May 2/15
It was a restless night for me. Between thinking about the bike and an intestinal battle royale I didn't really get a good night's sleep.
Once outside I'm going over Lori's bike. Just as I had suspected there wasn't evidence of any new leakage. We saddle up and head over to the Suzuki dealer which is only a ten minute run from the hotel. We roll up and go into the service area. Wayne, the lead tech greets us and comes out and goes over the bike. He hears the story about the fall, the oil which has stopped dripping and he goes underneath with a flashlight. He sees where the drip is from and shows me what has happened. Evidently when the bike went over, because it was on it's side for a couple of minutes, it was long enough for oil to run back and enter the air box. I was not aware thi was possible, but now I know better. Not a lot accumlated, but just enough to drip out from high in the engine area and bug the hell out of me. He did some more poking and probing, taking his time, and gave it the OK. The oil level is still good, however, as a precaution I grab a quart to take with us. First thing this morning I called our service guy back home in Langley and got the specs on the oil he put in last service. We use semi-synthetic, Motule 5100, 10-40 weight, the Reno dealer has it in stock and we're happy campers. Big load off my mind but hey, it's my job to worry and cover any possible scenanio.
Feeling relieved we can now think about the next leg of the trip. What surprise destination can we come up with? Although she is feeling a lot better, Lori's ankle is still swollen so we've decided o stay one more day and let her get back to fighting form. Personally another sleep in day suits me fine so we'll spend the weekend in Reno. There is a car wash down the street so I might take the bike over and wash it tomorrow. Funny, we were passing through Reno nearly a year ago on our honeymoon and here we are back again. I've been here a lot over the last fifteen years but each trip I end up spending more time in the outskirts, cruising around the back roads than downtown. In case you're interested here is the url for the story Desert Honeymoon: A Motorcycle Odyssey http://steve-buckton2.blogspot.ca
With a free day today we head over to Reno Road Riders for an in-line switch for my heated vest that will save me the hassle of plugging and unplugging while riding along. Lori treats me to the switch, you gotta love that! We're in a tire-kicking mood so we stop in at the Harley dealer along with the Honda and the Kawasaki shop. Since they're all located on the same street it's easy to kill some time looking at the new machines and accessories. I was thinking about getting a new helmet, however; with the exchange rate the prices are better back in the Canada. Thanks to Lori I now know what the Snell test and rating means.
Next it's back to the hotel to finish off a blog entry, do some emails and generally get caught up on some administrative tasks. As luck would have it there is a Shepler's Western Wear right across the street so we wander over there and score a couple of western shirts. Those who know me know I'm a sucker for cowboy shirts and I'm happy to say I added a new one to my closet today.
We're relaxing and reading and thinking about dinner plans. Lori just went downstairs to throw a load of laundry in the washer I'm going to kick back tonight and work on the next leg of the trip. Many thanks to all who read these stories and the feedback you give is really appreciated. Good or bad I welcome your comments.
There's more to come.......
Distance Today
15 miles
24 kms
Steve
Reno, NV
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