Most embarassing breakdown
I had a Virago at the time. I went shopping to Kingston and left the bike in a moto parking bay.
When I came back, I got the key in, put the power on, and press the start button. Nothing. try again, and again... nothing. Looked all around the bike. All seemed fine, no one tempering with it and nothing obvious. Battery was almost new (due to another long story!) 
Could not call my husband for advice as he was working somewhere in Siberia. Off course I had forgotten my mobile phone at home.
Found a pub, managed to phone the recovery services. After various calls they arrrange to send me a van an hour later.
So after a long time a van arrives. A big guy comes out. I explain my problem. He looks at the bike, then press the clutch, set the gear from 1st to neutral.... and starts the bike straight away! He looked at me without saying a word, it was easy to guess what he was thinking! Something along the lines "Women! Shouldn't be allowed near a bike!" He then left, whithout saying a single word all along. Seriously embarassing!
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