05-23-2018, 01:02 AM
I was handed down a old flip-top cell phone when my wife bought a new modern one. It is only on and carried when I ride my CB1100 or walk the nature trail in the winter in case of an accident.
It did come in handy one day about an hour into my day ride on my CB500XA. The bike stalled to a stop in a rural area. Despite having more than a quarter century of motor cycle experience, I could not determine the cause of the problem. I called my dealer and they picked up me and my bike an hour later.
The sound the bike made kept gnawing at me. Waking the next morning I remembered what it was. It was the same sound my Pinto made when it popped its spark plugs after the radiator thermostat failed and the motor overheated.
A minute later the dealer called saying my bike was ready. I asked him, "I was the spark plugs right?" He say yes. I said look on your computer for the very recent valve check and spark plug replacement. I then told him I was not paying for the $100 pick-up or the repair costs, and would call the manager if that was a problem. They called me back a minute later, saying there would be no cost for me. I guess they didn't want the manager knowing they had screwed up.
Cell phones if used properly can be an efficient tool, especially in an emergency situation away from home.
It did come in handy one day about an hour into my day ride on my CB500XA. The bike stalled to a stop in a rural area. Despite having more than a quarter century of motor cycle experience, I could not determine the cause of the problem. I called my dealer and they picked up me and my bike an hour later.
The sound the bike made kept gnawing at me. Waking the next morning I remembered what it was. It was the same sound my Pinto made when it popped its spark plugs after the radiator thermostat failed and the motor overheated.
A minute later the dealer called saying my bike was ready. I asked him, "I was the spark plugs right?" He say yes. I said look on your computer for the very recent valve check and spark plug replacement. I then told him I was not paying for the $100 pick-up or the repair costs, and would call the manager if that was a problem. They called me back a minute later, saying there would be no cost for me. I guess they didn't want the manager knowing they had screwed up.
Cell phones if used properly can be an efficient tool, especially in an emergency situation away from home.