Put on a Sphereology knob. Originally ordered the Orbature, but it turned out to be on long back order. 470g compared to the stock knob at 180g - smoother shifting, easy install. Looks nice. Delrin shell won't be too hot or too cold in summer/winter.
Buying it and bringing it home. I'm buying my MINI today and bringing it home. That's probably enough for a first day....
Today I took the drivers side seat out to get to the amp. Can’t find a replacement for it without getting a new one. I really don’t want drop $1000 on the amp so I put it back together. It’s working for now. But yesterday I got most of my bike back together. A few oil lines, gas lines and controls and a very long restore will be complete.
That's a beaut for sure, I have a Scout that I ride daily. In fact just got back from a sixty mile ride up by Camp David.
Work? That word rings a bell, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Think I'll kick back and watch TV for a while and think on it or maybe take a ride. Decisions, decisions. Retirement can be difficult at times. :biggrin5: :beer
What I did to my MINI today: I investigated a strange rhythmic banging noise that started the previous day while driving in to the 'big city'. Ran a couple of errands up there then back on the highway home. The noise was there this morning and afternoon. Before calling for an appointment I decided to pull the near side front wheel to see what might be causing it. To my surprise the first lug bolt I put the wrench on was only finger tight. Two more were about 3 turns loose and the 4th was completely gone. I ordered a replacement bolt and torqued the loose bolts and took it for a spin - funny noise gone. How the holey hell did those come loose like that? Only thing I can figure is mischief and then wonder what kept that wheel from flying free while at highway speed yesterday and this afternoon.
Started out the evening with "Front End Service Mode" - nothing more fun than to rip the radiator off to see if the previous owner did any maintenance. After that some carb cleaner inhaling while cleaning 88k miles of crud from the throttle body, new coolant tank got installed, and the K+N airfilter got a badly needed bath. Looked like an entomologist could recreate the last decade of bug migration through the midwest just by shaking out the pores of that badly caked element... This car is definitely not running short on tasks for my to-do list
I've never bought one, had a couple given to me and one was worth a couple of bucks. I'd rather win shorter putts from better approach shots. Thanks for the thoughtful sentiment.
More closer like 150,000 Who wants to place bets on what major "lifetime" component breaks first? I'm thinking I should replace the original ignition coil pack.