Was on my way to daughter's house to celebrate youngest grandson's
first birthday. Took the Moto Guzzi. Got about 20 miles down I-95 and
started hearing and feeling strange noises and vibrations. Pulled to
the side of the road, the high speed side 'cause that's where I was.
My rear end locked just as I was coming to a stop. Nothing bad
happened, and the bike didn't go down. I called AAA, after a nice guy
stopped and let me use his cell phone. I own a cell phone, but I use
it mainly for emergencies. Therefore, it stays in my Toyota, where
I'll surely be if an emergency occurs. The Toyota is almost a year and
a half old, so it is much more likely to give me problems than my 20
year-old motorcycle. Right?

Anyway, I called AAA and got a very nice young lady who very nicely
informed me my AAA didn't cover my motorcycle. The *only* reason I've
got AAA is because of the motorcycle. The new Toyotas are covered by
the Toyota waranties. At least the young lady was nice enough to call
a tow truck. So, after a $200 tow, I'm home.

I think I blew the u-joint, but haven't taken it apart yet. I'll do so
this week. I'm supposed to go for a ride with brothers thru VT, NH,
and Maine in September. Gotta have the damn bike running by then.
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John H