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Always at the last hour. Changing the tires and the 4mm allen rounded the abs sensor screw/bolt. Arghh. Fast forward that the first 3/8" external ezout failed. The second, Milwaukee from Hdepot worked. Thank goodness. Will use nickel never seize. Off to the Pacific Saturday after upgrading...

Finally installed one of the two horns. Now that Yam has value-engineered the previous years' two horns to a single, I still want to go for it and add the second horn to the circuit as is.  I can't recall from previous posts if the gen 4/3.5/late model already has a relay or different amp fuse...

Beautiful weather in the northeast USA lately.  This purchased pic from RoadPics taken as we approached from the southern end of Lake Winnipesaukee on last Saturday's opening day.

Decided to try PipeWerx products this morning.  Ordered titanium oval slip-ons from this GB company.  Other than my cc not liking the overseas transaction, I was pleased with their website and big selection of FJR pipes.  I'll update as it happens.

What the city waterfront is looking like, without tourists.  But the coffee shops are still closed, due to virus.  Got an early ride in, anyway. Notice no traffic.

Free app and photo storage with my Amazon Prime account. Thinking of investigating as my Smugmug account is needing renewal. Thoughts?

My 16 had a pigtail on the right side, tucked behind the side plastic.  Without taking side plastic off my 19, does it also have one?  My thought is that perhaps the dealer put one on the 16 to keep it charged on the showroom floor over winter.

Supposed to be nice for the upcoming weekend, with the lows between 25 and 29.  Days 41 to 47.  As long as the wet leaves are avoided, will  probably be the next to last rides of the season.  While previously, 10 - 12 months was doable, the house/garage was sold this past summer and I'll have to...

Placed my order tonight as soon as the notification came.  The engine guard crash cages are back in stock, or at least two dozen of them.  Late this summer, we on the waiting list got cancelled as their quality control did not accept the last batch.  I'm happy to have waited if that means I...

A cold start this morning to catch the last of the foliage in New England, that didn't get stripped off by the recent storm.  FJR attendees: two.  But nice day out with many regional friends.  Mt. Graylock (3400'+) was swamped with tourists so most of us turned around for lower scenic vista...

I've been curious about roads that look "refreshened", but not quite paved.  In the past, have seen break-down lanes sealed, but didn't realize that they could do it to travel lanes.  And no, this isn't the old fashioned asphalt and sand version of chip sealing.  Story says that it is "fog...

Non-ES at the dealer which I'm going to buy tomorrow (unless someone snuck in today to get it). To replace the 16 which replaced my 08. Anyway, 16 had damage from my driving error but then some knuckleheads tipped it over both ways to compound it. Thankyou, State Farm, for the check to...

Thinking of riding in Jacksonville, Florida with family who lives there. I'd be finally taking in the Daytona 200 and bike week scenery, mid-March. I can trailer from New England but we all know how that is somewhat frowned upon. Looks like VA would finally be warm enough to not have freezing...

Wow, this seemed like a short season. Hoping to get some fresh air tomorrow, although lots of snow fell last night, and the wet leaves make me more cautious than sand does in the springtime.

Looking forward to this once-only start in Portland. https://www.yahoo.com/news/motorcycle-cannonball-coming-ready-142046663.html

For those heading this way, here's some helpful guides. Also available for free at most dealers and parts counters. Published in Bath, Maine. https://ridemaine.net/index.html https://ridemaine.net/rmflipbook/index.html#p=1 (Arizona, as well) https://www.ridevermont.net/

https://www.nhms.com/events/loudon-classic/.. plus the related, down the road a bit, bike week at the lake. https://laconiamcweek.com/ May not make it until next weekend, at the races. Saturday usually features demo rides. Will try to make it to downtown.

Meet and greet in West Boylston coming up. For those of us "riders" in New England who want to get out. Google.

I've noticed that the dealer closest to me is charging $99 per hour for service. The other shop which isn't that much further away, I'll have to check pricing this week. Although some body panels and repairs will be covered by insurance, I'm not thrilled with that price looming in front of me...

Had to ride Saturday as the thermometer reached 47.