Pauly

I am not trying to hurt your feelings, but if you had a 2018 BMW R1200GS Adventure (like me..that's what I have. didn't I tell you, already?) you totally could have made that corner. Just sayin'...

Less than half a quart.

I apologize, Jim. Thank you and may I have another?

None. They only had 16k on them. I have pushed belts to 24k miles, before. I just want it done so I can still leave it for sale while I ride it this summer. I was going to have the Duc shop do the service, but this virus has me home for some time. I am not sure I have the same skillset as the dealership, though. I only install one gasket on my drainplug. That must be why they charge $1300 for this service. Extra attention to detail...

I will keep my mouth shut and hope for the best. What channel is everyone watching? I could barely get anything from the last feed with all the lag.

America's response to this has been embarrassing. The President is only now invoking War Powers to mandate production of necessary medical equipment and tests that states have been scrambling to get. I wonder how many more times Fauci can contradict Trump before he is no longer allowed to talk to the rest of us?

Hard to know. If we spent as much on medical research as we do spreading the gospel of democracy.. maybe?

There would not be similar numbers in all states. The virus is ahead of us and will remain that way until it goes away. Testing is important because it gathers information needed to build datasets. The reason we do not test everyone is because we build more bombers than necessary and not enough medical equipment or infrastructure. We simply do not have the resources to combat this virus. Welcome to The Machine.

Changed the oil in the Voyager. Have to check tire pressure and wipe it down. Put the Hyper on the massage table. This week she gets a well-deserved spa treatment. The BMW is just sitting in the corner... smug as fuck.

Because they have over 15,000 confirmed cases and Ohio has a few hundred. Studies are showing that the best possible way to "contain" the spread is to identify carriers early and isolate them from the public. NY is doing their best to handle the situation. They are a major US import city. A total lockdown of state borders and traffic would put a huge dent in the spread, but that won't happen. It is in our best interest to let NY test as many people as possible, so long as they are making sure those testing positive are adequately quarantined.

I appreciate your post, B. I will let you know my intentions Wesnesday evening. Thank you.

The only bikes I ever had with dipsticks are the Voyager and my 2004 FZ6 and 2008 FZ6. The Voyager is within the safe range on the stick. I doubt I will make any adjustments, but on Jim's advice I will check to be certain.

Everything I read pointed to 5 qts. I let it sit for about 10 minutes before I rechecked it. I had it leveled on the side stand with 2x4s. With 5.5(ish) qts, the oil is about 2/3 up the safety hashes. I wasn't about to add more until I checked it in the am. It may have just under 5.5 qts. I never go by any amount a manual recommends.. even the service manual. I always defer to the dipstick or sight glass. I will report my findings in the morning. Thanks, Jim.

Is it Anakee 3 friendly, though?

About 30 seconds. I also ran it for about 5 minutes before I drained both plugs. While it was draining, I rocked the bike back and forth to be sure all of the oil drained before reinstalling both drain plugs. I have a hard time believing I all of a sudden have no idea how to change oil on a motorcycle. I have no problem believing you have done it wrong for 70,000 miles.

Yes. Check it balanced on both wheels, screw dipstick all the way, remove and check.

The Voyager took 5.5 qts of oil. Seems excessive.

https://www.npr.org/about-npr/178660742/public-radio-finances Scroll to the bottom of the article for the organization's tax documents in PDF.

I plan to knock out the 18k service on the Hyper this week and change the oil in the Voyager.

Just ride your bike and play dumb. The document listed transportation to "outdoor activity". I will be riding my motorcycle.

2% of Ohioans: 240,000 2% of Americans: 6,500,000

Some asshole broke my Ducati.

Not all carriers show symptoms. This has been "not news" for some time. Government makes shit up. This has been "not news" for some time. We are attemtping to curb the unforeseen need of medical staff and supplies by not going outside to catch a virus we know little about. Have I incorrectly read an article stating China is seeing another increase in positive cases from those returning to China?

Brought the Whale and the Duc home so I have something to do this week.