Day 4 (2-8-09)

Wake up and Jeff is already outside working on the bike. Later he discovers the problem. Somehow a screw nut had been sucked into the engine and was laying on top of his piston! how the hell did that happen.
This was what was causing the kick starter to seize as the piston was smashing the nut into the valves as it moved upwards. There is hope that it can be repaired with a new gasket and repairing the valve. No go. The valve is bent beyond repair, its done for. So the plan is now that Jeff has to figure out a way to get him and his bike back to LA so he can fix it while me and Shane continue down to Cabo San Lucas where Jeff will meet us when he gets his bike fixed.