Northern Va Ride II

[hovmaven]

I am Death, the destroyer of worlds.  

that being said, i'd go.  

[DNA]

Death does not ride a bright yellow horse.

[Windblown]

Death does not ride a bright yellow horse.

However HOV does have a penchant for dayglow yellow and he might glow just a bit more after that trip.  

[Joey Stalin]

Trinity sounds interesting.

[hovmaven]

Death does not ride a bright yellow horse.

The accurate cite of what Oppenheimer said he thought upon seeing the first bomb detonate (from the Bhagavad Gita): Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.

[hovmaven]

Post adjustment:

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w/fogs before:


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high beam before:


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everything before:


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[twist]

Did you aim the lights while the bike is on the centerstand?  If so, they'll be too high when you're riding, since the rear of the bike will get lower.  You should sit on the bike while checking aim, since that'll make the bike even lower.

[hovmaven]

Measured while on the bike -- tape is still on the garage door.  Went out 10m, and adjusted to be a bit under the recommended drop.  The ride in today had the cut line lower than the car in front of me trunk, so I may be ok.  Will see tonight.  

[hovmaven]

Good times. . ..  I was paying special attention to elevated roadways -- crossed the Roosevelt in the fast lane, transitioned to the slow, then entered the right hander -- did a two-wheel slide from slow to the fast lane.  

It got worse from there.   A car crossed the jersey wall.  Multiple fender benders.     I couldn't see through the visor -- fog on the inside, slush on the outside of the visor.  I should have parked it.    Instead, I ran the shoulder.     And learned not to downshift to 1st, because it would catch and turn the front tire.  

[Emerson00]

I'm sure you already said, but are those PIAA fogs? I've been thinking of adding additional lighting to the Duc and after seeing your pictures... wow those tiny lights really do put out ( ) some light. I wondered just how good lights that small can be.

[hovmaven]

The PIAA's were on the f650gs -- driving lights, so not a fog pattern.  Unfortunately, overcame the electrical system. . ..

[hovmaven]

Here's a link to a glare guard that some say works. . .. (primarily to replace DNA's duct tape bonanza. . ..)

https://www.bestrestproducts.com/p-268-lightguard-rubber-seal.aspx

[hovmaven]

Who will be the first NoVa rider. . ..  ?

[MacGyver]

Death does not ride a bright yellow horse.

Correction... Irony rides a bright yellow horse.  

[Windblown]

Good to see your breaking it in right!  

[DrD]

DC MC show this weekend. Dot and I will there on Sunday. Anyone else going?

[hovmaven]

Morton's on Saturday am. . ..  

[DrD]

Morton's on Saturday am. . ..  

 

Did you break it already?????

[hovmaven]

first service.  

[cbsnbiker]

first service.  

Six hundred miles in January.