Raven's Roads
Living an interesting life: the travels and musings
of motorcycling author Linda R. Moore

Jun 3, 2006

Tool-using monkey

Filed in Motorcycle Maintenance, Reno 2006

I called Don and told him the problem. (I didn’t win a jackpot on the lsots so figured that gainful work would still be required.) he gave me some ideas and thoughts. With this coaching and some coaxing I rather reluctantly went down to see.

With my leatherman tool I unscrewed the battery cap and inspected the wires. The connections looked good, though the wire is a bit deteriorated (says she inexpertly). I tightened the terminal screws. I was on the phone to Don when the bike fired up. if I had not been in the middle of the valet parking I would have jumped up and down and squee’ed.

There is still an oil leak, but very minor, and I believe that Carolyn brought some jb-weld and/or epoxy .Failing that, I know where there is a Walgreen’s.

So, I might have missed my first ghost town and my first dirt ride, but I learned a more valuable lesson. Look for the obvious first, wiggle wires and tighten nuts, and then get on with stuff.

I don’t feel too bad now. I *am* still unwell, with a low-grade feeling of nausea. I did bring anti-diarrheal (sp) pills along, so that ain’t a problem any more. I comfort myself with believing that I would not have done too well in the desert sun all day.

The most valuable lesson of all? I can deal with stuff. And I have a support system. A really really good support system. :)