On having 'Senior Moments'...........

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SPRIDDLER
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On having 'Senior Moments'...........

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A couple of weeks ago I rode my Mutchless (adapted for one-armed riding as most folk are aware by now)
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with Ray on his 600 G11 twin to the annual 'Day-care Centre Rally' in France; a 4 day gathering in tents of dodgy hips, Pacemakers, slack epiglottis muscles, and 'night-comfort' bottles.
The 90 miles to Dover was a most pleasant and uneventful sunny ride through minor roads and after chatting with half a dozen other motorcyclists at the head of the loading queue we were waved to board and off they went. Ray's 600 roared into life and I pressed the start button on the Mutchless......nothing.....zilch. I twiddled the leads to the starter and waggled a few other wires in uncoordinated panic . Still nothing, so after ten minutes of acute embarrassment: "You carry on, Ray. I'll catch the next ferry when it's sorted". He waited. The cars began to roll past and I paddled the bike to one side.
Just then, Dick, another club pal who had seen the fracas and was travelling by car wandered over and spotted the problem straight away.

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Yep. In the kerfuffle of gloves off, helmet off, helmet on, gloves on, and stuffing passport, tickets, and boarding cards into my tank bag I had knocked the (never before used) Kill switch on. Sodding modern technology! I eventually got going just in time to board. :oops:
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Post by Rob Harknett »

Things are getting too complicated Neville. Alarms, kill switches, ignition switches plus hidden power switches, oil taps etc. I still have bikes that I only need to remember to turn on the petrol to start them. The only problem I have sometimes is finding the bike when I'm out. Then not being able to find it, remember I went out in the car.
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Post by 56G80S »

Never forgottne where I've left the Matchless, but have often forgotten where the car was.

It is a heck of a rigmarole with security / passport control.

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Post by MikeM. »

I went to see my older brother who is in care yesterday with the full intention of getting a couple of gallons of Esso Supreme in a can for the bikes and also to fill the car up with diesel on my way home. This I did spending the princely sum of just under £40 for the two fuels and trotted into to shop to pay the bill. Imagine my horror and embarrassment when I realised that I had left my wallet at home. I had to fill in a form which even wanted date of birth (why?) giving all details. Needless to say I returned later that evening to pay my dept.
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Post by kernow kid »

The Oxford English Dictionary explains that Senior Moments may also be known as Craft Moments.
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Post by Mick D »

Hi

Craft moment - love it :D - just hope I can remember it in future

Regards Mick
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