Today I was pressured into going somewhere I didn't want to go. But I figured I would ride the SS. I keep it outside covered with a car cover. Woke up just in time to jump in the shower, get dressed grab my new " biker jacket" my new helmet and unlock the cover, uncover the SS, kick the wheel choke out and leave....started down the driveway heard a funny noise. Stopped to take a look and the battery tender and extension cord are wrapped around the back Axle with the extension cord plug jammed in the brake caliper. I'm not going to talk about the giant scratch on the inside of the wheel that made a complete circle right in the middle..1/2 wide.... Now I need a hammer and screw driver to pound out the plug from the caliper. So when I finally finish I'm 45 minutes late and have a 45 minute ride.
This was after 4 hours sleep and I just wanted to spend the day putting on the $600 of after market parts I bought. After I slept a little longer..to say I'm not a happy camper is an understatement....since the bike is 5 days old.
The battery tender survived without incident...my extension cord is shredded.... My rear wheel looks like crap... And I want to puke...
Moral of the story... Do a safety walk around before you get in the cockpit.
Had to walk back home for a lug wrench, walk back and properly tighten the lug nuts before driving back home. I now check my lug nuts multiple times after messing with the wheels.
