Poor SheBike

[albqsusieq]

As posted on our local BMW Message Board:
I know, you never thought you would see me post under this section, did ya?? Had to share. SheBike went to Gary O. at the pre-rally party. After the Rally, Gary gives me some very bad news. One of the studs has come out. Now, I've been hearing a noise, not the AK klunk, but a noise in which Anchorage told me she had 50,000 miles so it was normal, the mechanic in Fairbanks told me he didn't hear anything unusual. I didn't say anything to Gary but just asked him to check her out. Good ole Gary, I knew I could depend on him. He hears my noise and informs me it is due to, at a minimum, dry splines, which means SheBike gets broken down. He calls Sandia BMW for me and they graciously agree to pick her up from Gary's. I send Jim and John an email advising she needs to come in and I'm at the end of my BMW MOA riding challenge and really need to get her back ASAP, but I also don't them to rush and make any mistakes either. They get her end of last week and call me Tues. afternoon with a diagnosis. The stud, obviously, has to be taken care of. They don't know if there is any serious damage to the splines and in visiting with Gary and John, I feel it is best they go ahead and tear into her so we know for sure what is going on and get it taken care of. The best case scenario is lubricating the splines, then it would be replace the clutch, then worst is rebuilding the transmission. Well, unbelievable to me, the splines are dry with a little rust and I have only used up .4 mm on my clutch so not even a new clutch, just lubricating the splines. WHOPPEE!!!:wootrock: They send someone to pick me up today so I can get SheBike and we go for a 320 mile ride. She sounds sooooo good. I know we have lots of riding miles together. I want to thank Jim and John for taking care of me in such a professional manner and getting me on the road so I can get some miles this weekend. But, thought you might like to see the pictures of SheBike all broken down, in case you haven't seen one broken down like this. I would also like to thank the mechanic, and I believe his name was Toby.

http://www.albqsusieq.smugmug.com/Other/Yellow-O-Ring/i-QB5Nh6C/0/L/suzy1-M.jpg
Check out those brand new shoes.

http://www.albqsusieq.smugmug.com/Other/Yellow-O-Ring/i-VJW9WZn/0/L/suzy2-M.jpg
It's really hard for me to look at her like this. But she looked perfect when I picked her up.

[Astir]

:yahoo: So glad you are back on the road!! Susie is trying to make the MOA top 25 this year everybody! Shebike is a trooper! (so is Susie!!)

:pompom::pompom::pompom:

(hope Susie isn't mad for me spilling the beans... but it is to much fun to live vicariously through all the adventures on TWF :redface1:)

[zukilady]

:yahoo:

:pompom::pompom::pompom:

[ImaSoftT]

:yahoo:SheBike lives. The pictures do look a little sad, with her all naked and stripped down. But I bet you both had big old smiles when you picked her up. So glad you're back on the road, and good luck with the MOA Top 25, we will keep our fingers crossed for you.

[KansasKawboy]

Oh no there are neked pictures of SheBike on the net!

Glad it was a quick and easy fix. :thumbsup:

[Luna Tique]

Plus 1 on the quick and easy fix :thumbup:

and good luck with reaching your goal this year. :popcorn1:

[KellyVA]

How many miles do you have Susie? I'm just trying to get on the list! HA I should have around 9000 miles by the time we have to turn in the cards.

[albqsusieq]

(hope Susie isn't mad for me spilling the beans... but it is to much fun to live vicariously through all the adventures on TWF :redface1:)
Not a problem.

KV - Due to my riding the last few years and not taking care of house cleaning duties as I should, I happened to have April 2010 and April 2011 BMW MOA magazine with the challenge results. The minimum in 2010 was in the 13,000 mile range, for 2011 the minimum was 14,002. My goal is to get 15,000 very minimum but I don't know that would do it. My hope is to get 16,000. I currently have 14,200 with a Utah ride 10/6 for ~ 1,300 miles. That will put me in mid 15,000. That should be enuff. So any I can get in tomorrow and next weekend should give me insurance, or at least I hope. I'm hoping to hop on SheBike a few days after work for a quick 150 mile ride on a few days. There are two of us in our NM BMW club that are trying to get into top 25. We figure it would be way cool if two of us can make it. She should have no problem, being retired helps. She had more than me upon my return from AK and was only 500 miles away from our 15,000 goal a few weekends ago. Good luck. You never know how life, weather may interfere with those trying so get out there these next few weekends and get some more miles. :):

[opaque_machete]

Good luck! Keep us posted. Here's to goals and the friends who share them :cheers:

[KellyVA]

Good Luck Susie! I'll be looking for you in the magazine for sure! Will be cool if you both make it in the top 25. :yahoo:

[Pawprint2104]

Wow, that was difficult to watch, looking at the pics with her all opened up. Brutal! Yeeeowwch. Glad you're/she's up an rolling again.

[albqsusieq]

Thanks all. Will keep you posted on the mileage contest. Had plans to get out today but a grandson is on the way just any day now and my daugther gave me a shout asking me to be around today. Fingers crossed.

[opaque_machete]

Well?????? any news yet? Don't leave us hanging! :eek:

[albqsusieq]

Today -7.3 lbs., 20.5"

Very stressful day. Asher had the cord wrapped twice around his neck and was losing the heart beat. They didn't have time to give my daughter any epidural. He came 1 hr. 12 minutes after arriving at the hospital. Whew! He's OK. Then she was in pain and began passing huge blood clots. 9 hospital folks came rushing in when the nurse called. The Dr. got in and tried to get the blood clots out but couldn't get them all and she was bleeding profusely. He said get into OR immediatly, this was an emergency. The nurses were freaking. OR was trying to get him to go through scheduling and the Dr. said no way. In OR, they are wanting consent forms signed and the Dr. said nothing signed, get her in now. Really scary. She is out of surgery and doing OK. I've never been so scared. The nurse told us that is the worst that have had as far as hemorraging goes. After she went into surgery, the nurses were talking about her outside. Man!! Asher is doing fine. All is well but a very long, stressful day.

[Astir]

:hug2: Welcome Asher!!

Give your daughter big hugs, how terrifying. So glad she is out of surgery. Hope she has a quick recovery.

[KellyVA]

:omg: Healing thoughts and prayers heading your way for all of you!! :hug2:

[ImaSoftT]

OMG, what a day for all of you. I am so glad to hear that little Asher and your daughter were taken care of by someone that didn't let all the red tape get in the way of doing what needed to be done. Here's a lot of :hug2:s for all of you and some http://www.twowheelfemales.com/forum/images/smilies/Magic%20dust.gif for the days to come. Hang in there Grandma, the best is yet to come, Grandbabies are the best reason in the world for having kids in the first place.:hug2:

[opaque_machete]

:omg:...I'm glad everyone is okay and hope your daughter heals well and fast from her horrible ordeal. :hug2::hug2::hug2: for each one of you! And lots of healing :magic::magic: for you and daughter. And...Congratulations Nana. :):

[zukilady]

:hug2::iagree: We will be sending well wishes your family's way!

[Luna Tique]

:omg: What a scary story.

:hug2: for you and your daughter

:worthy: To your Daughter's Doctor for his quick response:congrats: on the birth of your grandson Asher :w2:Welcome to the world little man.

AND :needpics:


:rofl:

[VStar]

Glad that your family is being watched over by all that is lucky in the Universe, now hopefully the hospital and insurance company won't send your daughter home before she's had a chance to start recovering.

[albqsusieq]

Thanks to everyone for your well wishes. All is well. Whew!!
Grandson – learning early to pose
http://albqsusieq.smugmug.com/Children/Braelyns-First-Camping-Trip/i-HQ3FQnS/0/Th/Asher-Th.jpg

[Astir]

:cloud9: He is very handsome Susie! So glad everybody is doing well!

[ImaSoftT]

:cloud9: He is very handsome Susie! So glad everybody is doing well!
:iagree: Is this your first grandbaby?

[KellyVA]

Awwwwwwwwwww...how sweet!!

[albqsusieq]

He's the second.
http://www.albqsusieq.smugmug.com/Children/Braelyns-First-Camping-Trip/i-B56JZ6R/0/S/006-M.jpg

[ImaSoftT]

Such beautiful G-babies, I see the good times coming. Congratulations. So glad all worked out well for your daughter and the little guy. :hug2:

[opaque_machete]

:iagree: I'm so glad everything is better with your daughter and your g-son. He's gonna be a heart breaker. Looks like his big sissy already is. :lol: They are both really cute.