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Thanks for the insight Old Coot.  I am humbled and while not believing in such religion as such I have come to accept no one gets out alive and things that use to anger me seem to have fallen by the wayside.  I have begin to take inventory of what time I have left.  Prior to the last few months I am a strong and very physical 65 year old who acts like someone much younger and have a much younger girlfriend and a geriatric cat who make me happy.   Seeing the end is not something I have spent much time wondering about but my mortality looms ahead.  I am mostly asymptomatic at this time but have found there is no rhyme or reason for brain tumors and the havoc they can release upon a body is very scary from what I have read about, much like earthquakes.  Tumors can lie dormant for any period of time before growing again, even after being cut out via cranial surgery.  Have a week to wait for neuro appointment.  Can't even comfort myself with some nicely aged Macallan scotch for fear of internal bleeding now on NOAC's...  Maybe the time to try something else I know is legal now for anxiety not in pill form!  Smile.

My intention was to encourage you to keep your chin up no matter what the doctors tell you. (They can be wrong.) I took what mine said as literal truth and sold my Mini Cooper, Motorcycle, and sold my home in the mountains of NC and moved down to the flatland of SC... all of which I would have waited to do if I thought I'd have another five years to enjoy those things. Although being stripped of all those external enjoyments has given me more time to enjoy some more important things like my family, so I can't complain. (And I still have my Kymco to putter around on when I feel up to it and the weather is nice.)
 

Wow. I'm sorry. Very sorry.
Serious diagnosis can be devastating. As encouragement, I was diagnosed with stage 4 congestive heart failure with a very bad heart valve that was beyond repair. The doctors told me I would die soon if I didn't get a heart transplant. I had already decided that if that came up I would not go through with such an operation. I told the doctors in the hospital room in front of my wife and three sons. My sons were very angry. My wife knew why I'd decided what I did... it was purely on the basis of "quality of life." To my surprise, the doctors understood my decision and asked if they could pray for me... I was stunned. The encouraging thing is... it's been four years so far since their diagnosis. Every time I have a follow-up visit with my cardiologist he says the same thing, "You're doing much better than we expected."
All that to say this... no matter what the doctors say, you could live longer... lots longer... or not. Just enjoy whatever time you get. Love your family and friends. Laugh with them, hug them. Pray with them.
These past five years have been very good to me, even with all my additional trips to the hospital. Our family is closer, and we enjoy our times together very much. My quality of life is great... even though I don't ride much.
I hope and pray yours will be, too.

Message from Revzilla...gloves here tomorrow!
Quick service 😊
Good thing as my one glove liner was blipping off and on during my ride here this morning! Little wires on these things.....
Of course, if I'd stop taking them off for roadside pix😊 my hands might stay warmer.
Stig

Yeah, but then the rest of us would miss out. Keep wearing out your gloves, please.

I've had great luck with the big Givi I put on my Grand Vista. No buffeting that I've noticed, although I don't ride nearly as much as most. But I also was fortunate back when I rode more with my National windshields on two of my Sportsters and my S50 Suzuki. Never suffered, thankfully. Maybe I just duck more... not sure why they've felt so comfortable.

 

Happy 4th of July !!
This morning I dealt with 7 raccoons,  3 rabbits, 2 squirrels, a coyote, and 1 deer while riding through the countryside.
And one spooky little kid with a Mohawk and an earring in town.
A bite from a raccoon or that kid....probably need shots.
Stig

That's funny. 

Happy 4th of July, Stig.

Did the relay and WOLO on the DT several years ago. WOLO destroyed by ants taking residence so went with two electrics that promised to be loud. Did not disappoint! Did a smidge of rewiring: fused wire from battery to relay with a branch to power outlet. With a 20 amp fuse, the battery can be charged through the outlet! That puny .8 amp lead was perfect to power the TPMS my wife gave me!

Would love to know how that new horn works out. Please post some pix.

Just watched your video on replacing the belt. It was very helpful and thorough. Thanks!

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When we bought our 1st home many years ago in Fredericksburg, Va., 60 miles south of Washington, it was a quaint little town with a Greyhound Bus station. I caught the bus and rode it into DC everyday for work. They had a great weekly, round-trip rate. I loved living in the boonies. It was a great time.