I rushed home from work today with every intention of taking the freshly bathed Doll Baby for a spin. Well as my luck would have it that particular ride had a setback. You see I’d heard a rattle the other day while I was riding and couldn’t really locate what it was. Finally I decided it was the heel toe shifter needing a lil’tightning.
You know the drill. I washed her and put her in the garage and forgot all about the rattle. Well today the rattle didn’t forget about me. I had already put my vest on and was letting Doll Baby warm up as I pulled my chin strap tight. That’s right, she’s carborated. When I started to ease her back out of the garage I heard something metal hitting the concrete floor.
Well it was the linkage that had worn and fallen off of the front. A quick check of the time and I realized the Harley shop was still open. I grab two wrenches and take the other end of the linkage off and call the shop as I back my truck out of the drive. Yes they have the part and I tell em I’m on the way don’t lock up till I get there. The fact that damn near everyone at the dealership knows me doesn’t always hurt. Sometimes it does but not today.
After making a couple of other stops, seeing as I was in town, I make my way back home to fix this little problem. All the while I’m catching up with one of my Ham Radio pals. Thanks to speaker phone on the cell no less. Oh did I mention I was gonna get to bed early tonight. Right.
Ok so every repair needs a test run right? Well as my luck would have it I forgot to bring my lunch bag home today. See I really was in a hurry to get home and ride. That’s all the excuse I need to get out on Doll Baby. I just love the feel of a cool 57 degree late winter night. What a great way to wind down for the day.
Ride Safe
Ronman
