LUCKY DAY!!

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:15 am

Today I got lucky:
A) I've got head cold and my nose has been running like a runaway train.
B) So a guy at work had a Dayquill, just one, so I took it, not long before heading out for my ride home.---LUCKY
C) While passing truck that was turning right (2 lanes going my way) a car pulls out right in front of me...... Lots of brakes.. ha ha missed me!!---LUCKY
D) Had to stop for gas, pulled off the highway, there was a 3 car bend up just in front of me--LUCKY
E) Missed all the glass on the road --LUCKY
F) About 14 KMS from home I'm noticing the KLR seems rough (remember, I blew the engine in my 900) maybe the doohicky is broken (yes that really is a KLR thing), but no! that's not it --LUCKY
G) About 12 Kms from home I'm thinking that dayquill must be really strong because I really don't feel "right" driving, I sort of feel out of touch, but not far to go ---LUCKY
H) About 10 kms from home something is really wrong,(it wasn't the dayquill), I stay off the brakes and coast onto the shoulder, once I'm down to 20 kph or so I try a gentle weave, WHOA!! Flat tire!!! Gald I didn't try that at 120 kph---LUCKY
I) I gently gas it to the next approach and stop.. wow! the ground is closer when your rear tire is flat, I'm stopped from highway speed with a flat---LUCKY
J) 1 Bar of Charge of Battery left on the cell, call for back up, wife and kiddies not only in the car, but less than 10 K away--LUCKY
K) now just have to go out and unload the bike--LUCKY to have a shop to work in
L) 2-morrow I think I will by a loto ticket, because despite this stupid cold, I'm really LUCKY!!

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:18 am

Yes, you are. Wink

Be very grateful.

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:21 am

Oh yeah, I did miss all the glass, it was a roofing nail in my less than 1/4 used up avon gripster..

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:21 am

I am just glad to hear how lucky you are. Get yourself and the bike in better shape soon.

(note: not sure having a flat tire is lucky, but the fact that you didn't have issues is)

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:26 pm

Go get that loto ticket Joe...

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:49 pm

You forgot about -
'Living in Alberta' = Lucky
'No Sales Tax' = Lucky
'Zero Provincial Debt' = Lucky
'Living close to Banff/Jasper' = Lucky
'Only one liberal MP' and she's the Deputy Prime Minister= Lucky

I loved my thirteen lucky years in Alberta and hope to go back.

By the way, have you tried ColdFX for your cold? Lucky for you it's made in Alberta Very Happy

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:52 pm

Man those roofing nails are nasty. Good thing you caught it before you lost it.
Call it luck or not but it's a good thing your still in good shape and mood.

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:12 am

If this happened on the X or the F, I would just buy a new tire. But on the KLR I plan on just putting a new tube in (patching the old one for a spare), and just running the tire as is, unless it shows some signs of broken belts or something. Is this wise?...Comments?..