SwampNut

Yeah, no more fasteners from Amazon, ever, unless they are branded and sold direct from the brand. In my defense, I got these a while ago along with the batch of all the other bullshit from Amazon. These should get about 14-16nm of torque. I got to 7 when they did this. Now, on the other hand, I was able to get 14 from them with a better tool, these oddly shaped but obviously super effective Wera drivers. So this speaks to the advantage of good drivers too. BUT that doesn't let the fasteners off the hook because the other tool is the one I have used for years on bicycles, to over 14nm, without any issue ever. In fact I love how precise they are so they live on my work cart and get 10x more miles than any others. Oh, yeah, the Amazon fasteners have loose heads too. Almost like a Torx shape but not quite.

And in the bedroom.

Oh, guess I happened upon a deal. But there is a 12% coupon at least. Here they are with frosted lenses for $50: https://www.ebay.com/itm/305180680976?var=604113234641 I don't know if you read the air compressor thread where I described doing a google image search for product images. With Chinese commodities like these there are always multiple sources and they use the same pics, so easy to find a deal.

It is, exactly. Pretty common with Chinese imports, I've seen it with a lot of products. That's why I bought it, just not from the scammers.

Supposedly 6mm bolts. When they felt wrong going into the bike, I checked one on my hardened steel thread pitch gauges, and this is the result. Then holding them up to a normal bolt, you can see that over the length of the screw, the pitch is just a tiny bit off. WTF. Also it's truly Chinesium shit metal, soft as aluminum.

In one extreme case I got flexible exhaust tubing and had around a 1-foot "snorkel" up the side. You just need to find the actual flowing air, not the back pressure area.

Well that's hot.

With stinky vehicles in the past I've found that just a few inches of exhaust extension can make a huge difference. I've also used generic foam seals on some vehicles, there are a LOT of shapes out there. I can't remember what search I've done to find a page full of shapes to pick from. https://www.google.com/search?q=epdm+door+seal&client=safari&sca_esv=598813290&rls=en&sxsrf=ACQVn09pzTybRL-2S_dV0z80i68kZ7CGtw%3A1705418775252&ei=F6CmZcP6Dt7AkPIPrsOk4A4&ved=0ahUKEwiD4qqCnOKDAxVeIEQIHa4hCewQ4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=epdm+door+seal&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiDmVwZG0gZG9vciBzZWFsMgsQABiABBiKBRiRAjIGEAAYFhgeMggQABgWGB4YDzIIEAAYFhgeGA8yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMggQABgWGB4YDzIGEAAYFhgeMggQABgWGB4YDzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNImx1QkBBY0xtwAngBkAEAmAF_oAH-B6oBAzIuN7gBA8gBAPgBAcICChAAGEcY1gQYsAPCAg0QABiABBiKBRhDGLADwgIFEAAYgATiAwQYACBBiAYBkAYK&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

Depends. The closest one is four crow miles, but a lot farther in legal miles. I have to go WAY around a preserve to get there. The entrance is off 303. Next ones, either White Tank or the area around the lake, is quite a bit more down some highways with fast traffic (74, 303, Sun Valley Parkway). Around 30-40 minutes. I'm just not comfortable with doing it on low tires, and won't. Particularly when it starts to heat up. Oh, and these are tubed tires, they will heat up a lot. Anyway, logic aside, I'll never feel comfortable doing it, and this is about having fun. Yeah, near all of the sales blurbs are useless bullshit. The one I bought had some specific numbers on the time to get a sport bike tire from 0-30, and that was useful (and now I forgot the number, but not bad). One said it could air up tires fast because it had a "high performance chip." WTF All of the add-on pack options were much larger than the dedicated units. And almost as expensive. So now...starting pressures. I'm thinking 30f 33r for street and 13/13 dirt.

I have those on the bicycles, cost adds up fast, you have to carry a bunch for a motorcycle. The Airmoto site is a scam. Did you read the site? This is why I was asking for experiences; everything is astroturfed bullshit. Anyway, I bought the exact same unit for half the price without the name on it and a longer warranty. I put the picture from Airmoto into image search, and it showed me all of the sources of the same generic Chinese unit. Amazon had the second best price and best delivery. It's the only compressor with high reviews which Fakespot rates as an A.

I have a few, no thanks.

That's the big question. I think if I don't like it, what I've done will make it a super easy, profitable sale. And I've enjoyed wrenching on it, for sure. Things I can do in a closed heated garage. Maybe it's a project for every winter. I did resist some of the higher dollar upgrades like the real charging system, and replacing the worn items that cost a lot like the case covers. If I like it, then yeah.

Hah, well, there's the problem. What doesn't suck? I have a plug-in Stop & Go that is awesome. Their cordless is fucking garbage.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=motorcycle+rechargeable+air+compressor&i=automotive&crid=3P020Q6OUG21U&sprefix=motorcycle+rechargeable+air+compressor%2Cautomotive%2C133&ref=nb_sb_noss I use FakeSpot to let me know about fake reviews. Except now that EVERYONE is astroturfing, even good products have fake good reviews. So Fakespot lists them as F-grade, which is accurate, but the product is still perfectly fine. But vendors are all faking reviews to win. Sigh.

No, there are dozens with internal 18650/27 batteries or lipo flat packs. Monstrous. The difference between making it up a hill and not, by 50% at least. I've spent a lot of time on our local terrain on MTBs and motorcycles, there's simply no way you'd want to do anything more than a fire trail at street pressure. Local wisdom has us around 10-13 for motorcycles and I run 19-21 on MTB.

I'll be riding the XR to the trail, so I need to air down and back up. It has no useful electrical system so I need a compressor with its own battery. Shopping them is such a pain, with so much bullshit in every listing, reviews all over the place, and so many that look identical to others for 50% more or less. Anyone using one they recommend? Or hate?

LOL. I always have a drive to do the quickest possible thing to make it run. So I decided this one would be a psych game against my own nature and took it the other way. Of course, moderation is the key to failure, so I took it all the way. Final build video this week. Dirt ride when winter ends on Thursday. Well, maybe sooner. I need to make a decision on tires, they feel so awful on the street, but could be me forgetting how to ride true 100% dirt tires. Everything since the CR has been an enduro or ADV tire. They are "new" but I need to go see date codes. Oh, the highest rated enduro tires are RETARDED cheap. I think it looks fucking great. I wish I could do something about the seat. Someone needs to make a non-slippery vinyl treatment. Like an anti-ceramic that increases grip and still darkens it.

Oh, and the incorrect parts for R model versus the L took a funny turn. The actual need is one of each type on the R. The L takes two of the two-hole version. None of them take two of the one-hole version. So nobody seems to have the correct kit for either. You buy both kits for the R and toss one two-hole, and buy 2x two-hole for the L. WTF! The rear one was cracked through, and as soon as I put any pressure on the front brake loop, it broke. Translucent plastic doesn't like sun. The swingarm loop at the front was usable, it's hidden.

I'm not complaining that I can't make the emails stop, I can. I'm noting the sleazy tactics, that's all. I don't use that feature because I don't use iCloud mail, but Gmail also has solutions. It's not a problem whatsoever.

I learned it today, myself. I'm not a huge egg eater, but when made perfectly I do love them. I wanted to research the health aspects. Tak's wok method makes me want them more.

People with diabetes are more susceptible to the buildup of cholesterol AND statistically more likely to have high cholesterol. Meta studies show a clear correlation between cardiac events in people with diabetes and heart issues who eat a lot of eggs. Here is the first hit on a search, from Harvard Medical. I think that's a community college in Boston? A. People with diabetes are particularly vulnerable to any adverse effect from total or “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, and eggs do have a slight tendency to raise them both. A study from Harvard found an increased risk of heart disease among people with diabetes who ate one or more eggs a day. Still, cholesterol-rich foods like eggs (with the yolks) raise cholesterol levels far less than saturated fats in meat and full-fat dairy products. Is someone with diabetes, who has low levels of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, at risk from eating six eggs a week? I know of no good information on that. To be safe, I would suggest that your husband cut back to three eggs a week. He might also see whether he likes the products made with just egg whites; without the yolk, eggs don’t have any cholesterol.

Tak has taught me to leverage the wok in unexpected ways. Like making the perfect egg. I like it with fully cooked whites but not at all cooked yolks (I think what they call over medium or slightly less). I like a crispy white. Using a super hot non-stick wok with a tiny bit of oil sprayed on it is a reasonably healthy treat, on well toasted Dave's Killer Bread. 300 calories, high nutrition, low carbs/junk. The shape of the wok lets you get two eggs into a small oval very easily to fit the bread, and lets you crisp the bottom side without cooking the yolks. A little potassium chloride and black pepper tops it off. There is good evidence that a small number of eggs is good nutritionally. There's also very strong evidence that people with diabetes or heart conditions should not have more than 2-3 per week. This is a once a week treat for me. Some positive nutrition facts: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/proven-health-benefits-of-eggs#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2 A reasonable comparison: https://www.heart.org/en/news/2018/08/15/are-eggs-good-for-you-or-not

100%, they do.

It is also, most likely. Unless it's good 316, it's leaching a bunch of metals into your drinks. Just watched a video cast about that and aluminum cookware. We have polluted nearly 100% of the planet with nanoplastics, you can't avoid that either, like radiation. "Climate and environment are fine, just ignore them!"