from charleston WV, i dig taking I-77 to fancy gap. next, BRP to cherokee and onto tail of the dragon. finally, by way of maryville, knoxville, I-75 back to ohio. about 1150mi. loop.
i went to Chili Cookoff, today Noon to 2 p.m., Downtown AD Farrow Dealership. many contestants, much really good chili. i wanted to taste all but, to many slow fat peeps in the way. the place was really crowded. many bikes in parking lot. 50) i think i had the only rice bike there.
multi-purpose lube gel by radio-shack. impervious to salt and fresh water, works in -45* to +450*F .. i use on all my mc electrical stuff. bulbs, connections, spark plug wires, etc.. works ok for me.
i use a hand wrench. i hook one end of wrench to garage rafter, other end to mc with soft ties. can lift either end of mc or entire mc.. hand wrench can be bought at any hardware store for about $20..