My first rookie mistake.......

Just thought I would share my "school boy error" mistake today.

Woke up to a glorious day and thought I would ride the 500 to work and leave the Taurus SHO tucked up in bed!
I had a lovely commute to work, watched a woman buttering a bagel whilst driving which was an interesting highlight. I got to the office and worked hard as usual ;-) and then the time came to finish early and get in a ride. I head to the bike, get my gear on and realised in my haste I left the key in the ignition, in the on position......yes you guessed it FLAT BATTERY! Not even a buzz or sputter.

I plan on going back later with the car and give it a jump start....I have a trickle charger and will hook it up when I get it back home!

Enjoy your week!

 

Can you not bump start the VFR? >.> (Sorry if that's a stupid question...)

 

Agreed - bump it, its carbs so wont care...

 

Dude, don't leave your bike behind. Them there five hunnids is little thangs. Give 'er a runnin' start and take off to the house.

 

I bump started my Sixth Gen before, a 500 should be easy.

 

Always use the key to turn the bike off, never the kill switch - protects the kill switch contacts from degradation and puts the key in your hand.

 

They are!

 

I also got a flat tyre on my car too.....but I have got the bike back and it's now trickle charging!

Ride safe!

 

No good question, but I had to play it cool as it was right outside my office ha ha

 

Wow hell of a day, at least ya got a good attitude. Live an learn.
Have my routine in the morning, wife comes out to ask me a question with ear plugs in and just slid the helmet on, take off get on Frwy and all of a sudden I thought I got stung, reach down to find out I didn't strap my helmet..... Now that's a first....DOH


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Ride safe?

What's the point....

 

Err what? Switches can be cleaned and/or rebuilt. I'd rather be cleaning/rebuilding the kill switch than the key switch myself. On top of that getting in the habit of killing the bike with your hands on the bars is just good practice in case you need to do it in the heat of the moment while riding around. That's like saying when you're done shooting to drop the magazine to be sure it is safe instead of engaging the safety.

While i'm off topic... how about some pics of the SHO? You've got one in the UK? I bet people are jealous as hell. That would be like me having a sweet Capri here in the states i reckon.

 

+1. This is by far the smartest way to turn off your bike.

 

I actually live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada but I am from Machester in the UK.

Here are some pics of the SHO

I use to own a 1986 Ford Carpi 2.8 Injection.....what a car ha ha ha

 

It's my first season..you're a seasoned professional ha ha

 

Ha ha best part "wife comes out to ask me a question with ear plugs in and just slid the helmet on, take off " almost spat my tea out ha ha

 

I am with you on that but my aversion to using the kill switch comes from my British bike days. Use the kill switch and it's possible that you won't start.

 

Those new ones are pretty hoss, but i must admit i was hoping you had a rockin old one

 

No, sorry to disappoint you. However this is my current old school project.

 

Here are my car toys