It was quite a beautiful day here in IL and because I work third shift I had until about 4pm to ride, it was a great time.  This is the first time I've set off by myself since having my license, which has been under a week now, and I loved every minute of it.  I'm not a loner but definitely enjoy the feeling of just me and my bike cruising anywhere I want and stopping anywhere.

For lunch I stopped at this bar/grill place by my parents house (had to stop by and show them and my grandma my s40)and ordered a pizza.  A friend met me up there and after lunch I told him I was just going to cruise to the west of town for a bit and he asked if he could just follow behind.  "Sure...", I said,"...but don't hit me".

Right after leaving the bar my bike died at the stop light.  I got her going again (while thoughts of this forum and that person with this same problem flashed through my head) and pulled into a blockbuster parking lot to see what was up.  It just wouldn't start almost like it was...BINGO!  Outta gas!  Flipped to reserve and went to fill her up.  

So after cruising for a bit more I went home and realized I forgot to pick up a pack of smokes (got a stop smoking aid waiting for me when the time is right) and parked next to a BMW motorcycle which I thought was pretty cool.  As I walked in the other rider walked out and we greeted each other and kept going.  When the BMW rider got near our bikes he asked, "How many CCs?"

I responded w/ 650cc and he complimented the gas mileage and said he bets it a fun ride.  I agreed and went on my way.

All in all an awesome day and if you made it this far thanks for reading!

Chris

I just need to realize that I'm running out of gas.  When she stalled at the light I thought there was a mechanical problem because I was just riding along fine, no sputtering and then I downshifted and she died.  

In my garage I practiced switching to reserve while sitting down to try and get some muscle memory.  Kinda like when I used to skydive on the plane ride to altitude I'd constantly touch my three handles in the order they'd be pulled.  Main pilot chute, cutaway handle, reserve handle

Chris

What IS the proper procedure for switching to resere while driving?

I had to do this the other day, but wasn't sure... If the engine dies and I don't have the clutch lever pulled in, will the bike start to skid, or will it just die and continue rolling?

The first time it happened, I was stopped at a red light, so switching it to reserve was easy.

  Yep slowfaller and soon as you feel a miss and you know you close to that point just push forward and keep on going

Ideally yes, but if you go bone dry you may need to prime it first.

mornhm - FSO wrote on 07/01/08 at 05:23:57:


Where in IL are you guys.  I am in Dekalb.  I have been seeing a ton of savages around in the last month.

I just look for a gas station when it rolls around to the 100's, that way i know when i fill up and still have plenty of gas

Prophet_10 wrote on 07/01/08 at 09:30:20:



Carpentersville

Ah Dekalb, I was there for kegs and eggs/homecoming last October.  What a long day.

Chris