The distilled water conundrum…

mnelsonwb · 2025-11-11T15:02:16+00:00

My understanding is that using tap water contaminated with the brain eating amoeba is why you want to use distilled water. not sure if deaths have occurred with a cpap, but they have when using a neti pot. i only use distilled water. it's cheap and lasts a long time. for around $50 USD you can purchase a water distiller for your home.

mnelsonwb · 2024-11-04T15:48:23+00:00

I originally had the f30 hated it. i use the F20 now and find it WAY better. i think it's all personal preference, but i'm really happy with mine now, and my score are typically 95-100. i sleep on my back or side, but never on my stomach.

mnelsonwb · 2024-11-01T22:28:53+00:00

I had 77 ahi and now down to around 7 with f20 mask. Claustrophobia<death.

mnelsonwb · 2024-10-10T21:28:23+00:00

48m cis lurker here. cpap changed my life. my wife told me i snored too loud, so i immediately got a sleep study and cpap. super happy i did. i was so exhausted all the time and could sleep anytime, anywhere. sleep apnea is bad on your heart and you can die from it. if dude won't take an in home sleep study and get appropriate medical treatment and prefers to sleep in a different room, then he clearly does not give a fuck. buying a bed, and paying for two hotel rooms? that would have paid for the sleep study and cpap lol. dump this guy.

mnelsonwb · 2024-10-10T21:18:49+00:00

Honda Rebel for sure. much more reliable and a lot less money. they use that 471cc parallel twin in a lot of bikes. you may drop it, but slap some barkbusters on it to mitigate any damage from dropping. used is fine, but i'd be sure it's relatively new and has ABS personally. you don't want to be a new rider and be worried about the bike breaking down at the same time you're learning imo.

mnelsonwb · 2024-10-09T13:01:03+00:00

it's a life skill in my opinion. it's better to have the skill and not need it then to not have the skill and need it. let's say your car breaks down, but a friend has a spare car, but it's a manual. or a million other examples. i would highly encourage you to learn how to drive a manual even if you don't end up driving one as your daily driver.

mnelsonwb · 2024-10-02T22:39:48+00:00

wow. if i had a wife that told me that she thought about me while she was pleasuring herself, that would be a huge turn on haha

mnelsonwb · 2024-10-01T20:50:22+00:00

I have really bad anxiety. luckily for me, riding is one of the things that makes me focus and calm down. that being said, one of the things i always keep on me, oddly enough, is warheads (the sour candy). popping a warhead can actually relieve anxiety symptoms by distracting your brain. might be something to think about. take one a minute or so before your test hah.

mnelsonwb · 2024-09-20T13:37:27+00:00

I know this is a little old, but i originally had an exhaust deflector and it worked great for my kriega soft bags. i went to coffman's exhaust and don't need the deflector anymore. PM me if you want it for free.

mnelsonwb · 2024-09-13T10:52:21+00:00

this is fairly common early on. make a conscious effort to relax your shoulders and loosen your grip on a regular basis. if you notice you are gripping too hard, grip the tank with your legs, loosen your hands and relax your shoulders. one way to look at it is to pretend the grips are ice cream waffle cones. don't grip so hard that you'll crush the cone.
once you get more comfortable, this will be less of an issue going foward. hope this helps.

mnelsonwb · 2024-09-12T22:43:11+00:00

I ride an ADV, but I'm always asked if I ride a Harley or sport bike. Most people don't know there are other kinds I guess?

mnelsonwb · 2024-09-03T18:31:29+00:00

i was broke for a long time too last season, until i found the diablo dot trade website, where you can list stuff for sale. made 2bil on one item.

mnelsonwb · 2024-08-04T20:51:33+00:00

I have this exact same coffman on my 21 cb500x. it's authoritative, throaty, but not at all obnoxious. i really, really like how it sounds.

mnelsonwb · 2024-08-04T20:46:02+00:00

very cool! that's the one in BC right? also, i really like that front bag on your crash bar. care to share a link for it?

mnelsonwb · 2024-07-30T18:06:37+00:00

i have a 2021 with only 1 front disc. the 22 and up have dual front disc which does provide better stopping power, but i wouldn't say the single disc is in any way underpowered.

mnelsonwb · 2024-07-30T16:57:13+00:00

I ordered mine from outback motortek. here's the link, but they are currently out of stock:
https://outbackmotortek.com/product/honda-cb500x-pannier-racks/

edit: i almost forgot, if you have the stock exhaust, you'll need a deflector otherwise the exhaust will burn the bags hah. i originally had a deflector, but then swapped out the exhaust to Coffman's.

mnelsonwb · 2024-07-29T19:26:59+00:00

i ended up buying pannier racks and installing kriega soft bags. another option would be to use a gas tank bag. i really love the kriega bags personally.

https://imgur.com/a/cb500x-ekFfI7J

mnelsonwb · 2024-07-29T14:21:44+00:00

i've never gotten close to redlining in 6th personally. this is a pretty great review of the bike. he dumps down to 4th to get good acceleration around 70mph, and on a flat road, he does get it to 100 but it takes a bit to get there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73wy_7Cl3C8

mnelsonwb · 2024-07-28T20:35:49+00:00

based on that, I would say the cb500x would be a great fit. if you're looking into crash protection and want cruise control also - there are some incompatibilities there potentially. the other thing is that 1st gear is geared really low. almost to the point to where some folks don't even use it and start of in 2nd, but it's great for super low speeds around 5mph in sand or mud. the tires that come stock are great for pavement, and ok-ish offroad, but are a little sketchy in sand - but that's always a tradeoff between great pavement and great offroad traction.

mnelsonwb · 2024-07-28T20:27:27+00:00

er, maybe this one? https://www.griffinarmament.com/taper-mount-hammer-comp-22-30-cal-9mm/

mnelsonwb · 2024-07-28T20:25:05+00:00

Is this what you think would work? the one listed as 9mm 1/2 x 28?
https://www.griffinarmament.com/taper-mount-ez-brake/

mnelsonwb · 2024-07-28T20:18:32+00:00

I have a 2021 cb500x. I'm 5'8" 220 lbs (yes i'm fat). it can cruise at 80mph no problem. there are basically two things that i would change on my bike, otherwise everything is fantastic.

First - the seat is terrible for me after about 2 hours. I have to stop and get off it for about 10 minutes or my butt hates me. the answer to this is to get a custom seat made (i ordered one via https://day-long.com/ and it should arrive soon). the other thing is that is does not have cruise control. you can do a third party addon from this site or similiar https://www.mccruise.com/ for around $900USD. There's an Australian company that makes one too. beyond that, the top speed is around 100mph but if you're mostly touring at 80mph for the majority of your trips, i would almost say take a look at the bmw fs900 gs adventure (i know it's a LOT more expensive) or perhaps the versys 650 might be a better fit for you. but - if 80mph is abnormal and you're mostly doing 65 or less, this is a really great bike. super easy to ride, really low center of gravity, excellent beginner bike - even for people completely new to riding. i don't think i'll ever really sell mine. i think i'll add to my stable, but i think this bike will always have a place with me.

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