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Many years ago, I was out drinking one Friday night with friends. Much later than I should have, I walked out the door to ride home on my motorcycle. A Matchless G-80CS 500cc thumper. I got on the bike, straightened it up (the spring on the kickstand automatically retracted it), then I put both feet on the pegs and turned the throttle.

I wondered why I didn't go and pondered it for a while while the bike fell over. I had forgotten to kick start it. Minor oversight. A while later (I'm not sure how much later), my friends came out and lifted the bike off me (it weighed about 450#). They helped me start it and waved as I rode off. I made it home, but decided after that, if I was going to get drunk, I wouldn't take a bike.

BTW, the City is constructing a "traffic circle" about a block from that bar now. If it would have been there back then, I would probably still be trying to get home.

the City is constructing a "traffic circle" about a block from that bar now. If it would have been there back then, I would probably still be trying to get home.

We have one of those here...the only one for miles, so nobody is familiar with how to handle them. Shortly after it was put in, the first accident was one of the local cops who made it a "Drive thru".

I just know the city will eventually get sued when one of our oldsters (they abound here...retirement country) has a nasty.