double trouble

Man this hurt just watching the frustration. At least I know I'm not the only one making super simple silly mistakes.

Glad you got it worked out Josh.

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you know my wife has a saying . if your gonna but dumb you gotta be tough . so im pretty tough

But fits... hehehe
Glad you got it Josh....Betcha don't make that mistake again

Heck, I was about half serious, too LOL. Nah, I knew sooner or later we'd get it sorted out. And yep - I'll never forget this lesson!
So, I went for a second ride yesterday afternoon and stopped in a Subway for a sandwich & lemonade. Reached in my wallet to pay and found a Subway gift card I had completely forgotten about. My mother-in-law, bless her heart, got it for me on my birthday last October. And being short on cash this weekend now I'll be able to eat on the road and not worry about other things - like $4+ a gallon gas .

I like how you resolved the issue and finished with the discovered Subway card at the end. Re browsed through thread from start to finish and was reminded of how the old Hardy Boys mysteries always came together in the end. Might sound corny, but thats what went through my head...Glad to hear your ridin again for not much coin out of pocket!

you know i would just like to take a moment and say . that its really nice to have this forum for good info and how every one is quick to give a hand to a brother when there scoot is down . made some good friends over the years also . knowledge is priceless and when you can learn from one another its more!better! he he . lots of grey beards are better than just one when it comes to info on these bikes . ha but i bet ol jb will never forget how a four cycle engine fires ! ha hes gonna be a shovel head oficionado!!!!!! phd

Yup, there are gaps in a lot of areas of my education - especially when it comes to mechanics. Knowledge is priceless! Yeah, this is a great forum. I have found the shovelheadusa forum to be very helpful as well. But I stumbled upon this forum first, back when I was first getting into computers - only a few short years ago LOL. I had to be dragged kicking and screaming (as they say) into the 21st century. New tech used to scare me - well, it still does, to be honest, the way we all rely so heavily on modern electrical gadgetry. So I still cling to the old way of doing things, like simple points/condensor ignition, things like that.

And I'll never forget how to time my shovel motor! Boy, it runs real good right now. I get 37 MPG. Not too bad for an antique. After cleanout, the motor usually cold starts in 1 or 2 kicks. It probably needs to be balanced, I think, but I'm just gonna ride it as it is. Shake, rattle & roll! Nothing has fallen off yet, so I figure it's not as bad as all that.

Im very happy for ya jb .I love them ol shovel.lol