Roxy: Key Pad

Happened to come across this red round material that's meant to help you grip jar tops when you open them.  Perfect size and fit to serve as a pad so the other keys on the chain don't rub away the paint.  All I did was cut a hole in the middle and attach it with some double-sided tape.  Go figure...

Roxy: Odometer Log - 17,567

Calculated that I'm getting 58 mpg on these short hops around the park.

Roxy: Odd Jobs

Sunday morning odd jobs...


Switched over to the Tactical Tailor medical utility pouch, which was slightly bigger and therefore a better match to the left side pouch.

Cut the template for the key guard.

Cut off the old green rubber from the left side footpeg, and then replaced it with a wrap of 3M outdoor strip.

Replaced nuts and bolts on the horn mount.

Torqued the lower fork, upper fork, and steering stem nut.  Gave me the chance to use the new 29mm 1/2" drive socket (which is the only thing it's used for on the bike).

Going to ride with the switch attached to see how well it works in this position during real riding conditions.  Also realized that there's not enough space to fit the wire bundle through the back of the headlight.  Fitting the winker mount inside would probably have been a tight fit anyway, so maybe everything has to go into a saddlebag temporarily.

Put a shine on the rims using WD40 and tin foil.

Roxy: First Oil Change [17,541]

Changed the oil for the first time.  Ran her for about 5 minutes and then cooled for a few more minutes after that.  Refilled her with about 700mL which put the mark about halfway between the two lines.  I'll have to check again after the next long run.


Using a cheap strainer to catch the bolt when it drops.

The edges of the hex seemed a bit worn, as you'd expect, but otherwise everything seems in good shape.

The old stuff.

Roxy: Odometer - 17,541 (+135)

After a couple of GGP rides, including today to Stow Lake.  Reminder: put her back into Neutral after parking!

Roxy: New Bag

Forgot I had this coyote Tactical Tailor bag ("zippered utility pouch").  Fit was perfect and I like that I could put a lock on the main compartment.  The small external pocket is handy, too.  Think I'll switch over to this one - and probably get another one for the other side.

Roxy: Nothing Worse than Intermittent

There's nothing worse than a problem that is sometimes there and sometimes not.  After spending an hour last night where the bike would not hold idle for more than 10 seconds, today she idled strong off a cold start and never even wavered.

The one thing I did was I jury-rigged the choke handle lever back on using electrical tape followed by a zip-tie.  But with the engine running, I pulled it off to see if that caused an air leak, but the engine continued to idle strong.

The only thing I can think of is that overnight, the stoppage in the slow circuit dissolved away.  But if that's true, it means it could come back at any time.  I should change the fuel filter and clean the air filter just to be safe.


Not pretty, but I'll put a good one on eventually...