I recently left a gear bag with around $450 worth of boots, helmet, armor, gloves, goggles, etc. without realizing it was sitting on the ground when I pulled away. First thing I will always do from now on is to set things on the driver side so I can't help but see them when I get in to drive. Second thing is to put my name and phone number in/on the bag so if someone considerate finds it they can call me and return it. I was totally distracted by a few things that day, I normally am very diligent about that kind of thing, I never do that! But it only takes being an absolute idiot once to ruin your day/week/month!

   Thats an expensive riding day....such a bummer.

maureen, on 03 May 2012 - 03:46 PM, said:

Yeah, about as expensive as your clutch. Lucky us, huh?

Edited by DESERTJUL, 05 May 2012 - 07:17 AM.

Bummer!  I can't say that I've ever left a gear bag anywhere, but I once left my camera and favorite winter gloves on the seat of my trail bike after I had it loaded onto the carrier.  That night it rained.  I drove back in the morning and found the camera soaked in a cattle guard....and I never did find my gloves.  The camera dried out, but the shutter button had gotten broken, so I had to send that out for repair.  Then I had to order new gloves, but the kind I had weren't being made anymore.  I try to put everything on the hood of my car now, so I can see it if I forget to stow it inside.

Not gooood sorry to hear this .... I always (OK now) laod my gear bag and put it in the truck first . Ever since i left my custom CTI knee braces in the desert I never leave my gear behind

DESERTJUL, on 03 May 2012 - 04:36 PM, said:

For sure was a pricey weekend for us both...but clearly we are lucky girls...we both get to ride...I have a new clutch and you are about to get new gear. It all works out in the end...if it isn't working out yet it just means its not the end.  

maureen, on 04 May 2012 - 05:54 AM, said:

I like that, might put it as a sig for awhile...

I now have replaced all my gear, just waiting on my goggles to ship.

DESERTJUL, on 05 May 2012 - 07:19 AM, said:

You should have hit me up.. I gots lots of stuff and would have been more than glad to ship you some But I had a blonde/senile moment and well forgot to mention it durrrrrrrr .

Glad you have your gear now

DESERTJUL, on 05 May 2012 - 07:19 AM, said:

Excellent idea and see we are lucky....you got new gear and I have a new clutch....how many girls can say that?

maureen, on 05 May 2012 - 02:22 PM, said:

Bike back together yet ????

Debi, on 05 May 2012 - 02:49 PM, said:

Yup picked up the bike and went up to try it out.  I rode on the dirtrock road for a bit then headed out on the trail.  The Rekluse EXP seemed great...I felt like I a ton of control but that could be my new AWESOME tires.  It was easy for me to forget about the clutch and all seemed good.  I was riding well and had plenty of energy then I stopped to move some loose boulders and restarting  up a small inclines seemed dificult...like being on the gas wasn't getting me anywhere.  It felt like the bike was holding back.  I am hoping my mechanic is riding the same place as me tomorrow...maybe just an easy adjustment.  For a MO MOMENT I was shaking my head that I fried another clutch but how could that be possible - right?

Anyhoo....It was wicked nice out on the trails today.  Thanks for asking Debi.

So glad to hear it's back together   Yeah them auto clutches take a bit to get used to and adjusted right. Hope you get it all straightened out and get your head rapped around the Rekluse and we want Pics

Edited by Debi, 06 May 2012 - 05:21 AM.

Debi, on 06 May 2012 - 05:21 AM, said:

Sorry girl...no pictures but I am loving the Rekluse!!!!

maureen, on 07 May 2012 - 05:23 AM, said:

Glad to hear you are liking it