Today I was riding my new RT to the shop to get the lo-jack fobs that were not given to me at delivery.... oh wait I skipped something. Over the last 3,800 odd miles of motorcycling on my 2007 K1200LT I have tried to come to grips with the Lite? truck. On Saturday I rode the new 2008 R1200RT and realized I should give up the battle and enjoy riding similar to the Dakar but be able to take Leigh still on the back for rides, hence the RT!.
Anyway, back to where I was. Today on the 15 heading south at around 80 mph out in the second from the left lane my bike stalled. Oh oh, I thought, great new bike, DOA issue. I had a really nice ride up to Beaumont yesterday and did about 254 miles on the RT already. OK, so, I have never run out of petrol before totally, I have had to switch to reserve with the fuel cock a number of times over the old days. Today, bike was put on the back of a truck, taken down to the dealership to be told I have a faulty fuel sensor and an empty petrol tank. No cost involved just annoying and slightly dangerous getting an unpowered bike out of a fast lane over to the shoulder of the road, glad it wasn't the lite truck.
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