Duh!

SnowPusher · 05-03-2015, 05:12 PM

I'm out on a ride in Vermont when I pull into a rest area to make a few shock adjustments. As I open the right side bag I drop the key down behind the bag. It gets wedged between the break rotor and the swing arm. F@%k! Can't reach it. Look around and find a 3 foot twig. Now I'm trying to fish the damm key out. After about 15 minutes of looking like a mentally challenged chimpanzee this guy asks me what was up and says " You know, if you roll the bike backwards the key will pop up and fall on the ground"........

DUH!!!!! Somewhere Bill Engvall has a sign with my name on it.

**HwyRider** · 05-03-2015, 06:10 PM

paul · 05-03-2015, 09:07 PM

Good! It's not just me.

lar · 05-03-2015, 11:54 PM

Loafer · 05-04-2015, 05:40 AM

Glad I could help.

Old Bear · 05-04-2015, 09:48 AM

Hopefully he was kind enough to not snicker until he was out of sight!

SnowPusher · 05-04-2015, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Loafer

Glad I could help.

Funny guy you are....

SnowPusher · 05-04-2015, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Bear

Hopefully he was kind enough to not snicker until he was out of sight!

I'm just glad I didn't hear " Hey Honey get the camera, You're not going to believe this!".

sly · 05-04-2015, 04:57 PM

Sh!t happens, usually when there are witnesses

Loafer · 05-05-2015, 06:03 AM

SnowPusher where in Vt. were you riding?

**ringadingh** · 05-05-2015, 06:13 AM

At least you learned something new that day.

cactusjack · 05-05-2015, 10:01 AM

Sometimes it just takes a fresh pair of eyes to look at a problem and see a solution.

ldhthept · 05-05-2015, 10:26 AM

Is someone now in the market for the quick release bolts for your bags?

SnowPusher · 05-05-2015, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Loafer

SnowPusher where in Vt. were you riding?

I was on Rt. 373/313 heading to Rt. 7A between Arlington and Manchester. There is a nice pull off by a river ( The Battenkill?).

SnowPusher · 05-05-2015, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ldhthept

Is someone now in the market for the quick release bolts for your bags?

I would like to switch the bags for the ones that come on the Vaquero. My old 1600 Nomad bags could fit my camera tripod and a small bag. I didn't know I could get quick release bolts for my bags. Might make shock adjustments easier.

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