I completely understand where you two are coming from. If you never leave built up areas and have cell service then help is within reach. I find that by doing all my work myself I educate myself on how things work and I then understand issues if they crop up at the roadside. It also doesn't hurt to have rudimentary skills like fixing flats, carb floats (or cleaning out fuel blockages on FI bikes), cleaning jets, and a general understanding of the bikes wiring because when adventure riding as it can be a long long walk home.
Even better if you have a buddy with a truck within cell service.
Nice!Why the kick stand pad, you're not off-roading?
Asphalt gets soft in the sun in Ontario too, I imagine. I had my kickstand go deep enough on an asphalt shoulder the bike flipped upside down into the ditch
Quote from: PJungnitsch on October 20, 2021, 11:16:36 amAsphalt gets soft in the sun in Ontario too, I imagine. I had my kickstand go deep enough on an asphalt shoulder the bike flipped upside down into the ditch^^ this...in my riding days, i usually had a little kickstand pad to prevent that...when i didn't have one, i'd look around for a flattened pop can and slide that under the kickstand...fresh asphalt in the hot summer sun often doesn't like holding up a 500 lb bike sometimes.
I had a small piece of plywood under my seat that I'd put under the kickstand when the bike was parked at work for the day in the hot sun & asphalt.
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on October 20, 2021, 11:19:54 amQuote from: PJungnitsch on October 20, 2021, 11:16:36 amAsphalt gets soft in the sun in Ontario too, I imagine. I had my kickstand go deep enough on an asphalt shoulder the bike flipped upside down into the ditch^^ this...in my riding days, i usually had a little kickstand pad to prevent that...when i didn't have one, i'd look around for a flattened pop can and slide that under the kickstand...fresh asphalt in the hot summer sun often doesn't like holding up a 500 lb bike sometimes.I had a small piece of plywood under my seat that I'd put under the kickstand when the bike was parked at work for the day in the hot sun & asphalt.Bike looks great Roger!! Nice tasteful mods
Quote from: Gurgie on October 20, 2021, 11:26:16 amI had a small piece of plywood under my seat that I'd put under the kickstand when the bike was parked at work for the day in the hot sun & asphalt.That would be completely unacceptable behaviour in Oakville.
Quote from: Brig on October 20, 2021, 11:50:13 amQuote from: Gurgie on October 20, 2021, 11:26:16 amI had a small piece of plywood under my seat that I'd put under the kickstand when the bike was parked at work for the day in the hot sun & asphalt.That would be completely unacceptable behaviour in Oakville. What about some live edge black walnut?