R.I.P. Robert Pirsig

[gstallons]

I need to read this again . There are a lot of my favorite books that require a reread to find out this book has changed or I have ?

[stewgnu]

On 12/11/2024 at 12:20 PM, Chuck said:

^^^^Yeah, I've never understood a TV in the shop, or listening to the radio while riding..

guzziz make their own music

[audiomick]

10 hours ago, motortouring said:

It is actually funny that quite a few in this Guzzi forum have read Zen and the art... and also Lord of the ring past by as a read.

Indeed. The parallels are surprising.

10 hours ago, motortouring said:

Starting your motorcycle life on and with a cheap Honda...

I don't really like Honda bikes. Too sterile. But I started on a Honda CT 90 on the farm when I was about 15. You meet the nicest people on a Honda.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CT_series

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CT90

Edited December 13, 2024 by audiomick

[motortouring]

On 12/12/2024 at 3:45 PM, gstallons said:

I need to read this again . There are a lot of my favorite books that require a reread to find out this book has changed or I have ?

That is a good remark. I think, I will do this too.

[gstallons]

On 12/12/2024 at 6:55 PM, audiomick said:

Indeed. The parallels are surprising.

I don't really like Honda bikes. Too sterile. But I started on a Honda CT 90 on the farm when I was about 15. You meet the nicest people on a Honda.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CT_series

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CT90

There was this boy , Johnny Mariner , he must've been in the 1,000,000 mi. club riding a CT70 in his yard . It had slick (no tread) tires and a Sonic Tune pipe . 

Edited December 16, 2024 by gstallons
more info

[audiomick]

Sounds like a bloke I could get on with.

[audiomick]

On 12/11/2024 at 2:38 AM, docc said:

One of Pirsig's concepts (coming around to the "why" question) delves into what he called the "Gumption Trap .

I'm trying to deal with one of those Gumption Traps at the moment.

My V11 Le Mans blew a fork seal about a year ago, and hasn't been ridden since. The bi-annually due roadworthiness certificate ran out in about July.

The fork seal is sorted, I hope, but there is more. As mentioned elsewhere, she spits and farts between 2 and 3 thousand r.p.m. More so when warm.

So the things on the list are:

change the timing chain, as suggested by @pete roper.

clean the throttle bodies (thoroughly this time), and ideally do the bushes on the throttle body shafts

change the rubbers between the throttle bodies and the motor. I've had them here for months.

mount the Hyperpro steering damper that has been here for months.

install the new timing sensor. It has also been here for months.

Decent tune-up, again.

And I've probably forgotten something.

 

The biggest stopper is space in the garage. I'm in a not too large garage just around the corner from my flat. Don't underestimate how good that is. The building is in poor shape, and there is only pholtovoltaic power, but even finding a garage/workshop here is a mammoth task, let alone one only 300m from your flat.

The thing is, there are three other blokes in there too. Two of them are de-facto not present. One hasn't ridden his bike, because of family and life and stuff, for about two years. It's just there against the wall, and not a problem. The next one rides through the summer, and parks his bike in there over the winter. Also not a problem. 

The next one has, seemingly, always something to do on one of his three bikes. There is a bike lift in the garage, but he payed for it, so he has dubs on it.

And that is where I'm heading. I find it hard to find time to get into the garage and do something constructive, and have reservations about leaving a half dismantled bike in there for an indeterminate period. If it was my garage alone, sure, but sharing it with others, I have reservations. Perhaps I'm too polite, but that's how it is.

So I'm currently thinking very seriously about getting a bike lift of my own. That would "secure" a work-space that is mine, and then I wouldn't have to take so much care about being in the way of the others. I think.

Getting a lift of my own is, however, not a simple as it sounds. The garage is on what is effectively a vacant lot. I don't even know what the street address is. Getting something delivered there would mean having it delivered to my address, and then talking the delivery driver into bringing it around the corner, and hoping he would be prepared to help me get it into the garage. The one I'm looking at is package that is 2.3m long, about 80cm wide, and weighs 105kg. If that just gets loaded off onto the footpath, there's no way I'll be able to get it inside alone.

Whatever, I think I have a plan. Rent a van, and go and buy the thing on a day when the garage "flat-mate" has time in the evening to help me get it inside.

Then I would have my own "work space", and then I can, hopefully, dive into the project without having to worry about getting in anyone else's way.

 

I'm pretty sure I think about this sort of thing too much, but that's the way I am. 

[docc]

7 minutes ago, audiomick said:

I'm trying to deal with one of those Gumption Traps at the moment.

I'm pretty sure I think about this sort of thing too much, but that's the way I am. 

Pretty sure that is a good definition of "Gumption Trap" . . .   

[audiomick]

@docc thank you. I'm glad someone seems to understand. 

[docc]

2 minutes ago, audiomick said:

@docc thank you. I'm glad someone seems to understand. 

"I'm pretty sure I think about this sort of thing too much, but that's the way I am. "

aka: "paralysis by analysis" . . .

[Tomchri]

29 minutes ago, audiomick said:

I'm trying to deal with one of those Gumption Traps at the moment.

My V11 Le Mans blew a fork seal about a year ago, and hasn't been ridden since. The bi-annually due roadworthiness certificate ran out in about July.

The fork seal is sorted, I hope, but there is more. As mentioned elsewhere, she spits and farts between 2 and 3 thousand r.p.m. More so when warm.

So the things on the list are:

change the timing chain, as suggested by @pete roper.

clean the throttle bodies (thoroughly this time), and ideally do the bushes on the throttle body shafts

change the rubbers between the throttle bodies and the motor. I've had them here for months.

mount the Hyperpro steering damper that has been here for months.

install the new timing sensor. It has also been here for months.

Decent tune-up, again.

And I've probably forgotten something.

 

The biggest stopper is space in the garage. I'm in a not too large garage just around the corner from my flat. Don't underestimate how good that is. The building is in poor shape, and there is only pholtovoltaic power, but even finding a garage/workshop here is a mammoth task, let alone one only 300m from your flat.

The thing is, there are three other blokes in there too. Two of them are de-facto not present. One hasn't ridden his bike, because of family and life and stuff, for about two years. It's just there against the wall, and not a problem. The next one rides through the summer, and parks his bike in there over the winter. Also not a problem. 

The next one has, seemingly, always something to do on one of his three bikes. There is a bike lift in the garage, but he payed for it, so he has dubs on it.

And that is where I'm heading. I find it hard to find time to get into the garage and do something constructive, and have reservations about leaving a half dismantled bike in there for an indeterminate period. If it was my garage alone, sure, but sharing it with others, I have reservations. Perhaps I'm too polite, but that's how it is.

So I'm currently thinking very seriously about getting a bike lift of my own. That would "secure" a work-space that is mine, and then I wouldn't have to take so much care about being in the way of the others. I think.

Getting a lift of my own is, however, not a simple as it sounds. The garage is on what is effectively a vacant lot. I don't even know what the street address is. Getting something delivered there would mean having it delivered to my address, and then talking the delivery driver into bringing it around the corner, and hoping he would be prepared to help me get it into the garage. The one I'm looking at is package that is 2.3m long, about 80cm wide, and weighs 105kg. If that just gets loaded off onto the footpath, there's no way I'll be able to get it inside alone.

Whatever, I think I have a plan. Rent a van, and go and buy the thing on a day when the garage "flat-mate" has time in the evening to help me get it inside.

Then I would have my own "work space", and then I can, hopefully, dive into the project without having to worry about getting in anyone else's way.

 

I'm pretty sure I think about this sort of thing too much, but that's the way I am. 

A lift will make you smile . Easy lift.dk is a yes. Don't get the cheapest one. You like a sturdy bench that takes a full grown V11. Good luck.

Cheers Tom.

[audiomick]

8 minutes ago, Tomchri said:

A lift will make you smile...

Yes, I know. As I wrote, there is already one in the garage, and I have been able to use it. Makes life so much easier.

 

The one in the garage, and the one that I am looking at, is this

https://weber-werke.de/Klassik-Motorradhebebuehne

Not perfect, but it does its job well enough. Important, for me, is that it comes with a bar to secure it at two different levels when it is pumped up. I wouldn't be happy with relying on the hydraulic cylinder to keep it up. It wobbles a bit when the cylinder takes the load from the rest position, but when the slack is taken up, it is quite stable. Stated load capacity is 450kg, so it can handle the not so slim Italian Diva easily. 

Edited October 27 by audiomick

[docc]

58 minutes ago, audiomick said:

I'm trying to deal with one of those Gumption Traps at the moment.

My V11 Le Mans blew a fork seal about a year ago, and hasn't been ridden since. The bi-annually due roadworthiness certificate ran out in about July.

The fork seal is sorted, I hope, but there is more. As mentioned elsewhere, she spits and farts between 2 and 3 thousand r.p.m. More so when warm.

So the things on the list are:

change the timing chain, as suggested by @pete roper.

clean the throttle bodies (thoroughly this time), and ideally do the bushes on the throttle body shafts

change the rubbers between the throttle bodies and the motor. I've had them here for months.

mount the Hyperpro steering damper that has been here for months.

install the new timing sensor. It has also been here for months.

Decent tune-up, again.

And I've probably forgotten something.

 

The biggest stopper is space in the garage. I'm in a not too large garage just around the corner from my flat. Don't underestimate how good that is. The building is in poor shape, and there is only pholtovoltaic power, but even finding a garage/workshop here is a mammoth task, let alone one only 300m from your flat.

The thing is, there are three other blokes in there too. Two of them are de-facto not present. One hasn't ridden his bike, because of family and life and stuff, for about two years. It's just there against the wall, and not a problem. The next one rides through the summer, and parks his bike in there over the winter. Also not a problem. 

The next one has, seemingly, always something to do on one of his three bikes. There is a bike lift in the garage, but he payed for it, so he has dubs on it.

And that is where I'm heading. I find it hard to find time to get into the garage and do something constructive, and have reservations about leaving a half dismantled bike in there for an indeterminate period. If it was my garage alone, sure, but sharing it with others, I have reservations. Perhaps I'm too polite, but that's how it is.

So I'm currently thinking very seriously about getting a bike lift of my own. That would "secure" a work-space that is mine, and then I wouldn't have to take so much care about being in the way of the others. I think.

Getting a lift of my own is, however, not a simple as it sounds. The garage is on what is effectively a vacant lot. I don't even know what the street address is. Getting something delivered there would mean having it delivered to my address, and then talking the delivery driver into bringing it around the corner, and hoping he would be prepared to help me get it into the garage. The one I'm looking at is package that is 2.3m long, about 80cm wide, and weighs 105kg. If that just gets loaded off onto the footpath, there's no way I'll be able to get it inside alone.

Whatever, I think I have a plan. Rent a van, and go and buy the thing on a day when the garage "flat-mate" has time in the evening to help me get it inside.

Then I would have my own "work space", and then I can, hopefully, dive into the project without having to worry about getting in anyone else's way.

 

I'm pretty sure I think about this sort of thing too much, but that's the way I am. 

 

23 minutes ago, Tomchri said:

A lift will make you smile . Easy lift.dk is a yes. Don't get the cheapest one. You like a sturdy bench that takes a full grown V11. Good luck.

Cheers Tom.

 

16 minutes ago, audiomick said:

Yes, I know. As I wrote, there is already one in the garage, and I have been able to use it. Makes life so much easier.

 

The one in the garage, and the one that I am looking at, is this

https://weber-werke.de/Klassik-Motorradhebebuehne

Not perfect, but it does its job well enough. Important, for me, is that it comes with a bar to secure it at two different levels when it is pumped up. I wouldn't be happy with relying on the hydraulic cylinder to keep it up. It wobbles a bit when the cylinder takes the load from the rest position, but when the slack is taken up, it is quite stable. Stated load capacity is 450kg, so it can handle the not so slim Italian Diva easily. 

I think @audiomick's V11 has earned a place and time for its own "24/7 V11" topic/thread.

Don't y'all make me split a bunch of topic posts, else the Big Brass Lady comes to spank your bacon slicer !

[Tomchri]

17 minutes ago, audiomick said:

Yes, I know. As I wrote, there is already one in the garage, and I have been able to use it. Makes life so much easier.

 

The one in the garage, and the one that I am looking at, is this

https://weber-werke.de/Klassik-Motorradhebebuehne

Not perfect, but it does its job well enough. Important, for me, is that it comes with a bar to secure it at two different levels when it is pumped up. I wouldn't be happy with relying on the hydraulic cylinder to keep it up. It wobbles a bit when the cylinder takes the load from the rest position, but when the slack is taken up, it is quite stable. Stated load capacity is 450kg, so it can handle the not so slim Italian Diva easily. 

Same as my #2 lift. Yes it does the job. A drunk chineese probably forgot to insert grease fittings, oh well you get what 

Cheers Tom.

[audiomick]

28 minutes ago, docc said:

"I'm pretty sure I think about this sort of thing too much, but that's the way I am. "

aka: "paralysis by analysis" . . .

Truer words were never spoken. 

4 minutes ago, docc said:

I think @audiomick's V11 has earned a place and time for its own "24/7 V11" topic/thread.

 

If you think so, I wont stand in your way.