, I was in for a bit of surprise when I get up to four corners and see snow! I crossed over skyline to pick up summit from bear creek, and there was snow the whole way between four corners and skyline/black road. I froze my balls off, but made it eventually. I guess I'm gonna have to stick to Shannon and the other roads down here if it's going to be that bad up in the mountains.

[pandy]

I heard there was snow in the Santa Cruz mountains! I froze my balls off today without having gone riding! It was just COLD today!

[Thor S Magic Bathtub]

Hey guys... I haven't been on this board for like six months, but I just moved to Monterey and have a brand new sv650 that plays well with others. So maybe I can join you sometime? My weekends are always free 

[pandy]

YAY!! Another bay area SV rider! 

[scratch]

Welcome back!

You're down by Bob Broussard; it's kind-a commute up this ways to squir-rel around some of the best backroads, but you may be well pleased when you do.

Doc Wong ride this weekend, I'll be attending; 8am in Redwood City.  It's up on BayAreaRidersForum.com.  Linky soon. http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=a5e4f0ea15a402906c7b41d45155c811&threadid=187573

[pandy]

I'd consider the Doc Wong ride if I hadn't been sick for the past couple of weeks. 

Hope it's a great ride!! 

[annguyen1981]

You people make me sick...

riding around in January...  while we New Englanders are stuck with our indoor activities.

...well...

most of the others have indoor actvities anyway...

[scratch]

I'd consider the Doc Wong ride if I hadn't been sick for the past couple of weeks. 

Hope it's a great ride!! 

Thanks!  I'm getting sick, but I'm still gonna ride; I'm just not sick enough.

Friday, I will be going to the Blue Note lounge, which is a blues/jazz bar.
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[brett]

Dude, it's friggin freezing! I saw the weather reports and laughed at all the people on BARF complaining about having to drain their coolant. Then I remembered that I'm babysitting a Ninja 250. Having no garage sucks, especially when you are trying to drain coolant, working a bike you don't know, freezing your butt off outside, and working with only a flashlight to guide you.

[pandy]

Ya...I dunno how folks live in snow... De-icing my car is enough to make me want to move to San Diego! 

[Bob Broussard]

Dude, it's friggin freezing! I saw the weather reports and laughed at all the people on BARF complaining about having to drain their coolant. Then I remembered that I'm babysitting a Ninja 250. Having no garage sucks, especially when you are trying to drain coolant, working a bike you don't know, freezing your butt off outside, and working with only a flashlight to guide you.

I thought the idea was to mix ANTI-FREEZE with the water

You might run water wetter on the track, but it's not needed on the street.

[brett]

Dude, it's friggin freezing! I saw the weather reports and laughed at all the people on BARF complaining about having to drain their coolant. Then I remembered that I'm babysitting a Ninja 250. Having no garage sucks, especially when you are trying to drain coolant, working a bike you don't know, freezing your butt off outside, and working with only a flashlight to guide you.

I thought the idea was to mix ANTI-FREEZE with the water

You might run water wetter on the track, but it's not needed on the street.

Yeah, normally it's got antifreeze in there, but we went to the track over Thanksgiving weekend, so it's had water wetter in there since then.