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I got a new hammock stand, fits neatly in my top box. Took it out for a trip to northern WI to give it a test run for a few nights. Got to the campsite, and learned that the external battery I brought wouldn't charge my phone, can't charge it while riding cause the port on my phone is...

Ontario's Nipigon River Bridge opens to 1 lane after piece of decking lifts - Thunder Bay - CBC News Bridge connecting east coast and west coast canadians is down... Oh and it's frickin cold.... -9 last night in Minneapolis, probably just as bad if not worse up there.

So a couple of days before I went on Vacation (week in the BWCA with my wife and dog) I received a box (well two, more on that later). Madstad sent me out my new windshield... I pulled off the stock one got the new windshield installed (with only moderate amounts of head scratching once I...

So I had a good ride with my wife last weekend (the first time I'd describe riding with her as a pleasant(ish) experience for both of us). So as she has most of the time after we've gotten off the bike she got on me about side cars... I'd told her that Honda explicate forbids it in the owners...

Found out I'll be traveling for work. Also found out that work reimburses for mileage at 54.5 cents per mile for motorcycles. The NC on a bad day only takes ~4 cents per mile in gas, not sure what maintenance will cost when all is said and done, but my running tally puts me at less than 30...

Haven't been on the bike for the last few weeks... been dark and cold in the early morning, not worth suiting up in cold weather gear for a 3 mile commute to work... then was out of town on the weekends, and weather didn't co-operate. Yesterday I had time, it was beautiful out, so I went to...

So I was browsing my local municipal auction site and I found this amusing listing: Harley with 207 miles on it won't start and leaking oil... seems legit.

Pulled into work today and shut off the bike, and the visor on my helmet kinda flopped off on the right side... Got it off and sure enough the screws holding the mounting plat for the visor had come loose, luckly the visor had them trapped so they didn't fall out on the road.. Screwed it...

So i've gout a long weekend, yesterday I went to the local surplus store hoping to get some red reflective red for the back of my new givi trekkers. Wandered down the tape aisle taking flash photos of the tools looking for something that reflected. No luck with that red roll... Pay dirt...

So I got my Givi luggage on, and was picking up some other parts for the setup from the shop up the road. The owner and one of the employees were out admiring the appearance of the trekkers on the bike (the owner has trax on his NC) some one else pulls up and joins the crowd... we pull off...

Took the NC downtown for the first time yesterday... normally just ride through on the highway, and I rarely find that I have a need to be downtown... when I do I usually let me wife drive, since she has a parking permit for the lot at her employer. Thursday my team at work had a team...

Passed my technician license class today, and my lovely wife decided to get me a radio for my birthday (I guess it's ok, last year I got an NC700x) I'm hoping to put together the pieces to push my location when I'm on the motorcycle via APRS (cheaper than a spot, better coverage than the cell...

They say there are two seasons in Minnesota, Winter, and construction. They are wrong, there is infact a third season. Pothole season. Mike Tyson of potholes sends Minneapolis man to hospital Don't bother trying to avoid them either. In Rosemount, avoiding potholes gets you a ticket |...

it's 45 degrees, I have the afternoon off work, it's supposed to get cold this weekend and not warm up till next weekend (sad time to have next week off of work.) Took the NC out, headed down to the brew pub for lunch (need to go back and get me some beer when I'm not on the bike some time...

I think I'll stick with my hammock. http://www.mobed.eu/faq-en/

I got my first big round of farkling supplies today, fuse box, relays, fuses, ram mounts, Bluetooth for the helmet. Tomorrow I get to hear up the garage and start tinkering. Tonight I say in the living room with my wife, both of us with helmets on chatting over the Bluetooth intercom. Think...

So way back at my MSF class, several of the people there were most worried about shifting manually... I had no such concerns... I've been driving a stick shift (standard, manual, whatever) since I was a kid, I've never owned a car with an automatic transmission until I co-signed on my wifes...

So I'm building my wish list for the motorcycle, cause the deal I had with my wife means I get a budget for the motorcycle for non-safety related items (i.e. windscreens, seats, lights, bars, luggage, etc.) starting Jan. 1. It's far too small of a budget, and my wish list is far too large...

Roll the clock back! Didn't think when I got the bike that I'd ever adjust it for non-dst time, but I just rolled it back. OCR take note you can ride for an extra hour tonight. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using Tapatalk 2

So on saturday I told my wife I was taking the bike out for the last time this year... had to go get a battery tender for it's first winter hibernation, and top off the tank. I geared up, using all of the layers (it was in the high 30's) my gear had to offer, and some additional coverage from...