ReconRat

I found setting up routes and waypoints to be tiresome. I'll set destination and leave it at that. So Waze on a phone, and a TomTom. Mounts for fair weather on handlebar center. And the backup is... a laminated state map stuffed in the back of my jacket. Sort of like additional armor.

http://www.michiganlegion.org/legionriders/GrabGo.pdf Where each ALR group that makes a run to another Post to pick up plaques receives points for the number of members on the run and for miles traveled. At the end of the year the Post with the most points wins the Grab & Run Trophy.

Repeating myself... Rt 555 is an old wagon trail from Zanesville to the Ohio River. Probably one of the first roads in Ohio. It was laid out for slow moving wagons. It was originally first paved with wooden logs. Nothing wrong with that, it's just not meant for high speeds. Yes, I've been on there several times. Even the full stretch to the river. Corner speeds need to be held down for the unknown conditions. Normal standards of roadway design do not apply here.

Some mirrors vibrate, some don't. I replaced mine and... they vibrated. I put rubber washers and o-rings everywhere I could, and it worked. No vibration, and they actually stayed put. They look like they want to move around kinda squishy, but no problems at all. edit: Might also try two thin strips of cork or rubber under each mirror clamp. Even a rubber band might work there.

Ha, a lot more than RFID can be remotely read with state-of-the-art SIGINT (signals intelligence). Wouldn't be surprised if the number and size of the fillings in your teeth could be monitored and matched to a database. I also use a stainless steel wallet to block, and the passport case thingy. edit: specifically ELINT (electronic intelligence)

ummm, I buy riding gloves one size larger. No pinch when gripping. Also have size large length fingers on medium hands, durrr...

Somehow, I think this is quite humorous. Clearly indicates a certain level of mechanical ability.

True. Before gel gloves, foam grip covers are what we used. It worked back when, should work again.

Made as much sense as a curfew on when you're allowed to pee... gotta love the internet. Edit: Actually, this one has been around for a while. But it's effective enough that it's still coming around to repeat.

Credit cards annoyed me back in the 80s, so I dropped them entirely. Funny was being told I wouldn't have any credit. Opposed to that was hundreds of offers for credit that suddenly showed up in the mail. Don't need them. Maintaining a cash balance will take it where I want it to go.

Same here, it's been a dependable unit.

Also on older bikes and cars, the ground wire from the battery to the frame can corrode and fail at the frame end. No one ever looks there. Keep it clean.

On older bikes, the contacts in the fuse box can corrode (won't always be visible), causing the fuse to heat up and pop/fail often. Clean or replace the fuse box if this happens. Carry spare fuses.

A lot of memories in my gear, and didn't really want to part with any of it. But used Nikon gear is everywhere. Lots of people have them, and don't even try to sell them. For many years, no one would even buy them. My Nikkormat EL, F2ftn and F3ti, a 28mm and a 105mm were all picked up used. I do get the impression the prices might climb back up slowly. There's a resurgent interest in film cameras and developing. (And Nikon no longer makes film cameras.) The one exception is the gear used by professionals, still commands a high price, even used. Usually very used if found, worn out. The 105mm portrait lenses comes to mind. I sent my lenses out to Nikon for the update conversion. Not sure anywhere is still doing that. If buying used lens, be sure it's got the up-to-date conversion. Unless planning to use on one of the old bodies only.

The shoe throwing guy still has an opinion, and can be found quoted in Iraqi news. Recently read some of his comments on the current Iraqi situation. Muntadhar al-Zaidi, and oddly... in 2009 he was the target of a shoe in a conference.

double post argh

I always wanted a Placid Blue Strat. (The lighter baby blue.) Picked one up, an early 80s model Mex Strat, years ago. Surprisingly good action on it. I just gave away my old darkroom. Durst 606. Just packed up my Nikons. All film stuff I don't use anymore. Two Nikkormats, FE, FM, F2, F3, and a lot of lenses. Looking for a couple of Nikon digital bodies to go with the lenses. It's probably cheaper to find another Nikkormat body, but here is a Nikkormat parts and repair manual. http://ss-it.de/data/servicemanuals/Nikkormat%20EL.pdf edit: More service manuals: http://arcticwolfs.net/

Helmet mount is about zero vibration. vibration can mess up the images. On the bike, staying close to the center line of the bike seems to reduce vibrations. Results will vary. I mounted mine dead center of handlebars. I put thin cork sheet cut to fit between the mount and the handlebars. I had a lot of rechargable batteries and SD cards. I don't use mine much anymore. I tried sticking the GoPro to the front fender, and sure enough the first compression of the front forks knocked it off. A safety strap prevented it front hitting the ground. I found that cheap digital pocket cameras that have the anti shake feature worked better for me. Not waterproof, but cheap.

Although in other places I've seen the Dunlop and Michelin listed as the top two for wet road. Don't know about the Michelin, but the Dunlops grip to the max in the wet. I have noticed that the hard center of any two compound tire will slip more than the outside compound. (note: the Dunlop Road Smart front tire is a single compound, not dual.) Sport touring for wet weather riding: (in no particular order) Avon Storm 3D XM Michelin Pilot Road 4 Continental Conti Road Attack 2 Evo (or Motion) Metzeler Sportec M7 RR (or Roadtec Z8) Dunlop Road Smart 2 (or Q3) Pirelli Angel GT (or Rosso Corosa) Bridgestone BATTLAX Sport Tourint T30 Also: http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/4317/mngr/best-sport-touring-wet-weather-tires.aspx http://www.motorcyclenews.com/product-reviews/tyres/2010/jan0509-top-10-tyres-for-wet-grip/ http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2014-Motorrad-Touring-Motorcycle-Tyre-Test.htm

Also go through the submarine docked next to it on the shore. It's low cost and worth it. At least I thought so.

I used to take campus Apple equipment to the Apple store for service. Typical response would be laughter, because it was too "old". Two year limit for in store service. One year after that off site, and then obsolete. They also had no clue how to handle corporate accounts. Yeah, we learned how to do all the repairs ourselves... Having said that, Toshiba was worse. They actually refused to honor a valid warranty. Twice. We dropped them from the purchase list of authorized equipment. Technically, it was a laptop unit (bad design) that was wearing down their profit margin, so they gave up. Who was best? IBM/Lenovo. Those guys would come in on-site and fix things we didn't even know about yet. TVs and big monitors? Sony. Quality stuff, doesn't break.

Ummm, I've got the steel rapid jack. It was cheaper. Works. I like it. Have only done a few brake jobs with it so far. The old jack finally gave out on the jack juice or seals, whatever. Hardly worth fixing. note: Had a friend put transmission fluid in one of my floor jacks, years ago. Killed it. Don't do that. Use the correct fluid.

Me too. Paid up on Supporting Member. Looks like the software works.

I remember that sleeping with an iPhone under the pillow isn't a real good idea either. If it's active, it can't cool down and overheats. This doesn't happen in a pocket, since your body efficiently removes the heat. Theoretically...

not much, a bit of change in rake and trail - both would turn in quicker, I guess I've done tire size swaps like that, you can feel it - I kinda liked it - didn't have an alternate choice at the time