OK, so it was just to put air in the tires, but it was still under its own power.

I've been starting and idling the bike for a while now, trying to get it to behave and turn the headlamp on. Today I decided to take it off the framestand and keep it from bouncing around so much as it idles. Of course, the back tire was a little flat. I decided to risk it the few blocks to the gas station and add some air to the tires.

I carefully meandered the alley way, and on the non-busy street side of our block blew a little smoke out the back as I accelerated, trying to shake out the kinks. She wobbled a little on the flat tire, but was pretty zippy all the same.

At one point I put my hand out in front and saw that the headlamp had turned on...one less thing to get pulled over for; I remembered that I'd not yet put the new tab on yet.

I made it directly to the gas station, pulled up to the air, and prepared for a quick fill. Of course, it happened that the air tube was between the back forks. I popped the bike up on the frame stand, spun the wheel, and added some air. The stand didn't have a pressure gauge, so I ambled inside to borrow one from the attendant. A few more pumps and a full 40psi bloated both the front and back tires.

She responded much more solidly on the way home. I blasted around the block, still trying to blow some of the winter out of the pipes, before returning to the garage.

I parked and let it idle for a long time while I finished some outdoor chores. After a little while I went into the house and retrieved the new tab. I turned off the bike and set about doing some more things in the house.

Unfortunately, I think it's supposed to snow again tomorrow.