01-02-2026, 03:53 PM
You think our bikes know what’s going on? I do, and today proved it.
Today the weather was predicted to be clear in our area. The only rain-free day for the foreseeable forecast. It stopped raining around noon yesterday and the roads were dry.
I had some errands to run, so I loaded the box on the CB1100 and planned to head out, do my chores, and try to find a “26” along the way to grab a few pictures with.
She’s been on a battery tender for the past few weeks, albeit my least fancy and smallest tender. I unhooked the lead and tucked it away, thumbed the starter, and got click-click-click.
Hmm, perhaps my Amazon-grade battery was giving up the ghost after three years. For $40, not bad. I pulled out my charger, hooked it to the CB, then transferred the top box full of my day’s errands over to Super Bird (my NC), and headed off.
About 25 minutes and one chore later, some mist hit my windscreen. Meh, a little drizzle for a few minutes wasn’t going to be a problem. But two minutes later, I was in a downpour and turning around for home.
Hung up my soaking gear in the garage and figured well, I was going to clean and detail the NC soon anyway. Washed and detailed the bike, and then checked the charge on the CB. She’s holding a charge for now.
I’m convinced she didn’t want to be the one caught in the rain.
Today the weather was predicted to be clear in our area. The only rain-free day for the foreseeable forecast. It stopped raining around noon yesterday and the roads were dry.
I had some errands to run, so I loaded the box on the CB1100 and planned to head out, do my chores, and try to find a “26” along the way to grab a few pictures with.
She’s been on a battery tender for the past few weeks, albeit my least fancy and smallest tender. I unhooked the lead and tucked it away, thumbed the starter, and got click-click-click.
Hmm, perhaps my Amazon-grade battery was giving up the ghost after three years. For $40, not bad. I pulled out my charger, hooked it to the CB, then transferred the top box full of my day’s errands over to Super Bird (my NC), and headed off.
About 25 minutes and one chore later, some mist hit my windscreen. Meh, a little drizzle for a few minutes wasn’t going to be a problem. But two minutes later, I was in a downpour and turning around for home.
Hung up my soaking gear in the garage and figured well, I was going to clean and detail the NC soon anyway. Washed and detailed the bike, and then checked the charge on the CB. She’s holding a charge for now.
I’m convinced she didn’t want to be the one caught in the rain.
You know what? I actually would like a pickle.