Williams County

After a comfortable night's rest, I was at Black Magic HD 15 minutes before they opened this morning. They were able to fit me into their schedule, so I spent 6 hours hanging out goofing on my phone.

Here's the skinny:
- The BCM replacement didn't fix anything, but the install didn't marry it to the bike, so they didn't charge me for the part.
- They found a short in the USB port because of corrosion. They disconnected it, but that didn't resolve anything.
- They discovered the BCM was killing the path from the heated grips. The wires from the controller on the left grip were pinched from the original install in December 2021 and had finally grounded. The parts were under warranty, and they had the same grips in stock, so they replaced the left grip, and "Voila!" everything is fixed.
- 4.5 hours of labor, but they oy charges me 3 hours, so less than $400 and I was down. Whew!
- They even washed Willie! 😱

I hadn't had lunch, so I rolled back into town around 15:00. By the time I finished eating at Doc Holliday's Roadhouse (really cool place), I didn't feel like riding anywhere. Instead, I found a great deal on a hotel for only $50 a night for the next 3 nights. For comparison, my campground in Sturgis costs the same 😐. So I'll be in Williston for a few days.

Great hotel room at Bakken Airport Hotel & Suites! Awesome air conditioning, two queen beds, big closet, 2 desks, fridge, microwave, HBO, really hot water, and good water pressure. Also, they have Continental breakfast, a pool table, lots of books to borrow, and a little bar. Tremendous place for so cheap! Dare I say it three days in a row? WINNING!!!!

So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish! ✌️

Day 143 mileage: not much (total 5544.3 + today + 24568.7)
HD Dealerships: 0 (total 261)
National Parks: 0 (total 46 in 26 states)
10 Rides for 2022: 0 (total 8 of 10)
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