Gear-Lights

I've looked around and found that most of the quality high-candlepower LED lights are damned expensive. Many also use special batteries that might be difficult or at the least inconvenient to find on the road. I've been using the same mini-Maglites for years. Extremely well engineered and near bullet proof, we have several of these around the house including the one in my pack.

Nite Ize makes some great upgrades and accessories for these flashlights. In addition to the LED upgrade, I also use the IQ switch. This converts the light to push button operation meaning you don't have to focus the beam each time you want to use the light. It also adds additional modes: 50%, 25%, slow strobe and fast strobe. The push button dome has a flashing red led that flashes every 3 to 4 seconds, a life saver if you drop it in the dark. 

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Their elastic head strap turns the Mag into a headlight. Useful and economical so I won't flip my shit if I happen to lose it or lend it. 

                                                           

Before going to California my wife surprised me with a package of useful road items. Among them was this mini Coleman lantern. It runs on AA batteries and is surprisingly bright. I kept it clipped into the attachment point on the hammock right behind my head. Came in handy for the late night nature calls.

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Happenings

Met up with Kustom Jeff Friday to score some old mags. Always good seeing you buddy and thanks for the classic stash.  

 

Saw this at Wally-World and had to grab a photo since i just finished the Louisiana run of sauces. I bet this is utter crap...

I rode Friday but nowhere special, just ran around from store to store doing a little research on some loose ends we need tied up around the house. Saturday I went to work on a buddy's barn-fresh CB550. His hangover and lack of tools hampered our ability to get anything of real significance done. It does have two new spark plugs and the oil and water mixture that was in the engine was drained...

Questioning texts and the followup phone calls lead me to a buddy's place. I hadn't seen him in awhile and his workshop is full of halfway finished projects. I'm certain I made him late to work and for that, I am sorry. He caught up with me later and didn't mention getting fired so I guess I'm clean. 

I didn't take any pictures of this stuff. As the saying goes, "If there isn't a picture, it didn't happen" so I guess the above is all lies.

Speaking of photos, I'm taking part in Lady Hump's February Blogosphere Challenge. The idea is to avoid the redundancy you are bound to notice if you are a casual browser or hardcore follower of the motorcycle blog universe. The rules are simple and in my case, I just gotta keep on doing what I've already been doing. Well, at least most of the time. I looked back and in the past few months the only non-original content I posted was one photo I didn't take, the Flake and Flames trailer and a Fartbarf video. Anyhow, today I am emptying my phone, its on!