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First Service (1600 km) & accessories.

Thursday I dropped off my bike at Freedom Harley Davidson for it's first oil change & hopefully to get a few of my accessories installed. Saturday I dropped by to pick it up and ALL the accessories were either waiting for me or on the bike. YAY.

Nothing is without trouble, the helmet I wanted was (I was told) not compatible with the bluetooth headset as one needs pockets in the ears to put the speakers... so I purchased the recommended helmet. When the headset arrived it was an earlier iteration, a simple set of headphones that DO NOT work with my helmet. A bit of a waste of cash and a sad misunderstanding. I will either buy a new headset or a new helmet - whatever is cheaper.

A cleaning was part of the service, the bike looked all shiny & great when I took it over to my brother's place. Later that day on the ride home I encountered some rain. Not much but it made the bike look really dirty. Upon washing the bike I noticed this:


The washer under the screw that holds the seat in place was slipping out. I realized that it would never last as long as it would take to get the bike back to the shop - so armed with my largest flathead screwdriver... I proceeded to fix my bike. The washer is "C" shaped and it holds up the part underneath that is threaded and accepts the seat screw - I found that out by removing the screw and hearing it drop to the ground. Then I discovered how to get it back in place (remove seat - remove a bit of electronics - hold piece in place  with one hand while sliding washer into groove to hold the piece in place with the other hand. replace screw.) and VOILA, I have mad skills. 

I am certainly getting to know all the area backroads, and I am increasingly less pleased to see rain. I know it's necessary - but it could happen from midnight to 6 am. That would be nicer.

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