LowRyter

@KINDOY2 I don't know who is in the band now, saw them in '78 after the Columbus record came out. Saw them again in the '80's and '00's. They're on my radar for a fall show in Tulsa.

sTp the racer's edge

I'd do a tune up and to try to keep the engine from dying. At least put new plugs in it- they're about $2/ea at Oreilly's. Clean some connections and for sure carry some spare relays with you and clean those contacts.

Heard from Beeline. They've agreed to send me a remanufactured unit and waive the return. I recommended that they work out a return mailer barcode system if they want efficient returns and warranty satisfaction. This is after I contracted 6 local shippers.

So far not much luck with them and it's been a week. I thought I was purchasing a replacement, then I get notice that they want to repair it. Went to UPS and shipping is $100, USPS won't touch it (Li Battery). They didn't supply a mailer so I'm confused what the hell they want to do. I'll keep you posted. I'll get a refund on my paypal if they keep screwing around.

deleted....... (edit) I've got the Apolitical Blues

I saw Roger a few years ago. His show is just a triumph of sight and sound unlike anything I've ever seen and very political. sorry I only had my old phone and not my travel camera or even my newer phone.

The unit failed upon test ride today. I've ordered a discounted replacement for about $81 + shipping. I guess it's wait and see. Provided here FYI.

Max, Those plugs will work on your car tires too

I've had good luck with the Stop And Go plug kit

I think it might have more to do Boris. Not sure. Just considering the course of events. What I've heard sounded generic.

So far as music trivia. Back when I was in college and thought I could play drums, I met this guy Max Miller. He was a retired jazz musician and he told some wild stories of road trips and the rest. His stories made rock and roll stars almost seem tame. He named dropped a bunch of famous jazz stars from the '30's & '40's. The stories were totally believable but I confess I had never heard of him until I met him and to this day haven't heard his music. So while I was looking up Johnnie Johnson on Wiki, I decided to check on Max. My goodness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Miller_(jazz_musician)

Chuck played with pick up bands. Local guys that knew enough of his stuff and how to follow him. He was cheap and could be mean too. He and Johnnie Johnson preformed and wrote together and they frenemies most of the time with a few lawsuits along the way. He was cruel and punched Keith Richards who was producing his all star movie concert; Keith said it was no big deal since he worked with biggest diva of all time. When Chuck was in prison, he spent time in the library and looked at a US Atlas, he wrote "Promised Land". He was constantly in trouble for taxes and minor sex crimes. He also built an integrated amusement park in Wentzville to give black folks a place of entertainment. People say the Rock and Roll was white guys playing black music but perhaps R&R was invented by Chuck Berry who was parodying white country music.

Chuck picked up an interesting band for that one

I was able to get the unit to reinitialize and appears to be working. At least in the house. First it worked with my wife's phone. After several tries I was able to reinitialize the unit and establish a handshake with my phone. I'm not sure how stable it it but it did finally work. I wrote too soon, not connecting to either phone now. Update (4 Jul). Finally got it to work again. Got it to UNPAIR on the unit itself. When it finally started it needed to reinitialize the gyro. Then it paired with my phone and started working again. I did three restarts and directions.

I think they're about $150-200 new. They also have a special purchase discount for previous owners and offer refurbed/used sales too. I'd just as soon fix mine but I'll figure it out when I hear back. Or just chuck it.

That's my hope. I haven't heard back from them. I was frank about my social media regarding their product. It appears on their website that the repair is cost is 55 Brit Pounds, which is $65-70. If I ever get instructions, I'd give it a go and see. I'd guess one Zumo screen is worth about 5 Beelines so far as materials and costs. And that's one of criticisms of Beeline, it's plastic and appears cheap and flimsy.

After several rounds of e-mail correspondence with Beeline, since my unit is out of warranty I've discovered that they have a repair service. I'm awaiting instructions how to utilize this. I'll let you know regarding cost, delivery and quality.

Everyone has a favorite nav system or not. Since this is a Beeline topic, I wanted to get feedback from Beeline users. I like the Beeline- if I can get it to work. So far as riding techniques and being distracted, my rule is to travel no faster than you can see to stop. Tailgating when riding a bike can be serious problem. It's not just odd stuff like pallets, the real likelihood is hitting a truck tread that can be thrown up by the car in front of you and you won't see it. Keep your distance, pass quicky, stay out of blind spots, keep to clear roads ahead, keep your distance from vehicles in front if you don't have clear roads. I see riders violate all these rules more often than following them.

Mine bit the dust today. I had just found a permanent mount for it. This is what I just wrote them: I'm having problems with by Beeline. It's worked well until yesterday when the display jittered and progressively got worse. As far as I could determine, the navigation seemed to be accurate so long as I could see the screen. I got home and charged it. The display indicated that the unit was 7% charged, I was surprised it was that low. Today (28 June) after charging, upon startup the unit received a software update. I took the unit on my motorcycle and as I rode I noticed the navigation seemed to be off. Perhaps the instructions were coming on a bit to early- not sure. About 10 minutes into my ride the unit stopped working altogether and went blank. When I tried to turn it on, it would not pair to my phone (Pixel 2). Then I got the script, to contact you: Beeline - 26:529 V3913 p.21 ec8 Dev Error

Incredible EV https://autos.yahoo.com/watch-electric-fan-car-break-173100229.html

I have the LED recommended here on two or three bikes. I suppose they draw less current but not no brighter than 55W H4. I had 100wt halogen on one bike and it was bright enough but singing a lot of plastic over the years. Now it has a dim LED. I'd prefer bright.

No money for sure. We had a local rider here that rode a couple of the last races for the Buell AMA Superbike team. His coworkers at the Kaw store said he had to pay his own expenses for travel and lodging. The guy showed promise winning some of the regional/national Jr titles before running some pro class races. If you were watching race coverage on TV a few years ago you would've heard his name even if you might not remember him now. Last I know, he had a normal job and no longer racing.

Honey don't walk out I'm too drunk to follow

All my bitching about my kid's Focus ST and the expense of driving a performance car as a daily driver, actually my DD is an '08 Corvette. I bought with 44k miles on it and have about 80k on it now. It's been a pretty good car, although I'm living with a CEL that I can't kill and a chattering clutch. I can change the plugs in wires in about 30 minutes, easier than the valve adjustment on my Guzzis. Even the Michelin (all seasons run flat) tires haven't been that expensive. It's got 430HP and needs a nanny to keep me out of the ditch. It's a stick, pop top, analog gauges, simple radio (with 3.5 input for $10 Bluetooth module), sorta everything I wanted in a cruiser or runner. The worst is road noise in the hatch, I won't take it on interstate highway extended trips.