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...not how I took it. "Cheap Insurance compiled a ranking of the states with the most motorcycle owners using data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Motorcycle registration figures were from Jan. 1, 2023, and were normalized per 10,000 residents using estimated state populations from the Census Bureau as of July. From Alaska to Florida, the United States is home to nearly 8.8 million registered motorcycles. California leads the nation in total ownership, while Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas round out the top five states. While the Lone Star State ranks high for having the most owners, it falls to 50th on this list with only 129 motorcycles per 10,000 residents, ahead of only Washington D.C., with 68 motorcycles per 10,000 residents" I feel WI would move up the list if that other stuff was added in.

I use race gas/castor oil blend to achieve the proper char cooking temperature, those aromatic hydrocarbons break the benzene planar compound bullshit and neutralize them.

I've been tinkering and cleaning every day, less when people want me to work, bastards. I went to a small local car show/hangout Saturday morning, the bike got a fair bit of attention. I finally got a petcock rebuild kit, then found out that the tube for the normal 'on' position is cracked so I still don't have a real reserve. I'll have to fix that so I don't run out of gas and have to walk it to the gas station again just in case some unforeseen thing happens. Luckily it has a very low rolling resistance, it's like walking a bicycle, kinda crazy compared to how most motorcycles roll. I replaced the instrument illumination bulbs, one was burnt out and the other was missing, kinda odd. I searched long and hard for the right ones, it was a chore, but I finally found some that were supposed to be the correct wattage but with a different globe. Miss-advertised bullshitshit, they were 4watt, not the proper 3w, not having it. Then I remembered about my 4th bulb stash box and there they were, 2 of the right wattage and size/shape. The front wheel rim and hub/brake are mostly done, could use a bit more detail work, but they're a good 10 footer like everything else I've cleaned up. Next will be the spokes, that'll be a lot of fun. I started on the rear wheel, it's the rustiest chrome on the bike, still has a long way to go. I pulled the exhaust baffles to clean them and removed the puddles of oil from the muffler cans so it no longer sprays/drips all over the driveway and everything else....for now. I got the initial bulk of oil out just by taking a spirited ride, but it was still pretty oily. I'm almost settled on the tires I'm going to buy. I'm a bit stuck on wanting a straight ribbed front like the original, but I can't find a matched brand/model set with a ribbed front in the right sizes, dunno if matching models actually matters. These are the only matched set I've been able to find in the right sizes so I might go with them. And (in my theory), the straight ribbed front might suck on our freeways that have rain grooves so maybe it's best I get over it. There are a few sport tires available, and it's very tempting, but I think I want to stick to a classic look. Ring ding ding ding...it smells as good as it sounds.

23 year old XX with not even break in mileage. Garage queen...and I wonder what issues it may have from never being ridden.