May. 16th, 2010 12:18 am
Problematic
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mizarchivistSo, I got the bike washed as I noted in the earlier post. I decided it would be cool to ride out to the Militia game. And I had the power loss thing happen a few times on the way over- but I did get it there- and then again on the way home.
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shut_it_already , evila , a few of our friends and the whole team at a bar that is about 3 blocks from my first Somerville apartment.
ETA: It's late. I have stuff n' things to do tomorrow. I should go to bed, except I'm braced and tense from the ride home. I feel like I'm still on the bike, that I can feel the vibrations in my hands and I'm waiting for the bike to surge and lose power. Not restful sleepy feelings at all. :/
This bike being an '86 is no spring chicken. It's pretty basic in many ways. One thing it has is a 2-part choke: pull it all the way out to start the bike, press it in to the mid-way after you get rolling, then all the way in once the engine's warmed up. Well- I am not stalling if I have the choke all the way out. Seems bad to run it thusly, but .... well, I did get home at least. But boy am I twitchy. I am not keen on being a mechanic. (I have enough hobbies already, thanks) I'm really not keen on having a bike that is unreliable. Problematic.
On the upside, Militia shut out the NY Sharks and it was cool hanging out withshut_it_already , evila , a few of our friends and the whole team at a bar that is about 3 blocks from my first Somerville apartment.ETA: It's late. I have stuff n' things to do tomorrow. I should go to bed, except I'm braced and tense from the ride home. I feel like I'm still on the bike, that I can feel the vibrations in my hands and I'm waiting for the bike to surge and lose power. Not restful sleepy feelings at all. :/
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