Last week as I reported on Suzy Q, there was an issue with the rear caliper making noise. Replaced the pin and installed a little thin piece of metal called a "retainer" between the top of the caliper and the bracket, the retainer straddles the rotor. I call them anti rattle springs. Mine was missing before the tear down. So the next day I was going to take her for a test to see if this fixed the noise problem. Turned on the key, and, blank LCD dash, nothing, dead as door nail. I'm thinking I probably left the radio playing on accessory so I checked the battery with meter. 0-volts. Hooked up the tender, left on for 24 hours, 7.3 volts, left on for 24 more hours, 7.3 volts. Ok, battery shot, three years old, no big deal. Put another battery in, Suzy fires right up. I try to push her backwards out of my carport but she don't want to leave, I'm thinking brake caliper stuck, (just rebuilt) and then I saw why, brand new tire, 150 miles on it, flatter than a flitter. I just stood there looking at it, thinking about having to take everything apart that I just recently spent about four days putting back together, bags, wrap around bumper and lights, hitch, caliper, axle. I'm about ready to get naked. This sucks.
