Recent content by Nessism1

While there is nothing wrong with that Z650, I think there are better bikes in that class. The Honda Hornet, or Yamaha, or Suzuki twins. Suzuki is coming out with an upright all-rounder based off the SV650. That's a sweet engine. Far more engaging than the Kawasaki twin.

I hit the 90 LB lost target this morning. All since the beginning of February, and no medication aids. Had a follow-up blood test, and most things are good. My Non-HDL cholesterol is still kind of high, 191, but trending down. My AST liver test is still showing slightly high, but that's...

Casper hybrid is great! I have a bad back, and it helped me. I'm a side sleeper and find the mattress quite comfortable. These are on sale at Costco this month, too.

Excellent choice. If my compressor died, I'd be looking for one of these.

Quincy QT series is made in USA. Quality units. You are not going to find a new one for $1500, though.

$64 would give me heartburn. Honda singles are known for reliability, and just about anything will do. I'd run that dealer oil, but switch to 10W-40 for the next. Get the cheapest synthetic motorcycle oil you can find and just ride. Max interval of 2k miles. No way in heck I'd do 8k. It...

Sounds scary! Glad to hear you are okay @Pablo Getting old sucks! All these unexpected things happen. Despite our best efforts, you just never know what's around the corner. When young, it seems that the body just absorbs these events, but being older changes that. I've got a buddy who...

It should, it's more than double the price.

Fair. I call that an advantage at times.

Home Depot sells Kleen-Strip Concrete & Metal Prep, which is phosphoric acid, for cheap. It removes rust, and etches the surface for paint. Good stuff. For the longest lasting results, I like Por-15 paint, used as a primer. This stuff is killer tough. Follow with a UV resistant top coat, as...

And here is a continuation on that video... Based on this, I bought a set of Craftsman Overdrive wrenches. They were quite cheap and seem really nice.

The front end on my Civic is low, and it scrapes on parking lot curbs, rain channels in the road, etc. I also hit a road divider curb (long story), causing further damage. Most of the damage wasn't visible without looking under the vehicle, but one section was, and it bugged me. I've babied...

My pork butt is done. Going to take it out for resting next. I filled a dutch oven with baked beans, bacon, onion, etc, and smoked that for four hours, so that's coming out also. Getting close to feast time!

The mower is running better after a proper carb cleaning. I ground off the little stop on the pilot screw so I can tune the mixture at low speed a smig. Currently set a little richer than it was originally. This mower is somewhat rattly; runs smoothly at cutting speed, but at half throttle it...

I used to ride like this too. It was some years ago, when I lived on the west side of Cleveland. In the city now, so getting in the miles is much harder. There is a nice area to ride near me, though, so I'll be ramping up soon... Doc agreed to allow me to stop with the blood pressure pills...