October 14, 2010 9:38 AM PDT
Brought my new Harley home, a 2005 XL1200C, but with no garage to keep it in, I had to park it in front of my truck at night (just outside my bedroom window) Having never left a Harley , much less a new one, out overnight I also bought a lock, One I had never seen before. You know, the ones that fasten to the front disc rotor. Next morning, all puffed up, I went out front to leave for work. Jumped on, pulled the choke, pulled in the clutch & started it up. Several neighbors stopped to see what the new noise was. I gun the motor a bit & popped the clutch, only to ride about 8 or 9 feet when the lock smacks against the fork & stopped the bike dead. Me I kept going, due to the laws of physics. Bike falls to the right side on the lawn & I fell flat on my face.... Had to hacksaw the lock off....LOL