#*!XV*%# FUEL PUMP

After my fuel pump fiasco in Hardesty (see below), I leave Hardesty right after sunset cruise on towards Guymon. Although I normally don't like riding after dark when the deer are out, I felt I needed to make some time and was planning to camp at Black Mesa State Park, on the border of New Mexico and the Oklahoma Panhandle. I am cruising through Guymon and stop downtown at a stoplight, when what happens? My beemer quit again - dead as before. It would turn over but not fire.

SON

OF

A

BITCH!!!!!

I cannot believe it, 20 miles down the road and it quits again. I didn't even check it out, I just pushed it about 1/2 mile to a Motel I had passed. $33 bucks and after a cold shower I crashed into bed, disgusted and resigned that my trip was over.

Awaking at 4:00 am, I thought I would just do a bit of troubleshooting again to be sure. Low and behold, this time the FUSE to the fuel pump was out. Pop in a new fuse and the bike fires right up. What the heck? I am guessing maybe I swapped fuses around during my prior troubleshooting and maybe put a too small fuse for the fuel pump.

I promptly loaded up the bike and hit the road, well before daybreak. Stopped in Boise City for fuel and checked everying out, the bike started just fine. After a cup of coffee I gave it another whirl, and now 400 miles later I made it to Alamosa CO, where I am typing this blog at a small internet cafe. I have spent 7 hours on the bike before 2:00 pm and plan several more this afternoon, hoping to catch up for lost time.

Yesterday was very frustrating but hopefully my bad luck is past. The bike is running good and the weather is great. I didn't get much time to grab pictures since I have been hammering through, trying to make up for lost time. Hopefully tomorrow I will have time to get more pictures.