Ever get stranded?? - Sportbike Addicts

jose padilla · 08-14-2006, 07:29 PM

I was out on my dad's busa yesterday and everything was going fine until I tried to fire up the bike and the starter gear went out. Busa's are notorious for having that problem. Anyway I had to have my dad drive over to push start the bike cause I'm to light, the back wheel would just slide with me on it. Just wondering what other problems people might have experianced.

ImmaSquashYou · 08-14-2006, 07:53 PM

i met up with one of my girl friends at a mall...n my battery went out...n i couldn't push start it myself.....so i told her to drive with one hand clutched in and the other hand holding onto her door. Brought me up to around 30 n then i let go n droped the clutch..

***Vin*** · 08-14-2006, 07:57 PM

Yep. Wasn't fun. That's the primary I don't ride with people I don't know and don't do large group rides. Long story.

High_Revs_17 · 08-14-2006, 08:04 PM

Roadside coverage and towing...something AAA does not cover.

http://hrca.honda.com/index.asp

RAC · 08-15-2006, 12:07 AM

AAA Doesn't cover bikes???????

High_Revs_17 · 08-15-2006, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by RAC

AAA Doesn't cover bikes???????

AAA WILL NOT cover any auto member's bike for anything.

I believe they--> http://www.ama-cycle.org/ also provide roadside towing and assistance.

RAC · 08-15-2006, 12:14 AM

That fuckin sucks. I should cancel AAA then I have 2 brand new cars so I'm not worried about breaking down.

Rock712 · 08-15-2006, 06:56 AM

Sunday, The beemer blew a final drive seal.........I was stranded in CT. I have 2 towing plans Cross Country ( http://www.driverspremier.com/ ) which came with the bike and then BMW MOA ( http://www.bmwmoa.org/ )

The cross country tow saved my ass....Towed me from Stamford to Metuchen 109 miles!!!!

RAC · 08-15-2006, 07:49 AM

That's not bad. How much is that a year if you don't mind me asking?

sonny · 08-15-2006, 07:53 AM

Damn rock that SUCKS. And you're always bragging about how your beamer is a tank!!

Shoulda bought a jap bike!!

Rock712 · 08-15-2006, 07:58 AM

the bike kept running.......would have still run any jap bike into the ground.........

Lurker · 08-15-2006, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by RAC

That fuckin sucks. I should cancel AAA then I have 2 brand new cars so I'm not worried about breaking down.

I got a flat on my bike last year, called AAA and they were "Im sorry sir we dont cover motorcycles.". I finally got home 3 hours later, cancelled my AAA membership and joined the AMA. The MoTow Plus is 60 bux a year and covers BOTH you cars and bikes.

CuCullin · 08-15-2006, 09:54 AM

Sunday.

Out in the heat, stuck in traffic, no room to squeeze through, almost at the Holland Tunnel...

Bike shuts off. Wouldn't start... the battery was dead. Luckily, where the bike died was right by the Classic Car Club, http://classiccarclub.com/

Let me say something right here... those guys were awesome. Not only were there some sick rides in there, including a couple MV's btw, but they were seriously cool people. I walk in, tell them my issue, and the guy hangin out with his kids goes off and grabs me a battery charger. No silliness, just "Sure, here ya go!" A quick jump later (well, after takin off a bit of plastic and lifting my tank

), and I was good to go. Thankfully the bike died in the right spot!

CBRBob · 08-15-2006, 05:49 PM

No problems, I own Hondas.

HondaKidF1 · 08-15-2006, 05:53 PM

I drive Italian cars. Breaking down and over heating is my life. The cycle only ovreheats, but no breaking down.