Riding Down Under - Tropical Cairns Australia
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Noraly still in Saudi Arabia. That was very interesting for me her visit there. Not quite what I imagined.
I'm in love with oxycodone - sure made my sore tooth go away right quick.
Off to Bowls Club to gum my way through a bowl of bolognese
Off to Bowls Club to gum my way through a bowl of bolognese
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Mad Mike
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Been there, it’s an incredible pain reliever. I had a couple of prescriptions, 1 after having an abscessed tooth removed, then for a shoulder separation.
I used 2 of the 12 tablets each time, I saved the remainder. I keep a handful under my MC seat just in case.
It is, but I think he was referring to the one that was on 35 at Orno. It's also long gone. The building is still there and was opened as a pub for a few months.
I have two deeply embedded memories of the place.
1. The near miss with the tornado outside of Ottawa and the insanely cold ride home on the other side of that front
2. Buddy and I got caught out fishing in a bloody cast iron row boat with a thunderstorm on the way ....what a slug and both of us hauling on an oar for dear life.
Finally made it to shore without getting crisped and a miserable ride in heavy rain to the Dutch Oven. Clearly recall sheepishly emptying my boots in the bathroom and sloshing over to a table to wait it out with some food.
Never did catch a fish.
What was that tasty Chicken n Ribs place where they had Thursday night motorcycle meets ....Haugens mebbe?
Good memories of that too.
Still there
haugens.com
Some of the car shows and motorcycle shows were incredible.
Recall a couple of thos 8 cylinder Boss Hogs I think playing silly buggers and almost taking out a whole line of parked bikes.
1. The near miss with the tornado outside of Ottawa and the insanely cold ride home on the other side of that front
2. Buddy and I got caught out fishing in a bloody cast iron row boat with a thunderstorm on the way ....what a slug and both of us hauling on an oar for dear life.
Finally made it to shore without getting crisped and a miserable ride in heavy rain to the Dutch Oven. Clearly recall sheepishly emptying my boots in the bathroom and sloshing over to a table to wait it out with some food.
Never did catch a fish.
What was that tasty Chicken n Ribs place where they had Thursday night motorcycle meets ....Haugens mebbe?
Good memories of that too.
Still there
Haugens Chicken & Ribs
haugens.com
Recall a couple of thos 8 cylinder Boss Hogs I think playing silly buggers and almost taking out a whole line of parked bikes.
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A cast iron rowboat? A bathtub? I've never heard of a cast-iron boat after the early 1800's and you aren't that old.I have two deeply embedded memories of the place.
1. The near miss with the tornado outside of Ottawa and the insanely cold ride home on the other side of that front
2. Buddy and I got caught out fishing in a bloody cast iron row boat with a thunderstorm on the way ....what slug and both of hauling for dear life.
Finally made it to shore without getting crisped and a miserable ride in heavy rain to the Dutch Oven. Clearly recall sheepishly emptying my boots in the bathroom and sloshing over to a table to wait it out with some food.
Never did catch a fish.
Neither had I and that boat could have been that old - it was the last rental he had.
Maybe it was just crudely welded together think steel plates giving it a cast iron look....it had been in the water many many years
Never been in anything so sluggish in the water and we were only couple hundred yards off shore
I think I found it
Maybe it was just crudely welded together think steel plates giving it a cast iron look....it had been in the water many many years
Never been in anything so sluggish in the water and we were only couple hundred yards off shore
I think I found it
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What was that tasty Chicken n Ribs place where they had Thursday night motorcycle meets ....Haugens mebbe?
Good memories of that too.
Still there
Some of the car shows and motorcycle shows were incredible.Haugens Chicken & Ribs
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Recall a couple of thos 8 cylinder Boss Hogs I think playing silly buggers and almost taking out a whole line of parked bikes.
Haugen's bike nights, unfortunately, are long gone.
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Lost my dash
Turn signals work. Bike starts and runs okay. Likely a fuse. Spun up a speedo app
Filled tank so lots of range and using maps for distance
Very quiet day. Pacific is dead flat
Heading back as already hit and muggy. Will hit jacks for deal
Found a "speaking speedo" app. Kinda neat. It's so hot the phone won't run in the sun.
I suspect a fuse.
It's HOT
Will wait on advice from the CB500 forum and peruse online manual from my a/c room.
Turn signals work. Bike starts and runs okay. Likely a fuse. Spun up a speedo app
Filled tank so lots of range and using maps for distance
Very quiet day. Pacific is dead flat
Heading back as already hit and muggy. Will hit jacks for deal
Found a "speaking speedo" app. Kinda neat. It's so hot the phone won't run in the sun.
I suspect a fuse.
It's HOT
Now
UPDATED 12:30PM AEST
31.6°FEELS LIKE
36.8°C Will wait on advice from the CB500 forum and peruse online manual from my a/c room.
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Not a fuse ...will go to dealer. Meanwhile it's too hot.
Fixing the seat bumpers with two part epoxy ...heat good for that.
Marc's bike dying ....I'd be ****** as a Zero owner to have to replace that motor at 60,000 km. Even the Burgman 650s got 90k km or so before needing the "never needs replacing" metal CVT belt.
Siesta time.
Fixing the seat bumpers with two part epoxy ...heat good for that.
Marc's bike dying ....I'd be ****** as a Zero owner to have to replace that motor at 60,000 km. Even the Burgman 650s got 90k km or so before needing the "never needs replacing" metal CVT belt.
Siesta time.
Thought I was imagining things when I saw what appeared to be a dingo crossing the Cook highway south of Port Douglas.
Not my imagination
Not my imagination
counting
Itchy Boots gets a lift.
Getting by with a little help from her friends.....
I'm waiting on dealer and doctor contact. Epoxy to cure.
27 and sunny at 8am. Ride would be nice as top temp under 30.
Probably won't happen with the other stuff going on
Didn't for good reason
Getting by with a little help from her friends.....
I'm waiting on dealer and doctor contact. Epoxy to cure.
27 and sunny at 8am. Ride would be nice as top temp under 30.
Probably won't happen with the other stuff going on
Didn't for good reason
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Navigated my catheter headaches and in for a fix today.
Have the phone mounted on the handlebars again ....sweaty half hour wrestling to get it to fit in too tight cockpit on the bike.
Now at least with no instrument cluster I can see my speed instead of having to listen to Audible Speedometer.
Just need to be careful with my fuel as no gauge - but big tank useful and just track distances on Gmaps. With 75 mpg not concerned about running short.
Hoping just a loose connection.
Discovered using my Apple Watch as a small flashlight to navigate a dark house useful...dim but just enough.
The dealer cannot get at the instrument cluster as they bolts will not yield so no point us trying.
Gave go ahead to drill out as necessary
Good news is a new cluster only $280 ....will know more on progress tomorrow.
At least the cross bar is gone and the oil and filter changed.
Noraly in Yemen tomorrow....
Much nicer 27c on the deck and drier tho weather app is a bit dire
28.1°
FEELS LIKE
34.6°C
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Trying a new browser called Orion which I will need for Discourse forums - it's okay but a bit buggy. Orion Browser by Kagi Maybe a lot buggy for screen rendition ....could be the old software o some forums
Struggling with tech failures.
The digital bathroom scales failed ...less than a year old.
My Apple watch hiccupped for a bit with a grey screen but came back.
My 27" iMac failed completely....might be fixed this week.
My 2019 MacBook Pro 13" failed completely - had a rough life.- replaced with 2024 Air.
The Instrument cluster on my 2014 CB500F failed and a ***** to fix as bolts to get at are seized. Cost on the cluster not too bad at $280 but labour will be $$
Bike is still useable using my Iphone as a speedometer
and of course the usual aging body issues...
Catheter adjustment yesterday ...mild discomfort but worthwhile $
Dental on friday for 3 hours. - lots more sessions to come but there IS a horizon and it's free tho will have to pay for appliance.
Heart monitor on Monday for 24 hours
Heart monitor removal and analysis Tuesday which partner thinks will be on the spot.
These will cost despite private insurance....he's a specialist eh ...big bucks guy.
Struggling with tech failures.
The digital bathroom scales failed ...less than a year old.
My Apple watch hiccupped for a bit with a grey screen but came back.
My 27" iMac failed completely....might be fixed this week.
My 2019 MacBook Pro 13" failed completely - had a rough life.- replaced with 2024 Air.
The Instrument cluster on my 2014 CB500F failed and a ***** to fix as bolts to get at are seized. Cost on the cluster not too bad at $280 but labour will be $$
Bike is still useable using my Iphone as a speedometer
and of course the usual aging body issues...
Catheter adjustment yesterday ...mild discomfort but worthwhile $
Dental on friday for 3 hours. - lots more sessions to come but there IS a horizon and it's free tho will have to pay for appliance.
Heart monitor on Monday for 24 hours
Heart monitor removal and analysis Tuesday which partner thinks will be on the spot.
These will cost despite private insurance....he's a specialist eh ...big bucks guy.
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