Yikes, That Was Close

Went over to a friend's house today to meet him and his wife, and to work on Gertrude. He had a couple of parts I needed (like ANOTHER saddlebag lid). I noticed that my right side cover wasn't fitting right, and when I took it off I discovered a very important bolt was missing! And on the other side, a previous owner had substituted a smaller and longer screw that was barely still in there. Fortunately Gene had a couple of the proper bolts in his junk bin and we were able to install them. Man, that could have been very, very, very bad.

He also helped me by adjusting the saddlebag latches correctly, and we also discovered that my upper handlebars were coming loose. Man...

And... the reason why bigger bumps have been beating the shit out of me like the front springs are shot is because the front springs are shot. So, I just ordered some progressive springs from Dennis Kirk; they should be here by Friday.

Now on a brighter note, I scored an Avid Mbox Mini off Facebook Marketplace for $30. When my new pickup arrives I can make better recordings on acoustic guitar.

Sorry, no pics today. No videos, either, of my nice ride. Went out to Coatesville to pick up the Mbox, and then to southern New Jersey to meet Gene. Then I rode a little ways down the road to visit my buddy Spencer, then came home. Thought I'd lost my bandanna - couldn't find it anywhere in my pockets - so I wore the motorcycle helmet in to Wawa. When I got home, I discovered the bandanna in my pants pocket, where I had searched before. It must've been hiding under my phone or something.

Long day. Still up at 2:47 a.m. but not for long.

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