Helluva way to start

As of today, I'm on the bike full-time, but I had a helluva start.

Problem #1: mud sucks. East Texas went through a huge storm for about 24 hours starting Friday night. This morning, although it was no longer raining, the ground was completely saturated. But I had to leave this morning, so I braved the mud...for about 3 seconds. Then I got to use my jack again 🤦. Oh well. That's why I have it. I'll say it again though. Mud sucks.

I made it the rest of the way off my property, then a few miles down the dirt road, which was enough time for Problem #2 to strike. My music stopped playing. [If you have ever ridden with me, then you know this is an extremely serious, possibly trip-ending issue.] When I got into town, I pulled over and spent about 15 minutes trying to figure out why. The phone was playing. The bike was bluetoothed to the phone and showed it was playing. My headset was on...but not connected to the bike. 🤔

In the settings, my WHIM (Wireless Headset Interface Module) was no longer listed. Nor my CB. And my cigarette power adapter wasn't charging. And my heated grips didn't work. With all of that not working, I'm pretty sure a blew a fuse. I don't have any and don't know how to do it, but I'm getting service done on Tuesday. My workaround was to take out my earplugs and put in my wired earbuds, then plug them into my phone. For power, I have a USB-A that plugs into my battery tender, and I also carry a battery pack. That kept me charged and dancing all day 👍.

I made a lot of stops for pics, as you can see by the attachments. Unfortunately, none of the dealerships were open (very few are open on Sundays). It was a good day, but I really missed my heated grips. I had to put on my thick gloves before dark because of the wind chill, but my Aerostich riding suit kept the rest of me warm.

I'm camped at Bumpus HD of Memphis and wearing my battery-powered hoodie and socks. It's not that cold right now, but it may drop tonight and I want to be ready.

Hope to see you on the road! Remember, NO WHINING! ✌️

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Starting odometer: 48462
Ending odometer: 49066
Daily mileage: 604
2026 miles total: 2399Leggi altro