Don't feel bad Rocky. For the T/A Nats I wanted to ride my '73 Honda CL350 to the event. I got about ten miles out and ran out of gas. So I flipped the petcock over to reserve. It wouldn't start. After trying to get it started for about five minutes, I looked things over. I was about to give up and call a friend when I noticed I hit the kill switch accidentally.

I then decided to take my KLR650 instead, just in case anything else might happen. And a good thing I did for the weather turned. The little CL 350 wouldn’t have kept up in front of the storm.

I think Vikki put it best. Remove all the distractions when working on your ‘bird. I have a short fuse, so when I find myself swearing I put the tools down and go to the fridge and pour a cold beverage. This gives me enough time to reassess why things aren’t going as planned. And if it still is a problem, like Jim, I give it time. Sometimes it’s best to let it go for a little while so you can do some brainstorming.

Old... who’s old here? Well with the exception of Bjorn maybe.