Hollinger-Langmuir Family News

Motorcycle Mishap

Whacked my knee again, this time as my motorcycle was falling over in my driveway. Here’s how it happened:  I hadn’t ridden for a while since I broke my thumb, so I had it on the charger and was taking it out to test. It started, but when I inched down to the bottom of the very steep driveway (which you have to do in order to check for traffic coming down the hill), my downhill foot hit a wet patch and slid, and the bike went over, down the hill. I couldn’t pick it up myself, so I went to a neighbor who probably couldn’t help (a thin older woman), but whose daughter was there (I could tell by the car). I was hoping for a third person to help (that bike weighs like 600 lbs!), but the two of us got tough with it and got it up! It wouldn’t start (probably flooded) and then the battery died. Couldn’t get it up the driveway, so I had to park it in the street overnight. The next morning I ran a long extension cord out there with the charger. When it looked like it was charged it started! I took it out for a spin to test it out and get it charged up again. For not being ridden for months it did pretty well, although it needs a tune-up. I need to get it in shape for riding in the Pride Parade in a few weeks!

May 30, 2012 - Posted by Marilyn | general, Marilyn, Recreation