2024_01_15

1 How to use 'em.	2 It was 55 degrees on the ridge top and the low setting was plenty for that. High setting honestly didn't seem as high as the Capo OEM grips, but it was pretty warm.	3 This is meant to tell you you left the grips on when you turned the bike off, but it could be useful to tell you your regulator rectifier has failed while you are riding.	4 Just as I was gearing up for the ride the main zipper on the Aerostich decided to do this. I think this is easily fixable.	5 Purpose of today's ride was to a) shake down the grip with a test and b) warm up the engine to facilitate an oil change. Note the goop clinging to the magnet on the drain plug.	6 No big metal chunks. Yay?
7 I thought I'd compare the once-crushed crush washer that came with the bike to the new ones in the packet.	8 That's a pretty big thickness difference.	9 OD doesn't look the same either.	10 These do not appear to be the exact same part. Thickness comparison is not really useful for what I wanted. Bah.	11 Filter was not gonna come off by hand. Filter wrench bit into it a bit but got it off.	12 Felt a thump thump thump thump thump a few times near the end of the ride and thought maybe a rock had gotten caught between the tread blocks. This is definitely a new one for me.
13 Look how far this sabre tooth goes down!	14 Manual calls for 2.7 liters of new goodness. [That's 2.85 quarts in US dollars.]	15 How kind of them to bag these up and then tape the caps shut.	16 I mean you wouldn't want the cap to come lose and, oh wait.	17 Useful to know.	18 Might want to dribble in tiny bit more next time I'm in the garage.
19 Not motorcycle related. Swimming related. These waterproof ear buds match nothing reverse google image search can find. I have no idea what brand these were. They have worked for like 15 years but they don't seal water out of my ears as well as they could. Maybe new designs will work better.	20