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So how long should it take to change the battery on a motorcycle, if you've done it before? Half an hour maybe?


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This story about a biker riding without his helmet to protest helmet laws is just tragic. He lost control of his motorcycle, did a "high side" (went over the handlebars) and fatally struck his head on the pavement. According to the police, he would likely have survived if he had been wearing a helmet.

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I've been having a quiet but productive weekend.

Yesterday I did some basic repairs to the motorcycle, giving it a thorough wash, replacing a broken windsheld strut (which involves removing the headlight assembly) and reattaching the old windshield. I used a new product, Eagle One Chrome Wheel Cleaner, to clean the wire wheels and I was aghast when ( Read more... )

I went for a long motorcycle ride this afternoon. A few miles from home I stopped for a traffic light on Route 202.  A guy in a big Dodge Ram pickup the lane next to me waved to get my attention. He pointed a few yards ahead at a bag of mulch that must have fallen off of a vehicle and split open, leaving loose material in my path. Since there was a ( Read more... )

 Dude! Where's my car bike?

I put the bike in the shop for service on Wednesday and the fucktards mechanics at the dealer managed to strip TWO bolts. At least they owned up to it and there will be no charge for repairing the damage they caused. So we're waiting for parts and I may have it back next Tuesday or Wednesday.

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 Don't try this at home, kids...


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I was quite busy with work last week, including a very tiring day on Tuesday when I got up at 4:30 AM to meet a surveyor two hours away to look at the existing buildings of a potential client.

But the dream? I blame it on my GPS; it routed me along PA 372, a tiny back road through forests and farmland, finally crossing the Susquehanna River on a two ( Read more... )

Saturday was quiet and I took advantage of the nice weather to clean out the gutters on the high (2 story) side of my house. Heights and ladders give me the heebie-jeebies, so I generally avoid both when possible. I got the gutters cleaned out and some new debris baffles installed, but it was slow work, since I was carefully tying off the ladder ( Read more... )

So I mentioned that a bunch of us were 'down the shore' at the Otter's place (otter_j ) for bike weekend. We had a good time, but the 'loud pipes' Harley guys worked my last nerve. My ears are still ringing.

Friday night I whipped up a big salad, a big bowl of pasta and improvised a chunky Bolognese sauce by doctoring bottled pasta sauce with sauteed ( Read more... )