I did it... Day i got the 250... Met up with a girl for dinner and a movie, then coundent get it started to ride home... -----Original Message----- Date: Friday, August 13, 2010 10:14:38 pm To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com From: "Kurt Nolte" <vturbine.po...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Book: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
I think I have a copy of it sitting somewhere on one of my shelves. It was an "option under the required reading" when I was a Senior in High School. Bet none of you can guess when that happy event was.... Tim, you're not allowed to play this game, you know how not-old I am. I've had a moment of panic when I "couldn't get the bike started" at work to go home... and then realized my kill switch was still off. I've watched Tim do it several times, too. :D -Kurt On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 10:12 PM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> wrote: > I haven't had the occasion to take off with my kill switch engaged.... > I have however fallen over a few times when stopping.... > Don't forget to put your feet down. (Duh!) > Speaking of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - I couldn't get > through that book when I was in high school - I tried - I really tried - but > I just couldn't get through it. Did anyone? > -Joey > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Petcock, and the kill switch. I've done them both. >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 8:15 PM, Kurt Nolte <vturbine.po...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> I've only had the bike for about a month, give me time. :D >>> >>> First bike, too. I have tried to ride off with no chain on a bicycle >>> once before, however... >>> >>> -Kurt >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:14 PM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > You only drove off with the petcock closed ONCE?? >>> > >>> > On 8/13/10, Kurt Nolte <vturbine.po...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> ... I've done that. Not on the motorcycle, yet (though I did try to >>> >> drive off with the petcock turned off...) >>> >> >>> >> -Kurt >>> >> >>> >> On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:06 PM, Noah Goodall <noah.good...@gmail.com> >>> >> wrote: >>> >>> Haha, no way! I just started reading it a couple weeks ago and he >>> >>> hadn't >>> >>> mentioned the make/model yet. He talks a lot about his riding >>> >>> partner's >>> >>> BMW >>> >>> though. My favorite part was the story where he abandoned his bike >>> >>> because >>> >>> it wouldn't start, only to realize weeks later it was because he was >>> >>> out >>> >>> of >>> >>> fuel and forgot about the reserve tank. Made me feel better about my >>> >>> own >>> >>> pathetic mechanic skills. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 7:12 PM, TIM_83cb650sc <tstark1...@gmail.com> >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Superhawk!!!! >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On Aug 13, 7:04 pm, "Gene Henry" <hangh...@new.rr.com> wrote: >>> >>>> > Guess what Robert Pirsig, the author, drove on his trip? Minnesota >>> >>>> > to >>> >>>> > California, 1968. >>> >>>> > Anyone identify model? >>> >>>> > >>> >>>> > aam.sized.jpg >>> >>>> > 178KViewDownload >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> >>>> Groups >>> >>>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
