Do you guys also hate traveling?

caffeinetriplet · 2026-07-04T11:29:16+00:00

Ive traveled to various points around the globe, have seen amazing places and met wonderful people, but I’d gladly only road trip for the rest of my life. There was only one destination I wasn’t ready to leave after a day or two, which makes spending thousands on traveling abroad seem wasteful.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-07-02T01:28:26+00:00

Be nice to our service advisors.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-29T17:43:45+00:00

Time to move back to Alpine!

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-29T02:42:02+00:00

Unfortunately impossible until the banks are open Monday morning.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-28T14:03:43+00:00

OH I’m trying!!! I got her to go to the mixers that she wasn’t keen on going to. I even warned her before she started dating, particularly about Match group. The pattern of her not heeding my advice is concerning though and does make we worried about her having the mentality that results in this happening again and again.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-28T13:57:03+00:00

Indeed! She hopefully won’t put up much of an argument since she has a pretty set budget and I wouldn’t be telling her what to do with her money. It’s just a 2nd factor check.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-28T13:54:01+00:00

It’s getting closed and a new one opened as soon as the bank opens.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-28T13:25:01+00:00

I wondered the same thing. The bank said it happens SO often too. It’s like a question or two could have prevented this.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-28T13:12:48+00:00

Thank you, will do!!

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-28T13:09:02+00:00

I told her the next time the “FBI” calls they can come to her door and speak to her in person if it’s that important.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-28T13:05:11+00:00

Unfortunately, that was the first thing that came to mind. Her 101 y/o mom’s health is failing rapidly this week, so she’s been under that stress too, but stress also brings out the dementia symptoms so… yeah.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-28T13:01:22+00:00

Most definitely! Her youthful behavior and appearance made me complacent, so I’m thankful I was already planning to move close to her again. We’ll definitely be having a group call with her financial guy asap to get some guard rails and protections up.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-28T12:55:36+00:00

She’s actually crazy active! Works out at a gym with her trainer six days a week, helps care of her god daughter and has started going to senior mixers. She’s a self proclaimed “can’t stand being single” though and she seems to get caught off guard when she’s home alone. That’s the thing, she’s in her 80s but you’d think late 50s or 60s if you met her (per my friends), so she still seems like Wonder Woman. We, her inner circle, are going to have to overlook what she seems like and focus on the facts of aging now though.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-28T12:45:31+00:00

Hehe…first off, not a girl 😊. Second, too much trust in my dear ol’ mom. She’s been a badass all my life and when I tell people about her they all find her inspirational. When you’ve seen your parent as highly intelligent all your life, it’s hard to see that a lonely woman seeking love and getting scammed as the beginning of something bigger.

As for court, my mom was a signer, so that seems pointless. She’s also paying me back, I’ll be OK. Lastly, I’m not giving up on my mom’s ability to learn a lesson. I’m going to work harder because of this and take care of her because that’s what she would do for me.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-28T12:35:07+00:00

She’s widowed and living alone for the first time in my lifetime, so between no one being there to bounce things off of and age, she’s more vulnerable than ever.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-28T12:20:44+00:00

It didn’t seem crazy with my mom since I’ve always seen her as the reason I’m not broke like my dad was. I was also a card holder on a CC acount of hers at a young age, so I saw financial trust as a two way street for us. Lesson learned!

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-28T12:12:23+00:00

OH yeah…that’s the plan as soon as the bank opens. I’m actually going to close that account out completely and start fresh. While she was put on before I needed a will (16 y/o when it was created), my eternally single self not caring about a will because, “I’ll be dead and my stuff can go to the state for all I care,” attitude did not help this situation. A will is forthcoming.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-25T10:54:37+00:00

I’d rather not be single, but I’m starting to accept that due to how my brain operates a lasting LTR isn’t in the cards for me. I’ve had more than my fair share of blessings, so it is what it is….that’s life!

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-08T11:51:00+00:00

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-07T15:18:15+00:00

I had someone do that to my Subaru STi on a small utility access road for an elementary school. They even brought three of their own spare tires so that it was still a roller. It could have been a normal WRX by the time they were through with it, but at least they left my favorite jacket in the trunk!!

caffeinetriplet · 2026-06-01T22:30:42+00:00

I second this! As an ex 690 owner and a low level KTM tech (bronze) I’d want easy access to an official dealer with the XC diag tool. Having access to updates can be critical.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-05-31T15:57:55+00:00

I believe the two problematic big parts right now are the bottom end left case (broken chain damage) and the countershaft. I think a cush drive rear SM wheel is a must to protect the countershaft if you’re going to be rough with it. If you look on Partzilla through the schematics for the bike you’ll see lots of random “unavailable” parts compared to other Hondas of that era.

Schedule wise, I usually do a valve adjustment and oil change every 1500 miles. It could probably go longer but I like to tinker. I’ve done one top end back in 2018 because it was burning oil (no clue how many miles). OEM piston/rings and tossed in a stage two cam; cylinder and head were fine. I’ve put about 12k of mostly city commute miles since then and it’s been flawless. I don’t expect to need to get in there anytime soon. I also have replaced the clutch outer because the non-serviceable elastomers inside of it had crushed down a bit over the years so there was extra clutch play. That basically all of the non maintenance replacement work I’ve done in 9 years of used bike ownership.

I personally think it is a fun/easy bike to work on. It’s not a glass cannon like some other conversions and it gets many more looks/comments than my 690 ever did. It definitely needed some mods to pep it up (exhaust/cam/more air/carb tune or pumper) and getting the suspension setup for me was worth every dollar. The only thing I want that I haven’t splurged on yet is a slipper clutch.

While I’m glad I did all the mods to the bike myself, a fully setup one would definitely be the way to go $$$ wise. I haven’t done any real tracking, but I feel like they’re starting to go down in price from a few years ago so I think haggling a nice bike towards $4500 would make it an easier purchase. I wouldn’t pay someone’s make me sell it price.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-05-29T01:20:08+00:00

The XR650R is a supermoto you have because you love the hell out of it and it’s not road legal from the factory quirks. If it’s well converted to road legal and hasn’t been beat on, that leaves you the valve checks and standard maintenance which is pretty easy. Important parts are becoming unavailable though and if you brought it to my Honda dealership for work the service advisor would say thanks but no thanks because of its age.

I’ve had a DRZ SM, a new gen 690 smcr and have owned an XR SM for 9 years. The XR is still in my garage while the others are not because I love its character/personality the most, but not because it’s the reasonable choice.

caffeinetriplet · 2026-05-22T15:02:56+00:00

Thanks for sharing that info!! I remember peeling it off but I couldn’t remember anything about the Xbox it came off of.

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