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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I was wondering the same.

 

It's been mild but Winter is finally here in the Northeast and snow is coming.

What rides are you planning?

 

All BMW motorcycle dealer sales stopped except for their EV:

Following a recent quality analysis, BMW is pursuing measures to further evaluate the material used in a component of its motorcycle evaporative system, which may not have been produced to material specifications. As a result, BMW of North America is issuing a temporary, voluntary stop sale for all new and pre-owned BMW motorcycle models in dealer inventory, except for the CE 04.

Other coverage:

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't have first hand knowledge. I've heard the printed manuals are not great but that their online versions are good.

I've generally preferred buying the manufacturer's manual even though they're relatively expensive. Honda's manuals and their Common Service manual in particular were excellent. KTM's is just okay, disappointing after coming from Honda's and BMW's manuals, at least it gets the wiring diagram and torque specs right.

I've had mixed experience with Haynes and Clymer. They're better than nothing but the photos are not so good, they rarely cover differences between years, and make a lot of assumptions.

 

Rear Shock Absorber Fastener May Break

A loss of tire pressure can lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V591000

Manufacturer Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Components SUSPENSION

Potential Number of Units Affected 65,224

Summary

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2018-2019 FLDE, 2018-2021 FLHC, 2018-2023 FLHCS, 2018 and 2023 FLHCS ANV, 2020-2023 FXLRS, 2022-2023 FXLRST, and 2022 FXRST Softail motorcycles. A fastener securing the rear shock absorber may break and allow the rear shock absorber adjuster to damage the rear tire, causing a loss of tire pressure.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the shock absorber fastener, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 5, 2023. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0181.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

I just read the specs and there is an SD slot.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
 

One rider's long term review of BMW's electric maxi-scooter.

https://unfinished.bike/bmw-ce-04-the-suit-and-tie-rocket-ship

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hear you. Taking the course again isn't a bad idea, skills you don't practice don't get ingrained and those that are get rusty.

As far as confidence, I'll let you in on a secret... I feel a little anxious before almost every ride and I've been riding since the 1980's. I have a routine of safety checking the bike and my gear before each ride that settles me, it doesn't take long. More than once I've cut short a solo ride or bailed out on a group because I wasn't focused or feeling it (rule #1, ride your own ride). I wouldn't worry about it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Good on you for taking the course, you'll do fine.

I took what was at the time the MSF BRC, basic rider course, after getting my license and riding for a year. I still do annual parking lot practice (turns, emergency braking) on my own to keep my skills fresh.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I took a 100+ mile loop hitting some easy backroads in the Mid-Hudson Valley. How about you?

 

Weather is promising around here. Hopefully it's good near you.

What rides are you planning?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I had no idea. I'm still on 7.0.x, I didn't even realize they were sold. It only has permissions for media and files.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

My OnePlus 6t swelled and split in a year. OnePlus said it was unrepairable (it still worked) and offered me $50 toward an upgrade.

Replaced it with a Pixel.

 

 

Archive link

No festival at Windham this fall due to new ownership and on-going construction.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

First was a Novation CAT 110/300 baud with acoustic coupler. Later I got a Practical Peripherals 1200, then a Zoom Telephonics 2400/9600. Then I bought a US Robotics Courier HST, it cost a ridiculous amount at the time. A few years later was working and I mailed it and an actual check to USR and they swapped it for a Courier vEverything (with the 20Mhz DSP). I still have that modem and a newer vEverything I salvaged.

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*NO CARRIER*
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I don't back up anything I can rebuild. I have multiple half-assed methods in use together for the rest of it:

  • Backups daily of homedirs on desktops and laptops using Borg and Vorta to external usb drives. These devices get rotated out annually. I used to run 2-disk RAID1 and when I rotated the disks out, split them and sent them to family but now I'm taking my chances on having them local and putting them in a fireproof box.
  • Code repos are synced to github or srht.
  • Monthly backups of homedirs are sent via borg to rsync.net.
  • Desktop and laptop homedirs get periodic (roughly monthly) burns to Dual-Layer BDRs which I put in the fireproof box and sometimes hand off to family.
 

Also archive.org

The city will get a $21.7 million federal grant to revitalize its downtown waterfront and protect it from flooding related to climate change, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer’s office announced Thursday. The grant is the largest in Kingston’s history, according to Mayor Steve Noble.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I suspect (without proof, just a hunch) that it's load and timeouts. I've had to subscribe, wait a few seconds, reload, unsub, reload, subscribe, lather-rinse-repeat a few times to get subscriptions to lemmy.ml work from lemmy.sdf.org.

 

It's the annual Ride to Work day. Anyone planning to ride on Monday?

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