Entry for August 12, 2005

 An interesting day with the Bullet.  My intent was to run a couple of errands and ride up to Indian Rock Park for a look see, check out the Saline Co. Fair then ride to Lindsborg for lunch.  I got all geared up and everything and gave the beast of couple of kicks then she goes dead.  No lights, horn, starter, etc.  The first thing I do is check the kill switch because I am a quick learner.  Everything is OK there, so on to the fuse, a little 20 amp guy tucked away in it's own little holder.  It looks OK but I put the meter on it anyway and it checks out as does the convenient spare.  I put it back in, tried the ignition and by golly I had ignition.

  After a short warm up it is off to Indian Rock Park, the legendary scene of a skirmish between settlers and some Indian's, the details of which have been lost to history.  After 20 years living in Salina I am finally checking out the view of the city from it's highest point.  There is a city guy there repairing some vandalism and we visit about the RE then it is off to the county fair.  Not much going on there, a little early I guess. 

  It looks like rain but I decide to chance it and head south on Burma Road to Lindsborg, little Sweden USA, should anyone besides my family see this.  I had hoped to see my niece at the restaurant but she is working in the evening.  Riding into the North wind going home slows things a bit but I do manage a couple of 50mph blasts for just a few seconds.  A few sprinkles sting my face but it never amounted to much.  I would gladly take a soaking if we could get a little rain.  That's it for now, going to Olathe for the weekend, I should hit 500 miles next week and may haul the Bullet back down to Tulsa for service from the dealer.  He told me there would be no charge so all I would be out is my time and however much gas is by then.

  This is pretty great stuff, huh?