Not commonly understood is the average male locked into a gynocentric hoe down on the plantation and getting it up the poop shoot from all levels of government including but not limited to the Conservation Authority you might understand saying no with attitude is all the power some people have at their disposal. Power corrupts, these naysayers are small time punks lashing out at a cruel world. Ida thought you'd know a little bit about that.
Couldn't get a boost to save my life
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Not commonly understood is the average male locked into a gynocentric hoe down on the plantation and getting it up the poop shoot from all levels of government including but not limited to the Conservation Authority you might understand saying no with attitude is all the power some people have at their disposal. Power corrupts, these naysayers are small time punks lashing out at a cruel world. Ida thought you'd know a little bit about that.
A bike doesn't need a lot of current to start. I have a set of 14 gauge wire booster cables tucked under the seat of my 250 Ninja. I made these up after my alarm killed the battery. Some a@@ knocked over the bike in the parking lot and alarm kept going. That time I just push started the bike.
Next time somebody throws out an electrical gizmo with a long cord, cut off the cord. Check if it's 14. If you want to spend money go to HomeDepot and ask for 14ga heater cord. Add some alligator clamps to both ends and you're done. Just don't try to start as soon as you hook up. Let your battery charge up a bit from the boost. This way you won't overload these tiny booster cables.
Oof, I’m in Kenya at the moment.
Texted some friends, who might be there and might get the text.
Enjoy the trip. I wasn't sure when it was. I tried, hopefully there is someone local that can help that guy.
I brought back an old thread about dead batteries and North America biker rescue instead of starting a new one as both were applicable to the current situation.
These stories should always be started with Dear Penthouse.......
. . . and end with AMITA?
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^^This I Like !!
Was out in the trails and ran into a guy who took his old, worn-out car out there. Battery or starter died in the middle of nowhere on a gravel road.
Four of us got off our dirtbikes and pushed the car up a hill at considerable effort on our part in the blistering heat, tried to help him bump start the car. Spent almost an hour trying to diagnose the problem to no avail. Nothing.
We told him we'd call for help when we rode out and found signal. He gave us a number for his buddy, said he'd probably bring a truck down to tow him out.
Okay.
So we ride out and find signal further ahead. Give his buddy a call. He seemed surprised when we mentioned who it was that needed a tow. Like, "Who? Oh."
When we rode back the same way a few hours later, the guy was still stranded. We asked whether his buddy came and he said no. Then proceeded to cuss us out for not pushing his car all the way to civilization and also accused us of not calling his friend.
Wow. No gratitude at all for the assistance we gave, but yet angry and also accusatory and entitled. No wonder his "buddy" didn't come get him.
Some people...
Funny thing was, we all had trucks at home. We were on the way home and at least one of us would have drove back and towed him out, but he just totally convinced us not to go out of our way further to help him.
Four of us got off our dirtbikes and pushed the car up a hill at considerable effort on our part in the blistering heat, tried to help him bump start the car. Spent almost an hour trying to diagnose the problem to no avail. Nothing.
We told him we'd call for help when we rode out and found signal. He gave us a number for his buddy, said he'd probably bring a truck down to tow him out.
Okay.
So we ride out and find signal further ahead. Give his buddy a call. He seemed surprised when we mentioned who it was that needed a tow. Like, "Who? Oh."
When we rode back the same way a few hours later, the guy was still stranded. We asked whether his buddy came and he said no. Then proceeded to cuss us out for not pushing his car all the way to civilization and also accused us of not calling his friend.
Wow. No gratitude at all for the assistance we gave, but yet angry and also accusatory and entitled. No wonder his "buddy" didn't come get him.
Some people...
Funny thing was, we all had trucks at home. We were on the way home and at least one of us would have drove back and towed him out, but he just totally convinced us not to go out of our way further to help him.
