Pride Cometh Before a Dead Battery

dawgblood · 02-16-2005

I went to the elementary school today to eat lunch with my boys. In my endeavor to look cool (you know, sveltly removing the helmet for all the kids to see and swinging my invisible hair), I forgot to turn off the ignition. When I returned about an hour later, my trusty steed wouldn't start. After trying to explain to the parents who happened to be there about the qualities of a metric bike, I couldn't start it.

When I figured out that the battery was dead, I quickly donned my full-face to hide my red face. Luckily, my son was inside and so he didn't get to be embarrassed, as I straddle-pushed my bike to jump start it. It took three times and I was running out of real estate (thankfully, it was on a slight downhill), but it finally kicked in.

Lesson learned - you can be cool, but you can't be dumb and cool.

*jukief* · 02-16-2005

Don't feel bad. Those kind of things happen to everyone. When my husband first got his FJR (a really HOT bike), he pulled into a gas station to fuel up and forgot to put his kickstand down. Beautiful new bike falls over in front of a bunch of onlookers.

The good thing about these experiences is that we learn from them. Bet you won't do that again, will you?

rwrighter · 02-16-2005

Ouch!

woodchucks800 · 02-17-2005

I've done that before Dawg, but not in front of a crowd. I happened to come home an pull in the garage an hit the kill switch,forgot to turn off the key. Come back out an hour later an you know the rest. Luckily I had a battery charger close by.

**2WheelFun** · 02-17-2005

dawg...your as honest as rain telling on yourself. Julie makes a good point as we all can offer up stories about our own mis-fortunes with our motorcycles.

Thanks for sharing!

rbentnail · 02-17-2005

Yeah dawg, the worst things always happen when the "cool" kicks in. I know guys who've run into curbs and rear ended cars trying to be cool for the babes on the street. And yeah, throwing the invisible hair around- now that's the apex of cool. I can relate......

**Spok** · 02-17-2005

You gotta take the glass is half full attitude here, You at least don't have to go to school each day there. On the other hand, your boys have to face the ravages of the kidding they will get cause their dad is a balding old fool who thinks he's cool...

j/k...lol...ha ha..

Bud · 02-17-2005

Poor Dawgblood ! How about- I had just picked up a rented M50 Harley mo-ped (cause a drunk had hit, and totaled both of my parked cars the night before) and was feelin' all cool as I reached busy, bumper to bumper downtown Hannibal, MO at rush hour. I happened to notice a bunch of very attractive girls on my left, and one in particular that was looking back at me. Not to be impolite, and look away, I held that stare as I drove along. You know, she didn't even so much as raise an eyebrow, nor not one of the group that was all staring back by then, as the traffic ahead of me stopped!! I ended up with my chin on the yellow cab's back window, arms spread wide across the trunk, and the bike wedged under his bumper (didn't even fall down). Then, it seemed, SHE was the cool one, as they all walked by giggling,and I just laid there and stared back. I crawled off ,pulled the bike back, (the cabbie was tickled to drive on) and I rode off with my wounded ego, TOTALLY aware of my surroundings. (Didn't even wave at those girls as I rode by with my eyes straight ahead !)

Do you feel better now Dawgblood ? Cause I AIM to please.

**Spok** · 02-17-2005

Wow bud, thats some story, the half full side of that is you wern't injured, except your pride....lol

**2WheelFun** · 02-17-2005

Bud....you still looking at girls?

Bud · 02-17-2005

HA HA Girls? What girls? All I can see now is the "green green grass of home" LOL PLUS, I'm old enough now to not only be able to laugh at myself, but NOT be ashamed to admit that "I ain't so COOL"!! But hey, thanks for your response. Injuries? It literally "KILLED" my pride, and, my chin was sore for awhile. PS, that was about 35 years ago, so what my wife don't know won't hurt her. HA HA

*ispeed77* · 02-17-2005

so dawgblood, you still cool ? at least in your eyes ? hehe

**2WheelFun** · 02-17-2005

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Originally Posted by Bud

HA HA Girls? What girls? All I can see now is the "green green grass of home" LOL PLUS, I'm old enough now to not only be able to laugh at myself, but NOT be ashamed to admit that "I ain't so COOL"!! But hey, thanks for your response. Injuries? It literally "KILLED" my pride, and, my chin was sore for awhile. PS, that was about 35 years ago, so what my wife don't know won't hurt her. HA HA

Your certainly a good sport Bud! I can see alot of us learning about more than just motorcycles from you. Thanks for being here.

By the way...not that you are your son's keeper....where is Slicks lately? I miss his good humor and input!

Bud · 02-17-2005

Slicks' boss got hurt in an accident, so John and the other guy had to pick up all the slack at work, plus, I understand that his daughter had two girls stayin' over for a couple of days while his girlfriend was gone. He may be tryin' to recover, huh? But I'll tell him you asked.

**Spok** · 02-17-2005

Yeah, tell slicks that he is missed. I always enjoy the way he seems to cut right to the point in his commentary.

Bud · 02-17-2005

Will do guys ! Phone lines and e-mail is just "a-blazin" !!

**2WheelFun** · 02-17-2005

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Originally Posted by Bud

Slicks' boss got hurt in an accident, so John and the other guy had to pick up all the slack at work, plus, I understand that his daughter had two girls stayin' over for a couple of days while his girlfriend was gone. He may be tryin' to recover, huh? But I'll tell him you asked.

How's his boss doing? Anything serious? Hope recovery is quick for him!

Oh yea...the "stayin over" sleep overs...I remember those sleepless nights well.

**2WheelFun** · 02-17-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bud

Will do guys ! Phone lines and e-mail is just "a-blazin" !!

LOL...I thought I heard a buzz!

Bud · 02-18-2005

HA HA WC ! Now, if HE does. I understand the boss cracked some ribs, so the heavy lifting is gonna be over for awhile. His girlfriend just informed me that he was having a computer conference with one of his X subordinates from a past job. Sooooo eventually---------------------!! Oh, did I mention that all these girls are 13 !!! POOOR John !! LOL

**2WheelFun** · 02-18-2005

Damaged ribs will make him slow down for sure.

I'm not sure which is harder to deal with...broken ribs or a group of 13 yr old girls? LOL

02-16-2005	#1 (permalink)
dawgblood Cruising In Fourth Gear BTK Intermediate Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 233	Pride Cometh Before a Dead Battery I went to the elementary school today to eat lunch with my boys. In my endeavor to look cool (you know, sveltly removing the helmet for all the kids to see and swinging my invisible hair), I forgot to turn off the ignition. When I returned about an hour later, my trusty steed wouldn't start. After trying to explain to the parents who happened to be there about the qualities of a metric bike, I couldn't start it. When I figured out that the battery was dead, I quickly donned my full-face to hide my red face. Luckily, my son was inside and so he didn't get to be embarrassed, as I straddle-pushed my bike to jump start it. It took three times and I was running out of real estate (thankfully, it was on a slight downhill), but it finally kicked in. Lesson learned - you can be cool, but you can't be dumb and cool.

02-16-2005	#2 (permalink)
jukief I miss you, Deron Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 18,139	Don't feel bad. Those kind of things happen to everyone. When my husband first got his FJR (a really HOT bike), he pulled into a gas station to fuel up and forgot to put his kickstand down. Beautiful new bike falls over in front of a bunch of onlookers. The good thing about these experiences is that we learn from them. Bet you won't do that again, will you? __________________ In memory of my friend Deron Harden. Life isn't going to be the same without him.

02-17-2005	#5 (permalink)
2WheelFun the "fun old" guy Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albion, Washington "Pacific Northwest" Posts: 30,362	dawg...your as honest as rain telling on yourself. Julie makes a good point as we all can offer up stories about our own mis-fortunes with our motorcycles. Thanks for sharing! __________________ *KING KAHUNA* *2007 V2K LT* ****PICS** 2007 Brute Force 650i **PICS** I love the smell of SeaFoam in the morning**

02-17-2005	#7 (permalink)
Spok RIP Deron - 1400Pilot Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mount Vernon, Washington Posts: 34,522	You gotta take the glass is half full attitude here, You at least don't have to go to school each day there. On the other hand, your boys have to face the ravages of the kidding they will get cause their dad is a balding old fool who thinks he's cool... j/k...lol...ha ha.. __________________ In Memory of Deron Harden - 1400 Pilot. You are missed.

02-17-2005	#9 (permalink)
Spok RIP Deron - 1400Pilot Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mount Vernon, Washington Posts: 34,522	Wow bud, thats some story, the half full side of that is you wern't injured, except your pride....lol __________________ In Memory of Deron Harden - 1400 Pilot. You are missed.

02-16-2005	#3 (permalink)
rwrighter Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Galena, Ohio Posts: 686	Ouch!

02-17-2005	#4 (permalink)
woodchucks800 Go Hogs!! BTK Expert Join Date: May 2004 Location: Garfield,Arkansas Posts: 4,670	I've done that before Dawg, but not in front of a crowd. I happened to come home an pull in the garage an hit the kill switch,forgot to turn off the key. Come back out an hour later an you know the rest. Luckily I had a battery charger close by.

02-17-2005	#6 (permalink)
rbentnail Formerly a Kaw owner Forum Supporter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Asheboro, NC Posts: 3,764	Yeah dawg, the worst things always happen when the "cool" kicks in. I know guys who've run into curbs and rear ended cars trying to be cool for the babes on the street. And yeah, throwing the invisible hair around- now that's the apex of cool. I can relate......

02-17-2005	#8 (permalink)
Bud Cruising In Fourth Gear BTK Intermediate Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 229	Poor Dawgblood ! How about- I had just picked up a rented M50 Harley mo-ped (cause a drunk had hit, and totaled both of my parked cars the night before) and was feelin' all cool as I reached busy, bumper to bumper downtown Hannibal, MO at rush hour. I happened to notice a bunch of very attractive girls on my left, and one in particular that was looking back at me. Not to be impolite, and look away, I held that stare as I drove along. You know, she didn't even so much as raise an eyebrow, nor not one of the group that was all staring back by then, as the traffic ahead of me stopped!! I ended up with my chin on the yellow cab's back window, arms spread wide across the trunk, and the bike wedged under his bumper (didn't even fall down). Then, it seemed, SHE was the cool one, as they all walked by giggling,and I just laid there and stared back. I crawled off ,pulled the bike back, (the cabbie was tickled to drive on) and I rode off with my wounded ego, TOTALLY aware of my surroundings. (Didn't even wave at those girls as I rode by with my eyes straight ahead !) Do you feel better now Dawgblood ? Cause I AIM to please.

02-17-2005	#10 (permalink)
2WheelFun the "fun old" guy Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albion, Washington "Pacific Northwest" Posts: 30,362	Bud....you still looking at girls? __________________ *KING KAHUNA* *2007 V2K LT* ****PICS** 2007 Brute Force 650i **PICS** I love the smell of SeaFoam in the morning**

02-17-2005	#11 (permalink)
Bud Cruising In Fourth Gear BTK Intermediate Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 229	HA HA Girls? What girls? All I can see now is the "green green grass of home" LOL PLUS, I'm old enough now to not only be able to laugh at myself, but NOT be ashamed to admit that "I ain't so COOL"!! But hey, thanks for your response. Injuries? It literally "KILLED" my pride, and, my chin was sore for awhile. PS, that was about 35 years ago, so what my wife don't know won't hurt her. HA HA

02-17-2005	#12 (permalink)
ispeed77 RIP Deron Harden :-( Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gardner, MA Posts: 30,712	so dawgblood, you still cool ? at least in your eyes ? hehe __________________ In loving memory of Deron Harden, forever in our thoughts :-(

02-17-2005	#14 (permalink)
Bud Cruising In Fourth Gear BTK Intermediate Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 229	Slicks' boss got hurt in an accident, so John and the other guy had to pick up all the slack at work, plus, I understand that his daughter had two girls stayin' over for a couple of days while his girlfriend was gone. He may be tryin' to recover, huh? But I'll tell him you asked.

02-17-2005	#15 (permalink)
Spok RIP Deron - 1400Pilot Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mount Vernon, Washington Posts: 34,522	Yeah, tell slicks that he is missed. I always enjoy the way he seems to cut right to the point in his commentary. __________________ In Memory of Deron Harden - 1400 Pilot. You are missed.

02-17-2005	#16 (permalink)
Bud Cruising In Fourth Gear BTK Intermediate Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 229	Will do guys ! Phone lines and e-mail is just "a-blazin" !!

02-18-2005	#19 (permalink)
Bud Cruising In Fourth Gear BTK Intermediate Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 229	HA HA WC ! Now, if HE does. I understand the boss cracked some ribs, so the heavy lifting is gonna be over for awhile. His girlfriend just informed me that he was having a computer conference with one of his X subordinates from a past job. Sooooo eventually---------------------!! Oh, did I mention that all these girls are 13 !!! POOOR John !! LOL

02-18-2005	#20 (permalink)
2WheelFun the "fun old" guy Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albion, Washington "Pacific Northwest" Posts: 30,362	Damaged ribs will make him slow down for sure. I'm not sure which is harder to deal with...broken ribs or a group of 13 yr old girls? LOL __________________ *KING KAHUNA* *2007 V2K LT* ****PICS** 2007 Brute Force 650i **PICS** I love the smell of SeaFoam in the morning**

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