FZ1 Maintenence: Unassisted Tire Change

2 June 2022

When I got home from the last tire change with Cruzman I was determined to be able to change my own tires without imposing on him.  I don't think it's a real imposition but it feels like it.  That and we ended up using his truck to break the bead and on the ground with tire spoons again.  theWolf does not like being on the ground!

DIY Heated Gear: The Jacket version 4?

2 Jun 2022

I'll admit I'm a little obsessed.  I'm pretty sure by now I could have just purchased a commercial product and been done with it.  I think a few years ago, I attempted to do it but the one I could afford was never in stock when I had the money to get it.  This is jacket version 4.

FZ1 Mods: New Lights...again.

23 August 21: Better Lights?

You'd think I'd learn. Maybe I should just spend a little more on better lights. For the past few years I've only had one working aux light. I replaced the angel lights a couple of years ago but sometime last year, one of those lights went out on me too. This time, I spent a little more and upped the wattage a little to get two lights once again.

FZ1 Mod: New Handlebars, Again.

14 August 2020

I finally installed the new handlebars I got last year during the annual 11.11 sale they they have on Aliexpress.com.  It took so long because in my excitement of finding a reasonably priced bar, I forgot all about making sure it had threaded ends.  Oops!

Maintenance: Tire Change Time Again!

23 July 2020 In the time of a pandemic...

I was excited to learn we were going to have our rally, pandemic or not.  This time I didn't need to do much to the bike to be ready, just change the tires.  I had them in plenty of time for the rally but I didn't know where to go to put them on.  Cruzman said we could do it at his house so that's where I went.