Yes, I sound bitter, it's because my patience only lasts so long. Again with hindsight I would have rented a car in Grass Valley so that at least I would have been mobile. Being dependent on people to fit me into their schedules is extremely frustrating and to some extent humiliating. That's why I'm currently camped out at a bus stop in Auburn, CA for the next hour and a half, to ride a bus for an hour and then get on another bus to finally reach my bike that had better be fixed. All that to make a trip that would take 30 minutes in a car. People have lives and after a week I feel like more of a disruption to their daily schedules then a guest. I'm not criticizing my friends and family, I would feel the same way in their positions. It's nothing that they planned or bargained for. And they suffered the inconvenience without complaint, it's just uncomfortable feeling like a burden and completely out of control. Looking on the bright side of all this, I have more experience in dealing with issues on the road. I have more options sitting in the back of my mind for another situation like this in the future. I did get a call this morning telling me the new fuel pump arrived. So here I sit, assuming (there's that dirty word again) that when I get to Grass Valley my bike will be fixed and I will finally be able to shake the dust of this valley off my boots. If my bike's not ready, I'm camping out at the dealer. Setting up a tent with a sleeping bag, sleeping mat and the whole shebang in the middle of the showroom. That'll show them. |
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My name is Megan and I've been riding motorcycles for the last eight years. Everything from a TTR125L to a KTM990 have been in my stable. This blog is to chronicle my adventures. It started with picking up a new to me KTM 690 Enduro in Portland and riding it back home to Phoenix. There was a long break and then I've picked it back up for a vacation to Thailand.
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