tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162260112024-03-14T04:16:34.755-04:00self sufficient slackersredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.comBlogger389125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-78776181862598431222023-09-06T13:39:00.000-04:002023-09-06T13:39:00.191-04:00Project CBR600F: Hints from the Moto Gods<p> Well, I found the source of my oil leak, in addition to the split timing plug. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidupMKbsdGlv08sZUh-E21gTawcDqomvtBmMeZtZVrAiBvqPWLGdBQOjeCySpKudYxu1zqdj9STt6dJfK92jhuwitZCOx5VFcVRoI6tJwesJ9FKNFXO2flhpEAeqx_Uo6bF6TrYVQhB1f9YINhxOQJpNZ9N4TtvjaUNAFas96UBmXCRe1Qfiucjg/s4032/PXL_20230905_204034622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidupMKbsdGlv08sZUh-E21gTawcDqomvtBmMeZtZVrAiBvqPWLGdBQOjeCySpKudYxu1zqdj9STt6dJfK92jhuwitZCOx5VFcVRoI6tJwesJ9FKNFXO2flhpEAeqx_Uo6bF6TrYVQhB1f9YINhxOQJpNZ9N4TtvjaUNAFas96UBmXCRe1Qfiucjg/s320/PXL_20230905_204034622.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Pulling the clutch cover involves draining the oil, and since it appears the thermostatic switch (radiator temp sensor) is also bad, I need to drain the coolant. I replaced the fan as mentioned previously, and got the temp up to >210 degrees, no fan. But when I ground the wire from the thermostatic switch to the radiator, the fan runs, so bad switch. </p><p>I get it, I get it, all signs point to pulling the engine.</p><p>To Do List: </p><p>1. Degrease</p><p>2. Replace Valve Cover Gasket</p><p>3. Check Valve Clearance</p><p>4. Replace old coolant hoses and clamps</p><p>5. Replace Thermostat (just because)</p><p>6. Check Countershaft Seal</p><p>7. And so on... </p><p><br /></p><p>I did trim down the handguards, took all of 10 minutes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczLNURboZmkFnT11wEczcA5uZ1m4SYBk9yMaTsAPR3aC1DqmY5h3VXnZFcWLDQ4o2IruBNfbFPbvfFoPYIgeo7xNYl4-8wIV9tmrAD__HGUsKZ4uiwuDICeaswCOEVJ9-dgMzKIDqvPJcpP-lBDjNZYDoAXRB8Y7dJsd3iqCnjQnKxvCO496JBA/s4032/PXL_20230905_203121991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczLNURboZmkFnT11wEczcA5uZ1m4SYBk9yMaTsAPR3aC1DqmY5h3VXnZFcWLDQ4o2IruBNfbFPbvfFoPYIgeo7xNYl4-8wIV9tmrAD__HGUsKZ4uiwuDICeaswCOEVJ9-dgMzKIDqvPJcpP-lBDjNZYDoAXRB8Y7dJsd3iqCnjQnKxvCO496JBA/s320/PXL_20230905_203121991.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtqJ2saYxqsYvF125aHwL_zHef_2mC03d4LtorLQVmOjnx7cXo3-hY0fcXGCR3brL4JS8MV4VtRNKWCSrO8cM_iDLnWlHfjXRjw5tRBf5MvoDXj93Ct0Onseh9N6P2GBYzfFXHKN3rsWlc4eTy4eJpLiAjbsLg_Gq42Xuc2mr7_4JLry_-QMveg/s4032/PXL_20230905_203128980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKtqJ2saYxqsYvF125aHwL_zHef_2mC03d4LtorLQVmOjnx7cXo3-hY0fcXGCR3brL4JS8MV4VtRNKWCSrO8cM_iDLnWlHfjXRjw5tRBf5MvoDXj93Ct0Onseh9N6P2GBYzfFXHKN3rsWlc4eTy4eJpLiAjbsLg_Gq42Xuc2mr7_4JLry_-QMveg/s320/PXL_20230905_203128980.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwI8BwDZ2bqr_jB1mDACpepscO-iJ1d1ps3kFjZsQq9HRUmmr8MACcM8uy7cLY__OK17kO-0xshpuqCfPLCgkHn2YayJLdDjbkgiGzoduQz5jMdfq96ar1UYXNHZ2YUAcybMfjLEgYOmIyG1PL3RGBGiydq7J5SryjjNjbTPuledL2upN52qQCVw/s4032/PXL_20230905_205021193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwI8BwDZ2bqr_jB1mDACpepscO-iJ1d1ps3kFjZsQq9HRUmmr8MACcM8uy7cLY__OK17kO-0xshpuqCfPLCgkHn2YayJLdDjbkgiGzoduQz5jMdfq96ar1UYXNHZ2YUAcybMfjLEgYOmIyG1PL3RGBGiydq7J5SryjjNjbTPuledL2upN52qQCVw/s320/PXL_20230905_205021193.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>So, the 2023 riding season is officially over for me. I think I logged maybe 100 miles. Better than none I guess. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there. </p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-11573723952659904082023-09-03T12:15:00.003-04:002023-09-03T12:15:15.714-04:00Project CBR600F: Blowin' in the Wind<p> After trying a couple of different fans from Amazon (I didn't want to buy a used fan from eBay), I finally found one that fit perfectly, but did require a little bracket to mount. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZAoraZcvOFGqFVzgqT7FfkfXvMU6rnjumF12xN2dFv62wj4JS_tYillTkSpWdBTWRXkCyl7FIGntlwsy0CWQjEKI9zFz3II49hTHbjIj4cOO2AF3zWG--RUgpZMb3GyEgGpfVzl5g69i9CVMg0I-1CMS_dTX8D2_QkdLDJotV2aNzA-8DmGLEw/s4032/PXL_20230903_131647826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZAoraZcvOFGqFVzgqT7FfkfXvMU6rnjumF12xN2dFv62wj4JS_tYillTkSpWdBTWRXkCyl7FIGntlwsy0CWQjEKI9zFz3II49hTHbjIj4cOO2AF3zWG--RUgpZMb3GyEgGpfVzl5g69i9CVMg0I-1CMS_dTX8D2_QkdLDJotV2aNzA-8DmGLEw/s320/PXL_20230903_131647826.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Ready to reassemble the rest of the bike, and hook up the test tank to, uh, well, test once the bike gets up to temp. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there. </p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-85268492123900441842023-08-21T15:57:00.002-04:002023-08-29T15:19:36.438-04:00Project CBR600F: Fallin' like the Berlin Wall *UPDATES*<p> Some days, the universe gives you little hints that your day won't go as planned. Others, it smacks you in the face and says in a stern voice, "NOT TODAY.". Well, Wednesday was the latter of the two. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCY5NFRR8cFE-kwh5r2SgHhSewW3rrxkOoZt9Ec_s-rgN2Ui6plzmyBaiD3vuilV93ouFwT-ao_-ls7g7nW9QeEM8xmNxMC9-_F5RnKGIkDotaZrqogc4rxgzyn-JQ11YvI0GrkTUvlZMvADu38QMkWNUTTdqUKL-J4u5GpO93o9vHSgrtzIyj6w/s4032/PXL_20230816_144337949~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCY5NFRR8cFE-kwh5r2SgHhSewW3rrxkOoZt9Ec_s-rgN2Ui6plzmyBaiD3vuilV93ouFwT-ao_-ls7g7nW9QeEM8xmNxMC9-_F5RnKGIkDotaZrqogc4rxgzyn-JQ11YvI0GrkTUvlZMvADu38QMkWNUTTdqUKL-J4u5GpO93o9vHSgrtzIyj6w/s320/PXL_20230816_144337949~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gravity tested, working as designed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwZKnNLnMJJDTVUH01oljCu2oETZggkFtfTPB0ARXuLkf5aI9slAHvcicTkimLNcDfMf-Fq3ZHLgjw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Behold my feat of strength! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTv4-CYIN5d4DcGyNqeLa1diNkHzSKnL_VxrgaSxzdkj08RHIe-bgQ3QPTvf8JMxIj80tvY0-iPIhvdo5JCyFmD4PwZBtkNr2ZIUgGTJwDrbqgPCmfhqaMw16b8U-WJYCJSb633D8dmxWxdGfvOCB_33iW0ySgrdwdeMP3WVRK90kCSe5NA4YuTA/s4032/PXL_20230820_025126740.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTv4-CYIN5d4DcGyNqeLa1diNkHzSKnL_VxrgaSxzdkj08RHIe-bgQ3QPTvf8JMxIj80tvY0-iPIhvdo5JCyFmD4PwZBtkNr2ZIUgGTJwDrbqgPCmfhqaMw16b8U-WJYCJSb633D8dmxWxdGfvOCB_33iW0ySgrdwdeMP3WVRK90kCSe5NA4YuTA/s320/PXL_20230820_025126740.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Free shorty lever!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzShicJiIEj1hh8mrscBDDTQ0edVbi9SJU9hclaJ8lC2F1KHNkWSILX4hKEzbQuPxdhSxpqEOHVusB-jPQ3C1KRtY4ccm0oBTktw2tuZktC6mXkaM0-3SGud-lNytGcKOajNt9Cotffwx_JzzYgCM08-FE5mGJPVPbowxJvC1VZFFFJrFO6aCQA/s4032/PXL_20230820_025128800.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzShicJiIEj1hh8mrscBDDTQ0edVbi9SJU9hclaJ8lC2F1KHNkWSILX4hKEzbQuPxdhSxpqEOHVusB-jPQ3C1KRtY4ccm0oBTktw2tuZktC6mXkaM0-3SGud-lNytGcKOajNt9Cotffwx_JzzYgCM08-FE5mGJPVPbowxJvC1VZFFFJrFO6aCQA/s320/PXL_20230820_025128800.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$20 later, good as new.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>With the new lever on, I realized my handguard was too bent. To be honest, these dual mount guards have been a pain since day one. The angles are all wrong with my big switch sets, and long levers. So, instead of dropping $100 on a single sided mount style, I gonna make my own. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3_IUKe4QBcdbY87dICttSYUJQ2-t-RFEEuxg_GlBBLdYThglv6CGG852H_l8qxSbao6c1ewwpR2Q7fGn-KO2w_PpmcQkWb0XJHWkA57_TxnTrDfOP9vmicTGyDWlgFuj1gQ-cwK2HuxVwJQildxIceXkaXO33s9T3b4if4V66r8ahJqQQQfLXw/s4032/PXL_20230820_025140350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3_IUKe4QBcdbY87dICttSYUJQ2-t-RFEEuxg_GlBBLdYThglv6CGG852H_l8qxSbao6c1ewwpR2Q7fGn-KO2w_PpmcQkWb0XJHWkA57_TxnTrDfOP9vmicTGyDWlgFuj1gQ-cwK2HuxVwJQildxIceXkaXO33s9T3b4if4V66r8ahJqQQQfLXw/s320/PXL_20230820_025140350.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Surgeon, cut here.</div><br /><p>When I get some garage time again, and it's not 150 degrees outside with 200% humidity, I'm gonna cut 'em down to size and mount them back. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe, and hydrated out there. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>**UPDATE**</p><p>Took the bike out on a quick errand today, once it was up to temp, it ran great. Picked up my groceries, and decided to take the fun way home. I noticed my foot was slipping off my brake lever a few times but figured it was bad body position due to barely riding this year, or something on my boot. </p><p>Pulled into the garage, to let the bike run the carbs dry since I don't know when I'll be riding again. When I shut the bike down, there was a clunk and lots of gurgling. I looked at the temp gauge, it was at 255 degrees! Then looked at my boot, it was coated in oil. </p><p>So, I have two problems. </p><p>1. My cooling fan isn't running. </p><p><span> a. <strike>The wiring got pulled/damaged when I was working on my headlight. </strike></span><strike><br /></strike></p><p><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <strike> Check all wiring and connections.</strike></span><br /></span></p><p><span><span> <i>Wiring was fine, but I did find some leftover wired bits from the switched circuit the</i><br /></span></span></p><p><span><span><i><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> previous owner made. Repaired the harness.</span><br /></i></span></span></p><p><span><span> b. <strike>The temp sensor got damaged (not sure how, it's on the left side).</strike></span><strike><br /></strike></span></p><p><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <strike> Test sensor.</strike></span><br /></span></span></p><p><span><span><span> <i>Sensor is fine.</i><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span> c. The fan assembly itself is damaged.</span><br /></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span> </span><span> </span><span> Test fan with power for functionality.</span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span> <i>Fan ran once with direct power, then never again. Looking for more universal replacement.</i><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>2. Revenge of the oil leak, this time with spray action!</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span> a. Crack in the right crankcase cover.</span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span> <i>Close! The timing inspection plug was cracked. It has been replaced.</i><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span> b. <strike>Damaged or loosened timing cover bolts.</strike></span><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span> c. Bent side cover, and/or damaged gasket. </span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span> <i>Speaking of damaged gaskets and leaks, I think it's finally time to just pull the engine, degrease, <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>and replace all the gaskets and seals, as well as the hoses. No more leaky bikes.</i><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The fun never stops! </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span> <i>Neither does the learning! </i><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-84420055697860126182023-06-07T10:23:00.005-04:002023-06-08T10:03:15.595-04:00Project CBR600F: Neon Nights<p> Back in the early days of this build, a guy on the F@cebook Hurricane Group posted a vintage 80s Lockhart windscreen for sale, it was neon pink and I had to have it. The price was a bit salty but man, it was like concentrated 80s. I tried to come up with ways to mount it but eventually gave up and just decided to stash it for later. </p><p>Well, today is later. I printed up some TPU (flexible filament) spacers, ordered longer bolts and decided to just freaking do it already. I was worried about getting the mounting holes lined up so, so I pulled the black fly screen, centered it as best I could, and clamped the two together. I should have taken pictures, but I get excited and want to finish the work. </p><p>I used a hot pick and made pilot holes, even starting with a small drill bit, I had some chipping on the screen. Thankfully most of it is covered by the bolt caps, hopefully the cracks don't get worse. </p><p><br /></p><p>Behold the cherry on top of my Cyberpunk style Hurricane: </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDN0ukmq4HPYo_Hdj1JBM6P6V-0BTvIJlMPpIaobi_GTdZKgflq41K9bAzJZYdZ-xrlHcu1YNRk1mM24--NbVFsXszpJTjz24Fb5KanufgfmzQj27_ghpomDKOW_SGinpR2gSmij54dk9bAM8-bqoEInd3WCS5xH12ZQKbO8RpXMWri4xi44/s4032/PXL_20230607_134207781.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDN0ukmq4HPYo_Hdj1JBM6P6V-0BTvIJlMPpIaobi_GTdZKgflq41K9bAzJZYdZ-xrlHcu1YNRk1mM24--NbVFsXszpJTjz24Fb5KanufgfmzQj27_ghpomDKOW_SGinpR2gSmij54dk9bAM8-bqoEInd3WCS5xH12ZQKbO8RpXMWri4xi44/s320/PXL_20230607_134207781.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0L4I399Myrpyr7V3cQ8Jass3SnZ2DICSe8oZmDr0hQI9fSgGrAp3qgizT3yoG3cmZwyLkGxc_ect_RFRWEsagXyRSF_M6V5xZyYJb96zGVqXlK8hHexD-BeDPHoWytWqkTXm0buC1IuWCN3iOYJUgCct4J3Xtmyq3YJdLjby4IKidrDwmIs/s4032/PXL_20230607_134202702.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0L4I399Myrpyr7V3cQ8Jass3SnZ2DICSe8oZmDr0hQI9fSgGrAp3qgizT3yoG3cmZwyLkGxc_ect_RFRWEsagXyRSF_M6V5xZyYJb96zGVqXlK8hHexD-BeDPHoWytWqkTXm0buC1IuWCN3iOYJUgCct4J3Xtmyq3YJdLjby4IKidrDwmIs/s320/PXL_20230607_134202702.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6O490iytn-g0sVlmkDsFBxhSLSvACmd-0eETYh5EwPvBMiWNM1HMu5ze9g9ja-h94h169p7d9XcSDLSxsxeaBCzCun5SwRBBXp4-qXC45zWD05I1yAcggpoxux7S-ctSQNEVXbp0-h-xbGH7B8RRt8aEZnyPuRWccX1TeYpEg-M8oNBzT5A8/s4032/PXL_20230607_134158078.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6O490iytn-g0sVlmkDsFBxhSLSvACmd-0eETYh5EwPvBMiWNM1HMu5ze9g9ja-h94h169p7d9XcSDLSxsxeaBCzCun5SwRBBXp4-qXC45zWD05I1yAcggpoxux7S-ctSQNEVXbp0-h-xbGH7B8RRt8aEZnyPuRWccX1TeYpEg-M8oNBzT5A8/s320/PXL_20230607_134158078.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_sGAvwPayI4NvsA4SVdY5mk2QlroQM0iwDbg2nY81qMB7Xewj7yctTT_r70UU2FXAKoZScHZwKnATRDFl5l67Iqy7vX7Hb9Tnl0PBoGFRDo8ki-VaRZaoXffncyXaKzLx19W1VwH4fJEJ8gwg68LXoLPR4zcyohFamerABfF3wsL57RFpdU/s4032/PXL_20230607_134153322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_sGAvwPayI4NvsA4SVdY5mk2QlroQM0iwDbg2nY81qMB7Xewj7yctTT_r70UU2FXAKoZScHZwKnATRDFl5l67Iqy7vX7Hb9Tnl0PBoGFRDo8ki-VaRZaoXffncyXaKzLx19W1VwH4fJEJ8gwg68LXoLPR4zcyohFamerABfF3wsL57RFpdU/s320/PXL_20230607_134153322.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm currently printing some taller spacers to test, with a higher infill so the don't crumple. Probably need to get some shorter bolts too. We'll see. </p><p>The pictures make it look more orange, but I promise you, it is very very pink. Now, I need to get back to the idea of making a new warning light cluster, using an LCD panel and Arduino with some cool animations, but that's going to take a lot of time. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there. </p><p><br /></p><p>**UPDATE**</p><p>I printed a different sized spacers, taller on top works better.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA97xi27Q9UmWkOxz6WJ0sg19dUImS9ZE5ngJOuuMHfUkPv-gE4KjN7-N2TByiAO4s7-nPGD5HIK32VyA44xhDjng6toxl9M__dk4PvHtUkhUDuSlJ5fAE58yrsdmNffUOm16xNiigaLi4-NG--gFxTr2UKivo2ktGNy_vYrlbQSUX4nEMBEs/s4032/PXL_20230608_135953749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA97xi27Q9UmWkOxz6WJ0sg19dUImS9ZE5ngJOuuMHfUkPv-gE4KjN7-N2TByiAO4s7-nPGD5HIK32VyA44xhDjng6toxl9M__dk4PvHtUkhUDuSlJ5fAE58yrsdmNffUOm16xNiigaLi4-NG--gFxTr2UKivo2ktGNy_vYrlbQSUX4nEMBEs/s320/PXL_20230608_135953749.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEno8LqWjHSHsu5RUH0LQc8Ov8GW49GQ8yOrILF6JWqVsD19zo2dUfy0wUKSz-WRjuYQiSvc6rZ5CKB_SIXNFjEIcuQi43DqLtjbyrLOfQOeyZhoHD6eo952qeAmQJSz-iFaxRnz351jDth0gLF4NXz0JPbUbSMTrennCCB6nxNewJ0tuZKVw/s4032/PXL_20230608_135959653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEno8LqWjHSHsu5RUH0LQc8Ov8GW49GQ8yOrILF6JWqVsD19zo2dUfy0wUKSz-WRjuYQiSvc6rZ5CKB_SIXNFjEIcuQi43DqLtjbyrLOfQOeyZhoHD6eo952qeAmQJSz-iFaxRnz351jDth0gLF4NXz0JPbUbSMTrennCCB6nxNewJ0tuZKVw/s320/PXL_20230608_135959653.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUcqpDGWSKkwYO_JxGsDHP8D_9AQKjf2A1-kBLEkZyDdSFhRbb9WOBwFYv7IVjtp5xaoSe1GerA3-3F84aSSp294KM43043JWwUacMyYf7PWM3Mwb_DOo3jISmRGCus1T-plkHxs0aZeJ_hK_v5ETjzhDcx0jEgxvnFqi-nhrKnupQzeBCe7w/s4032/PXL_20230608_140010358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUcqpDGWSKkwYO_JxGsDHP8D_9AQKjf2A1-kBLEkZyDdSFhRbb9WOBwFYv7IVjtp5xaoSe1GerA3-3F84aSSp294KM43043JWwUacMyYf7PWM3Mwb_DOo3jISmRGCus1T-plkHxs0aZeJ_hK_v5ETjzhDcx0jEgxvnFqi-nhrKnupQzeBCe7w/s320/PXL_20230608_140010358.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqetIB-VHPndYoXBzOad69UEFdMG6QSkyo--dRx7vU618WpOX3n1pvxSOUHuaHlHqKl2CRpeX_LOngjSfJ1Vh9FFzHiiwC0-9aTNkeBwEvu68fGkwTC9DW2HqXEWVc16Id_15THYR47NuljvUvQI7g0TmA65F8vfMHuuwXj-jaM9Fkcnvv7U/s4032/PXL_20230608_140017502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqetIB-VHPndYoXBzOad69UEFdMG6QSkyo--dRx7vU618WpOX3n1pvxSOUHuaHlHqKl2CRpeX_LOngjSfJ1Vh9FFzHiiwC0-9aTNkeBwEvu68fGkwTC9DW2HqXEWVc16Id_15THYR47NuljvUvQI7g0TmA65F8vfMHuuwXj-jaM9Fkcnvv7U/s320/PXL_20230608_140017502.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-21145073896865336632023-04-18T10:12:00.002-04:002023-04-18T10:12:27.083-04:00Project CBR600F: Eviction Day! <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B0GfCEfiyY8" width="320" youtube-src-id="B0GfCEfiyY8"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p>No mice were harmed in the making of this film!</p><p>I took the bike out for a quick spin, and at surface street speeds, the jetting still feels fine. I hope to get out for more testing tomorrow. At 40mph, with ear plugs in, and my visor closed, I couldn't hear the exhaust over the wind noise. I love it. </p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-60921941426150016752023-03-08T09:52:00.004-05:002023-03-08T09:52:52.739-05:00Project CBR600F: Quiet your can!<p> When I purchased the factory exhaust system last year, I had hoped to have a quieter ride. Unfortunately, someone had punched out the baffles, so while it was a bit quieter than the Delkevic, it was still loud and posed some jetting challenges. I finally managed to track down a factory can with baffles, however, once I got it, I noticed some things didn't jive up. </p><p>This new can had a different part number, was about 3-4 inches longer, and the mounting bracket didn't line up. A quick search turned up that this can is from a CBR600F2, not a Hurricane. The baffles are in place, so instead of starting a return process, I decided to just see how it goes. Some quick hack saw and drill work, and I had a flat bracket to fix the mount issue. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqIpqS5dx_tDT4csiTz2upmUjN62OQ6-KvLwNsE0Ley1OVMcpS4Vls-UyecIcYgJaJ8T-xElpLCoBLUEPK2xIKT3DId_QvfH3ozzpWQ9zGUi_-Z_WtdmM8ILfNNmYc0cHugAYdnrwo6lYKFvuccPfs4cpzTNzhCJ0BtkV3mLETfqfL7O0d98/s4032/PXL_20230307_180937628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqIpqS5dx_tDT4csiTz2upmUjN62OQ6-KvLwNsE0Ley1OVMcpS4Vls-UyecIcYgJaJ8T-xElpLCoBLUEPK2xIKT3DId_QvfH3ozzpWQ9zGUi_-Z_WtdmM8ILfNNmYc0cHugAYdnrwo6lYKFvuccPfs4cpzTNzhCJ0BtkV3mLETfqfL7O0d98/s320/PXL_20230307_180937628.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0BYgWImeeGZTA3eykwt3UW0ukBCABxJCi-luay0Svg8S0XfeiwI0Hx9Mtcuz6X6Z-zXCYxhNmBjTDsyZ0fYnomfwBpg7Fz_UF7sfKwFSJSGk59h-XsRonemNUVffTzu7T9fvd_j2T2Uytuhqa-5nguiFy-jPfR2tc_709pHz2rAQGEGi23A/s4032/PXL_20230307_173751850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0BYgWImeeGZTA3eykwt3UW0ukBCABxJCi-luay0Svg8S0XfeiwI0Hx9Mtcuz6X6Z-zXCYxhNmBjTDsyZ0fYnomfwBpg7Fz_UF7sfKwFSJSGk59h-XsRonemNUVffTzu7T9fvd_j2T2Uytuhqa-5nguiFy-jPfR2tc_709pHz2rAQGEGi23A/s320/PXL_20230307_173751850.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdY_Oixr205MGUnfjJhTRkVxX1pmeC6MBxmpjoM_PJtOlRJADHbrewxrp2pufqApFuQrgd_0t6vPhsnuigBIk7uyBHal0XNUbiY2n23Y1c83JLyTi7LrVBzXEN5QmtAdIRCalo9KFmgESCM-BFknvllCOLvt0fj0mn5rmabJ9C5T5u014K4g/s4032/PXL_20230307_173801449~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdY_Oixr205MGUnfjJhTRkVxX1pmeC6MBxmpjoM_PJtOlRJADHbrewxrp2pufqApFuQrgd_0t6vPhsnuigBIk7uyBHal0XNUbiY2n23Y1c83JLyTi7LrVBzXEN5QmtAdIRCalo9KFmgESCM-BFknvllCOLvt0fj0mn5rmabJ9C5T5u014K4g/s320/PXL_20230307_173801449~2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpI1uu2HGD2YNbnxfsqlqzcS4IeUcv04vWPGBlozxupNj0cPG2l9VWOh7VLItNHIMCAyC66BDttSfPugXXS09LMzMv9_sVsogRjL6sc2qoBMT8CMqX9WMr3XCk9AX5oQyXaBciGQw1UiV0icYFpAuAQ_QO8wAfsR3V_6n1EEmnR16Wg1GOvAc/s4032/PXL_20230307_170127310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpI1uu2HGD2YNbnxfsqlqzcS4IeUcv04vWPGBlozxupNj0cPG2l9VWOh7VLItNHIMCAyC66BDttSfPugXXS09LMzMv9_sVsogRjL6sc2qoBMT8CMqX9WMr3XCk9AX5oQyXaBciGQw1UiV0icYFpAuAQ_QO8wAfsR3V_6n1EEmnR16Wg1GOvAc/s320/PXL_20230307_170127310.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Apparently, the junk yard gave my bike a name. I kinda dig it.</div><br /><p>Now, I need to get my butt in gear and fix the coolant leak, and valve cover gasket replaced. I didn't get squat done over the cold months but warmer garage weather is on it's way. </p><p><br /></p><p>I still owe a review for the LS2 Challenger helmet, but I also need to put more non interstate miles on it to rule out if my headaches were wind and strain related, or pressure from the size. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there. </p><p><br /></p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-27978183335049407752022-10-20T10:57:00.004-04:002022-10-20T11:00:20.262-04:00Project CBR600F: Planning for the cold months.<p> Since the Hurricane survived my trip, it's time for neglected maintenance and upgrades. The basic plan is the following: </p><p>1. Replace leaking valve cover gasket</p><p>2. Check Valve Clearance (again, just to be sure)</p><p>3. Replace all coolant hoses </p><p>4. Longer Clutch Cable</p><p>5. Cam Chain Tension </p><p>6. Oil Change and Carb Drain</p><p>7. Progressive Springs</p><p>8. Stainless Brake Lines </p><p>9. Factory Muffler w/Baffles intact</p><p><br /></p><p>I <i>may</i> drop the engine for the valve service and for a good degreasing. There's a lot of grime built up over the years, and that makes leak tracking very challenging. The seat may even get rebuilt again, with a harder foam under the closed cell foam I added before the trip. The heated grips turned out to be a disappointment, when compared to the the <a href="https://7plus8.blogspot.com/2011/01/kimpex-heated-grip-installation.html" target="_blank">Kimpex set I put on my XJ600</a>. I'd like something that incorporates the switch/controls into the left grip, with multiple settings. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CDKldqVYYojGGkBXSFoowSxzsYoB33djc0gi-38oyWk7inT-4-DNkT34CcnNgXZA3tDz-fyLPnSfwQY8rFqwd2_RMh0cEJeFmEqa7eac9fBCvpuPAKHWoCx3SIR8WN7redszqtGGKm0EbTYSRIKyYAN8hbhsBsQ9T-Xe5B8abSmaXcge3qM/s4032/PXL_20221010_150814171.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CDKldqVYYojGGkBXSFoowSxzsYoB33djc0gi-38oyWk7inT-4-DNkT34CcnNgXZA3tDz-fyLPnSfwQY8rFqwd2_RMh0cEJeFmEqa7eac9fBCvpuPAKHWoCx3SIR8WN7redszqtGGKm0EbTYSRIKyYAN8hbhsBsQ9T-Xe5B8abSmaXcge3qM/s320/PXL_20221010_150814171.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there. </p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-90591537413632114652022-10-11T11:19:00.003-04:002022-10-11T20:25:37.444-04:001076 miles on the CBR600F<p> Last Thursday, I loaded up my bike with enough gear to live on the road, topped off the tank and pointed the front wheel in the direction of <a href="https://www.mountwoodpark.org/" target="_blank">Mountwood Park</a>, near Parkersburg, WV and rolled out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfh4XJU2EH0JXflJGz2HGZuTx8aS_mfsxlwn4j2cNkzickPN16WOIK8jJ1fvgvPun5nCsE7SecukYhxEIKcrLCeflJw6vVqeBSewlfmEAGdwVj-LiNhLT4H0W5f2vHnq8xQFeIzUfTryhYEeF1KbHsH69XN0FHQ2HY6kXq3uLkcdyjFxdw54A/s4032/PXL_20221006_131239228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfh4XJU2EH0JXflJGz2HGZuTx8aS_mfsxlwn4j2cNkzickPN16WOIK8jJ1fvgvPun5nCsE7SecukYhxEIKcrLCeflJw6vVqeBSewlfmEAGdwVj-LiNhLT4H0W5f2vHnq8xQFeIzUfTryhYEeF1KbHsH69XN0FHQ2HY6kXq3uLkcdyjFxdw54A/s320/PXL_20221006_131239228.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p>The forecast was clear and mild for all my destinations. However, that would quickly change to rain while on the interstate. After a break from the rain and wind, it was time to get back to it. </p><p>By lunch time, I was East of Cincinnati and starving. I stopped at <a href="https://www.picklesandbones.com/" target="_blank">Pickles and Bones</a> for some tasty pulled pork, greens, and kale slaw. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kkR_ITFDOOt6BHNYksa478d771l429HUtD9vguPTtJoZk9ZTXwSIaSgkywswcNl7lM4gI6NnYJwRw2Oz95yV5wTlgu-TkR7-LQaKYGpx93vegEO7Mdux2IWNi3Sd4pWa0vXoYH6740oIiKWlDSDhY2Ff-RqV72Z6k4Y1Mtl66CVg3g5-NnM/s4032/PXL_20221006_163013463.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kkR_ITFDOOt6BHNYksa478d771l429HUtD9vguPTtJoZk9ZTXwSIaSgkywswcNl7lM4gI6NnYJwRw2Oz95yV5wTlgu-TkR7-LQaKYGpx93vegEO7Mdux2IWNi3Sd4pWa0vXoYH6740oIiKWlDSDhY2Ff-RqV72Z6k4Y1Mtl66CVg3g5-NnM/s320/PXL_20221006_163013463.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNJCFytgVgUb4o8OpKjebRUVrlTAPGSl1u9snb5Ynr_n7Q2Zchc4TnRgvnTgGREm2Soo0TS9GySwi5VFEBTRAuL1E6431Fk2-Fe_hYTKy2gpPw_ELZslrJmylsaeU8KP8vZm-mjvpAR5tZmO6PkNDfcu1avxWmzHLOauiFW-G5_qTywfkFcI/s4032/PXL_20221006_163811382.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNJCFytgVgUb4o8OpKjebRUVrlTAPGSl1u9snb5Ynr_n7Q2Zchc4TnRgvnTgGREm2Soo0TS9GySwi5VFEBTRAuL1E6431Fk2-Fe_hYTKy2gpPw_ELZslrJmylsaeU8KP8vZm-mjvpAR5tZmO6PkNDfcu1avxWmzHLOauiFW-G5_qTywfkFcI/s320/PXL_20221006_163811382.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>From there, it was down to US50 to Parkersburg. The weather had improved greatly, traffic was light, and riding was great. I'm still getting my nerve and confidence back after being off of riding for almost 7 years. But that will come back with time and experience, and trust in my bike. I finally arrived at my home for the night, after riding a sport bike up a sizeable hill, in rutted gravel. It was an impressive camp site over looking the lake with a fire ring, table, and perfect trees for a hammock setup. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSlPtQ5HCXIDoyhVyEzZvaOZgOqfZvc4aFD7Jvu7PgVNV987p7gvuMZfwcq5WY_SDV5kFN4hcII1SeLVNi-chnWCk3egbJc3pceq_x8c-NJ3zP1pt-opzlsUB7_IOIwnnd0WC5VD88lP6jtxKEgFU9GiL28dIrmT4K6_w41wsZDgJbFZjGCo/s6016/20221006_110938.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSlPtQ5HCXIDoyhVyEzZvaOZgOqfZvc4aFD7Jvu7PgVNV987p7gvuMZfwcq5WY_SDV5kFN4hcII1SeLVNi-chnWCk3egbJc3pceq_x8c-NJ3zP1pt-opzlsUB7_IOIwnnd0WC5VD88lP6jtxKEgFU9GiL28dIrmT4K6_w41wsZDgJbFZjGCo/s320/20221006_110938.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZi_vqJpWs_jZx-5w_K_3feoi77-jujxWeGJNH-CZSxObHYwohxkpcz6OaQqgY1ikzAWp1lIxGGpiGtauRqX1jXcgHXXkpr4rosBuoXTOGGVfKa3cT_dmO-nOxWd_D3hR1SdpRDjn-unPXj5GZsOIYzTi2INIsqCd_TuU-5obw4PV3gPrheA/s6016/20221006_113611.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZi_vqJpWs_jZx-5w_K_3feoi77-jujxWeGJNH-CZSxObHYwohxkpcz6OaQqgY1ikzAWp1lIxGGpiGtauRqX1jXcgHXXkpr4rosBuoXTOGGVfKa3cT_dmO-nOxWd_D3hR1SdpRDjn-unPXj5GZsOIYzTi2INIsqCd_TuU-5obw4PV3gPrheA/s320/20221006_113611.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKeNUGLKll8d_9LOW4sazICf41Boisqz9CddexOOWOSELS4DeUpHgI9Tyd5vnQy_AaXsnxW_SlQDonsiSeQ3POYMt6aWWIaKXqbv61yLcpjg3D04G7Cew5b1N9rN5uSBb5LMbMNFDX5mukpibJKqY0tJdVd7mt9J1tIudEo-dEgXP4M6FEPo/s6016/20221006_115248.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKeNUGLKll8d_9LOW4sazICf41Boisqz9CddexOOWOSELS4DeUpHgI9Tyd5vnQy_AaXsnxW_SlQDonsiSeQ3POYMt6aWWIaKXqbv61yLcpjg3D04G7Cew5b1N9rN5uSBb5LMbMNFDX5mukpibJKqY0tJdVd7mt9J1tIudEo-dEgXP4M6FEPo/s320/20221006_115248.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTv4b7dJd-Lae1Hliwl39a4hU9spqb-7lG6XX8h1-wjgkd5vPqS6t4HcQqoMUYmog9URRE30ggB0QbC6mkpeUp6WjF9B_neyZIZRdALI0PoVp4JKiTwstNfz1yopBRInJfUy9NuV6uioNLaEQZQjFQ8_a3-lyY8qO-vUoV_z_mDkWZeUrRO_g/s6016/20221007_041926.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTv4b7dJd-Lae1Hliwl39a4hU9spqb-7lG6XX8h1-wjgkd5vPqS6t4HcQqoMUYmog9URRE30ggB0QbC6mkpeUp6WjF9B_neyZIZRdALI0PoVp4JKiTwstNfz1yopBRInJfUy9NuV6uioNLaEQZQjFQ8_a3-lyY8qO-vUoV_z_mDkWZeUrRO_g/s320/20221007_041926.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqF5iEBqopHnGrHbs-hfZ1Cb5V2fPZYB-0k77nK2Pk_5qJ8rY4JNPC7hPTnSwpYd6Ts16L-j06j_dDyzNHb4YqWXX_s9igfZmvkwWxapGCnEe-Kz--xUrKp--QvFNvID3e6UVX2RpgI1imdHUC4Fw2YL8D_RhneAkNyqczO0hknqKR7jE5WY/s6016/20221006_115349.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqF5iEBqopHnGrHbs-hfZ1Cb5V2fPZYB-0k77nK2Pk_5qJ8rY4JNPC7hPTnSwpYd6Ts16L-j06j_dDyzNHb4YqWXX_s9igfZmvkwWxapGCnEe-Kz--xUrKp--QvFNvID3e6UVX2RpgI1imdHUC4Fw2YL8D_RhneAkNyqczO0hknqKR7jE5WY/s320/20221006_115349.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZy_BJ9Ny03g1uzWXuKg8e0kw1SNNQNH4CarIHOObIGwoq86dAzXudwXdO_6xeib6wnaLveT2H2YdVoE3V2-ccH4NjlRCbL2lkmHtkWyrKXrZzxg79Af60AGGT2uzRtL1n-r51a2rdybrUm1s-2o-9pkLm7xjl_Vhq_hPu_rQ0PnYrFIUYSM/s4032/PXL_20221006_223644441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWZy_BJ9Ny03g1uzWXuKg8e0kw1SNNQNH4CarIHOObIGwoq86dAzXudwXdO_6xeib6wnaLveT2H2YdVoE3V2-ccH4NjlRCbL2lkmHtkWyrKXrZzxg79Af60AGGT2uzRtL1n-r51a2rdybrUm1s-2o-9pkLm7xjl_Vhq_hPu_rQ0PnYrFIUYSM/s320/PXL_20221006_223644441.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lYZY_ypjPezs90TER-zIovUxRAPwP-z1J6NbVP-fxCk22QpxPDfzsyPNaDUWKreHuOgnsySo0xbWnTgXOSDoIjAKtCxgvbwmQlOuUY6lkouYRdKDB0VS53L3yDstveGHtaTMRDIxTeMsTJATFKqJaeImSo1ELfjU9anGiLxRWlGnCA7BLCI/s4032/PXL_20221006_223723170~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lYZY_ypjPezs90TER-zIovUxRAPwP-z1J6NbVP-fxCk22QpxPDfzsyPNaDUWKreHuOgnsySo0xbWnTgXOSDoIjAKtCxgvbwmQlOuUY6lkouYRdKDB0VS53L3yDstveGHtaTMRDIxTeMsTJATFKqJaeImSo1ELfjU9anGiLxRWlGnCA7BLCI/s320/PXL_20221006_223723170~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZueoS52XlCVfsoKnluxbZu7fN0F_Loz8Xbke42CyGkVtobC7Nx69UTzGo_P4uhjcZZ4fim_Qh0CqrJt3HhugjFBwemXHWNsb5lGPemNhlaB__txlif1c6K-Ffjan6EZZ5mqp6n_l9oB2Za-x0RerJEKJt3CK_Nx2RFZXU_ZQYr_b0MKx-qLQ/s4032/PXL_20221006_235316565.NIGHT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZueoS52XlCVfsoKnluxbZu7fN0F_Loz8Xbke42CyGkVtobC7Nx69UTzGo_P4uhjcZZ4fim_Qh0CqrJt3HhugjFBwemXHWNsb5lGPemNhlaB__txlif1c6K-Ffjan6EZZ5mqp6n_l9oB2Za-x0RerJEKJt3CK_Nx2RFZXU_ZQYr_b0MKx-qLQ/s320/PXL_20221006_235316565.NIGHT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZZPgECBRnDRqU0fq4SIx7AdGMYWiTA4WpD4DiVVLv8PwrvOgVkCVBakK5-fnhY99yUxAt0WmXtpOOMuGSS20d4Ls0IKKpYpiCbtMDFA4m1IUAH1P4x6rqdtrxIDIGlA2Hg1U0_EsRC7_FJSpCYG4Bow8vNOnfXJwxVHy9qwKZVR56tRAq30/s4032/PXL_20221007_002246570.NIGHT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZZPgECBRnDRqU0fq4SIx7AdGMYWiTA4WpD4DiVVLv8PwrvOgVkCVBakK5-fnhY99yUxAt0WmXtpOOMuGSS20d4Ls0IKKpYpiCbtMDFA4m1IUAH1P4x6rqdtrxIDIGlA2Hg1U0_EsRC7_FJSpCYG4Bow8vNOnfXJwxVHy9qwKZVR56tRAq30/s320/PXL_20221007_002246570.NIGHT.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Well after dark, my friend from Chicago rolled in on his Harley, and successfully navigated up the hill and gravel. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUcSob5C4xHP3UqmAM0Kfvdu9DHq69z0OIg17nL8Due2nQZZF6uKV4-EsU6rLNQGIy99_tomM4BdEtN5WFvm9zOgMx_ReZaH-2ZUDjMf_KK0QP_c_1-Dhe7QeDk8oTSFctv9ZCE8jhGFvhjhMgya6c2FRuQvOIZ7hus4s6jhGoJDrZgEH0WM/s4032/PXL_20221007_114635121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUcSob5C4xHP3UqmAM0Kfvdu9DHq69z0OIg17nL8Due2nQZZF6uKV4-EsU6rLNQGIy99_tomM4BdEtN5WFvm9zOgMx_ReZaH-2ZUDjMf_KK0QP_c_1-Dhe7QeDk8oTSFctv9ZCE8jhGFvhjhMgya6c2FRuQvOIZ7hus4s6jhGoJDrZgEH0WM/s320/PXL_20221007_114635121.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbpVE0fFwguQHFxcWbLFMafw71_13f6fWddYVDe26MtmRomchqzKnNrDLclLXyV1ieyXryh-LR9n7N1UFrrEuU_4VoLJZtACNmOfvAIYbElcKTwXAp8o5cq8o_i7WY9TGCDbSuMWRwkMnitGkO9WivCfpdTQxBexoawP1aa-bS0kHl5Ufo60/s4032/PXL_20221007_114842363~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbpVE0fFwguQHFxcWbLFMafw71_13f6fWddYVDe26MtmRomchqzKnNrDLclLXyV1ieyXryh-LR9n7N1UFrrEuU_4VoLJZtACNmOfvAIYbElcKTwXAp8o5cq8o_i7WY9TGCDbSuMWRwkMnitGkO9WivCfpdTQxBexoawP1aa-bS0kHl5Ufo60/s320/PXL_20221007_114842363~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmKjkDsxsOZE7pL44VIj3pS8B304YX9VNqKDuiq6xUyPMKaD-8TyS-koDaGOWIRsWSodlAQ1vPlFGFfiaEaQl5pGcsI7ZM7tupKkdDpCRbymXnYxj_unviWzouOQ8VlzzrxLzIk33cCQ1PtTEwSOpuEd6NpnUrfPBfwjdceOM7XMsBf6miy8/s4032/PXL_20221007_114923087.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmKjkDsxsOZE7pL44VIj3pS8B304YX9VNqKDuiq6xUyPMKaD-8TyS-koDaGOWIRsWSodlAQ1vPlFGFfiaEaQl5pGcsI7ZM7tupKkdDpCRbymXnYxj_unviWzouOQ8VlzzrxLzIk33cCQ1PtTEwSOpuEd6NpnUrfPBfwjdceOM7XMsBf6miy8/s320/PXL_20221007_114923087.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHr7nNuSdf4Sn5Asshwzm8_oQJmiZvg4UQxJ0sfoYSol2vd5ZqOaLYZiAwP4QbKDXFJ0308fRcuJESIbwZE4XvxdrVjbTWvvDWnv5hxDBquks2LFjsDEVHpLRVAzlvKV-s4FtYK7K0A4Q98XELt7ghPYdnVzDaSRYe9KT6RJyN6-iRDaoNeCg/s4032/PXL_20221007_115219124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHr7nNuSdf4Sn5Asshwzm8_oQJmiZvg4UQxJ0sfoYSol2vd5ZqOaLYZiAwP4QbKDXFJ0308fRcuJESIbwZE4XvxdrVjbTWvvDWnv5hxDBquks2LFjsDEVHpLRVAzlvKV-s4FtYK7K0A4Q98XELt7ghPYdnVzDaSRYe9KT6RJyN6-iRDaoNeCg/s320/PXL_20221007_115219124.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcgy4LOYc1mkcHkw34lj9buBfwPii-vkXi7KtFH7QZMfiDf1ZPtTt5JkVuUTkx0RflHc3gr843ya1LIYBDlKsQ80ZmlhcYmcxXvKGO_Wzd7Rtw2Z3QdnZYca58MFpk2oQ1dYbeEJgGwaBOPJFhHs8OsWx-TQ3TrdWrm2GZ7CbXrUJSFnrYkY/s4032/PXL_20221007_120317033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcgy4LOYc1mkcHkw34lj9buBfwPii-vkXi7KtFH7QZMfiDf1ZPtTt5JkVuUTkx0RflHc3gr843ya1LIYBDlKsQ80ZmlhcYmcxXvKGO_Wzd7Rtw2Z3QdnZYca58MFpk2oQ1dYbeEJgGwaBOPJFhHs8OsWx-TQ3TrdWrm2GZ7CbXrUJSFnrYkY/s320/PXL_20221007_120317033.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLVpaxwaOI1XuZWrfK3xsFtrb-zUJjuQxVPE3kjx8rVDmdKlQtSUttDCuS-tMNUZ6AlhZQPeBfum4c1IBC004FWnFLdk8RI6dRAEgwdG-KvJ-Lnx51pMtMcGOpyrkW-rNrKUtxpfs7zWyOnP0qdfpFxMiR0CXZ802uUWV8f6Ze7ePrvhW9C0/s4032/PXL_20221007_120320594.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOLVpaxwaOI1XuZWrfK3xsFtrb-zUJjuQxVPE3kjx8rVDmdKlQtSUttDCuS-tMNUZ6AlhZQPeBfum4c1IBC004FWnFLdk8RI6dRAEgwdG-KvJ-Lnx51pMtMcGOpyrkW-rNrKUtxpfs7zWyOnP0qdfpFxMiR0CXZ802uUWV8f6Ze7ePrvhW9C0/s320/PXL_20221007_120320594.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWL8o3qFSXaqD2R1RVp9-DbhBz9YYyTdrw2iAzBRx0LgHaVBib9hPtg6_dQ3oLNhUbeF92bZs_J7T8UUU1QQq8Z8dvCA0g0CB7Sovu3sDL0C3BpobUBef7j9z_JZ8h0y6EjMCM2KPXuJERULlyngXi9NnwWPflMjxjDhFF_NMSHODpKqh3XQo/s4032/PXL_20221007_130025655.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWL8o3qFSXaqD2R1RVp9-DbhBz9YYyTdrw2iAzBRx0LgHaVBib9hPtg6_dQ3oLNhUbeF92bZs_J7T8UUU1QQq8Z8dvCA0g0CB7Sovu3sDL0C3BpobUBef7j9z_JZ8h0y6EjMCM2KPXuJERULlyngXi9NnwWPflMjxjDhFF_NMSHODpKqh3XQo/s320/PXL_20221007_130025655.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>With coffee and breakfast in our bellies, it was time to head towards the first destination of the day, Point Pleasant, WV, to see the <a href="https://www.mothmanmuseum.com/" target="_blank">Mothman Museum and statue</a>. The ride was overcast and cool, but the roads were twisty at times, and in good shape. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSxy8RipvlIGit7HnS4zGXHOW0p2igqr-dJSQe4UQibh-w4ff_tt4UoZMsvnrL4w-QbS4h-v9T1JI0lixdHaajtTFzY2JaIV9Bqt6Ih_m82-WQXMnHID4TmPfhY4x_rUSPxASw6L-aP6eo5GBf_NJGXeGH3ekaZWGWtq9At29xhi7OGHettc/s6016/20221006_132240.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSxy8RipvlIGit7HnS4zGXHOW0p2igqr-dJSQe4UQibh-w4ff_tt4UoZMsvnrL4w-QbS4h-v9T1JI0lixdHaajtTFzY2JaIV9Bqt6Ih_m82-WQXMnHID4TmPfhY4x_rUSPxASw6L-aP6eo5GBf_NJGXeGH3ekaZWGWtq9At29xhi7OGHettc/s320/20221006_132240.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFsCD6EHIZaOgMKTYtvfXEZ3SGE7AhPNPJHCBebZONRoSLF_NQYJSZcF2IqFPIveHk-xi4ev6E5Rj1csGggxopatSDYmUSPeKStcnkMvPba8tjDJ4vFCC5PaX2nEHy-dnPJuKTajHwmgnoWKit5uisdxkIyirDlTGWCBhwCTgk2N9H6XO8t4/s6016/20221007_051548.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFsCD6EHIZaOgMKTYtvfXEZ3SGE7AhPNPJHCBebZONRoSLF_NQYJSZcF2IqFPIveHk-xi4ev6E5Rj1csGggxopatSDYmUSPeKStcnkMvPba8tjDJ4vFCC5PaX2nEHy-dnPJuKTajHwmgnoWKit5uisdxkIyirDlTGWCBhwCTgk2N9H6XO8t4/s320/20221007_051548.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpx5onpx9jesjVsrcW2VjQMDu59qjFCp_JRKEV-DKu0TK_aPc-KwGmLPVnEhvtS5XxeU9HNv_mlJDmNRhuwV8CH8YQhhzOMPGTT1wevt3M-IAVX2Xnx8MMDwaYwP-jiyF7F5S2X4qeTYiUnUxHN_OkCVEdiA-plY35nGIKNKI1L8zIMFl3QQ/s4032/PXL_20221007_164908325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpx5onpx9jesjVsrcW2VjQMDu59qjFCp_JRKEV-DKu0TK_aPc-KwGmLPVnEhvtS5XxeU9HNv_mlJDmNRhuwV8CH8YQhhzOMPGTT1wevt3M-IAVX2Xnx8MMDwaYwP-jiyF7F5S2X4qeTYiUnUxHN_OkCVEdiA-plY35nGIKNKI1L8zIMFl3QQ/s320/PXL_20221007_164908325.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3QL1dfak2FUlAw0gEQmz6Dc-jyfUC4YgaqHvrTS2EvOL9VYEZFO-SC9FoBeS5bmdsztD3fh4O9p16JSeqC06sIqEgyugVYs2Dx-wts7zuxkHmk5KQj3eBmr_tQRVg2TkN4vZb_SFYNIv8L960BOa0PfUGoxF0ertOvHx-QHe-tiP3kpVP_w/s4032/PXL_20221007_164935018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3QL1dfak2FUlAw0gEQmz6Dc-jyfUC4YgaqHvrTS2EvOL9VYEZFO-SC9FoBeS5bmdsztD3fh4O9p16JSeqC06sIqEgyugVYs2Dx-wts7zuxkHmk5KQj3eBmr_tQRVg2TkN4vZb_SFYNIv8L960BOa0PfUGoxF0ertOvHx-QHe-tiP3kpVP_w/s320/PXL_20221007_164935018.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Behold! The shiny hiney!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk5M1nogHe4RnYFJOihit0dFOgbhR3TxEj9RqDBMLdNu_2xwo2-yq3D8sQwX77ERYUUYMZRdtNlrC1ON_mcPBVZr7R2hm2suUCFPT6aeZbaHi7MG5_dRu3K2jkj0-S7HCI1k4OSiPiYbz44u3DsoIB12fPFWS68PYMpj7Fe0HzJRBWbz-QfE/s4032/PXL_20221007_165002123.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk5M1nogHe4RnYFJOihit0dFOgbhR3TxEj9RqDBMLdNu_2xwo2-yq3D8sQwX77ERYUUYMZRdtNlrC1ON_mcPBVZr7R2hm2suUCFPT6aeZbaHi7MG5_dRu3K2jkj0-S7HCI1k4OSiPiYbz44u3DsoIB12fPFWS68PYMpj7Fe0HzJRBWbz-QfE/s320/PXL_20221007_165002123.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlKuWlx6DeaewojH9hl-m1C7JNeWIos1HjJyYngLq4aN9rkGx8ClY_brcpv4-GvQY6CA1CJTG8kNDQFGTBD7akEax5UguXmjVWN78QqisUge0K_Tu6kZ1QOyAzpgUzXKL97qDiGQ9BkkeXH4m3YUihjcT4ttU02AxTIQrg94h4MAq6Mje9E8/s4032/PXL_20221007_165045526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlKuWlx6DeaewojH9hl-m1C7JNeWIos1HjJyYngLq4aN9rkGx8ClY_brcpv4-GvQY6CA1CJTG8kNDQFGTBD7akEax5UguXmjVWN78QqisUge0K_Tu6kZ1QOyAzpgUzXKL97qDiGQ9BkkeXH4m3YUihjcT4ttU02AxTIQrg94h4MAq6Mje9E8/s320/PXL_20221007_165045526.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyER28tGFoWjVc9mi5Ik0FX_Zm1SJzL_x2MnLU56tyXAxO7jE8g2r1Zr49nzla4d42V2Pk2aqU4saVdeJmUDKzGibewa_XSWJl7Re0EMJwNSSQdxhljvAqF6JPyXxdF6xdFVRCXTdfTWI2O4vk0ay1uyy9A8Me_t1b5UFQfDEvebTfMi7Mqw/s4032/PXL_20221007_170153055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyER28tGFoWjVc9mi5Ik0FX_Zm1SJzL_x2MnLU56tyXAxO7jE8g2r1Zr49nzla4d42V2Pk2aqU4saVdeJmUDKzGibewa_XSWJl7Re0EMJwNSSQdxhljvAqF6JPyXxdF6xdFVRCXTdfTWI2O4vk0ay1uyy9A8Me_t1b5UFQfDEvebTfMi7Mqw/s320/PXL_20221007_170153055.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkDGN2Ksvt922sLE3zoLVVRrbu8Q7gzWNQ_frpJo_m4_-QkiCXpS7VxNIE3J5oPhK94Cq3P7yq3JheychpCVGKzHyiOo4afwcoSHJNBoeHk9hi3-mWhbqEd_cmUj3N9nzHaoz6_oq7zJTBWdoDlyQU4PKsLckcYHsrk2qfdowt_avMKPuMHo/s4032/PXL_20221007_174549349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkDGN2Ksvt922sLE3zoLVVRrbu8Q7gzWNQ_frpJo_m4_-QkiCXpS7VxNIE3J5oPhK94Cq3P7yq3JheychpCVGKzHyiOo4afwcoSHJNBoeHk9hi3-mWhbqEd_cmUj3N9nzHaoz6_oq7zJTBWdoDlyQU4PKsLckcYHsrk2qfdowt_avMKPuMHo/s320/PXL_20221007_174549349.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9cnxoSuhuINnexslxgUbCiofuZiGhlOll1FrBGi5RBNrQL1kI0_DXeKVmgWMg8xtZLzI4sMZ4MQM4uHbZ2YX8HSiS7P5JPLBRLWiRhj928jUnfukexA90I1JEclPr7xZrcG4SDe-Cz1t3vElzXZ5veyhJxpgCAQi9fcwvToc2QkjgAlCFDE/s4032/PXL_20221007_174600117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9cnxoSuhuINnexslxgUbCiofuZiGhlOll1FrBGi5RBNrQL1kI0_DXeKVmgWMg8xtZLzI4sMZ4MQM4uHbZ2YX8HSiS7P5JPLBRLWiRhj928jUnfukexA90I1JEclPr7xZrcG4SDe-Cz1t3vElzXZ5veyhJxpgCAQi9fcwvToc2QkjgAlCFDE/s320/PXL_20221007_174600117.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We filled our bellies with excellent soup beans, corn bread, and coffee from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecoffeegrind/" target="_blank">The Coffee Grinder</a>, across the street from the Mothman Museum. With full bellies, monster souvenirs purchased, it was time to hit the road. </p><p>Our final destination for the day was <a href="http://www.lbsaloon.com/" target="_blank">The Long Branch Saloon</a>, in Oakland MD. To meet up with a handful of other riders. The weather on the ride from Point Pleasant went downhill fast. We ran the slab to cut down on travel time, but the wind was pretty bad (especially on a naked sport bike), then just as we hit the most technical part of US50, the sun was setting, we were tired, we were cold, and it started raining! Adventure! We navigated the twists and turns without issue, and made it to the Saloon/Motel just after dark. The next morning there was coffee and some breakfast (scrapple) being served via our friend and his sidecar rig that was a rolling kitchen. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaDqSBWbcYNWSQah8JGjr95DkT6qbF_eEwOUE6INM2Xm3usjMj_hG3ZQ7g_uZhDi0IoktitEOdAb6RgEOvAQFk78LrG4EyQec_rI23bujpLZ7ARuQ5l5GtBlNkJSqUeOzMPZpgeNXMBpfiPQ0Ws1n5HXuLBo9IzPOFmINKmZ0IVmSliplOAw/s4032/PXL_20221008_131812603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaDqSBWbcYNWSQah8JGjr95DkT6qbF_eEwOUE6INM2Xm3usjMj_hG3ZQ7g_uZhDi0IoktitEOdAb6RgEOvAQFk78LrG4EyQec_rI23bujpLZ7ARuQ5l5GtBlNkJSqUeOzMPZpgeNXMBpfiPQ0Ws1n5HXuLBo9IzPOFmINKmZ0IVmSliplOAw/s320/PXL_20221008_131812603.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_br9iNzjrCtYauCxNbwfdpcvXkFv1SrePKKsr81G6WvT8NT04dww9nQ5Gj8T8m-A8hmLIbJDYmADXbC3xgMxrNQy0WRd2sdrbP18a1iG2yZdh3NkuVn247gu4xLQWfTjTvEDBBDYVb2-llhfUcRv3JLp2HbwCEXpXQ2m_HxCgTr_ddDLULU/s4032/PXL_20221008_131833226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_br9iNzjrCtYauCxNbwfdpcvXkFv1SrePKKsr81G6WvT8NT04dww9nQ5Gj8T8m-A8hmLIbJDYmADXbC3xgMxrNQy0WRd2sdrbP18a1iG2yZdh3NkuVn247gu4xLQWfTjTvEDBBDYVb2-llhfUcRv3JLp2HbwCEXpXQ2m_HxCgTr_ddDLULU/s320/PXL_20221008_131833226.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcVDUKzCD39WOxIvxfikptK9naN6YWUpmIVbOxkqiYS_4CVgLoTiVbNCpGV88M0LkWxxicENDFxUsEomzVJ8yldhv_RH7lbvH81hIe3BUsBwzLWc563xjK-hs0EAUuNTs5BBreQgLcZRVXFer7CTrac-IyzyFHuJMqvCP2oLTdNqXIM4Uqqg/s4032/PXL_20221008_131931549.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcVDUKzCD39WOxIvxfikptK9naN6YWUpmIVbOxkqiYS_4CVgLoTiVbNCpGV88M0LkWxxicENDFxUsEomzVJ8yldhv_RH7lbvH81hIe3BUsBwzLWc563xjK-hs0EAUuNTs5BBreQgLcZRVXFer7CTrac-IyzyFHuJMqvCP2oLTdNqXIM4Uqqg/s320/PXL_20221008_131931549.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5qKXc5dxKkraSXtJYVBWnVND75WdMcya0PdHjXB9vuL5kSgglSsD6xRP0ZD5M13TpRwJuf4BWN6-pIh120IxZ21GHWHdbkz3DqmI30bMR2JsSCsFBJhIss12_M2za48TzanOOUoVyrYRhh5hf8y1EeCitk6udO8JIYbg2Sx62am6G-C-eUI/s4032/PXL_20221008_131939068.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5qKXc5dxKkraSXtJYVBWnVND75WdMcya0PdHjXB9vuL5kSgglSsD6xRP0ZD5M13TpRwJuf4BWN6-pIh120IxZ21GHWHdbkz3DqmI30bMR2JsSCsFBJhIss12_M2za48TzanOOUoVyrYRhh5hf8y1EeCitk6udO8JIYbg2Sx62am6G-C-eUI/s320/PXL_20221008_131939068.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPCz1bFPbrDEUPC6JyW6Rt9dz2TG9NhnivLVAK8dV0L336_otuNaX3XIEAMwQG3-5U3gzZPqNTY_ITQqwHyDX1XtRH3gGkSgcTCDPJhg8spIi7i8E9h674qfOSMBwVXleji0UrH_jpSg_g00m7A4W8LXbBzwtO_O0MLb7w5laB5zMBp1sIV4/s4032/PXL_20221008_131943500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPCz1bFPbrDEUPC6JyW6Rt9dz2TG9NhnivLVAK8dV0L336_otuNaX3XIEAMwQG3-5U3gzZPqNTY_ITQqwHyDX1XtRH3gGkSgcTCDPJhg8spIi7i8E9h674qfOSMBwVXleji0UrH_jpSg_g00m7A4W8LXbBzwtO_O0MLb7w5laB5zMBp1sIV4/s320/PXL_20221008_131943500.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_9GP2wbur5OWbA2xep9EMZAyLf4PbtvHLZCFsdG7AWCFPginw5Wkr7gxk1pph7A6XXSG6ieSm8jCFRMj1VEVEqb6g9j2JOZFvpFjDEdPtKUMgjPTkzZvnyvMsDWRB4Uho5JX3TXguPiyR9gihUn-vzVWcw0vd4pUZXLGs6JoKodlKhfGn3U/s4032/PXL_20221008_131946405.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_9GP2wbur5OWbA2xep9EMZAyLf4PbtvHLZCFsdG7AWCFPginw5Wkr7gxk1pph7A6XXSG6ieSm8jCFRMj1VEVEqb6g9j2JOZFvpFjDEdPtKUMgjPTkzZvnyvMsDWRB4Uho5JX3TXguPiyR9gihUn-vzVWcw0vd4pUZXLGs6JoKodlKhfGn3U/s320/PXL_20221008_131946405.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The bikes range in make, model, style, year, and condition, from my ratty CBR, to full dresser Harleys, and big BMW ADV bikes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4WpfgFohT4RPtk1T6kaiAz1KpakEVk6gAvJuZEYTaoRe76fvr4PpQef099KrPBlgE_Rozh_pcGG9aegGrXS_E_MtP2d670Ztkjndr-beDk-it1VkQhHamNGBMbfx3Q_OQ7HuLY2YhPdC6aVQ22ujGp75-q_b34PTZ_UmceDEo5nuDrXFR84/s4032/PXL_20221008_145103577.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4WpfgFohT4RPtk1T6kaiAz1KpakEVk6gAvJuZEYTaoRe76fvr4PpQef099KrPBlgE_Rozh_pcGG9aegGrXS_E_MtP2d670Ztkjndr-beDk-it1VkQhHamNGBMbfx3Q_OQ7HuLY2YhPdC6aVQ22ujGp75-q_b34PTZ_UmceDEo5nuDrXFR84/s320/PXL_20221008_145103577.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuW7z598U_dcsCok0PlqQPBIHhZfywD9itlveHuugI5Zl6cwnAe3vzOCvXMvZES_4hQbOJcpDDkYdZY0xp2fzdc7zvJANPUpIrAfIiXV-H0jSxjbwQmPU_0EIxdsIPBev1OIBGGlFdLWDC4LVabzNuQQFnDGfnqBsFPQi-onQkJUVa7wcyRs4/s4032/PXL_20221008_145111903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuW7z598U_dcsCok0PlqQPBIHhZfywD9itlveHuugI5Zl6cwnAe3vzOCvXMvZES_4hQbOJcpDDkYdZY0xp2fzdc7zvJANPUpIrAfIiXV-H0jSxjbwQmPU_0EIxdsIPBev1OIBGGlFdLWDC4LVabzNuQQFnDGfnqBsFPQi-onQkJUVa7wcyRs4/s320/PXL_20221008_145111903.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBs2NmHD__TnXB1fjpHagpxiC4xWaAG5exhkT7pE_5YXBLn_nzgnkn1frnqyQ8zrXPuxaTTRa086GifWUCwmW95yGCVQlNE1S6TTdlz2iZE746zHksEAHNa363mXaaz9QGF-Po_ekXpW_TAC86_UzlwMd5o6k8fqCKqsgPyz4vasZ9VnElOjc/s4032/PXL_20221008_145116825.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBs2NmHD__TnXB1fjpHagpxiC4xWaAG5exhkT7pE_5YXBLn_nzgnkn1frnqyQ8zrXPuxaTTRa086GifWUCwmW95yGCVQlNE1S6TTdlz2iZE746zHksEAHNa363mXaaz9QGF-Po_ekXpW_TAC86_UzlwMd5o6k8fqCKqsgPyz4vasZ9VnElOjc/s320/PXL_20221008_145116825.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HNCR1SSBfRKD0UJ_QQrjw3PlfdX-X5-A_uARsITElXPoEyN_zKmSTNFkBsUy15p6j05GhdLLjVIma5eEenHZV5O2HnJkwHNUF8GbPN7dXUDcUJz_Vj9OH12QIlmzAkhvlCcTx-30IZBx2Ec0LkE7GLRJg7mJRL45ku_KFW0gNvVMlF8sssU/s4032/PXL_20221008_145124328.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HNCR1SSBfRKD0UJ_QQrjw3PlfdX-X5-A_uARsITElXPoEyN_zKmSTNFkBsUy15p6j05GhdLLjVIma5eEenHZV5O2HnJkwHNUF8GbPN7dXUDcUJz_Vj9OH12QIlmzAkhvlCcTx-30IZBx2Ec0LkE7GLRJg7mJRL45ku_KFW0gNvVMlF8sssU/s320/PXL_20221008_145124328.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UhhrN0YpgzZin3XyHEsRZr4_7xbjA4Y9ZdqP0Q1O2bzGDgcaZ16iYcK7jG0hYGUVhtnk0w0JWvMYL4_bhRpe2s8PemqIzzdK4eFQfX-Grv8AI41PXj18gwIFxKdSil81p_bufNFbVYYj8qVqJF--wYOfW2Jdid4jitVg0gToHrtbiNp42hw/s4032/PXL_20221008_145129501.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UhhrN0YpgzZin3XyHEsRZr4_7xbjA4Y9ZdqP0Q1O2bzGDgcaZ16iYcK7jG0hYGUVhtnk0w0JWvMYL4_bhRpe2s8PemqIzzdK4eFQfX-Grv8AI41PXj18gwIFxKdSil81p_bufNFbVYYj8qVqJF--wYOfW2Jdid4jitVg0gToHrtbiNp42hw/s320/PXL_20221008_145129501.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9jY1yIm_JeEH1_Q-wfR1d1o9ElrXd_L5x0SEH8oY3El6H9avz_BlbU8dcDMNtF7u70P_Ac8ONtVn5qMnMK5Iwu7-fT0aHxg2KDdF7cWEsMKpyA110qBy0qsHXRog3c9xjvTb56sR2RvSkPLOW1iXnk4jXlv7MyJMzgohXmWsMwxLCZkkEjw/s4722/PXL_20221008_173511679.PANO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="4722" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9jY1yIm_JeEH1_Q-wfR1d1o9ElrXd_L5x0SEH8oY3El6H9avz_BlbU8dcDMNtF7u70P_Ac8ONtVn5qMnMK5Iwu7-fT0aHxg2KDdF7cWEsMKpyA110qBy0qsHXRog3c9xjvTb56sR2RvSkPLOW1iXnk4jXlv7MyJMzgohXmWsMwxLCZkkEjw/s320/PXL_20221008_173511679.PANO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>With more riders awake, we decided to head into town to have second breakfast at an interesting cafe/antique store called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Englanders-Antiques-Grill-and-Soda-Fountain/100037187891959/">Englanders</a>. Then a crew decided to go out and hit some seriously twisty roads. I decided to lay low and take it easy, as the scrunched up posture on the CBR had my knees, hip, and calves pretty sore! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdo8Cl_VNG-ov3Ifz-7krRqo7fSlX8U31ebUsNbScNNQSPbks0kf0scpnRMgJB0yiTTTWz3CxpgJE4R04TvDwb3-PPz-sBwF6-YhnNsHbWKUkvO79uBOYj0zH0ReGZ0Pe7CHpzGAYy7FB-__zfIcci0zGF5yguvQb2oEdDBv8SjK_LxpfVLDE/s4032/PXL_20221008_191120137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdo8Cl_VNG-ov3Ifz-7krRqo7fSlX8U31ebUsNbScNNQSPbks0kf0scpnRMgJB0yiTTTWz3CxpgJE4R04TvDwb3-PPz-sBwF6-YhnNsHbWKUkvO79uBOYj0zH0ReGZ0Pe7CHpzGAYy7FB-__zfIcci0zGF5yguvQb2oEdDBv8SjK_LxpfVLDE/s320/PXL_20221008_191120137.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePV9W9Nx58abEt6NEzyBfXvzOAUH2jiTU8peEi9IEdmFnoMPi2xJA3T_fIv65ePv_S5AwK-izQ7cYD4Ugja8fBgYX1POY_QuxHa18JXSB0TxKbjPjoP1TYyhP7_kcrdis3_8VTqm2oZ4aBif2Xiswpft3eh0Jhb9Ad8YgilBeVFI7A6MXeSk/s4032/PXL_20221008_235959632.NIGHT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePV9W9Nx58abEt6NEzyBfXvzOAUH2jiTU8peEi9IEdmFnoMPi2xJA3T_fIv65ePv_S5AwK-izQ7cYD4Ugja8fBgYX1POY_QuxHa18JXSB0TxKbjPjoP1TYyhP7_kcrdis3_8VTqm2oZ4aBif2Xiswpft3eh0Jhb9Ad8YgilBeVFI7A6MXeSk/s320/PXL_20221008_235959632.NIGHT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3p63tGCuNmw8RXkWEKUvatERI_Y615zEBPXhxUYjxzp05B474kuX0DKZvEpXJrZyvRxnfm6AR07YnCEsradx0QjWfAkCmTrAL0gNrZM-kR0T_4t3zr_fFoCENvY8kGexwyDJG1UanAlMlCPRwd_wI3B2azgk6vWP-jqAOakomQBZ7vJnIRVE/s4032/PXL_20221009_000043211.NIGHT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3p63tGCuNmw8RXkWEKUvatERI_Y615zEBPXhxUYjxzp05B474kuX0DKZvEpXJrZyvRxnfm6AR07YnCEsradx0QjWfAkCmTrAL0gNrZM-kR0T_4t3zr_fFoCENvY8kGexwyDJG1UanAlMlCPRwd_wI3B2azgk6vWP-jqAOakomQBZ7vJnIRVE/s320/PXL_20221009_000043211.NIGHT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Sunday morning, it was time to pack up, but not after some bike swapping and more coffee. I rode the Yamaha SCR950, and found it pretty damn fun! I do really like singles/twins more than inline fours. However, the peg position and weird wide engine / skinny tank really felt off. The engine though, was a hoot. Not sure if it would be any better on a trip like this. With goodbye's said, it was time for me to hit the road. Oh, did I mention it got down to 32 the night before? With the thought of frost patches on US50, especially in the deeper/darker sections that wouldn't see daylight until much later, I decided to cut north for the interstate. I rode up 219 alongside Deep Creek Lake, it's a really pretty area. From there it was zig zagging until I hit I70. I'm pretty sure I was in West Virginia at least 5 times that day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdaO6Ljw_5HmyjDWUV_hpiBmYHWTf5BoS7jllkJ_eDvBcKWVr3vWDpYPsyqwc515xHZf-0t4qmzSaLcecXVLQfo-97fjt_onwCneF-vCLh3wRWMz3m9lhMiiWXXeIEt2dwmZGmWL0P5z4VTrwHTGXhU77eOGrGssdFvywwQR9uwepc9TS02o/s4032/PXL_20221009_140024498.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdaO6Ljw_5HmyjDWUV_hpiBmYHWTf5BoS7jllkJ_eDvBcKWVr3vWDpYPsyqwc515xHZf-0t4qmzSaLcecXVLQfo-97fjt_onwCneF-vCLh3wRWMz3m9lhMiiWXXeIEt2dwmZGmWL0P5z4VTrwHTGXhU77eOGrGssdFvywwQR9uwepc9TS02o/s320/PXL_20221009_140024498.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7PqOAHmgZkM3xj8s0FnyMhod_7V7sENL660wUKE_Tsh2JMkfN_dkc0eYtT8DB1PQfRFEmX-ynCftrBc__GdUv9snrCxSuQExYoQk1GoY8juVhbuzFm_6BEH4k8hsOK_qtEkOEZ7kgBewUboKIMN1KWHbcqaMXyKpVCx5kQkGLkFzsNum4Sk/s4032/PXL_20221009_140029728.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7PqOAHmgZkM3xj8s0FnyMhod_7V7sENL660wUKE_Tsh2JMkfN_dkc0eYtT8DB1PQfRFEmX-ynCftrBc__GdUv9snrCxSuQExYoQk1GoY8juVhbuzFm_6BEH4k8hsOK_qtEkOEZ7kgBewUboKIMN1KWHbcqaMXyKpVCx5kQkGLkFzsNum4Sk/s320/PXL_20221009_140029728.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUYx2O2uAkzBgLRLrDC0_xL5bwZEUUZ8rIs3OP67lWqNsBWw4BGz8JG9rqGVTxpBv9Jy76O5kSRD3Hz6hvq6vFQN74zxVUrBYuoT5Ln-psw5lzOvIvFdJOp1stoXy6ol8uno0MsQC1sriYpFnuOk0W7DkFgQ6FaXBXVUHLGK3-TCu94Itq2Q/s4032/PXL_20221009_140037877.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUYx2O2uAkzBgLRLrDC0_xL5bwZEUUZ8rIs3OP67lWqNsBWw4BGz8JG9rqGVTxpBv9Jy76O5kSRD3Hz6hvq6vFQN74zxVUrBYuoT5Ln-psw5lzOvIvFdJOp1stoXy6ol8uno0MsQC1sriYpFnuOk0W7DkFgQ6FaXBXVUHLGK3-TCu94Itq2Q/s320/PXL_20221009_140037877.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJzQk7JL6Z4UuGkIrYwaEpqzfDM1qhskPNKMlPPZWdxwHx4eIDKFM7i-1YItIpr7FZsfITV2EU6BkYbvYKLX0zeSNHRSxyt-M8ZKdRDtbBCbdBUXLDabvIH-ElxFfI8uENpfZ4heitABDLBa_uF2LKWxqI-Vqa9Lp-YhC39U5gIyNdYnHEN8/s4032/PXL_20221009_140056784.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJzQk7JL6Z4UuGkIrYwaEpqzfDM1qhskPNKMlPPZWdxwHx4eIDKFM7i-1YItIpr7FZsfITV2EU6BkYbvYKLX0zeSNHRSxyt-M8ZKdRDtbBCbdBUXLDabvIH-ElxFfI8uENpfZ4heitABDLBa_uF2LKWxqI-Vqa9Lp-YhC39U5gIyNdYnHEN8/s320/PXL_20221009_140056784.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqFH3oiwoJyfTo5Q5E-22PfEMuXam1qraYZFnaMgO3MoHuwlHvAfMbIPVOfnnxyjh6JCKUqVTXFd_3JUIj_HELU7gSQvp6s5rai39qs_o3Rhye9lmMPphAZ7cN0fZ9Ka2-rDmsNpH4aVKHeNHglAr1md_Kj0p_sd7RHAkhG_Hy_I3aMwb38Y/s4032/PXL_20221009_140229828.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqFH3oiwoJyfTo5Q5E-22PfEMuXam1qraYZFnaMgO3MoHuwlHvAfMbIPVOfnnxyjh6JCKUqVTXFd_3JUIj_HELU7gSQvp6s5rai39qs_o3Rhye9lmMPphAZ7cN0fZ9Ka2-rDmsNpH4aVKHeNHglAr1md_Kj0p_sd7RHAkhG_Hy_I3aMwb38Y/s320/PXL_20221009_140229828.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHy6fWSVUdkZFDPWl15DS6wvKOFpXeIURd1oawecdxQZXxvD5Ptj0s49p-qWrsMob6IFAxAwFpqF6gq6-qxP37hx74HjRYPtSHWKfN-eBDN3JbCQ520nT7_BCO8FF1P-yG_ZXWgf_8dKMNon1CT1sqK-HXqOofedAuEQZwfIsaBVffIPMKvns/s6016/20221007_132029.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHy6fWSVUdkZFDPWl15DS6wvKOFpXeIURd1oawecdxQZXxvD5Ptj0s49p-qWrsMob6IFAxAwFpqF6gq6-qxP37hx74HjRYPtSHWKfN-eBDN3JbCQ520nT7_BCO8FF1P-yG_ZXWgf_8dKMNon1CT1sqK-HXqOofedAuEQZwfIsaBVffIPMKvns/s320/20221007_132029.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhjDCBW7aWRChpiZ1cGTm-R9jvWplTwicP13lURWHkMngNHdkygvI9G0ghCsdk8yiNReHksAIyracmkpiZeEPFG5EwoMY4uB4mB5uWwEr9r9JQkrc44ZeVktgurl7EktTs2YV7evCdD9nusV3XsPPAXPY6Au34tX5zxlXAz8K4j6sIU8mA7I/s6016/20221007_132842.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhjDCBW7aWRChpiZ1cGTm-R9jvWplTwicP13lURWHkMngNHdkygvI9G0ghCsdk8yiNReHksAIyracmkpiZeEPFG5EwoMY4uB4mB5uWwEr9r9JQkrc44ZeVktgurl7EktTs2YV7evCdD9nusV3XsPPAXPY6Au34tX5zxlXAz8K4j6sIU8mA7I/s320/20221007_132842.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7bxgCPnwpZjErLUpQ8pgHtMrSZOC1i1moZJxN4IwIh_Y2bNRmkBhRU-wPa8vCDmnEt5dQCfRpiCw5hIppG0jZZ_SuDMGUzHbSRxjIazNcKdQF23DwKi_pEch6nYpAPfT3nrlxcDsuzGzlbZ4qd_AvI5g28vDnP2D_B3QMJ6XneMeWVnYR0w/s6016/20221007_131520.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7bxgCPnwpZjErLUpQ8pgHtMrSZOC1i1moZJxN4IwIh_Y2bNRmkBhRU-wPa8vCDmnEt5dQCfRpiCw5hIppG0jZZ_SuDMGUzHbSRxjIazNcKdQF23DwKi_pEch6nYpAPfT3nrlxcDsuzGzlbZ4qd_AvI5g28vDnP2D_B3QMJ6XneMeWVnYR0w/s320/20221007_131520.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rr2fcIkH-528hMPEgwvNIf5gy0cy3HnYLkGwXiwrlRh2NRpx12szWgkeKFUtheJ17gCqQTz14vLIkxxrIVwvNFsixq3yFU6SeMpvOeleoBzktg7ABaH4iIZt5yrpi4x_pwCF38JG3p25uX9eulKRlQ5eKbAaYQ87sc-q3ZXdPNM-wJckvBg/s6016/20221007_130913.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rr2fcIkH-528hMPEgwvNIf5gy0cy3HnYLkGwXiwrlRh2NRpx12szWgkeKFUtheJ17gCqQTz14vLIkxxrIVwvNFsixq3yFU6SeMpvOeleoBzktg7ABaH4iIZt5yrpi4x_pwCF38JG3p25uX9eulKRlQ5eKbAaYQ87sc-q3ZXdPNM-wJckvBg/s320/20221007_130913.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Since my new route put me straight through Columbus OH, I stopped by <a href="https://throttlecompany.com/" target="_blank">Throttle Company</a> and talked to one of the employees for quite a bit. I can't recall his name, as my brain was mush from riding into the wind on I70, with still about 45 minutes to go before I was going to call it a night. The shop is amazing. I was eyeing the Royal Enfield Himalayan before I got the CBR road worthy, and it's still on my radar, along with the NT 650 (especially after seeing the "scramblerized" version from the shop owner, on their Instagram page). I regret not getting pictures of the Moto Guzzi, and vintage room, so many great bikes in one place. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbjcb5jMWAcV_IVWHnGUfEp9GjjA2TAztvnz7MjdKOe4i3COsKPiUeSR-nerCVlAX312Axd_oWlXlOlbIKQlvPVRr6ixAMeV-Nhx0EvGZm_cmXHj7WwYjgcvKDU5JwBMKd6KwxZZVAZR58zEWanwfYX5a17_zO16YFh6rcSYZ5S98tWvetu8/s4032/PXL_20221009_211100389.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbjcb5jMWAcV_IVWHnGUfEp9GjjA2TAztvnz7MjdKOe4i3COsKPiUeSR-nerCVlAX312Axd_oWlXlOlbIKQlvPVRr6ixAMeV-Nhx0EvGZm_cmXHj7WwYjgcvKDU5JwBMKd6KwxZZVAZR58zEWanwfYX5a17_zO16YFh6rcSYZ5S98tWvetu8/s320/PXL_20221009_211100389.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyiX45Y4YWbOh247ydep7hTbh1q4nGyadtPgGahNOKtZ2mKujSmf8D_orXTS4PedctmNEqGLTCsQ7XwTFoPxPprTo_IQxZYfyADWwsc7dD5BwnOGE3iOKgYTQ293tW6T1s5Hm9Uwm1KLM90MyvoYGKhiAhVM15iFpf5lEu9LkT-sedBVpi0o/s4032/PXL_20221009_211051422.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyiX45Y4YWbOh247ydep7hTbh1q4nGyadtPgGahNOKtZ2mKujSmf8D_orXTS4PedctmNEqGLTCsQ7XwTFoPxPprTo_IQxZYfyADWwsc7dD5BwnOGE3iOKgYTQ293tW6T1s5Hm9Uwm1KLM90MyvoYGKhiAhVM15iFpf5lEu9LkT-sedBVpi0o/s320/PXL_20221009_211051422.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheERJ6dNiap4on76JSGviHusar0qLbVQ8CNAZ1fkF7kAS1wxH1WZxMtvgrKyKIOXweXazjXHySqojY7l4bethWpnLAl8KvlhvnVDReX6sA4p4ZmBZZK5KfVq7g0jHLF2EBGQ51GEtPZAlDDlYzcQ0iD3VDvG0gdw5ZQni1aSC3ayeM70z9ZmI/s4032/PXL_20221009_211835205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheERJ6dNiap4on76JSGviHusar0qLbVQ8CNAZ1fkF7kAS1wxH1WZxMtvgrKyKIOXweXazjXHySqojY7l4bethWpnLAl8KvlhvnVDReX6sA4p4ZmBZZK5KfVq7g0jHLF2EBGQ51GEtPZAlDDlYzcQ0iD3VDvG0gdw5ZQni1aSC3ayeM70z9ZmI/s320/PXL_20221009_211835205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiakvz_O22kNS_kMpWwHLoF_o6yP90WuXyPH0uWwf6yoiS2Ti02L31NsJOrNrVaK58bgVijRBK3Q8r0fHWRcdAQV8TiI-VNGVaFCeQ8-4n2EN1okPsn4e64IyFkCOrQRA2U3hSXC_d_7iuwlDT0cYx8GJqutQrbboFRsJL9TNiC88c-um8WQ/s4032/PXL_20221009_211837892.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiakvz_O22kNS_kMpWwHLoF_o6yP90WuXyPH0uWwf6yoiS2Ti02L31NsJOrNrVaK58bgVijRBK3Q8r0fHWRcdAQV8TiI-VNGVaFCeQ8-4n2EN1okPsn4e64IyFkCOrQRA2U3hSXC_d_7iuwlDT0cYx8GJqutQrbboFRsJL9TNiC88c-um8WQ/s320/PXL_20221009_211837892.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGEsFG1YbsVZbuIaTgqANF4bDm8N6nuSziuHXSvmwK9i54C1kGNmsTL_--7e6bNrrJI5ZpJDzR9lASA7xGaEe_om-zno13oU5rHOCcEGW2fydSE_MHuwAtAf5e80s2gxPGe_Wvfu4GIM0PKl6vH_XLwwV5beUn30UZigClEI7KnQyjG6FD3s/s4032/PXL_20221009_211852465.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGEsFG1YbsVZbuIaTgqANF4bDm8N6nuSziuHXSvmwK9i54C1kGNmsTL_--7e6bNrrJI5ZpJDzR9lASA7xGaEe_om-zno13oU5rHOCcEGW2fydSE_MHuwAtAf5e80s2gxPGe_Wvfu4GIM0PKl6vH_XLwwV5beUn30UZigClEI7KnQyjG6FD3s/s320/PXL_20221009_211852465.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAc-i6VNR8od3Zs1CGPa8GJ8ekLd2lxI8J8Ceqta9DwxowPewQvlUw1zpjtdOrTDERbV6eKqZA2dyGF8nWX2Pmo61c8w5wGWgzLIl6SJ2C45pxr3SbG9NsRBbWMcMrx3vA41wgXiYVs4jpDRsORPV153iUul7pAf2dTFmRus1BpXvXL8WwDnE/s4032/PXL_20221009_212620515.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAc-i6VNR8od3Zs1CGPa8GJ8ekLd2lxI8J8Ceqta9DwxowPewQvlUw1zpjtdOrTDERbV6eKqZA2dyGF8nWX2Pmo61c8w5wGWgzLIl6SJ2C45pxr3SbG9NsRBbWMcMrx3vA41wgXiYVs4jpDRsORPV153iUul7pAf2dTFmRus1BpXvXL8WwDnE/s320/PXL_20221009_212620515.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5oHQmlyDneiV_WM_5IBv3gbAe02PC4nBH48Y3RrEBl0kUH78718vWoNWZKXPMJL6zHRVE3OeH9x9oyWCpw_NRJr5Awq7IQL0tNHDEqhG_QIODxyNEIwQILKBEzlI-eoGVmXH4XUj3Q2NGBf-cKk81_l_aI-TZCkEsGLKyQiKOgTQTzGJdY0/s4032/PXL_20221009_212633983.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5oHQmlyDneiV_WM_5IBv3gbAe02PC4nBH48Y3RrEBl0kUH78718vWoNWZKXPMJL6zHRVE3OeH9x9oyWCpw_NRJr5Awq7IQL0tNHDEqhG_QIODxyNEIwQILKBEzlI-eoGVmXH4XUj3Q2NGBf-cKk81_l_aI-TZCkEsGLKyQiKOgTQTzGJdY0/s320/PXL_20221009_212633983.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>From here, it was off to dinner and to find a hotel. No road trip is complete without a trip to either Cracker Barrel, or Waffle House. Unfortunately, there was no Waffle House in range, so CB it was. With more beans in my belly, it was time for sleep. </p><p>The next day, packed my stuff, grabbed quick breakfast, and headed west with hopes of stopping at <a href="https://www.heindlengineering.com/" target="_blank">Heindl Engineering</a> to look at the Urals and daydream about owning a Gear-Up in the next 2 years. My oldest got to ride in my friend's Ural and loved it. So, who knows, maybe we'll add one to the stable. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7--NWfukyYRE2QZg4z_-HaA5AhtIDiXdTQDTsU6QkA82r6z8TE-NWy_OelFyLvsQdZPZSSoOhNU87_GNM2Wb8pKNRvbSVT0WEQ3yQoGY20z4N6u1mwz2mbIdzh0vD8-3jShcLxKi16WiEYIlUi5-A1mq-DaKQt1QvI_oeB5G74YaDqtNifLo/s4032/PXL_20221010_141408918.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7--NWfukyYRE2QZg4z_-HaA5AhtIDiXdTQDTsU6QkA82r6z8TE-NWy_OelFyLvsQdZPZSSoOhNU87_GNM2Wb8pKNRvbSVT0WEQ3yQoGY20z4N6u1mwz2mbIdzh0vD8-3jShcLxKi16WiEYIlUi5-A1mq-DaKQt1QvI_oeB5G74YaDqtNifLo/s320/PXL_20221010_141408918.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>It was at the Ural shop that I realized I lost my petcock knob, somewhere West of Springfield OH. I thought I felt something hit my knee, guess I was right. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSl_kLyZnYHpZgxFbUILHA9t6nU5EM4Cx2rfmYSDfLmhyg6UHTX18-KIx5HtPCQnR21HIer8W_H4n7TRFm7UzjTos75_Mmbly_CwUER-G5IkTX8pqsaBOhg4YHJz1rRGl1sPjPm6-oJHf_y6NGkgT87xTLRwR2kombXbzuqKDcmEiABcx1D1A/s4032/PXL_20221010_141518169.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSl_kLyZnYHpZgxFbUILHA9t6nU5EM4Cx2rfmYSDfLmhyg6UHTX18-KIx5HtPCQnR21HIer8W_H4n7TRFm7UzjTos75_Mmbly_CwUER-G5IkTX8pqsaBOhg4YHJz1rRGl1sPjPm6-oJHf_y6NGkgT87xTLRwR2kombXbzuqKDcmEiABcx1D1A/s320/PXL_20221010_141518169.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghl63ZMWjOF0Alr7TxwhD8gDzSrXXEDY5gs6GUZTYg1ypy6vavISeers5Tlt1YerDdazDWG9lYQRxSBx0H85bPKT5ZGQBogh0ZM8g92-vQs4s8NIll0BYl87yo3RkQX-lVa62bzwfjzuT4FZk7agpl_Jgl_tMzPtJdU7HA_RKc0GX3-TNvMWQ/s4032/PXL_20221010_150814171.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghl63ZMWjOF0Alr7TxwhD8gDzSrXXEDY5gs6GUZTYg1ypy6vavISeers5Tlt1YerDdazDWG9lYQRxSBx0H85bPKT5ZGQBogh0ZM8g92-vQs4s8NIll0BYl87yo3RkQX-lVa62bzwfjzuT4FZk7agpl_Jgl_tMzPtJdU7HA_RKc0GX3-TNvMWQ/s320/PXL_20221010_150814171.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did pick up a new helmet right before the trip, so look for that review soon.</div><div><br /></div>The rest of the trip was uneventful, windy, and full of semis. Got home, unpacked the gear, hung up my tarp and hammock set up to air out. During the trip, I had a few coolant puddles under my bike, larger than what I had in the garage previously that I was unable to find the cause. Well, thankfully, it leaked again in the garage and I was able to track it back to a hose between the water pump and engine cylinders. A bit of new hose should resolve that. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFwCk88hE4v9hFAS3oecHAWWXiyHPfsaFoxH48sb4mUf128zVupJcuGwF1640y06Ck9pQmxjrsvolYg-nK0sj-8r1Q6-9xeoWK9jPU83KAWywqIEuKQZByjDeWfbpDxvDBZn3f4B-T_I9ufweMz-UAnSEsbSb47fYh7POCC9KOxQcwxFHuRs/s4032/PXL_20221010_170548567.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFwCk88hE4v9hFAS3oecHAWWXiyHPfsaFoxH48sb4mUf128zVupJcuGwF1640y06Ck9pQmxjrsvolYg-nK0sj-8r1Q6-9xeoWK9jPU83KAWywqIEuKQZByjDeWfbpDxvDBZn3f4B-T_I9ufweMz-UAnSEsbSb47fYh7POCC9KOxQcwxFHuRs/s320/PXL_20221010_170548567.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1076 miles, and I felt every one of them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJ64fbIYQSovNQcF56sgDv8zWJ2GZacj3-OYUTNM-igdyHO_fZRCpHoQ7Geha3uQqUaut5TzYzn2OftJ-JdDVzjikC9yUOJsrLDuCuhDeny0j9GACPapUYGxqjSkhmSW4Hnf_R9BKUnn5ipmiEkAS8pSv45OFMMHnOE5MRv6u25qcWhvhn8M/s4032/PXL_20221010_175022706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJ64fbIYQSovNQcF56sgDv8zWJ2GZacj3-OYUTNM-igdyHO_fZRCpHoQ7Geha3uQqUaut5TzYzn2OftJ-JdDVzjikC9yUOJsrLDuCuhDeny0j9GACPapUYGxqjSkhmSW4Hnf_R9BKUnn5ipmiEkAS8pSv45OFMMHnOE5MRv6u25qcWhvhn8M/s320/PXL_20221010_175022706.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvqMAzsHZxa2r49lRNq_J_UJmCqBm7HDhoRJ9gHODRykEXVc_5fv95r9ugpjLXTxFD_9NSZ3hymwcZP7y6pVRlvQSARAqBSwuBM390bkfcSaeDbnnYOjHS9Wki_Arh2SAN4cLbWzOJwwkbFIkuM0nJxB3elkKTjjqWlF8cUeMmEqsGMZV-sQ/s4032/PXL_20221010_175655063.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvqMAzsHZxa2r49lRNq_J_UJmCqBm7HDhoRJ9gHODRykEXVc_5fv95r9ugpjLXTxFD_9NSZ3hymwcZP7y6pVRlvQSARAqBSwuBM390bkfcSaeDbnnYOjHS9Wki_Arh2SAN4cLbWzOJwwkbFIkuM0nJxB3elkKTjjqWlF8cUeMmEqsGMZV-sQ/s320/PXL_20221010_175655063.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The only printed part failure during the whole trip. Time to print another with more infill. </div><br /><p>Overall, the trip was great, if a bit rough since I had no wind protection and no endurance built up. But, you gotta ride what you have right? </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-82713070520866130022022-09-29T15:36:00.002-04:002022-10-03T10:10:01.458-04:00Project Ass Padding: Complete<p> As mentioned previously, the stock Hurricane seat is damn near a torture device on rides longer than 30 min. I was getting by with a breathable seat pad, and a slice of blue closed cell camping mat. It worked great, but it had the tendency to slide all over the seat, and with the temps dropping, giving me chilly cheeks. So, I figured, might as well repad and recover the seat. I watched some videos on YouTube, made a list of supplies, and got started. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7z3nbma08MrR84oErzNMUDJJcrl1MTTcA19zHvXjkCLa37KrE39bNC20fJcJIOKVcTkimuUlYImRYegvgCo93ZQi1qFk03GPpLSxhIc2N2SEj4LVnKbb-cUbhXyUHV2gEu6QxeJUc6DsoCBUszxq2V6pj1eRu_awreuACx-Rw71uVdy3epag/s4032/PXL_20220927_190143380.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7z3nbma08MrR84oErzNMUDJJcrl1MTTcA19zHvXjkCLa37KrE39bNC20fJcJIOKVcTkimuUlYImRYegvgCo93ZQi1qFk03GPpLSxhIc2N2SEj4LVnKbb-cUbhXyUHV2gEu6QxeJUc6DsoCBUszxq2V6pj1eRu_awreuACx-Rw71uVdy3epag/s320/PXL_20220927_190143380.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP59ny0kpbdfXhoH-w135wrTGHxzkaKpWMsg-RC8VBswMxmKg0erw0cwYQJ2g_IUenmJgfrpsmd-OifDBdue1E92OwNJyxvHMbZR2A40Ji3HCTjU-FGq2-nCf09v6CUHs_TEJLQY1rtooZtdJXwFvLGIgErriVf2HEjbYM7ylwkwZrexsAtII/s4032/PXL_20220927_205243058.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP59ny0kpbdfXhoH-w135wrTGHxzkaKpWMsg-RC8VBswMxmKg0erw0cwYQJ2g_IUenmJgfrpsmd-OifDBdue1E92OwNJyxvHMbZR2A40Ji3HCTjU-FGq2-nCf09v6CUHs_TEJLQY1rtooZtdJXwFvLGIgErriVf2HEjbYM7ylwkwZrexsAtII/s320/PXL_20220927_205243058.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First attempt at adding padding.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdPcGrLNoLvarMoW2FTr2GWmao28HitBIM4QGB5T9v5CwmHnVJ_lYE3LEUjkm_yZ5Ai4XcbLGOpEdBVEG1u5mnhQRXmGOUglZv6HQj54XoeHDcyYzgRvq_0bUmF4OY9AtYvbLELmalfC5nRAkQctZR7A7WLY04ykE1lUm0cHn_WaZ2y9ErqM/s4032/PXL_20220928_201633775.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdPcGrLNoLvarMoW2FTr2GWmao28HitBIM4QGB5T9v5CwmHnVJ_lYE3LEUjkm_yZ5Ai4XcbLGOpEdBVEG1u5mnhQRXmGOUglZv6HQj54XoeHDcyYzgRvq_0bUmF4OY9AtYvbLELmalfC5nRAkQctZR7A7WLY04ykE1lUm0cHn_WaZ2y9ErqM/s320/PXL_20220928_201633775.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Decided full coverage is better, less trimming.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwjpKpHV7oLcbAaAVaM1YiMPoFFpAT4KyypBaQ5Xhwjte6T4Vl3NfyWHyu9IDJKF5xeKjgWBHwbfOgA-cAaBQn0agOiqYfX8A-WpQ9T8Doektrxmv8G1-PpQPl2lfZStKjw9kX4R-y8fr42hsSOjn5fh_9WyF_GQSJb9QoFioSULffHyaeqE/s4032/PXL_20220928_220207730.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwjpKpHV7oLcbAaAVaM1YiMPoFFpAT4KyypBaQ5Xhwjte6T4Vl3NfyWHyu9IDJKF5xeKjgWBHwbfOgA-cAaBQn0agOiqYfX8A-WpQ9T8Doektrxmv8G1-PpQPl2lfZStKjw9kX4R-y8fr42hsSOjn5fh_9WyF_GQSJb9QoFioSULffHyaeqE/s320/PXL_20220928_220207730.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2FfNSPF0A1Rwb1XS46DBelriD-4rQ0gVKgQUaQds-SlWymfTqs9TRpY-LiGBvnebfvA--q2LCmLaWNCPskjXwki2_0nJ1K_RvZXAm-nz52g5OAWLnM6vvniPjK25Mu8yQFEhZy8moKy6Rv0-xr7QH_Gb9Wah1OBp4u4oTUiDf99hQIXqKMw/s4032/PXL_20220928_230449302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2FfNSPF0A1Rwb1XS46DBelriD-4rQ0gVKgQUaQds-SlWymfTqs9TRpY-LiGBvnebfvA--q2LCmLaWNCPskjXwki2_0nJ1K_RvZXAm-nz52g5OAWLnM6vvniPjK25Mu8yQFEhZy8moKy6Rv0-xr7QH_Gb9Wah1OBp4u4oTUiDf99hQIXqKMw/s320/PXL_20220928_230449302.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Added a layer of white EVA foam to hid the defects.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSEUtoxdNMl3KIPSrxUfgbJ7iA48FvpGoETPcSk_xHgFluoO67ZqVvgx8JqLBMUrSen4uqCmBALHZcgjFc7PUtZTJONnYbQEk7JnVX9JCz_egiqt_LG--nRZfOoOKHStoskDe58Z05Rkzav-ug3h7_37aNfVyw2_kUeoGWJTZmvv_pkhWwrI/s4032/PXL_20220928_164154943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSEUtoxdNMl3KIPSrxUfgbJ7iA48FvpGoETPcSk_xHgFluoO67ZqVvgx8JqLBMUrSen4uqCmBALHZcgjFc7PUtZTJONnYbQEk7JnVX9JCz_egiqt_LG--nRZfOoOKHStoskDe58Z05Rkzav-ug3h7_37aNfVyw2_kUeoGWJTZmvv_pkhWwrI/s320/PXL_20220928_164154943.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marine grade vinyl, $25.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Zt7JgQVmObR8EaecDN1y3Xl1-ndPYDdVzzTF957H5GHV6fvv5LeJNn5pM67ZmvHt81FHGvPjMNBr2NAsNzLrjFYL7Noq9rujCS39uMeOBTd2_O4GuBXnwM7WvS3KIaBCCtNVnfdoex__AtptTuWWXORpLxzv7O2O3DzR2zM6u3CVzM6zDGk/s4032/PXL_20220929_173844520.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Zt7JgQVmObR8EaecDN1y3Xl1-ndPYDdVzzTF957H5GHV6fvv5LeJNn5pM67ZmvHt81FHGvPjMNBr2NAsNzLrjFYL7Noq9rujCS39uMeOBTd2_O4GuBXnwM7WvS3KIaBCCtNVnfdoex__AtptTuWWXORpLxzv7O2O3DzR2zM6u3CVzM6zDGk/s320/PXL_20220929_173844520.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZNuMo5qWLBR9drlBX03VUdJ0flb8VvQToGBjY_6q1UKHCqDTgF2V6tSJCHanLuhb1PF8So9KW7myEKuGu7PNYxHPY3mFHU9g2OWLRhHsavvMeG9y_vBrXCOYsI_SmSnvsStfS5A4cO2OZSYnZSAGQzwmwJZn3hmsIHxbwWtzpTCLcO9l9SQ/s4032/PXL_20220929_173857134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZNuMo5qWLBR9drlBX03VUdJ0flb8VvQToGBjY_6q1UKHCqDTgF2V6tSJCHanLuhb1PF8So9KW7myEKuGu7PNYxHPY3mFHU9g2OWLRhHsavvMeG9y_vBrXCOYsI_SmSnvsStfS5A4cO2OZSYnZSAGQzwmwJZn3hmsIHxbwWtzpTCLcO9l9SQ/s320/PXL_20220929_173857134.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Staples...so many staples.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmPxyoiRP7GjGBqVhVpHQJX2MBOCnpW_OC3BVF_AhE1r9VCumCcHqIX6XhcBNtwUJH1g6WWsRqmCHRzjZ5j1RfiparzNremfvdGmo5PJMGP03_6SivxTX-YLrx9zhND2ql-Eurp2uGebZr9CG0vz8d54frvM5woJMrxLEVH8hDlBG7Q2QOuk/s4032/PXL_20220929_175442287.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmPxyoiRP7GjGBqVhVpHQJX2MBOCnpW_OC3BVF_AhE1r9VCumCcHqIX6XhcBNtwUJH1g6WWsRqmCHRzjZ5j1RfiparzNremfvdGmo5PJMGP03_6SivxTX-YLrx9zhND2ql-Eurp2uGebZr9CG0vz8d54frvM5woJMrxLEVH8hDlBG7Q2QOuk/s320/PXL_20220929_175442287.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looks acceptable.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyJw95xr_lU-30-NXJNLA3DERpsUq9CzGJhlR5bdnCr2AgwLPZfbi-csLJ7w6VWX2gPMp2o76Cxsvmnmj1tX46w6xypOR5zeeTYZWML8NFtRyVTwUkmX6z5Rdwuk-kfekgZCcFzNa84iBomr9CSo8Uq9NnV1AdvPsnqkuuhn-cIfjpzznFXE/s4032/PXL_20220929_175446038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyJw95xr_lU-30-NXJNLA3DERpsUq9CzGJhlR5bdnCr2AgwLPZfbi-csLJ7w6VWX2gPMp2o76Cxsvmnmj1tX46w6xypOR5zeeTYZWML8NFtRyVTwUkmX6z5Rdwuk-kfekgZCcFzNa84iBomr9CSo8Uq9NnV1AdvPsnqkuuhn-cIfjpzznFXE/s320/PXL_20220929_175446038.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We'll come back to this guy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxtHR9R4luLWcU14yuNCc0yu3CvXcrc3asNyuSw72nApJUHbnaihcNl-AobQvH3T08woMnFAJrCw25B5h2HV-7kleGmihfGheMmmRFu8K1ci0kTXdRa5nn3pLAEd3o1Xx8DzxT1WNMUEYtXEYwQkaHQm5z1MSridOK7FAgOoNdfCJvUFd5Us/s4032/PXL_20220929_175449993.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxtHR9R4luLWcU14yuNCc0yu3CvXcrc3asNyuSw72nApJUHbnaihcNl-AobQvH3T08woMnFAJrCw25B5h2HV-7kleGmihfGheMmmRFu8K1ci0kTXdRa5nn3pLAEd3o1Xx8DzxT1WNMUEYtXEYwQkaHQm5z1MSridOK7FAgOoNdfCJvUFd5Us/s320/PXL_20220929_175449993.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this one.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBfkXHrQJwbftx_CRFwxkwgRBzdXwuEWInAeG82jd5kJzSsyaYxw4VbSFNY5QH222AAfXVEss5Kw2AswWpdL9w3zd2_AHfjPF8VrdkpupBK684j4eCXI-65lDEe9xHA6W29our1pR8HnZfujmDZ9yAIaKcbanE6dZ2bsRg5zaNko3WKSKDbQ/s4032/PXL_20220929_175527428~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBfkXHrQJwbftx_CRFwxkwgRBzdXwuEWInAeG82jd5kJzSsyaYxw4VbSFNY5QH222AAfXVEss5Kw2AswWpdL9w3zd2_AHfjPF8VrdkpupBK684j4eCXI-65lDEe9xHA6W29our1pR8HnZfujmDZ9yAIaKcbanE6dZ2bsRg5zaNko3WKSKDbQ/s320/PXL_20220929_175527428~2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh31aZJUVjVqBgP35_Ruudhok5-loDUiCV0D5AmiMy0xRgyWdVsajQ3NAJPQf7ZpaIqHdl9vWWD1heGf2vYvnLeSqjisXQRXDep10sQ5__ugwbdLOJiTJxEBz3yDokepDBtbU8OZ2h1KKsGzZqdLxOcDsTOG487TGhZOCrQU6dLTfUSefzayc/s4032/PXL_20220929_175854756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh31aZJUVjVqBgP35_Ruudhok5-loDUiCV0D5AmiMy0xRgyWdVsajQ3NAJPQf7ZpaIqHdl9vWWD1heGf2vYvnLeSqjisXQRXDep10sQ5__ugwbdLOJiTJxEBz3yDokepDBtbU8OZ2h1KKsGzZqdLxOcDsTOG487TGhZOCrQU6dLTfUSefzayc/s320/PXL_20220929_175854756.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2OWCVJsOVg0RALNYrw0HdApwjLMqyHHDn0-eTWHVyXxP1sAJISJWqVsLY5PnkuXvoL36rwxqqPjbJYJf79Xu4y0jVPsJARfkavyhjB8ObHSpSxrOiJalupdEb4nfRrL37Qu9KLywTMD2_ovvfihFNyeL0Fpp6t0Tfc131PSz6CKaffFwlwY/s4032/PXL_20221001_163615728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2OWCVJsOVg0RALNYrw0HdApwjLMqyHHDn0-eTWHVyXxP1sAJISJWqVsLY5PnkuXvoL36rwxqqPjbJYJf79Xu4y0jVPsJARfkavyhjB8ObHSpSxrOiJalupdEb4nfRrL37Qu9KLywTMD2_ovvfihFNyeL0Fpp6t0Tfc131PSz6CKaffFwlwY/s320/PXL_20221001_163615728.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Reminds me of the R1100GS w/the red seats.</div><br /><p>All in all, it wasn't a terrible job. There are some less than stellar spots (on the sides where the factory strap used to be, and on the front sharp corners), but I'll address those later. I was going to go with boring black, or something crazy, like snake skin but my local store only had a handful of colors. The maroon really stood out to me, reminds me of Doc Martens. If you're going to take on this job, definitely invest in a pneumatic stapler, you'll be glad you did. Tackling the wrinkles wasn't too terrible, pull/stretch, and staple. Repeat until the wrinkle is under the seat. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there. </p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-27290817170158826482022-08-27T17:30:00.006-04:002022-08-29T21:40:17.324-04:00Mods mods all kinds of mods!<p>I printed a new mount for my voltmeter, only to find out the whole thing was dead. Sad trombone. My guess is that it couldn't handle the vibrations and shook itself to death. So, I ordered a new one, along with the motocross style handguards I've been wanting. Both were cheap on Amazon, and arrived in a few days. The new voltmeter is right where I can see it, plus now includes a power off button! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxriQGTb_0-bNBNspCaqXY0ltv9qt7ML1SaxHqLhV-sLPWUoKcFOCIalmC2aQM8QelkC29QhzrtRRRmo2kEJk45ZE30_B359BnZDTtA0DimnWiivephQ6URh296cMeQ-7vecpvFByLX6X8hA6z8iICLgrshrka5qyMs45VAkiD4Ob1UZVdbSE/s4032/PXL_20220827_210022415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxriQGTb_0-bNBNspCaqXY0ltv9qt7ML1SaxHqLhV-sLPWUoKcFOCIalmC2aQM8QelkC29QhzrtRRRmo2kEJk45ZE30_B359BnZDTtA0DimnWiivephQ6URh296cMeQ-7vecpvFByLX6X8hA6z8iICLgrshrka5qyMs45VAkiD4Ob1UZVdbSE/s320/PXL_20220827_210022415.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The handguards took some bending to get into place and came with quite possibly the worst hardware I have ever seen. Oh well, what do you expect for under $30. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTDlCGTEinWXRwy37DI4seIrB_2PzSIYeetJsviQb8Mwr5yTxZ_b7DjSSA1xvrrtleRD7rS_h2Bp0vlsCKG7_XXlC3i6qREqGRaV73ZGlBJCGeCS8tGU-fliJQbVVNn5MIym2K9WxY9i2rN8b78aRun5yZMvPoz1lUhek6lFmAPYKHmBv7qg/s4032/PXL_20220827_203520159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTDlCGTEinWXRwy37DI4seIrB_2PzSIYeetJsviQb8Mwr5yTxZ_b7DjSSA1xvrrtleRD7rS_h2Bp0vlsCKG7_XXlC3i6qREqGRaV73ZGlBJCGeCS8tGU-fliJQbVVNn5MIym2K9WxY9i2rN8b78aRun5yZMvPoz1lUhek6lFmAPYKHmBv7qg/s320/PXL_20220827_203520159.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I realized I had forgotten to put an oil change sticker on one of our cars, so after I did that I had an idea. Why don't I use these for my bike? I have just shy of 500 of them, more than I'll ever use. So, use one I did. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAbojUw3W804Wgnq2KxgjOavQULTMXyqVBsS10-BrH5IxX5u8pUvtDBUwlpdr-RI3w6MYJZRGwoCr6meqCrmfcHvGw0ZdGcAr0E-kttzm3Wl_vOKI1Kxg-JtA_nco-WfVkr57RKtaOrG-G7vQAfgQ1iSR-pSx4aqyW9yumpqqqdkST_fy7zA/s4032/PXL_20220827_210633908.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAbojUw3W804Wgnq2KxgjOavQULTMXyqVBsS10-BrH5IxX5u8pUvtDBUwlpdr-RI3w6MYJZRGwoCr6meqCrmfcHvGw0ZdGcAr0E-kttzm3Wl_vOKI1Kxg-JtA_nco-WfVkr57RKtaOrG-G7vQAfgQ1iSR-pSx4aqyW9yumpqqqdkST_fy7zA/s320/PXL_20220827_210633908.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>After my ride today, I decided I should probably adjust the manual cam chain tensioner, but neither of my 16mm wrenches will fit, it's a really awkward spot and I can see why Honda moved it to the left side of the engine case on the F2 series. Eh, maybe next time. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there. </p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-13674815727925390162022-08-25T15:17:00.005-04:002022-08-25T15:17:26.401-04:00Mystery Chunk of Magnetic Horror<p> At my last oil change, I swapped in a magnetic oil plug. Today, when I drained the oil to replace the recently replaced shifter seal, my eyes fell upon a horror of horrors. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ68HBbinQGjE4wPPbjg9LH8Sidp2NyDhUvNgaL2SUk55fykq-CQnSfIrRkPrpA-6PU_Jby5cw7wD4fvSAfhvA4OcdwCeUJtNUnmO_Egwp9IuAZWuC8EEHUhuywLImAhrALL9idOVicG3lFXUoBJKsV9BHkbh-rqgSjAubPxlpHS_se_0_zrs/s4032/PXL_20220825_165345073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ68HBbinQGjE4wPPbjg9LH8Sidp2NyDhUvNgaL2SUk55fykq-CQnSfIrRkPrpA-6PU_Jby5cw7wD4fvSAfhvA4OcdwCeUJtNUnmO_Egwp9IuAZWuC8EEHUhuywLImAhrALL9idOVicG3lFXUoBJKsV9BHkbh-rqgSjAubPxlpHS_se_0_zrs/s320/PXL_20220825_165345073.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqxea0xU9o_lEbP0mLzn1HYf8nTymJazL4-cPmZwCyTm79rXXZMNE8P2XM01Ykw7zKYZVBgX_y-88rG3JzY9si9vF1nY6_E7lgpD5SDmI6G6G3RjDK4wkKx-f5szhyjX4JVRAfiXhrl-lU-f84UP_2moeU4ettTPi1qJtkIh_WV58UZVHPp8/s4032/PXL_20220825_165335527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqxea0xU9o_lEbP0mLzn1HYf8nTymJazL4-cPmZwCyTm79rXXZMNE8P2XM01Ykw7zKYZVBgX_y-88rG3JzY9si9vF1nY6_E7lgpD5SDmI6G6G3RjDK4wkKx-f5szhyjX4JVRAfiXhrl-lU-f84UP_2moeU4ettTPi1qJtkIh_WV58UZVHPp8/s320/PXL_20220825_165335527.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>It may be tiny, but it's definitely some sort of engine bit. However, who knows how long it's been in there. That was the first real oil change since I've owned this bike, so maybe it lived in there previously and the plug just caught it. There was no other metallic dust, flaking or other signs of metal. </p><p>Like all the other weird things, I guess I'll just keep on keeping on. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there. </p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-51762289740628228122022-08-22T09:05:00.002-04:002022-08-22T09:05:14.240-04:00Project CBR600F: Printing pads and hunting leaks<p>After an extended ride (for me at least) on Saturday, which involved some rain, and some highway testing, I noticed my shifter had chewed up my newish boots. The bottom edge of the shifter pad had torn through, so I priced some replacements, then realized I could just make my own and save time and money. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXegTx0e5jvAExEQOzVZRO2oXXgHeRHU6n4tuv307ZZi-Wcch6a6zpIC34YFCrQjaP2NpE3M5JVh-qTVzOa8zcOcyr31yc8gF7WktHW59KCddisQZIM6o8zKi0i8I1xxdIqiEj1zZRmdBcHtEBoLNWxaxYax8Qky4Y1BWh36yEcQ07hfJnoY/s4032/PXL_20220820_202110209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXegTx0e5jvAExEQOzVZRO2oXXgHeRHU6n4tuv307ZZi-Wcch6a6zpIC34YFCrQjaP2NpE3M5JVh-qTVzOa8zcOcyr31yc8gF7WktHW59KCddisQZIM6o8zKi0i8I1xxdIqiEj1zZRmdBcHtEBoLNWxaxYax8Qky4Y1BWh36yEcQ07hfJnoY/s320/PXL_20220820_202110209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't think this is factory Honda work. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLR_Aen-bmNPSJgtjLis0LrAvIG0ENpDS1HSWUEEBMBOl9x931Je2n6_5V5cZy4vn03b20QPOIuY1_yUI1FmF_RMrwTBbTSTNHNaVjg3duCNxhn3qJVdo8E8FwXQN--ui4L7Q_yXAIGx3HSFbcn3NkEHk9qn_K1Q2yuwBHPwSg8I-cP7YUG4/s4032/PXL_20220820_203524058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLR_Aen-bmNPSJgtjLis0LrAvIG0ENpDS1HSWUEEBMBOl9x931Je2n6_5V5cZy4vn03b20QPOIuY1_yUI1FmF_RMrwTBbTSTNHNaVjg3duCNxhn3qJVdo8E8FwXQN--ui4L7Q_yXAIGx3HSFbcn3NkEHk9qn_K1Q2yuwBHPwSg8I-cP7YUG4/s320/PXL_20220820_203524058.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little reshaping.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQoxrvrUBM01bZdQQLmzAsqjfxj55toQF2S8DUwmw3OOys_KyLY6slvO6aFm2n0baWVVtFmsD6dIzXakapqosRi19ko9QW36Akw0Ij8fxfaEzB0U3TtXUX0dms0AhM03Xeg1tmEO3V8xDKJ5Iu9pVwQNGNyDh0KTiaIlyj54I4DyrctDF2Kc/s4032/PXL_20220821_023101081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQoxrvrUBM01bZdQQLmzAsqjfxj55toQF2S8DUwmw3OOys_KyLY6slvO6aFm2n0baWVVtFmsD6dIzXakapqosRi19ko9QW36Akw0Ij8fxfaEzB0U3TtXUX0dms0AhM03Xeg1tmEO3V8xDKJ5Iu9pVwQNGNyDh0KTiaIlyj54I4DyrctDF2Kc/s320/PXL_20220821_023101081.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">15 min in TinkerCAD</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidow7B1X5BCkSfwA7idYMf7x4s0eu7AlaucYrymYrXz9DO8qA0xLsb3i8_oP8KDpvwqPRF2FcvB4gcqEYWt6Sj8kxvew5xYFU2eUZH9ULMkTKZVb-yT5nerD_gY-8C3LG_5tvgCp2x0Z0onrOMzfEfIezVuz3CNnDJsx6GY8ApR9WSlyWtmF4/s4032/PXL_20220821_115729388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidow7B1X5BCkSfwA7idYMf7x4s0eu7AlaucYrymYrXz9DO8qA0xLsb3i8_oP8KDpvwqPRF2FcvB4gcqEYWt6Sj8kxvew5xYFU2eUZH9ULMkTKZVb-yT5nerD_gY-8C3LG_5tvgCp2x0Z0onrOMzfEfIezVuz3CNnDJsx6GY8ApR9WSlyWtmF4/s320/PXL_20220821_115729388.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some time later... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtcB-_jOOBrKjwgAr4QicodAlktx064vfn4rCoe4JwZSMrlsPoQQS-4qFJknUAcOtNeOU2ZjCYPGb5d4IC0DswnEXs9wyZLH_grm9xR_kQ9V-0Qlb3k2hovIOXUmAOBbkPTV5w5dnEXDj7T4LAL-CYVGGeG9ubIXY5Urmdd5uXNJ4u-Q7cRo/s4032/PXL_20220821_115913765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtcB-_jOOBrKjwgAr4QicodAlktx064vfn4rCoe4JwZSMrlsPoQQS-4qFJknUAcOtNeOU2ZjCYPGb5d4IC0DswnEXs9wyZLH_grm9xR_kQ9V-0Qlb3k2hovIOXUmAOBbkPTV5w5dnEXDj7T4LAL-CYVGGeG9ubIXY5Urmdd5uXNJ4u-Q7cRo/s320/PXL_20220821_115913765.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Perfect!</div><br /><p>So, let's go back to leaks. Leaks have plagued this bike from the start. Remember project LoL (Lots of Leaks)? Well, I still have 2, one I thought I fixed and one is new. The shifter seal is actually leaking worse than before I replaced it. So, during my ride on Saturday, I picked up a new one and plan on swapping it this week. The new mystery leak, is coolant. Just a dribble on the garage floor, under the stator cover, with a drip hanging off. However, I cannot find a source. I pulled the tank and looked but the only thing I can think of is that it's from a hose and ran down on to the top of the crankcase, then down the side to the lowest point, the stator cover. I topped off the radiator, and will burp it in the next few days, then continue to monitor for leaks. </p><p>I was worried it might be head gasket related, not for any reason beyond my generalized anxiety, so I pulled out my fiber camera and checked inside the engine. Oil looks good, no milkshake of death, and inside the radiator overflow looks good too. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrInGTRIziESvkCTAgPZ42XIR7k37UMO62YopW7Su2fkPswcp5lYDaLP_pMtMTFsDZazBnrN7um0AUCohhLMIkp067Uhd6hRoS7oEUOxHCGJmLyTKgXrFKnmtAmdMWCoF3hnZyE3CsG8ebTynHTE83HHVE-yQoskx27H69ITKgLVnbmjEihfk/s640/20220821_20_08_01.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrInGTRIziESvkCTAgPZ42XIR7k37UMO62YopW7Su2fkPswcp5lYDaLP_pMtMTFsDZazBnrN7um0AUCohhLMIkp067Uhd6hRoS7oEUOxHCGJmLyTKgXrFKnmtAmdMWCoF3hnZyE3CsG8ebTynHTE83HHVE-yQoskx27H69ITKgLVnbmjEihfk/s320/20220821_20_08_01.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqA2G6vS004E-3gzI4mX2MzwWNrEnPwl4Llgr76D0FISJ51V8DOmXp1-S25Fd3G0TAI5f-M04MMXsU3qJRj5NZZ_alaB79VgSnkNTA1ySLUg_RTYSOCqp7bm0OTRYikaoBy8uP2vpYQxPG25_3RQkMPz0YKxgBlR_xZaKzjxzD4CANpSuW1-w/s640/20220821_20_08_38.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqA2G6vS004E-3gzI4mX2MzwWNrEnPwl4Llgr76D0FISJ51V8DOmXp1-S25Fd3G0TAI5f-M04MMXsU3qJRj5NZZ_alaB79VgSnkNTA1ySLUg_RTYSOCqp7bm0OTRYikaoBy8uP2vpYQxPG25_3RQkMPz0YKxgBlR_xZaKzjxzD4CANpSuW1-w/s320/20220821_20_08_38.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wMvx3EWex70WIfWvYfWRZzB4jLkq3j0WinAl2qPI1xOQvhQjH3aRL5xidFFfzlYzAMuP_Ue0EqzayAf1J4qM3iWPE1k83esjFfPoF7XAMMPVinC3ydN2dYRi2EwV3wlMmNcFsRP5iLs3pErlxCSdytvEYcLSwbHm6Uf7VD6H8C8y0KhVR7E/s640/20220821_20_08_00.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wMvx3EWex70WIfWvYfWRZzB4jLkq3j0WinAl2qPI1xOQvhQjH3aRL5xidFFfzlYzAMuP_Ue0EqzayAf1J4qM3iWPE1k83esjFfPoF7XAMMPVinC3ydN2dYRi2EwV3wlMmNcFsRP5iLs3pErlxCSdytvEYcLSwbHm6Uf7VD6H8C8y0KhVR7E/s320/20220821_20_08_00.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyNcntdLOIdk7C8T6U9HLtW16uS47zXRvb1YR9zX8vkRnKEWJB-TrZeQ5weYLNXgLii7Ov4tBGjs6DogTiiEKHEENzRxQR95-0Xu-SbWKAccKL_KOJ8AxGRCvANBxxhuGRmLE6iZKadOEqJJWaBdhu6VCKJ50VvItFJZlR_qzQZp-MuPMkTk/s640/20220821_20_09_17.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyNcntdLOIdk7C8T6U9HLtW16uS47zXRvb1YR9zX8vkRnKEWJB-TrZeQ5weYLNXgLii7Ov4tBGjs6DogTiiEKHEENzRxQR95-0Xu-SbWKAccKL_KOJ8AxGRCvANBxxhuGRmLE6iZKadOEqJJWaBdhu6VCKJ50VvItFJZlR_qzQZp-MuPMkTk/s320/20220821_20_09_17.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there... </p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-51096404912547803602022-08-12T17:00:00.004-04:002022-08-12T21:58:53.291-04:00Project CBR600F: Pluggin' more leaks, and enjoying the weather. <p> Today was a beautiful day to ride. It feels like early autumn, which is my favorite time of year for basically everything. I'm hoping to squeeze in a big trip this year, so I've been riding around pretty much fully loaded for a multi-day camping trip. The only luggage I'm missing is the dry bag full of clothes and a sleeping bag. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTwxN9dqyE5PyUJIVkolNrE4aFB-Tv3XGbfUS-kL6cOiaEe9EMrS923aq58obFEMu3BE3KbH1p8qfEFunHHS-XxeAUrwBxfLOLyJ6SUtkCHoRRPGQaZ-12V-lNUrhlDw5x2g4QpSIEVaScRKZkyxeEYZwOt2uvHHgabs_OTnfONbB00nvt_U/s4032/PXL_20220812_154030204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTwxN9dqyE5PyUJIVkolNrE4aFB-Tv3XGbfUS-kL6cOiaEe9EMrS923aq58obFEMu3BE3KbH1p8qfEFunHHS-XxeAUrwBxfLOLyJ6SUtkCHoRRPGQaZ-12V-lNUrhlDw5x2g4QpSIEVaScRKZkyxeEYZwOt2uvHHgabs_OTnfONbB00nvt_U/s320/PXL_20220812_154030204.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzvhZPUI5D6yBQD-AULdk5JYukJ6OyB01_-sP4DuNGFN88d5nYyfiqyR4TY8xztFT3HjuEhB3pycnx4ry1cBu9yeLqAdMLIv4riqsrbKpntVfCw-65o_xw4qb7dXQK5fLjNrwaYAT22JiBiud4VUkJnbdT6Gd7KH6eGPIIsvdkBcuVtrTtqQ/s4032/PXL_20220812_154036123.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzvhZPUI5D6yBQD-AULdk5JYukJ6OyB01_-sP4DuNGFN88d5nYyfiqyR4TY8xztFT3HjuEhB3pycnx4ry1cBu9yeLqAdMLIv4riqsrbKpntVfCw-65o_xw4qb7dXQK5fLjNrwaYAT22JiBiud4VUkJnbdT6Gd7KH6eGPIIsvdkBcuVtrTtqQ/s320/PXL_20220812_154036123.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I noticed last week that my shifter seal was still seeping some oil, and I remembered that I had ordered one a while back but was waiting until my next oil change. Might as well do that oil change today over lunch! Started the oil draining when I got home, and did the seal change, filter swap, and fill up after work. Nice and easy. The pick set from Harbor Freight was perfect. The old seal popped out, hard as a rock, the new one slid on but I didn't have a socket long enough to seat it. So, I improvised, using the spool from some twine. It's not stupid, if it works! I also swapped out the stock plug for a magnetic plug I ordered with my first set of jets from <a href="https://www.jetsrus.com/" target="_blank">Jets-R-Us</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2UBfBDJ9o7noK_MishtRxXJaFGDnkWR_vhsvj2w_Se_d_lmjoYSxMmyrV0pQc0cpIyrZrIrdMkaDOC_X8d5X0M6_R2f0L5dsB4DoQRNu9Alr7zSsz3SbzCYmbOFoXpI0nNafzfPlMEV8ych0Dvkf-czzrZAu1zZQFyw92avM1f15GGJ-jBA/s4032/PXL_20220812_180310936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2UBfBDJ9o7noK_MishtRxXJaFGDnkWR_vhsvj2w_Se_d_lmjoYSxMmyrV0pQc0cpIyrZrIrdMkaDOC_X8d5X0M6_R2f0L5dsB4DoQRNu9Alr7zSsz3SbzCYmbOFoXpI0nNafzfPlMEV8ych0Dvkf-czzrZAu1zZQFyw92avM1f15GGJ-jBA/s320/PXL_20220812_180310936.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWRDsCG00glPMoUxA22JJ2CgyhG0Dg9zIeslOusy5Lzy-G0jg78wS9ZDrAMOX6BLshfEsRyiNO_uhVJ4XTvMWA7eo8jwmgsgFBW1a0BkxNm8uh_SENS-JIj8KHu9OXhav4T7yLt8ncFN0ph-5gCMJmy5Ez-BPConRX9Dj4shs_FZG0dgnOn8/s4032/PXL_20220812_173838319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWRDsCG00glPMoUxA22JJ2CgyhG0Dg9zIeslOusy5Lzy-G0jg78wS9ZDrAMOX6BLshfEsRyiNO_uhVJ4XTvMWA7eo8jwmgsgFBW1a0BkxNm8uh_SENS-JIj8KHu9OXhav4T7yLt8ncFN0ph-5gCMJmy5Ez-BPConRX9Dj4shs_FZG0dgnOn8/s320/PXL_20220812_173838319.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBF4MqS4W7yjR2fAzZP1MXN4Y1ifLFZLPRtxzYDlHFS8vYQz0EFG32OKmaIqCbj5dUzP_TgfNQ8jXyBIWkA3jiF3t30ZgCebBPe6ouzdSFW0_S33mk7gTsYv7EJK3rZIGMFGOkTz3CUSEOyXVsUIuV-bBdwGpQc66kNKVA2tskEhB-OWVdvU/s4032/PXL_20220812_174101354.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBF4MqS4W7yjR2fAzZP1MXN4Y1ifLFZLPRtxzYDlHFS8vYQz0EFG32OKmaIqCbj5dUzP_TgfNQ8jXyBIWkA3jiF3t30ZgCebBPe6ouzdSFW0_S33mk7gTsYv7EJK3rZIGMFGOkTz3CUSEOyXVsUIuV-bBdwGpQc66kNKVA2tskEhB-OWVdvU/s320/PXL_20220812_174101354.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qmz703Qg2aEpHET4lXIcL82A7HeBgrBrz0UbimZEToj4qy36QAN4bh2pLj6i7VfJOaeP0Qx9bGoBq2W_Ig3TqwcMtlK94XIsnBbB38RfqAKQ_8JRFNxYl6SyUuJsFwVCLTTEaScBTSuSWELJ_aZSdp3TtMMaEPvWXUqWW2qy8js1te_wjxE/s4032/PXL_20220812_174115230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qmz703Qg2aEpHET4lXIcL82A7HeBgrBrz0UbimZEToj4qy36QAN4bh2pLj6i7VfJOaeP0Qx9bGoBq2W_Ig3TqwcMtlK94XIsnBbB38RfqAKQ_8JRFNxYl6SyUuJsFwVCLTTEaScBTSuSWELJ_aZSdp3TtMMaEPvWXUqWW2qy8js1te_wjxE/s320/PXL_20220812_174115230.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One less leak!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6M6KvzkTvJd9RmnqbKL59W9PKlXDp91VongYg3E5lGze8Con4Gpzx9_CIix3glnSU112-KqN9_3oY0K5_S4haXJR1-SDqpGxeJG0miBvTvrWDh3LqfEx3NL7tWIpMzBmHz4DQx8tXa_mv1sAgm4Oa1FEqdbeuCCBAUlyHmn1Ub57WcLec-4M/s4032/PXL_20220812_180323014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6M6KvzkTvJd9RmnqbKL59W9PKlXDp91VongYg3E5lGze8Con4Gpzx9_CIix3glnSU112-KqN9_3oY0K5_S4haXJR1-SDqpGxeJG0miBvTvrWDh3LqfEx3NL7tWIpMzBmHz4DQx8tXa_mv1sAgm4Oa1FEqdbeuCCBAUlyHmn1Ub57WcLec-4M/s320/PXL_20220812_180323014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HD2NuwyN6wDltMBGrEg-pAUFh0G-aXDCwg3xhOH4-BfDweJrE-2lnEP1xnGlU_iadmQxS85tUFbnt32Sr2knmKGhXSuzPzOsq1nbe5Y10TIZp0pPblSFSZB9dRWYnpkQeKdo_lvNAs9JCpCbCL_p8_itaeUbI-Xd9od4Ds0OhQun4uKKiVA/s4032/PXL_20220812_180332772.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HD2NuwyN6wDltMBGrEg-pAUFh0G-aXDCwg3xhOH4-BfDweJrE-2lnEP1xnGlU_iadmQxS85tUFbnt32Sr2knmKGhXSuzPzOsq1nbe5Y10TIZp0pPblSFSZB9dRWYnpkQeKdo_lvNAs9JCpCbCL_p8_itaeUbI-Xd9od4Ds0OhQun4uKKiVA/s320/PXL_20220812_180332772.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbC7StMgllcl8PqI5oWHFqKXvYXGppvi0nkPJtKIyJMfihYypqnZ024PCSWebeixiRI_Uyup5gBCD5UY92ZqG0QPBtFOP5uZS8_D7BGB2cKX1Ff9XyZnMbhGFZ9qpIH6djWhf_1aIXVnG4VPcE2_N04fqskF9GXGt_qSP7XJPfCkr8dbaxwI0/s4032/PXL_20220812_180338587.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbC7StMgllcl8PqI5oWHFqKXvYXGppvi0nkPJtKIyJMfihYypqnZ024PCSWebeixiRI_Uyup5gBCD5UY92ZqG0QPBtFOP5uZS8_D7BGB2cKX1Ff9XyZnMbhGFZ9qpIH6djWhf_1aIXVnG4VPcE2_N04fqskF9GXGt_qSP7XJPfCkr8dbaxwI0/s320/PXL_20220812_180338587.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Purty red plug.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKGwi6qEm5J9zdaK0ybM6lr4rNI4mY792Q8-8RUNThilPWU4xhAhRAywq3rBn6TYkzBevE418uX8x2n0hg0HoizHOEv95IGJVftl8z1CV_4xMcx9O2OPmYACEjPXdWgQYNpWE8SUD8MhYFCfmL1W9BBRF0SeNqiaMc7tSr1lARKJyI4exYbg/s4032/PXL_20220812_180421646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKGwi6qEm5J9zdaK0ybM6lr4rNI4mY792Q8-8RUNThilPWU4xhAhRAywq3rBn6TYkzBevE418uX8x2n0hg0HoizHOEv95IGJVftl8z1CV_4xMcx9O2OPmYACEjPXdWgQYNpWE8SUD8MhYFCfmL1W9BBRF0SeNqiaMc7tSr1lARKJyI4exYbg/s320/PXL_20220812_180421646.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The breakfast of champions!</div><br /><p>The 108 Mains are doing great. I may add a shim under the needle at some point but for now, I'm leaving it alone. I hope to get out for some long distance runs this weekend. The seat still sucks, but the foam I added to the cover helps out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXNFACe0PeGgj15l1PybvIyDUKt8nLJJLpqsG23SnIT95TKnjT3eVN0PkQOrxS1Wm6gHqEdVQl7UwZKAGLKySn-p5GslZzka6J0ly-Zj2piPRGMxa3SKOBuCBX9IHgz0sAeWepFwZx4cmBFIKb8bWr3qoLfPJoDyNCwc8sqNPGFe8BHRRfAI/s6016/20220812_114106.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="6016" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXNFACe0PeGgj15l1PybvIyDUKt8nLJJLpqsG23SnIT95TKnjT3eVN0PkQOrxS1Wm6gHqEdVQl7UwZKAGLKySn-p5GslZzka6J0ly-Zj2piPRGMxa3SKOBuCBX9IHgz0sAeWepFwZx4cmBFIKb8bWr3qoLfPJoDyNCwc8sqNPGFe8BHRRfAI/s320/20220812_114106.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there. </p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-32811439573715601072022-08-02T14:50:00.007-04:002022-08-02T14:50:43.796-04:00Project CBR600F: Pack it up, pack it in. Part 4 With super extra bonus content!<p> The wiring was simple, however the automotive wire pack I ordered turned out to be hot garbage, so I used what I had on hand to make the "extensions" between the Honda harness and the brake lights. It's ugly, sinful, and would make Honda engineers cry, but it's my problem, and it's functional. </p><p>I also added the brake light strobe from Super Bright LEDs that I mentioned previously. Love these things! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarHkZnv42M06JQuKvJDEgiZ4t8I4Bb2ScpjIaqmWFwpGI7th0Sy8PlBmNvj3SUfg4-sMX_NR_uZXDTwewrUeTKzJUIZMZ1dEML7_QYw_iqWLftgy9_FrgftIMJcsqjIb-CJq0Vr7bbgyasph2KJanFs6mz7HeeJ8JlG8EhJSwFf4NVHNr9QI/s4032/PXL_20220728_015756924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarHkZnv42M06JQuKvJDEgiZ4t8I4Bb2ScpjIaqmWFwpGI7th0Sy8PlBmNvj3SUfg4-sMX_NR_uZXDTwewrUeTKzJUIZMZ1dEML7_QYw_iqWLftgy9_FrgftIMJcsqjIb-CJq0Vr7bbgyasph2KJanFs6mz7HeeJ8JlG8EhJSwFf4NVHNr9QI/s320/PXL_20220728_015756924.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZ3q2yy4YrnikX__2pCqk9jTaZZQC0MxvavsiHzP_95I_-6poAXu_6VdeMUHrD7CVbR74qo8peWtHKu0X7hI8sypIg3mlduLPifCZU3NQm8p5j-iersHyqBKp9qRaCex10uowWry7BB8Hnw7iMmMsFxcL_tlM1ZqqXha_4NxdW0Ym0gMql-E/s4032/PXL_20220729_034305440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZ3q2yy4YrnikX__2pCqk9jTaZZQC0MxvavsiHzP_95I_-6poAXu_6VdeMUHrD7CVbR74qo8peWtHKu0X7hI8sypIg3mlduLPifCZU3NQm8p5j-iersHyqBKp9qRaCex10uowWry7BB8Hnw7iMmMsFxcL_tlM1ZqqXha_4NxdW0Ym0gMql-E/s320/PXL_20220729_034305440.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAg5rljqWCw_TdRGIm-1FxdRD-5_4GeYa5dTnjDkm4NWkM7Tj2vt5rm_wptcz2yoC1tN8D_JvMxX8F3EtRch7dM-vO-U__r-_lSQ0liHXK5CqjqYJrp7ijDnQ7gif7CJ-mNz0AN_G9NMlDlfGTL2-0ii1lmdssmlbEbhghX2fZGXffsyyQD10/s4032/PXL_20220729_041428973.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAg5rljqWCw_TdRGIm-1FxdRD-5_4GeYa5dTnjDkm4NWkM7Tj2vt5rm_wptcz2yoC1tN8D_JvMxX8F3EtRch7dM-vO-U__r-_lSQ0liHXK5CqjqYJrp7ijDnQ7gif7CJ-mNz0AN_G9NMlDlfGTL2-0ii1lmdssmlbEbhghX2fZGXffsyyQD10/s320/PXL_20220729_041428973.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingh_Si-HlK-l8lxyZhduAIhxWyZe41jLHGmwnuKaLoxx1pbnIn9_LQJv46wyquKZZFT-BI_glEc1LbIjHv62Vlfm-2r0w7si6eW131M35gSdG4S8O-oXxDRIkeD70envZZaomi8g3T6W7l6uA-fK_hQkWfXifDxFaXrUYCKr4BKExD5jPvgA/s4032/PXL_20220729_041444984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingh_Si-HlK-l8lxyZhduAIhxWyZe41jLHGmwnuKaLoxx1pbnIn9_LQJv46wyquKZZFT-BI_glEc1LbIjHv62Vlfm-2r0w7si6eW131M35gSdG4S8O-oXxDRIkeD70envZZaomi8g3T6W7l6uA-fK_hQkWfXifDxFaXrUYCKr4BKExD5jPvgA/s320/PXL_20220729_041444984.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKG5a9kE61zqkusmeRO9y3nJ7toNKdXoh2pvHgcTFC2Yqlw_e-MTcazziEvGybEg47x4Zxm0iWcnt4f51P1zD-LFKzTNUUu_u3xvEXTf0g4RU8z0qgAtZx5PiUnbnwAM8ysLSa_6qm5E8Whn70j8ZbwC1_GmdojJL_wwOSZ-G61DYFkVsz0w/s4032/PXL_20220729_041449127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKG5a9kE61zqkusmeRO9y3nJ7toNKdXoh2pvHgcTFC2Yqlw_e-MTcazziEvGybEg47x4Zxm0iWcnt4f51P1zD-LFKzTNUUu_u3xvEXTf0g4RU8z0qgAtZx5PiUnbnwAM8ysLSa_6qm5E8Whn70j8ZbwC1_GmdojJL_wwOSZ-G61DYFkVsz0w/s320/PXL_20220729_041449127.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wWC8wvP4JSI" width="320" youtube-src-id="wWC8wvP4JSI"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I also cranked out some 3d printed bits to finish other odds and ends. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqyqzR_m9JP0U9ebxL56o8JVzkO2DF10FvE3JTDBBQPvvgorFZP_xQOKkuT3B5CoUTzmaQ2mwGkH_ALE5j0G5K0_p_xUQXOBU6aEkUB88ouc6wjkcX2znDJ13K6z2XNPuKHl7OKEQpzu5H2TIVeHrEWsQGKzKZYTXndxyQzGlE1qWrrl0ATE/s4032/PXL_20220729_145456460.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqyqzR_m9JP0U9ebxL56o8JVzkO2DF10FvE3JTDBBQPvvgorFZP_xQOKkuT3B5CoUTzmaQ2mwGkH_ALE5j0G5K0_p_xUQXOBU6aEkUB88ouc6wjkcX2znDJ13K6z2XNPuKHl7OKEQpzu5H2TIVeHrEWsQGKzKZYTXndxyQzGlE1qWrrl0ATE/s320/PXL_20220729_145456460.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Airbox plug in PETG</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYm9GLb9RWWJEjNx0YRJTwKLIyPh9AP6Ur4129M-JVIw1W7mIpGQn3bR4l3B4aeMngXDAUhSn6o41GqjqRbZQVHCM2GgPDvJjdb43noybZH3LFzniFuZR2fU9fiC8q8b59DGfgDBq8Io_Vrxzf22AOaVeDdMMyOo7j7lC7b_pFyJ9dac2Dujk/s4032/PXL_20220730_033157697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYm9GLb9RWWJEjNx0YRJTwKLIyPh9AP6Ur4129M-JVIw1W7mIpGQn3bR4l3B4aeMngXDAUhSn6o41GqjqRbZQVHCM2GgPDvJjdb43noybZH3LFzniFuZR2fU9fiC8q8b59DGfgDBq8Io_Vrxzf22AOaVeDdMMyOo7j7lC7b_pFyJ9dac2Dujk/s320/PXL_20220730_033157697.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55DKVy7svgFYuNFdyNTFCVjBhmSs0ewlZOGi512qqcLVG9u-jBbsJ4iiDlSCbDAbKXoZNH1Oio76GoRmCiJEdwR_nkkeLPvbcRokcH9jMCFySM7qV48VyDMtjSM-kfnyxQBZzqdBIKbZdgx9izpM-qtqJltwmFRYN-l9JOcz9q2vlIzSobG0/s4032/PXL_20220730_033149420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55DKVy7svgFYuNFdyNTFCVjBhmSs0ewlZOGi512qqcLVG9u-jBbsJ4iiDlSCbDAbKXoZNH1Oio76GoRmCiJEdwR_nkkeLPvbcRokcH9jMCFySM7qV48VyDMtjSM-kfnyxQBZzqdBIKbZdgx9izpM-qtqJltwmFRYN-l9JOcz9q2vlIzSobG0/s320/PXL_20220730_033149420.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Switch plate seal in TPU</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaBFinW8go7jPNxd0GDxV3B-GfWENkm1YzDzDTnVe0JhbduAxl0QAWPtihIv95IzEv6y8fGh5_Sfz56wq60NtR9mCkwYh1cGPXmAHbG3Oh2InN_cSNSewjpNyyEYMI4_Lf4D8DXh-5zixtKp6FOVT8qCgej9Nqi3Vb1d_ury48GqoEKjBl-Q/s4032/PXL_20220730_033443355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaBFinW8go7jPNxd0GDxV3B-GfWENkm1YzDzDTnVe0JhbduAxl0QAWPtihIv95IzEv6y8fGh5_Sfz56wq60NtR9mCkwYh1cGPXmAHbG3Oh2InN_cSNSewjpNyyEYMI4_Lf4D8DXh-5zixtKp6FOVT8qCgej9Nqi3Vb1d_ury48GqoEKjBl-Q/s320/PXL_20220730_033443355.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFumDhj_kNKV3HdPUWjE8gpZ1jQIBgUsozm8mf1jRMBjuZpXEL3u7RuKNL74z8hy4CV7UdTQRjx5A9xmJxuYWBiUgzP6z2jJhOe_nswQZcysefthlVpbTluqki6PwTC2hPthpQAjrbp1WQJy3Ok3IwZMyA8YUFJ6B-bYODbNa0Juv-due7r1g/s4032/PXL_20220730_033450418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFumDhj_kNKV3HdPUWjE8gpZ1jQIBgUsozm8mf1jRMBjuZpXEL3u7RuKNL74z8hy4CV7UdTQRjx5A9xmJxuYWBiUgzP6z2jJhOe_nswQZcysefthlVpbTluqki6PwTC2hPthpQAjrbp1WQJy3Ok3IwZMyA8YUFJ6B-bYODbNa0Juv-due7r1g/s320/PXL_20220730_033450418.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdA2BuzVYDBS-9tCAfWQ8Cx3HUch480q7jQA5pXHCUjmR7-T2G2IC3_wO4tUxHmF0wqS7gZprFyhbLYZDqDNke9et1fcOYpUwoMkmmjFqCN7QR9Bvnl64VHzekJbPbVH5wU9LNz9f2wYYvXRV19b0kWA0nnowSdMxju1DRTCbOaRrFQebyro/s4032/PXL_20220801_023038710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdA2BuzVYDBS-9tCAfWQ8Cx3HUch480q7jQA5pXHCUjmR7-T2G2IC3_wO4tUxHmF0wqS7gZprFyhbLYZDqDNke9et1fcOYpUwoMkmmjFqCN7QR9Bvnl64VHzekJbPbVH5wU9LNz9f2wYYvXRV19b0kWA0nnowSdMxju1DRTCbOaRrFQebyro/s320/PXL_20220801_023038710.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eglV1s_BPv7-Sq3TQWFObzOaL4qNnZyc26UrWxLj3_xdsT-cxZzfZIX4YJ7vm7oq58A__aIQ8rBK7oIsOJFwsmdRoJYJgRHKqQpc4-yDOBwXl3JzYvA2zv3IofS2dfWZ_E6Mn733xftTzKJViABVKKLVEBIAKL3eMV8YUvqHGP44xiWyO-U/s4032/PXL_20220801_023105327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eglV1s_BPv7-Sq3TQWFObzOaL4qNnZyc26UrWxLj3_xdsT-cxZzfZIX4YJ7vm7oq58A__aIQ8rBK7oIsOJFwsmdRoJYJgRHKqQpc4-yDOBwXl3JzYvA2zv3IofS2dfWZ_E6Mn733xftTzKJViABVKKLVEBIAKL3eMV8YUvqHGP44xiWyO-U/s320/PXL_20220801_023105327.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Let there be slightly more light!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsdt18hmyvBu2wTZ_2ZDP4Fpp9P6zf0P5ffY3ATzv8tOX47Yeoj62YMZW83lP-sBfk815phLaHYYCgb9OFl-TAXGbaBNH3DhLY79DBl8M_W1gnpoOPKNqnouMbPdLHeX0oebXM9U_bj9zK2qUNJrCd8On8rqdzTqpzVxsBwOGrjGFDLl1s4w/s4032/PXL_20220731_214917591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNsdt18hmyvBu2wTZ_2ZDP4Fpp9P6zf0P5ffY3ATzv8tOX47Yeoj62YMZW83lP-sBfk815phLaHYYCgb9OFl-TAXGbaBNH3DhLY79DBl8M_W1gnpoOPKNqnouMbPdLHeX0oebXM9U_bj9zK2qUNJrCd8On8rqdzTqpzVxsBwOGrjGFDLl1s4w/s320/PXL_20220731_214917591.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">GPS mount, mk1. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1V1ut2kGsInc5l5MsN-GOKjUuq6eKutJDyqlftaBt2_6Bqw-_NyfryArWnyJhDYyKP28bH2I2naEGx6ComyQlpUaJs_j4h9THFRz29NPrxvnHIsYicUVwEKaEnT4Z8jTXNhX604108UjOb6TA9OBgshSwO5cbxpYRTZyNKVbxEBEdzcZN08M/s4032/PXL_20220802_143538133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1V1ut2kGsInc5l5MsN-GOKjUuq6eKutJDyqlftaBt2_6Bqw-_NyfryArWnyJhDYyKP28bH2I2naEGx6ComyQlpUaJs_j4h9THFRz29NPrxvnHIsYicUVwEKaEnT4Z8jTXNhX604108UjOb6TA9OBgshSwO5cbxpYRTZyNKVbxEBEdzcZN08M/s320/PXL_20220802_143538133.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Success!</div><br /><div><br /><p>I also increased the mains to 108. So, really, the only thing left to do is to test ride! </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there... </p></div>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-23538045376521966822022-07-24T21:24:00.000-04:002022-07-24T21:24:00.977-04:00Project CBR600F: Pack it up, pack it in. Part 3<p> With all three points mounted, I did some wiggling and while the case was secure, it had more play than I wanted. So, out came some flat aluminum stock, hack saw, and drill. Since these are more for stablizition, I think aluminum should be just fine. The weight is spread through a total of 5 mounting points, so it should be distributed fairly well. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmc7GhqXM7kPUBUnAQ1WjB8IUUt9FOSdr2zJlbue15mqtZCeS_d1fA1-Cpzh22PYxTGVrV5kXrSCQeBxsqTvTsnSlvFcLrAFIL5nJ7sp7IcS2Kj7azU4vgMYP4XRKmKNwUhn68IM4HcFfoNc_p-KBFoJammZw6mvh-tvFCG1ogT4C8Og9rLU/s4032/PXL_20220723_214029082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmc7GhqXM7kPUBUnAQ1WjB8IUUt9FOSdr2zJlbue15mqtZCeS_d1fA1-Cpzh22PYxTGVrV5kXrSCQeBxsqTvTsnSlvFcLrAFIL5nJ7sp7IcS2Kj7azU4vgMYP4XRKmKNwUhn68IM4HcFfoNc_p-KBFoJammZw6mvh-tvFCG1ogT4C8Og9rLU/s320/PXL_20220723_214029082.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNF1nTBMmoXmGKiFY55wPvyAJ3K2BO3oG4n7MjFOFa7YG_RU57tvUJF144ebV7FUJEZQ_GHzXDzR39N8lgpjIAFhmvBB7g_zuHfDQVSUbkr8XzonCNFynJ2Zh_w6VyCwpX1ZlzXFCwL0UhT5_nvkNkYj-HE3XyOc-Hu_4186yblEjVLY4hHrM/s4032/PXL_20220723_161404860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNF1nTBMmoXmGKiFY55wPvyAJ3K2BO3oG4n7MjFOFa7YG_RU57tvUJF144ebV7FUJEZQ_GHzXDzR39N8lgpjIAFhmvBB7g_zuHfDQVSUbkr8XzonCNFynJ2Zh_w6VyCwpX1ZlzXFCwL0UhT5_nvkNkYj-HE3XyOc-Hu_4186yblEjVLY4hHrM/s320/PXL_20220723_161404860.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFJTbHxPBPym21ynU7-co2HXJy_4FCDKDCaI47XC84faXzLiDmXzQtpeX-rHHcfmIBOR5-C76-UIWo6j2uLyrnztgVFYbiVik53UsKUdMi930Tc32cFbye0SKztxYCr_YcEVwMUn5G6y_qUijikfsbbYlUeJmNQ8vvV4yRxNGBA_pRMXjTzU/s4032/PXL_20220723_214035261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFJTbHxPBPym21ynU7-co2HXJy_4FCDKDCaI47XC84faXzLiDmXzQtpeX-rHHcfmIBOR5-C76-UIWo6j2uLyrnztgVFYbiVik53UsKUdMi930Tc32cFbye0SKztxYCr_YcEVwMUn5G6y_qUijikfsbbYlUeJmNQ8vvV4yRxNGBA_pRMXjTzU/s320/PXL_20220723_214035261.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PdtkGxjojXKwLK5cQqTQBpAven_wEDTruOroMW5lbhoSURKzblr5Pa_gXeO6BrLu43ttet5M0Yer3BNzTy2GiLx7gfm47SveRN_agVVjwDL4ftsGVf86PEnSZqGF5ruMjozHw9S8NAa-nkLzeDNmHTDGzVoJmfcCe8iPiNlLzvGZoxxi9Ac/s4032/PXL_20220723_214038452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PdtkGxjojXKwLK5cQqTQBpAven_wEDTruOroMW5lbhoSURKzblr5Pa_gXeO6BrLu43ttet5M0Yer3BNzTy2GiLx7gfm47SveRN_agVVjwDL4ftsGVf86PEnSZqGF5ruMjozHw9S8NAa-nkLzeDNmHTDGzVoJmfcCe8iPiNlLzvGZoxxi9Ac/s320/PXL_20220723_214038452.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IM2viNR1YRviyusyfNWtHXlGJwSUExq-wSddKxa1GwH1rsPQg9Ry2FRL7TPGUNQaU-ONGI_8VKbVJzlzVw8BbC-0N2N3zi8bbup1nfkUKKCJjehk-wEHSw8vtZMFj6K2n6UPNWiPbLbBf8mERX-XHugU4opgafjur-cVm5GHZdqmklJAq_E/s4032/PXL_20220723_214024661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6IM2viNR1YRviyusyfNWtHXlGJwSUExq-wSddKxa1GwH1rsPQg9Ry2FRL7TPGUNQaU-ONGI_8VKbVJzlzVw8BbC-0N2N3zi8bbup1nfkUKKCJjehk-wEHSw8vtZMFj6K2n6UPNWiPbLbBf8mERX-XHugU4opgafjur-cVm5GHZdqmklJAq_E/s320/PXL_20220723_214024661.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBUK0l8uqagtbJkR2ZD1x3VNZPxXqUNAX4phD-n0tpaImfmleo4o1njY5iu0V4Gb1o30kNa9UuIPsmXWi3DdDgUb7ji9ja82J12agOXIHie-q8kl0GbXFDICecV-dBcGM4ziuacqYV0BHBPzhggqs_cLEg38-FZHJKbQkEPEHpN-vyFENWHE/s4032/PXL_20220723_161659233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBUK0l8uqagtbJkR2ZD1x3VNZPxXqUNAX4phD-n0tpaImfmleo4o1njY5iu0V4Gb1o30kNa9UuIPsmXWi3DdDgUb7ji9ja82J12agOXIHie-q8kl0GbXFDICecV-dBcGM4ziuacqYV0BHBPzhggqs_cLEg38-FZHJKbQkEPEHpN-vyFENWHE/s320/PXL_20220723_161659233.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Each washer has a rubber washer beneath it to keep water out, and the old holes are plugged with sealant. However, I will need to drill a new hole for the wiring to exit. Wiring, from a new set of tail lights because after testing the previously shown LED bars, I decided the turn signals were too dim to use on the street. They'd work great as additional brake/tail lights but not as brake/tail/turn.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Z492QCkSUiw56LxHxEfvHd1UHHB84ZZ0bISD5JP_8So8LoQWnFr2vISUb4uPTpMqhdRP_ePiFEwhxZ5JSJ_bmXvyZ7hWacFwn_BL5apa1snZ2Ms1SU_qwjbAHLF7EmgzfzVKvSryF3QhJc93hW3xImWLLxo4X4U52ImV7sI3xDQ1ttMylkw/s4032/PXL_20220723_143626043~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Z492QCkSUiw56LxHxEfvHd1UHHB84ZZ0bISD5JP_8So8LoQWnFr2vISUb4uPTpMqhdRP_ePiFEwhxZ5JSJ_bmXvyZ7hWacFwn_BL5apa1snZ2Ms1SU_qwjbAHLF7EmgzfzVKvSryF3QhJc93hW3xImWLLxo4X4U52ImV7sI3xDQ1ttMylkw/s320/PXL_20220723_143626043~2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you see me now?</div><div><br /></div>When I had my Buell Ulysses, I installed a <a href="https://7plus8.blogspot.com/2013/06/brake-light-strobe-module-lsc-100a-from.html" target="_blank">brake light strobe</a>, from SuperBrightLEDs.com. When I was shopping for a new set of taillights, I found that model again and ordered it. The center brake light will be the only one wired to the strobe. Between three brake lights, a strobe, and the sheer awful appearance of my motorcycle, I hope to be more visible to others on the road. <div><br /></div><div>The last step is wiring, which <i>should</i> be fairly painless since these lights use the same style bullet connector as the stock harness, I just need to lengthen the wires. I ordered a set of 16ga wire, in standard automotive colors, should be her later this week. Once that's complete, it will be time to rejet, and then wait until I can get out to test. </div><div><br />Stay safe out there. <br /><p><br /></p></div>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-56226663757202680032022-07-21T12:34:00.006-04:002022-07-21T14:36:01.337-04:00Project CBR600F: Pack it up, pack it in. Part 2<p> The mounting is mostly complete. The printed spacers are working great, but I will need to make a little Z shaped bracket to secure the lower front corners. All the bolts have wide fender washers on the inside of the cases to help spread the load. I pondered the idea of using thin plastic cutting boards but we'll see how this holds up. </p><p>I do need to replace one long seat bolt since it's only got a few threads into the frame nut. Then it's time to seal up the holes I had to widen, hit the bolts with some blue locktite, and start wiring the new tail section. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidtzOuTpgnZh5sW3b0OKwq_d31FRuDHim0KHkoa9B22ZTpkk7bFH-hbR7Nzn2teF4aSKOQF8cBZdRP58oJdBwnf7tKD5hD3Z8GnLIymfUq_5FJPFVchLgeytPus_oFfMBQ24eVB0UdwesXxZJWloJMLqtwJz9b41RIIlSekDo12Hm9gm5uLU/s4032/PXL_20220717_195206729.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidtzOuTpgnZh5sW3b0OKwq_d31FRuDHim0KHkoa9B22ZTpkk7bFH-hbR7Nzn2teF4aSKOQF8cBZdRP58oJdBwnf7tKD5hD3Z8GnLIymfUq_5FJPFVchLgeytPus_oFfMBQ24eVB0UdwesXxZJWloJMLqtwJz9b41RIIlSekDo12Hm9gm5uLU/s320/PXL_20220717_195206729.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0EHzY7oRRvWIk6zENQZmlQmXY7dsWmuVjyJ3AuxPEENdGWDUqRKYhxcPh_YXpCnt0Hr4syvmz5Arzy8QfDd9t9_cJymXJwTzArgNfSWXZV455Hh5jCMjUq-O9Q60YaFfvVXrArz2JVEmkW0g6-aWWbU2wm9bq9hgccTh5huDtIXSFpUXurw/s4032/PXL_20220717_214832689.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0EHzY7oRRvWIk6zENQZmlQmXY7dsWmuVjyJ3AuxPEENdGWDUqRKYhxcPh_YXpCnt0Hr4syvmz5Arzy8QfDd9t9_cJymXJwTzArgNfSWXZV455Hh5jCMjUq-O9Q60YaFfvVXrArz2JVEmkW0g6-aWWbU2wm9bq9hgccTh5huDtIXSFpUXurw/s320/PXL_20220717_214832689.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsJraYx7UHI00j_k8g9iXgJKc2kXBYdl0u2CDb-kn4UuBULq549fH9lKxvSZjAqHgaEaPP2X-aab23W7wIZVhE0yvzA6cQ33J6RmXIcO45wwvlZk_bKue9bz6yZBD8OzmuRhuhsP0jfqR3cDKQMPHRwxy8K9x3pv1qMcY38xTkXI_zHJ3cRs/s4032/PXL_20220718_113735618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsJraYx7UHI00j_k8g9iXgJKc2kXBYdl0u2CDb-kn4UuBULq549fH9lKxvSZjAqHgaEaPP2X-aab23W7wIZVhE0yvzA6cQ33J6RmXIcO45wwvlZk_bKue9bz6yZBD8OzmuRhuhsP0jfqR3cDKQMPHRwxy8K9x3pv1qMcY38xTkXI_zHJ3cRs/s320/PXL_20220718_113735618.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FG9pRcpbR03JT0lGDtdZHVMLbTnAboTdjYj8PiI95FAibYJiUMAsa5TqXktT3eZ4tNWy_Waai4gv5NF1jbpVqqfvdv0pzjVuhFG98sgkQ_iOzOfthClsmK-PFFT1h0Dts9lHFuC74Y8HkoYlO57yvgxx9_zxfEHrWgTWLLZoqP3ThlXvc5E/s4032/PXL_20220721_161010150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FG9pRcpbR03JT0lGDtdZHVMLbTnAboTdjYj8PiI95FAibYJiUMAsa5TqXktT3eZ4tNWy_Waai4gv5NF1jbpVqqfvdv0pzjVuhFG98sgkQ_iOzOfthClsmK-PFFT1h0Dts9lHFuC74Y8HkoYlO57yvgxx9_zxfEHrWgTWLLZoqP3ThlXvc5E/s320/PXL_20220721_161010150.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The right side needed longer spacers due to the magic ECU box.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGo-Dx0sm4PvOcNSj5AzlxYxfQWI9ufRlsvSGdGsXxBxtAY51qSJl1ziRGx3uoZFwo5XYXsKHPk_uzfwe-GcshH0gph-9Wm4UhPEYyE2tmVWYhKjzl-GYrn_g4uGfX095FVWl5PAC-8XoECNYdfWT1tQ-C2EtHp0mFMwRhpuh5a16XUVUW00/s4032/PXL_20220721_161013682.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGo-Dx0sm4PvOcNSj5AzlxYxfQWI9ufRlsvSGdGsXxBxtAY51qSJl1ziRGx3uoZFwo5XYXsKHPk_uzfwe-GcshH0gph-9Wm4UhPEYyE2tmVWYhKjzl-GYrn_g4uGfX095FVWl5PAC-8XoECNYdfWT1tQ-C2EtHp0mFMwRhpuh5a16XUVUW00/s320/PXL_20220721_161013682.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTJTpkCfrOB55GC2_yuY-_qm-wbkU0TulT0OF4_wCi9cWyEvID-nOT0iJkLsBClIdtPAlAqYhaeA2e5nbv1h-vpeMgqeNQXW2scVz4kWQkje0wk4Lql49Y4pIabQADzYbr1CcwvyDkhZcXjTAuFJj_mdr5OgOKXj8P29QckFfp7RuRX-mjWw/s4032/PXL_20220721_161049033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTJTpkCfrOB55GC2_yuY-_qm-wbkU0TulT0OF4_wCi9cWyEvID-nOT0iJkLsBClIdtPAlAqYhaeA2e5nbv1h-vpeMgqeNQXW2scVz4kWQkje0wk4Lql49Y4pIabQADzYbr1CcwvyDkhZcXjTAuFJj_mdr5OgOKXj8P29QckFfp7RuRX-mjWw/s320/PXL_20220721_161049033.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBH4DzZ5D-Oc16pHKLtfIkhUI28wYJYwAvaABheC8YQmLNDyQLJWU1BQqt-l2YvyMfX13bVuwG_thePeDz9F8UbGogyAWF1n75msEeQUnU1kNNaqDiIXSCFWxgvdo9xZEWmafBa0QTOY34RGmKBtrgET0J_QDxDLyB1Gwjr1m4wBIGGEBfXX0/s4032/PXL_20220721_161317898.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBH4DzZ5D-Oc16pHKLtfIkhUI28wYJYwAvaABheC8YQmLNDyQLJWU1BQqt-l2YvyMfX13bVuwG_thePeDz9F8UbGogyAWF1n75msEeQUnU1kNNaqDiIXSCFWxgvdo9xZEWmafBa0QTOY34RGmKBtrgET0J_QDxDLyB1Gwjr1m4wBIGGEBfXX0/s320/PXL_20220721_161317898.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlae8jvz68yOPTIRK4yFF9aT_YcPUX5s2695s92Gx9C5p9ZO7pyNqGn04uVTSsFY5k9jWuqHg3cqSg_LUhBbH4QFTazWWaRtfrQxjXtUZx184o4HJH2tAembftPpVyYiuPz9WCPUqehTB4JQdqnJw5PQ8NUrwZ_TOO4eYvpOr4rdLX8Y33BM/s4032/PXL_20220721_183105525~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlae8jvz68yOPTIRK4yFF9aT_YcPUX5s2695s92Gx9C5p9ZO7pyNqGn04uVTSsFY5k9jWuqHg3cqSg_LUhBbH4QFTazWWaRtfrQxjXtUZx184o4HJH2tAembftPpVyYiuPz9WCPUqehTB4JQdqnJw5PQ8NUrwZ_TOO4eYvpOr4rdLX8Y33BM/s320/PXL_20220721_183105525~2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next is wiring, what fun!</div><br /><p>Stay safe out there. </p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-64548023718162013162022-07-17T13:36:00.008-04:002022-07-20T12:59:41.802-04:00Project CBR600F: Pack it up, pack it in. Part 1<p> My 108 main jets have arrived, but I have yet to install them. My wife injured her knee last week, so I've been busy to say the least. Thankfully she should be ok in a couple of months, but it definitely wasn't pleasant. I'm not comfortable taking the chance of something happening to me while she's out of commission, so the bike is back in the garage waiting patiently. </p><p>During this down time, I plan on increasing the mains. I've also been thinking about mounting my old top case (Pelican that was <a href="https://7plus8.blogspot.com/2015/05/adding-pelican-case-to-xj600-part-3.html" target="_blank">on my XJ</a>), as well as the matching case, as a set of side panniers on the CBR. I have mixed feelings about hard cases. But as I was trying to mock up the mounting, I broke my license plate mount (one of my first 3d prints). Since I have to undo a serious amount of harness wrap and wiring to remove the plate lights, I figured I might as well go all in and do a real mock up. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7UYOkbr3QT3bf3_ex2y27QLvkchBEvFsWi2fs33fcEw81joBYV7snV2RXg4dTttyN0iOaQ9X-CtY1EC0fnHTyPziMqDBWcLdvR11wClia2-PwNYCJat-CNYR2d7jm8YsJN6r7SXouJlU56bM8J7PBf6k30YNCufMJ_6kcL2xd1r3pIoK5tI/s4032/PXL_20220717_161345872.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7UYOkbr3QT3bf3_ex2y27QLvkchBEvFsWi2fs33fcEw81joBYV7snV2RXg4dTttyN0iOaQ9X-CtY1EC0fnHTyPziMqDBWcLdvR11wClia2-PwNYCJat-CNYR2d7jm8YsJN6r7SXouJlU56bM8J7PBf6k30YNCufMJ_6kcL2xd1r3pIoK5tI/s320/PXL_20220717_161345872.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsgU8U8Ktm6LhiCU39ju0t8qpnycZDLQeSq-yUpOIRYkU5NAIN_RKeDnFgCPGGZmZzzpl6ZHhBKwb1XQYalQdMogZm30kTj83S5Y0oVy-ZqRisVtxUI6R8cfjAxrEmvILvQIUTncvA11Ks9NxI7ARuErpCFiqVgeL-vcVrvpKrVDgUjNI9wU/s4032/PXL_20220717_170747672.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsgU8U8Ktm6LhiCU39ju0t8qpnycZDLQeSq-yUpOIRYkU5NAIN_RKeDnFgCPGGZmZzzpl6ZHhBKwb1XQYalQdMogZm30kTj83S5Y0oVy-ZqRisVtxUI6R8cfjAxrEmvILvQIUTncvA11Ks9NxI7ARuErpCFiqVgeL-vcVrvpKrVDgUjNI9wU/s320/PXL_20220717_170747672.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEW4v10i1kYZNd4pEm-PFbj5SMleSa_MLpFxzuqvOtiDj0y68suJVGu1oaf5pQX5M-tZ8qdAJcd243Pq91luRsHOqvQ67616AuWivtRS6MjG33C7AifWOfB60LcyfgTats4RlPm3gXqi7_EfQJ2x5HB1sDLT9tHmJLWHyDv9HcF3p8Euqg_A/s4032/PXL_20220717_171114018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEW4v10i1kYZNd4pEm-PFbj5SMleSa_MLpFxzuqvOtiDj0y68suJVGu1oaf5pQX5M-tZ8qdAJcd243Pq91luRsHOqvQ67616AuWivtRS6MjG33C7AifWOfB60LcyfgTats4RlPm3gXqi7_EfQJ2x5HB1sDLT9tHmJLWHyDv9HcF3p8Euqg_A/s320/PXL_20220717_171114018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I should be able to use the passenger peg frame, as well as the seat mounting points to attach the cases, using some 3d printed spacers and longer hardware. I'm not concerned about passenger accommodations since I don't ever plan on having someone on the back. </p><p>The cases aren't light, coming in at 6lbs each. So that's a definite disadvantage over soft cases, but these <i>should</i> give me some additional protection in the event of a smash-em-up, or low side. But, this poses a problem, since my signals won't fit, and my tail light will be recessed. Originally, I was thinking about cutting the side cases to mount circle LED lights, 1 for brake/tail, and one for signals. But, I found these on Amazon, and they'll be even better, on mounted vertically on each case. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglf-RmlRQcPFXVtgoCQOL8hL5m75zVbYTbIC8Sb76zxjj8hQ1LKRcV7EdisrRGCrEUAY9DwLNfagooH0_vMYy2AMQNc3xmlmFa9GzGIEOeltwmkY7A8j9trGyJqBb0i4oMuFKQFgtDmccjigCxnsRpnTpS-lHJjlikeomgma858yc5R-alDmM/s1783/Screenshot_20220717-131946.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1783" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglf-RmlRQcPFXVtgoCQOL8hL5m75zVbYTbIC8Sb76zxjj8hQ1LKRcV7EdisrRGCrEUAY9DwLNfagooH0_vMYy2AMQNc3xmlmFa9GzGIEOeltwmkY7A8j9trGyJqBb0i4oMuFKQFgtDmccjigCxnsRpnTpS-lHJjlikeomgma858yc5R-alDmM/s320/Screenshot_20220717-131946.png" width="194" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>So, I might as well get some stuff done! Lights should be here later this week, the new plate mount is printing right now. That will just leave wiring, printing spacers, drilling holes and mounting. Wish me luck! </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there. </p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-9143021022493657032022-07-03T22:56:00.010-04:002022-07-05T08:25:37.511-04:00Project CBR600F: IT'S ALIVE!<p> Even with the stock exhaust, it was still running too lean. So, I ordered an OEM style air filter from Emgo to replace the K&N. After a bit of delay, the filter arrived, and it was a bit better but still not right. </p><p> So, I stood there and pondered why in the hell it's still running like crap, even back to fully stock jetting. Was it not fuel/air related? Is this a failing coil? Is the bike cursed? Am I destined to never have a running motorcycle again? No, wait.... this bike used to have full body fairings, two snorkels with internal pre-filter things. Key words there are <i>used to. </i>The fairings have been gone for who knows how long, but the snorkel, I removed that to make room for the wiring bundle. That's it! The air box is breathing too well. For a quick test, I got some cardboard and painters tape. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFUa9iC9rZxnTCfK-uOTLB4USdIuMdmSlRpxBQR0zGPcwXzjttmLiQmzlqflUBr9xNe7IUIpTwHk6UjlG8VF5GzfbVqY7F8BWQKN-VtAqsibsaB88bouhWjg0Atcfe3hZqzx8xUpKsWyyLt87bS8vdasRAonxVOiXLuKlkFQJxAMZR4A94g7c/s4032/PXL_20220701_175212803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFUa9iC9rZxnTCfK-uOTLB4USdIuMdmSlRpxBQR0zGPcwXzjttmLiQmzlqflUBr9xNe7IUIpTwHk6UjlG8VF5GzfbVqY7F8BWQKN-VtAqsibsaB88bouhWjg0Atcfe3hZqzx8xUpKsWyyLt87bS8vdasRAonxVOiXLuKlkFQJxAMZR4A94g7c/s320/PXL_20220701_175212803.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It's ugly, but dammit, it worked! The jetting wasn't perfect, it still had some mid range stumble, and feels a bit lean at full throttle. As I rode around, I started thinking about an old set of docs from a race team in 1987/1988. They recommend a 108 Main, 35 Pilot, 2.5 on the mixture screw, and 1-3 shims on the needle, for the stock air box. So, I added a shim, changed the mixture screw, then went back out. Much better! Still maybe a bit lean in the main, so I ordered a set of 108s. But it was definitely good enough to ride!<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRsJ7aATxqpoGlSHczT8CEo9xGY227wXLkvw_b8TLiAEKqjkaFcrkPh3kG-cobMbBYBXMy9UnKvua5-c-BpmMtOaDFX0tXU0U_oqWuFZflofadrbp8gaPna4xJT3_Vdzl0XTJRPz0hGwy1L2EopHSQ59kasKwgMw0e4DBra5cl7OWCMYFWfY/s4032/PXL_20220702_182123174.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRsJ7aATxqpoGlSHczT8CEo9xGY227wXLkvw_b8TLiAEKqjkaFcrkPh3kG-cobMbBYBXMy9UnKvua5-c-BpmMtOaDFX0tXU0U_oqWuFZflofadrbp8gaPna4xJT3_Vdzl0XTJRPz0hGwy1L2EopHSQ59kasKwgMw0e4DBra5cl7OWCMYFWfY/s320/PXL_20220702_182123174.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Originally, I had planned, under the assumption that the air filter would fix all my woes, to go moto camping in the southern part of the state. However, with no real shake down run under my belt, I thought it was best to stick close to home. A quick phone call for permission to camp on some property next to a soy bean field, a few min to grab additional supplies, and off I went. </div><div><br /></div><div>By this time of day, after running all over own, I was starting to realize that this bike may not be ideal for me. Even with the stock exhaust, it's louder than I like (never really liked the rasp of a high reving 4 cylinder), the knee angle hurts, and the seat, dear gods, to say the seat is awful is being polite. I'd almost rather sit directly on the engine, at least the nerves would burn away and stop hurting. But, it's the bike I have, so let's hit the road. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMm3RBU8vwnJMUivome5o060xEH6YFpSPlEJojJU2Hch0NmJ-8qxK6S-UZOQYbzCNxnEkjgzGxvHCnwIltiAqkU0Kn6s0GdQdE6R2-E8xPtiRZjowhm7AVbfQAFNbn8Befty89MpSGwqmGSn5M0rl7AjeXz1s9YcFlax1KChxMUSZmlF9D3A/s4032/PXL_20220702_224257009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMm3RBU8vwnJMUivome5o060xEH6YFpSPlEJojJU2Hch0NmJ-8qxK6S-UZOQYbzCNxnEkjgzGxvHCnwIltiAqkU0Kn6s0GdQdE6R2-E8xPtiRZjowhm7AVbfQAFNbn8Befty89MpSGwqmGSn5M0rl7AjeXz1s9YcFlax1KChxMUSZmlF9D3A/s320/PXL_20220702_224257009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMHDaHGUK1rZqZl8Fbzwokp0wx08ZA2D-9TahS--GTcfLP1l7j1hdxa5T1DMR0sagGy_PqQhuDWzMpFciWQXDCIFr-VKxooTmc2bbh9Xqn-Vq5kvvi96AzcSjFmMuIVqZjEIPQFqY1j_7qcSNOwoz1Sc2n19AUy1CvhPx9kFzXgrQVWKk9fU/s4032/PXL_20220702_224304509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMHDaHGUK1rZqZl8Fbzwokp0wx08ZA2D-9TahS--GTcfLP1l7j1hdxa5T1DMR0sagGy_PqQhuDWzMpFciWQXDCIFr-VKxooTmc2bbh9Xqn-Vq5kvvi96AzcSjFmMuIVqZjEIPQFqY1j_7qcSNOwoz1Sc2n19AUy1CvhPx9kFzXgrQVWKk9fU/s320/PXL_20220702_224304509.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Unfortunately, I couldn't park the bike near my camp site, but I can't complain since it's a free spot with access to clean water. This was my first time hammock camping, it was a fun challenge to get my spot set up properly. Definitely different from tent camping! I did miss the space that even my single person tent gives me, especially for all my gear. I was thinking about making some sort of mesh gear hammock to hang under, to hold my stuff off the ground. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5z4HpBETKLXNGxV01rE17gaRHb31kFToRr4MOVkIGTSfIF4b-Gu34rAE-562koTlR0hSdW4QRnvR7TVKNq3s0JLRnF-fvh3zvmtiEZdfFJ8XYCIFCP7x2IV-wyehEfQHVZa2N7LXNZjPcYSscpAsz9ZNnxe6DjW_St7krnreNiS6BBWUogE/s4032/PXL_20220702_233739614.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5z4HpBETKLXNGxV01rE17gaRHb31kFToRr4MOVkIGTSfIF4b-Gu34rAE-562koTlR0hSdW4QRnvR7TVKNq3s0JLRnF-fvh3zvmtiEZdfFJ8XYCIFCP7x2IV-wyehEfQHVZa2N7LXNZjPcYSscpAsz9ZNnxe6DjW_St7krnreNiS6BBWUogE/s320/PXL_20220702_233739614.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBjtAQl1rnTPTSD9_EeR0z8mBeOmAFdTAVTMRXOcmwMGuIVB_14YFxvBfEAPGyobqUDWNXKS4TxJhxtdc4VsObsZuz-B5IZ0uD1HOQ7sQv7OM5GvpRsTQjT5N-8DfkAZMbgPwy9RvSptLJDYf8kKCoEwV_iON7-gy9GZaSvZQeQY1TEINqtc/s4032/PXL_20220702_235152213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBjtAQl1rnTPTSD9_EeR0z8mBeOmAFdTAVTMRXOcmwMGuIVB_14YFxvBfEAPGyobqUDWNXKS4TxJhxtdc4VsObsZuz-B5IZ0uD1HOQ7sQv7OM5GvpRsTQjT5N-8DfkAZMbgPwy9RvSptLJDYf8kKCoEwV_iON7-gy9GZaSvZQeQY1TEINqtc/s320/PXL_20220702_235152213.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmxXg4hEsXiTOQ9QlIwf88ZN-8ScIYWDObLo6W0dzodwCOn9TOvoI1r-OvMl-H2H50DxnJ3b_HlY3nVyrF-rCfCJGEwyzroR4CUyGSGX32-lGPwHq5Lo49XHiQEukjILJ7EwQgZuP0fcGA_9eZfpCCRLRZmbkSKhJsiF1mCdE-E16en7ELYM/s4032/PXL_20220702_235626404.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmxXg4hEsXiTOQ9QlIwf88ZN-8ScIYWDObLo6W0dzodwCOn9TOvoI1r-OvMl-H2H50DxnJ3b_HlY3nVyrF-rCfCJGEwyzroR4CUyGSGX32-lGPwHq5Lo49XHiQEukjILJ7EwQgZuP0fcGA_9eZfpCCRLRZmbkSKhJsiF1mCdE-E16en7ELYM/s320/PXL_20220702_235626404.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbspy5Aqohi49SIrBy_CkOIyeXQRmuyYtxGkTN7NEPbbiMv_e-OU1cehcY4FidwMQott2vykEiLH2RY9hewyyJ4n7H2poykBoxxfoQfbyY2VIF_DB1Uikzm99O_Tc_RU_D4LGmhSOgqiTm3zBLaJ3duKbRhP1XnZOXEmP_UQfwseTXw31XOnI/s4032/PXL_20220702_235823192.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbspy5Aqohi49SIrBy_CkOIyeXQRmuyYtxGkTN7NEPbbiMv_e-OU1cehcY4FidwMQott2vykEiLH2RY9hewyyJ4n7H2poykBoxxfoQfbyY2VIF_DB1Uikzm99O_Tc_RU_D4LGmhSOgqiTm3zBLaJ3duKbRhP1XnZOXEmP_UQfwseTXw31XOnI/s320/PXL_20220702_235823192.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hdJmEdg-8sX3IIbNvDEdyKouGyGUrKmCLGdEaSHuq6vna9NZHJgTvnG5Y7XkzeETBtmGqipKVllgLht0xByV0J8RRp241TuV8PU7wke-lXFfb5i5d-vOeaZNRBlffqru4XXGF0X7KISjy_Snd6dgQ8xVRlxTdR2fY31L9A68uctxgVGLdiI/s4032/PXL_20220703_000703376.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hdJmEdg-8sX3IIbNvDEdyKouGyGUrKmCLGdEaSHuq6vna9NZHJgTvnG5Y7XkzeETBtmGqipKVllgLht0xByV0J8RRp241TuV8PU7wke-lXFfb5i5d-vOeaZNRBlffqru4XXGF0X7KISjy_Snd6dgQ8xVRlxTdR2fY31L9A68uctxgVGLdiI/s320/PXL_20220703_000703376.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fAMwUXc6muwWPlsOWK4yXt2_RpJrKSGVZk7U7WRKIAEwGVyq6bSYYL8CpvyWifjVNGIc1Siunn29Mv4GFBVPK6_0J5O6MMMK7lr_pMTcZxb-7XK8LtIIxxg5ExwAEix0R0J_sfZy8ZMaeUG_N8ywYDQM_0S7SjniwIc2MxHXkgtZX4ZbQp0/s5648/PXL_20220703_000737080.PANO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1691" data-original-width="5648" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fAMwUXc6muwWPlsOWK4yXt2_RpJrKSGVZk7U7WRKIAEwGVyq6bSYYL8CpvyWifjVNGIc1Siunn29Mv4GFBVPK6_0J5O6MMMK7lr_pMTcZxb-7XK8LtIIxxg5ExwAEix0R0J_sfZy8ZMaeUG_N8ywYDQM_0S7SjniwIc2MxHXkgtZX4ZbQp0/s320/PXL_20220703_000737080.PANO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHmqqvVe9umC8YFymRTK9f8QcbDZQ6ebGvVziog1sbF73Wy6rR2PnOfuHw8FkqE7F3yy8sCr-oDk8ncWIiOAEjzS2z4liAqWII8YeQV2wBPvvyK9Ay2KyHr9fyHpTT0uJzuzLAMa8jr4L2j9e22hyY5huvnPxNlzufOVliBEQV3x1NI92wtA/s4032/PXL_20220703_123504282.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHmqqvVe9umC8YFymRTK9f8QcbDZQ6ebGvVziog1sbF73Wy6rR2PnOfuHw8FkqE7F3yy8sCr-oDk8ncWIiOAEjzS2z4liAqWII8YeQV2wBPvvyK9Ay2KyHr9fyHpTT0uJzuzLAMa8jr4L2j9e22hyY5huvnPxNlzufOVliBEQV3x1NI92wtA/s320/PXL_20220703_123504282.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The overnight low got about 10 degrees cooler than originally forecast. I brought a light camping blanket, but even wrapped up, the backside of my body was pretty damn cold. Way colder than I expected. I got some sleep but it wasn't a great night. So, I ordered a hammock under quilt, while drinking my morning coffee. Part of me thinks a rough night of sleep like that, due to discomfort, maybe isn't too bad for you. Perhaps it can put a goodnights sleep back into perspective? </div><div><br /></div><div>After packing up, I headed home, I double checked the grounds, thanked my hosts, and hit the road. It was already hot, so I stopped for a brief snack at a local park, and enjoyed the shade. Oh, I <u>finally</u> broke down and bought summer riding gear. The heat isn't so bad with a kevlar lined riding pants, and a mesh jacket! I also soak my buff neck wrap in water, to help keep cool. ( I do this for mowing the yard too.). </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_B0w2GWQbGdQpCwW9PgsvpKFgQLDFRAVf5-GVeU_ii9sq5qp9lMtF4Fcvaw7wIiKfqQ1yLOWDfePXtjnljpSwPNcU-593p1TshYUIlKMrKZQ2yuJM8tzrv_BBBM2dfbCIRZ19b9uOKK6XUKKze_DJJbQ9OhwxksPD9dHfsYgw3JBr5R-qnv8/s4032/PXL_20220703_152115355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_B0w2GWQbGdQpCwW9PgsvpKFgQLDFRAVf5-GVeU_ii9sq5qp9lMtF4Fcvaw7wIiKfqQ1yLOWDfePXtjnljpSwPNcU-593p1TshYUIlKMrKZQ2yuJM8tzrv_BBBM2dfbCIRZ19b9uOKK6XUKKze_DJJbQ9OhwxksPD9dHfsYgw3JBr5R-qnv8/s320/PXL_20220703_152115355.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKz8jgIzcQovyvSxdr7P5Ey7THN5OxQBFuP-Bnxee4k_l-63vogXeuKwayuSGQHF4bbAH9PPjzFgrXTXWG-9c7tG--41n1epuRx4TgLjqeogFijng8DdE1EXz5EtHCHkV-lI-a8e8r8OvgT_-qfnGwrnLI72k-k08wkKYv573KzRRTin7T5U/s4032/PXL_20220703_155101498.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaKz8jgIzcQovyvSxdr7P5Ey7THN5OxQBFuP-Bnxee4k_l-63vogXeuKwayuSGQHF4bbAH9PPjzFgrXTXWG-9c7tG--41n1epuRx4TgLjqeogFijng8DdE1EXz5EtHCHkV-lI-a8e8r8OvgT_-qfnGwrnLI72k-k08wkKYv573KzRRTin7T5U/s320/PXL_20220703_155101498.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>The mains should be here this week, when they arrive, I'll print the proper plug for the airbox. The process of getting this bike back on the road has been an adventure to say the least. I've learned a lot, and it feels damn good to be back on two wheels, and to have finally got a project operational instead of giving up. I do keep thinking about getting a more adventure appropriate bike, but if you make payments on something, it owns you. I own this bike, both from a financial stand point, as well as dedication, blood, sweat, and tears. </div><div><br /></div><div>Stay safe out there. <br /><p><br /></p></div></div>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-79866282146136259062022-06-26T15:29:00.000-04:002022-06-26T15:29:00.847-04:00Project CBR600F: Gotta hole? Plug it! <p> The swingarm bolt on was missing the rubber caps, or maybe this bike never had them? My XJ had a set, so I wanted to cover up the holes. So, a few quick measurements, load up the TPU filament and a few hours later, I have a pair of plugs! </p><p><br /></p><p><span> </span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfUBhuJAkiE5Vmb9fZG9oawybNxyc3rEZnPYR4h42Sffv31THWnrkRMOGbUSwuf8DgfhgRc27rdHy6hr3-4V1cN_HcGsvA9bGLeyrf5uwzE3X9R6JjoXwtrdh4E2uFoOoBU_pQZmnverABgxm-vQ8O2FiLaPoabLriJubmmaKLJOdxlwKoRg/s4032/PXL_20220626_034305351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizfUBhuJAkiE5Vmb9fZG9oawybNxyc3rEZnPYR4h42Sffv31THWnrkRMOGbUSwuf8DgfhgRc27rdHy6hr3-4V1cN_HcGsvA9bGLeyrf5uwzE3X9R6JjoXwtrdh4E2uFoOoBU_pQZmnverABgxm-vQ8O2FiLaPoabLriJubmmaKLJOdxlwKoRg/s320/PXL_20220626_034305351.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMvIhf9JOTfwlKimkjSVSsBxwiiD_8kbAweN4XzHVEWxjoUcqTrNPDqXPAeNRs6Uf0-GeOHzOJ8B_QZg9sz4ivgAo0-PQSCZ0LMmQkm2XSfqKFXY0ZKnQrs84e-hghV1Mvn1K8_Be0oiE0uxWFgLlbDkodjntGRYO6VNK8f_RXCQALHs9Oas/s4032/PXL_20220626_015741986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvMvIhf9JOTfwlKimkjSVSsBxwiiD_8kbAweN4XzHVEWxjoUcqTrNPDqXPAeNRs6Uf0-GeOHzOJ8B_QZg9sz4ivgAo0-PQSCZ0LMmQkm2XSfqKFXY0ZKnQrs84e-hghV1Mvn1K8_Be0oiE0uxWFgLlbDkodjntGRYO6VNK8f_RXCQALHs9Oas/s320/PXL_20220626_015741986.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabqFqTd3etdWI_M-0OsE7zkkDX5_Kbvvcs1eX-hxFyAB3wvlPUz1Q9tPn_LqkJbcb-RtYHNArHXzHNxrRHUpMOU4sOeLGW-lVkF4cYrB7rg3Khsf5MnYJBAC1YY2BalhK1lkl05fD9w67LUXdbiHbbBtyWp97CmUZIxOXHJYn8ob0cdboFNg/s4032/PXL_20220626_015839781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabqFqTd3etdWI_M-0OsE7zkkDX5_Kbvvcs1eX-hxFyAB3wvlPUz1Q9tPn_LqkJbcb-RtYHNArHXzHNxrRHUpMOU4sOeLGW-lVkF4cYrB7rg3Khsf5MnYJBAC1YY2BalhK1lkl05fD9w67LUXdbiHbbBtyWp97CmUZIxOXHJYn8ob0cdboFNg/s320/PXL_20220626_015839781.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhYZvGpbwZeBhemkVAhXcF7bX80bobv9q99UFjbtGINX9sKirYCJ0wzqIjdoCNWqDDITAY-i6ndnbwHUhdwujJJuYOyOyRRn4VOijB8lNAFf0KdaNr63IgXYQSLzGc3vOcE4Qe0LxEp4oPT5dUhpXt_bcGu1hLfgs_weZ3BfGfMzctlyxGOg/s4032/PXL_20220626_034308688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhYZvGpbwZeBhemkVAhXcF7bX80bobv9q99UFjbtGINX9sKirYCJ0wzqIjdoCNWqDDITAY-i6ndnbwHUhdwujJJuYOyOyRRn4VOijB8lNAFf0KdaNr63IgXYQSLzGc3vOcE4Qe0LxEp4oPT5dUhpXt_bcGu1hLfgs_weZ3BfGfMzctlyxGOg/s320/PXL_20220626_034308688.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9VvAZMloLO7KtCUPwRj-2UiTCYWmkpz5PVbrOtpyM-P_yJp4hjtOHXQkf8C7yFXknQVGG5K-bKr0COViBDjb3NFzWzOLrMQYb0MBQyypFKpVgCf5u8iT3zUMm8yIf9Py0lhEv50NkWUEr0Lmrv-ZO1AHXCOD8t-CAyLyfWIP81E46_gMMZY/s4032/PXL_20220626_034325577.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9VvAZMloLO7KtCUPwRj-2UiTCYWmkpz5PVbrOtpyM-P_yJp4hjtOHXQkf8C7yFXknQVGG5K-bKr0COViBDjb3NFzWzOLrMQYb0MBQyypFKpVgCf5u8iT3zUMm8yIf9Py0lhEv50NkWUEr0Lmrv-ZO1AHXCOD8t-CAyLyfWIP81E46_gMMZY/s320/PXL_20220626_034325577.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bzef6v4v70OwMR9Id-eZJ_B-9dFxedtgmz5N6LxBRGFObwX3WXvkVBJjOd8RXqUPqMoZl2-_XPrvERCyBoRHAviq0vdmCYlTeaU9Y08SAtlxdAetsp1b3k2JDSU9H0ZaWWHOr1LEPBb7SuvnajE6toJdCXl9Eh6NcoQnq5y3wj_DdjrsZZs/s4032/PXL_20220626_115719906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bzef6v4v70OwMR9Id-eZJ_B-9dFxedtgmz5N6LxBRGFObwX3WXvkVBJjOd8RXqUPqMoZl2-_XPrvERCyBoRHAviq0vdmCYlTeaU9Y08SAtlxdAetsp1b3k2JDSU9H0ZaWWHOr1LEPBb7SuvnajE6toJdCXl9Eh6NcoQnq5y3wj_DdjrsZZs/s320/PXL_20220626_115719906.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-11674631616929691632022-06-24T08:52:00.007-04:002022-06-24T08:53:35.833-04:00Project CBR600F: Factory spec is best spec. <p> The moto-gods smiled upon me yesterday, and I was blessed with early arrival of both my OEM exhaust, and the new exhaust gaskets. I managed to squeeze in time over lunch to hit the trouble spots with a wire wheel to remove rust and general gunk. Then it was time for paint, or rather "ceramic coating", from Rust-oleum. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QlJgGQ8C33Rd5VKDOcLZ023-WZoHeiSY3v35_AVkMdd36vY9L00JW6Cf7yYruhdmb57L-J3wnvE-qhZXQPbL6oTR0gTP_pseypThZ5ahgoN7QvL6HSeINVf0aMIW-nHccBE1sq8dymu379prUpnG0TowJApt1mVC-TX2_1fvjz3vKKXVtbM/s4032/PXL_20220623_185754883.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QlJgGQ8C33Rd5VKDOcLZ023-WZoHeiSY3v35_AVkMdd36vY9L00JW6Cf7yYruhdmb57L-J3wnvE-qhZXQPbL6oTR0gTP_pseypThZ5ahgoN7QvL6HSeINVf0aMIW-nHccBE1sq8dymu379prUpnG0TowJApt1mVC-TX2_1fvjz3vKKXVtbM/s320/PXL_20220623_185754883.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0aJeyImJ4Ueo-3m3Pe7NhGbWobLh-82v2Awx4BtBj8crO4mpty576ttdfDBPpsFnO3ZVj3LmgVuxNJuj-CUVA7eV2Edc8a3usCusFjaW_kw5Oe6uAB7nNxZlPXd5T4urC5v7kE30yGbcCeBtJB82bL4czM7sOo1zq_guiyGXY0xduooAmTY/s4032/PXL_20220623_185759712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0aJeyImJ4Ueo-3m3Pe7NhGbWobLh-82v2Awx4BtBj8crO4mpty576ttdfDBPpsFnO3ZVj3LmgVuxNJuj-CUVA7eV2Edc8a3usCusFjaW_kw5Oe6uAB7nNxZlPXd5T4urC5v7kE30yGbcCeBtJB82bL4czM7sOo1zq_guiyGXY0xduooAmTY/s320/PXL_20220623_185759712.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSL1ElrN4bqZ65CiEG-YfcJEumjsP5IJz9QQP36KwHLYDTyQQcO3jxJpzFzLQNqcn0LVVYV1BtQd0yY-lpeyVnZXi0JCjEPuQokBPlsaUpY_ozZuuUl0p1vnVhZvQIP1_Pgzy8dWvoiAJgeRAjMrH5I8-1jLti1CoUkqFs5ymzin3UmYWcWY/s4032/PXL_20220623_185750036.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSL1ElrN4bqZ65CiEG-YfcJEumjsP5IJz9QQP36KwHLYDTyQQcO3jxJpzFzLQNqcn0LVVYV1BtQd0yY-lpeyVnZXi0JCjEPuQokBPlsaUpY_ozZuuUl0p1vnVhZvQIP1_Pgzy8dWvoiAJgeRAjMrH5I8-1jLti1CoUkqFs5ymzin3UmYWcWY/s320/PXL_20220623_185750036.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWlWhi9iZcuTX9DtU7RR5YeM7zuLYHCayO4o3OJy9ok2MKDtlKS9M9zVZklJTjMG9RxtufAbur_mqgzugI8bHeiMEUgONYUKGJ6rZTQYF6FDbig-Yhdl7uvH8Diucms6nkCqG-_mXj3W8eD1ZPbpQ18Es04fnmRi45aDXWcqIj3Y9jzZjS4w/s4032/PXL_20220623_190557782.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWlWhi9iZcuTX9DtU7RR5YeM7zuLYHCayO4o3OJy9ok2MKDtlKS9M9zVZklJTjMG9RxtufAbur_mqgzugI8bHeiMEUgONYUKGJ6rZTQYF6FDbig-Yhdl7uvH8Diucms6nkCqG-_mXj3W8eD1ZPbpQ18Es04fnmRi45aDXWcqIj3Y9jzZjS4w/s320/PXL_20220623_190557782.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJA-sTBWx6sDJBz2WBsB6E-iuKYaCnDhCTCWIBOk4mDNrdw5MFekvTPqh53weD24WIgXaM3_1v-xIC-e2YXTJSCNBXHu24mRL_QUC68PnjXsXnstdpGQAGOdXc8zKd46QEn-S9TdGqVuFfRvhmGN86i6cPudxfJcffYoyE2FxBi4ymOUlRcc/s4032/PXL_20220623_205554365.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJA-sTBWx6sDJBz2WBsB6E-iuKYaCnDhCTCWIBOk4mDNrdw5MFekvTPqh53weD24WIgXaM3_1v-xIC-e2YXTJSCNBXHu24mRL_QUC68PnjXsXnstdpGQAGOdXc8zKd46QEn-S9TdGqVuFfRvhmGN86i6cPudxfJcffYoyE2FxBi4ymOUlRcc/s320/PXL_20220623_205554365.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>My awesome wife also blessed me with some additional garage time, so with the exhaust drying for a few hours after its second coat, I was able to rejet the carbs back to factory spec and remove the Delkevic exhaust. So, now, besides the K&N filter, the bike is back to stock from a fuel/air perspective. The Delkevic system is going on eBay, so I can try and recoup some of my funds that were spent on the OEM system. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_JY-hEwGk0G6IsfPwjC7kTVUwOUeywtwLHrith6MRNdDqwpR7x8xepf87VckBV4yVGYkwJNzgDtGWe1tpZp5D4I7FNxcNpgaVWS3jVSbog3FFp7Wf74gUDhRaZ0qlYGstyXPtT63ZUY3cm3whyIqv_VLXkIVSay8cUCYT3CtR2BtBw58CcA/s4032/PXL_20220623_121039636.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_JY-hEwGk0G6IsfPwjC7kTVUwOUeywtwLHrith6MRNdDqwpR7x8xepf87VckBV4yVGYkwJNzgDtGWe1tpZp5D4I7FNxcNpgaVWS3jVSbog3FFp7Wf74gUDhRaZ0qlYGstyXPtT63ZUY3cm3whyIqv_VLXkIVSay8cUCYT3CtR2BtBw58CcA/s320/PXL_20220623_121039636.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These carbs have had too much time on the bench, time to get in the game. I was torn on setting the mixture back to 2.25 turns vs 2.5, but in the end, I went with what the factory manual states, 2.25. We'll see how it goes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today is the big day! First is to "cure" the exhaust coating with a series of heat cycles. Once complete, it will be time to take it out on a 30 min ride for final curing; which nicely doubles as a test ride! If all goes well, I'll be doing shake down runs this weekend and through next week. Might actually get real riding time in this year! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stay safe out there. </div><br /><p><br /></p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-28129340562665312592022-06-21T15:23:00.004-04:002022-06-22T10:56:52.466-04:00Project CBR600F: New shoes! <p>The tires on the Hurricane were over 5 years old, showed some sidewall cracking, and the rear was suspiciously bald in the middle. So, I ordered a set of Bridgestone Battalax BT46 last year and they sat on a shelf until today. I've helped change tires once before but it's not my strong suit, nor do I have the tools. I built a PC for K, so he changed my tires. It would have taken me all night, and into the next, to get this done. He knocks it out in under an hour. Both wheels balanced easy, quality wheels and tires. Took them out on a brief ride today, just have to keep in mind that they're new! They need some scrubbing and heat cycles. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgxL718zgk58zDmkRj756H1bW9PPNtm0fHQjR1D7HGlztnep_ffThL4RpSZwDEHpfqimvb1SaptcUNovRfO3_0zxGZmTigAuL_KL9ZCOjqhMlPmZRG3XAIy7f4JHoYXGX2crTGw3ufB_msuWKYqIC9Bz435BNEkvHbRuUpXeGKNofQESUVdY/s4032/PXL_20220620_214233387.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgxL718zgk58zDmkRj756H1bW9PPNtm0fHQjR1D7HGlztnep_ffThL4RpSZwDEHpfqimvb1SaptcUNovRfO3_0zxGZmTigAuL_KL9ZCOjqhMlPmZRG3XAIy7f4JHoYXGX2crTGw3ufB_msuWKYqIC9Bz435BNEkvHbRuUpXeGKNofQESUVdY/s320/PXL_20220620_214233387.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xs2ZY13DDPgqFTXzYQU5gqUxYtJFcFqBbrNPWBDHlaewNEg9KnYG4LVt665IcRRyVy423k7Y1-0prVd91KU2Rg0eKL_mUM-95w5VmClXLsS_pAfk5ixXDFrU3wzJwGcL9jWk1wmyRxv6z3K87mM23YT_JuFvR1YYl_76vjzvIZJjCTbyc4k/s4032/PXL_20220620_225619944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xs2ZY13DDPgqFTXzYQU5gqUxYtJFcFqBbrNPWBDHlaewNEg9KnYG4LVt665IcRRyVy423k7Y1-0prVd91KU2Rg0eKL_mUM-95w5VmClXLsS_pAfk5ixXDFrU3wzJwGcL9jWk1wmyRxv6z3K87mM23YT_JuFvR1YYl_76vjzvIZJjCTbyc4k/s320/PXL_20220620_225619944.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiej4XuCIHOIAfX3150_ydOZREGLTcP1ZrHraI_eEUtuvnnHR--zzE4LWgx8kLAJxFk_NQN1WXDHFXmvAOmkcJ65n495GCG2IVZ9vET2op3neowwn0dRQvnxQKJqAjm_8_B0-38lDQ04VtpZULxf2AX6-sajXMkvvjx0uT_y6T0S34Xx9VNYPc/s4032/PXL_20220620_225626435.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiej4XuCIHOIAfX3150_ydOZREGLTcP1ZrHraI_eEUtuvnnHR--zzE4LWgx8kLAJxFk_NQN1WXDHFXmvAOmkcJ65n495GCG2IVZ9vET2op3neowwn0dRQvnxQKJqAjm_8_B0-38lDQ04VtpZULxf2AX6-sajXMkvvjx0uT_y6T0S34Xx9VNYPc/s320/PXL_20220620_225626435.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAlXJn3-A8HBXywXeY2_mtYRM3v2jBZeEIgn__bcZBY58SAOVH01UjAknhzo-pTfGDrlCXWCHmmpll31DTLt2PAswTqIYKR6bQrmmGn9RuijbiAmgzIl2zuJdMCmlEjfrh9m9OVI2JYjhjYHd-SqTboo01KIoz2dAihunxRlKvbHUYnCGNac/s4032/PXL_20220621_000157459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAlXJn3-A8HBXywXeY2_mtYRM3v2jBZeEIgn__bcZBY58SAOVH01UjAknhzo-pTfGDrlCXWCHmmpll31DTLt2PAswTqIYKR6bQrmmGn9RuijbiAmgzIl2zuJdMCmlEjfrh9m9OVI2JYjhjYHd-SqTboo01KIoz2dAihunxRlKvbHUYnCGNac/s320/PXL_20220621_000157459.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-87057626257061471802022-06-19T21:52:00.005-04:002022-06-19T21:52:50.298-04:00Project CBR600F: Getting back to how things used to be. <p> The 120s aren't really much better. I rode to work on Friday, rode over lunch, and took the long way home. The drone of the exhaust gave me a headache, somehow resonating inside my helmet, even with ear plugs. This project is no different than those in the past... You hit a point and a little voice says, "Just stop. Shove this piece of shit into the shed, let the mice move in, and buy a new bike.". </p><p><span> </span>I decided to humor that voice, and checked out what CycleTrader had. Found a nice XB12X Ulysses about 5 hours away, good price, low mileage but logistically, difficult. Then, I remembered the Royal Enfield Himalayan and checked our local dealership, who had 3 in stock. And, they had a Ural Tourist for a great price. I borrowed a buddy's Gear Up 5 years ago, and absolutely loved it. My oldest remembers it fondly and often asks when I'm going to get one. With Saturday booked taking my youngest to a birthday party, I squeezed in time to check out the Ural. I decided that if they still had it, I was going to put money down and just be done with the CBR for awhile. All the while, with a backup plan in my head about an OEM exhaust system on eBay that <i>should</i> make this whole jetting situation much easier by returning to stock config. (Keep in mind, I didn't chose this loud ass exhaust system.)</p><p><span> The Ural was sold, so I eyed the Royal Enfield. I like the looks of the Himalayan and it's totally a bike I would ride, but I just couldn't justify the added debt. I pulled out my phone, and bought the OEM exhaust. It's crusty and will need media blasted and painted, but I'll take that over jetting. The exhaust and gaskets should be here by the end of the month. Until then, I'll keep riding here and there; as the low-mid range jetting isn't terrible. </span></p><p><span><span> Stay safe out there. </span><br /></span></p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-25691391656805382432022-06-15T08:49:00.001-04:002022-06-15T08:49:33.984-04:00Project CBR600F: Nice and Snappy! <p> After a few different attempts at used cables, and random "Honda" cables from a certain retailer named after a large river, I broke down and ordered custom cables from Motion Pro. I measured, measured again, and then a third time; then placed the order. It took about 3 weeks to get them to the tune of about $140. Totally worth it, they fit perfectly! </p><p>It took a few attempts to figure out the appropriate routing to avoid binding but eventually I found the best path. Then, had to pull the cables to lube them. I used a trick from MC Garage: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aQnMdOL09uY" width="320" youtube-src-id="aQnMdOL09uY"></iframe></div><p>This worked perfectly! I used some high end Dupont Dry Film lubricant that I use on my 3d printers. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXm9UDKASdkrXBiTzyPLHUVmQaoXoS8Feuj_TNN62Daml_wd3v6E6B64ZQyqm1GjPRa6ONda2Eu9ZMqjW2kjs1pJI2rhFJd2xwk9adUL1GCARsadr1phUNQsgx7KO5-CAv_FzAQ0JKWHK7fVJhkt2mwEDrG8ghMbkrUIjLRW6Ooo-s15JsDYw/s4032/PXL_20220615_031414873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXm9UDKASdkrXBiTzyPLHUVmQaoXoS8Feuj_TNN62Daml_wd3v6E6B64ZQyqm1GjPRa6ONda2Eu9ZMqjW2kjs1pJI2rhFJd2xwk9adUL1GCARsadr1phUNQsgx7KO5-CAv_FzAQ0JKWHK7fVJhkt2mwEDrG8ghMbkrUIjLRW6Ooo-s15JsDYw/s320/PXL_20220615_031414873.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The routing was definitely a challenge since it's a bit of a mess behind the "gauge" cluster. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9GFZENh9LLuBYLxOhwVzvR7IkBFJFpAvI386_lHLPGEKI8hGZrzlN640v05rhVe7Pz_zVO7i4csvOq65juIT2adykEh7U3W3ZO6aUBN5b1W9t5DCUuQoeNPkfeErnrW9kCOn6DT4BuMWAAjhMYF8sRX6Jc3Bgvto8U_EtTNFNacP0qih1IE/s4032/PXL_20220615_024801509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9GFZENh9LLuBYLxOhwVzvR7IkBFJFpAvI386_lHLPGEKI8hGZrzlN640v05rhVe7Pz_zVO7i4csvOq65juIT2adykEh7U3W3ZO6aUBN5b1W9t5DCUuQoeNPkfeErnrW9kCOn6DT4BuMWAAjhMYF8sRX6Jc3Bgvto8U_EtTNFNacP0qih1IE/s320/PXL_20220615_024801509.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroCiSUURegUgehMJJ1XAs_2k79gZqwBHYVOWVmLt8E5aYrw4TiIlXy-LRqVdEOWFg6y5xfUOKAf2ip2bsrxJUG7mjfJAUo22z_XQvgnMY9N-0SUklK7yn-KpnxVVg1QilS_efNSZ-S8hLnPQO6FVogij35PEmdNNtPBRAIsnKZdLcGOD2CLM/s4032/PXL_20220615_024804361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroCiSUURegUgehMJJ1XAs_2k79gZqwBHYVOWVmLt8E5aYrw4TiIlXy-LRqVdEOWFg6y5xfUOKAf2ip2bsrxJUG7mjfJAUo22z_XQvgnMY9N-0SUklK7yn-KpnxVVg1QilS_efNSZ-S8hLnPQO6FVogij35PEmdNNtPBRAIsnKZdLcGOD2CLM/s320/PXL_20220615_024804361.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIj0Q_0XVA6cCR8sxF1vqPuXLKQPXYxADrYDST3RGmpjJFmNC_g9Rh9F9Zbc1-i5Fq2EU92Y9URLBQ8zapR_heEbSLwEFA0_jd1pSHZJuRoI06Gb_geuGLQ0PQBTzpk05X22GPkKq9uo5B5A9mocomY-afBS3SBAd0XvGeTlEpFjg011U6xw/s4032/PXL_20220615_025546943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRIj0Q_0XVA6cCR8sxF1vqPuXLKQPXYxADrYDST3RGmpjJFmNC_g9Rh9F9Zbc1-i5Fq2EU92Y9URLBQ8zapR_heEbSLwEFA0_jd1pSHZJuRoI06Gb_geuGLQ0PQBTzpk05X22GPkKq9uo5B5A9mocomY-afBS3SBAd0XvGeTlEpFjg011U6xw/s320/PXL_20220615_025546943.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next is fresh fuel and some test rides to see if the 120 Mains are big enough. I'm guessing they won't be but I should have enough larger Main sizes to get this narrowed down. Then it's on to the next step of the CV tuning guide <a href="http://www.factorypro.com/tech/tech_tuning_procedures/tuning_carbtune,CV,high_rpm_engines.html">http://www.factorypro.com/tech/tech_tuning_procedures/tuning_carbtune,CV,high_rpm_engines.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Stay safe out there. <br /><p><br /></p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-64327267477028603952022-02-11T11:51:00.007-05:002022-02-11T11:51:53.494-05:00Project CBR600F: The Secrets of the Circuits <p> The Hurricane is still nestled in it's winter nest, but that doesn't mean all things bike have been idle around here.</p><p>Oh no no, the mind is busy.</p><p>Busy learning Arduino IDE so I can build a new digital LCD to replace the minimal LED warning lights. I want to include not only warning light info but also integrate the sensor input from the factory tach and possibly the temp sender. This would replace my side "pods" and integrate it all together right in front of me. Other ideas include using a photo resistor to control the LCD backlight, and adding a little solar panel to charge the microcontroller's battery pack. This will involve printing a new cluster housing to incorporate this pod, and I'm starting to wonder if the MK2 should replace the Android phone altogether and run a larger LCD and possibly piggy back two Arduino's for MOAR POWAAAAR!!!</p><p>However, I should probably still order that custom throttle cable, install the new tires, and get the bike to a dyno so they can fine tune the jetting.</p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226011.post-20515989440207764172021-10-14T14:44:00.006-04:002021-10-14T14:44:58.338-04:00Still alive and kicking. <p> Jetting is still getting fine tuned, 118 mains were better but not good enough for highway speeds so I'll be swapping out to 120s soon. I got into a pretty car nasty accident at last month, thankfully everyone was ok, but between all that was involved with that, busy with work, and getting a new vehicle, riding/wrenching time hasn't been an option. Until today, when I managed to drain and pull the carbs to prep for the jet swap. </p><p>There's still plenty of riding time left this year, so I may still be able to get it zeroed in and ready for next year. </p><p><br /></p><p>Stay safe out there. </p>redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12631873754575187093noreply@blogger.com1