Exactly 30 days ago I was riding my motorcycle to work when it caught on fire. I pulled into a McDonald's and doused it with their fire extinguisher.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://village.photos/images/user/226b8d0e-c919-4831-9724-c0a4e7efc8ce/…; target="_blank">Extinguished 1</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://village.photos/images/user/226b8d0e-c919-4831-9724-c0a4e7efc8ce/…; target="_blank">Extinguished 2</a></div><div><br /></div><div>And the cause? It looks like the fuel pump or the wiring to it, or a combination thereof:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://scontent.flas1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/26001285_15388878728672…; target="_blank">Fuel Pump</a></div><div><br /></div><div>The fire spread to the plastic rear fender and seat, as well as downward courtesy of fuel leaking/catching fire onto the battery box and rear ignition coil. The insurance company totalled it out, but I opted for a salvage title/buy-back. Although I am still awaiting the title paperwork and check, I rummaged through the "Great Heap" of parts I have amassed over the years and found a rear fender, a torn seat, a coil, and a fuel pump.</div><div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1trxY9xZCM" target="_blank"><br /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1trxY9xZCM" target="_blank">Proof of Life</a></div></div><div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyEwYS9fq70" target="_blank"><br /></a></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyEwYS9fq70" target="_blank">The Inevitable Next Step</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I still need to acquire some bits & pieces before I can slap it all back together, and the fuel pump I found leaks so it will need replacing (again), but I am content to have gotten this far without spending a dime yet.</div>
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