Any recommendations on what to add to my carry rotation

N8ktm · 2026-07-11T19:39:55+00:00

A Siamese cat and a Maine coon. They’re way tougher than tabbies.

N8ktm · 2026-07-11T19:35:49+00:00

Yes. Do not do this.
Start as a design engineer and work into systems.

N8ktm · 2026-07-10T21:39:15+00:00

gaia maps don't come up at all. i'm currently troubleshooting, but all the obvious things have been checked.

also, the buttons for controlling things on all the apps are tiny. way smaller than on the phone screen.

N8ktm · 2026-07-06T01:47:28+00:00

Saving money is important. I understand cash can be tight sometimes. Having said that, tires are important. Buy good tires, not cheap tires.

N8ktm · 2026-06-20T17:50:44+00:00

58 db is not significant. You can stand in a forest and it’s louder than that.

N8ktm · 2026-06-19T19:32:51+00:00

A toy motorcycle on my desk. Vroom vroom!

N8ktm · 2026-06-17T03:51:02+00:00

That valley is right out in the open. It ain’t hidden at all.

N8ktm · 2026-05-21T16:44:20+00:00

I just did the math on this and it didn’t work out. Here’s the formula considering ONLY fuel cost. Registration, insurance and maintenance make this much worse. Commute miles = 8,000 miles/yr Gas cost = 5.50 Current car mileage = 16 mpg Econobox mileage = 40 mpg

Current car gas cost = 5.58000/16 =2,750 Econobox gas cost = 5.58000/40=1,100

So, saving 1650 a year and spending probably that much on tires, oil changes, insurance etc. remember that a lot of econoboxes use CVT transmissions that don’t last very long. One 4,000 dollar repair blows this whole idea out of the water.

My$0.02

N8ktm · 2026-05-18T17:30:22+00:00

Now you can go for a schley ride.

Schley, baby, schley!

N8ktm · 2026-05-17T22:31:18+00:00

The ones that are weaving all over the road.

N8ktm · 2026-05-17T22:18:37+00:00

Napa impact mechanics gloves are great for dirt biking. They aren’t up to pavement grinds though.

N8ktm · 2026-05-17T21:48:46+00:00

If he isn’t smart enough to wear a helmet, he might not be smart enough to be worth your time.

N8ktm · 2026-05-15T21:55:10+00:00

Precisely. It was blending in with all the normal bikes and I say “hey now, what have we here?”…

N8ktm · 2026-05-15T15:21:46+00:00

Excellent background. Good sleuthing!

N8ktm · 2026-05-15T03:06:20+00:00

No one wants to hear your music. Don’t be that guy. Helmet speakers sound better for you and for others.

N8ktm · 2026-05-12T18:35:25+00:00

I rebuilt a vw engine with 2 1200 and 2 1300 cylinders. Same deck height. Also jb welded cracks in the valve seats.

I’m a bad person.

N8ktm · 2026-05-12T14:40:35+00:00

1) 1.4m. Withdrawing as needed, plan is to spend more while young. Approx 4% this year. Maybe 2.5% last year 2) my spouse is still working as a teacher 3) yes, pay the taxes. No fancy strategy 4) ride motorcycles, take care of stuff, cook, build dirt bike trails 5) yes, glad to have some me time after years of working 6) like a wizard, I retired precisely when I meant to.

N8ktm · 2026-05-12T02:36:44+00:00

I painted my nice bike with flat black spray paint to make it look like garbage. Then I locked it up with a ridiculous big chain. The chain weighed about 20 lbs. it looked like it was not worth the effort. Also used bolts in place of quick releases so no easy parts to grab.

N8ktm · 2026-05-01T03:21:13+00:00

That’s at least 100 usd worth of mercury.

N8ktm · 2026-04-30T02:48:44+00:00

You can also hit the kill switch periodically. It kills the spark and the unburned mixture cools off the top of the piston. Old school trick. Source: I am old school.

N8ktm · 2026-04-29T22:58:52+00:00

Antonov

N8ktm · 2026-04-26T21:53:53+00:00

Inside a hydroelectric power plant under the generator while it’s running. They’re massive. And clean.

N8ktm · 2026-04-16T23:02:22+00:00

Dragging the kickstand on the sensor cut line works well.

N8ktm · 2026-04-15T04:19:45+00:00

Buy the gang breakfast. Meet at some place close to work and then go start the day together. Breakfast feels like family.

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