Good Morning!!!! 67F @ 5:30AM. Sunny. High 94F. Winds light and variable.
Sorry to hear that I'm not the only one to suffer from Paypal's casual attitude toward financial security, but happy to spread the warning. Now if I could only get the ringing in my ears to stop, but it looks like I'm in good company there, too.
Speaking of hearing, I use earbuds on the motorcycle to listen to music and satellite radio, and the model I have was discontinued. The foam tips provide about 33 dB of attenuation, more than most regular earplugs. I was having trouble getting replacement tips, so started making my own by punching a hole in regular foamies and using super glue to attach them to recycled cores from old tips, but they were never as good as the factory ones. About two months ago, I ordered a half dozen new pairs from the company, and never got them. I'd called several times, only to get voicemail, and emails went unanswered. Finally last week I tried again and got a person on the line. I was told that the company had been sold, new people were in certain positions, a new computer system was in place, and general chaos ruled. The tips I ordered were also now discontinued, but I was told that those from one of the current product line would work. Earlier this week I got tracking info for a package, and with a little luck it'll arrive today before I leave for the weekend. With even more luck, the tips will work, and not come off in my ear like an early pair did...
There's a safety interlock on most motorcycles that prevents the starter from engaging when the bike is in gear, unless the clutch lever is pulled. That last bit, about being able to start the bike in gear with the lever pulled, wasn't working on the red bike, so yesterday I decided to find out why. Turns out the wire going to the switch was too tight, and the plastic housing of the switch had pulled apart. It didn't help that the plastic was old and brittle, and the little prongs that kept the thing together had lost their spring. I got it working again, and used a zip tie to keep it from coming apart, and stopped by the shop yesterday afternoon to get a replacement. Nope, not today, and apparently, not ever, as BMW has apparently discontinued the part. It is used on over a dozen different models, ranging from the mid '70s to the mid '90s. I was able to find a place selling them online after I got home, and have two on order, and I hope they don't come back and say they can't fill the order...
Finally Friday! TGIF, gang!:drink:
