Ridin The "T" and the "K": October 2024

Thursday, October 10, 2024

The Service Continues

So yesterday after a nice hour or so test ride to check out the rear tire and brake work I did the front brake pads. It went very well and I was out riding it all afternoon seating the new brakes.You know, it takes a few miles before they really mate with the rotors. After around a mile I had pretty good brakes and 10 or 15 minutes later they were great ! So I rode for a few hours and enjoyed my bike and the great weather we are having.Today I'm going out on it and search for a shop that will do the inspection so she's all legal again and I can ride her on the high way and anywhere else I want.Once I get this one done I'll take the BMW K100 in and get it done as well so I can focus my attention on my four two strokes that also need new stickers.It's a lot of work having to deal with this for six bikes and four cars but I'm a motor head and this is just the way it is.Today is a beautiful day here in NY . It's cool out only in the 50'sF but that's great riding weather so with a bit of good fortune I'll get inspected this morning and head out lookin for adventure on my 1975 Moto Guzzi 850-T.

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

The Major Service On The Moto Guzzi Continues

Back in the early summer before all this insane weather started happening I had planed to do a major service on my 1975 Moto Guzzi . I bought all sorts of parts that I wanted to change, tires, front fork components, brakes, a brand new seat that I'm still waiting for, and all sorts of other stuff. So, last week I finally got to it with the carb rebuild and the charging system fix.It seems the front oil seal wore out and flooded the alternator with oil.This ruined the brushes and perhaps the stator as well by soaking the inside with oil.Lucky for me I have a few of these on the shelf so I changed it out and put on a new volt meter up on the handle bars so I can see the voltage as I'm riding now.After that I adjusted the valves and dropped the oil pan to have a look inside the bottom end of the motor.Found that all was good and very clean in there so I put it all back together with new gaskets and oil.Took it for a test ride Sunday and she runs great so yesterday I decided to put on the new rear tire. This job went well and I got to use the new tool I bought to pull the air fill stem through the hole in the rim. It worked ok but I need to get a better one.I went cheap just to try it and now that I know it's worth having I want one that will last.This one already started to show signs that it's breaking.The cable is beginning to break after one fucking use! Well,this is what you get for 8 bucks off Amazon. So, today I ride and tomorrow I do the new front brake pads. By the end of this winter I want this bike in good enough shape for a long cross country trip in case I have some good fortune and can actually afford to go on one. I love doing this stuff. This is the MG on a road trip. Nothing makes me happier than rolling down the road packed into the unknown!

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Found This On The Internet It's Called "The Crooked and Obscene"

These links are better than the other one.

https://swaysuniverse.com/trending-news/trump-towering-literally-43-foot-nude-marionette-of-the-donald-debuts-in-sin-city/

https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160818/union-square/meet-man-behind-naked-donald-trump-statue/

Thursday, October 3, 2024

A Plug For One Of The Good Guys

Reverend Billy Talen

Wed, Oct 2, 10:36 PM (12 hours ago)

to me

Earth Activism in the Wind and Waves

Governments, corporations, militaries: these are not people. Their power is based on violent separation from life, domination from afar. They consistently put poisons into the Earth. And who defends the Earth? Individual souls and small groups like families where love grows, or neighborhoods, which can then grow into movements. But we activists, whatever our campaign, have been unable to change the devotion of major institutions to toxins and war.

So - who defends the Earth? The Earth defends itself. The Earth is the only living being that responds realistically to the poisons we put in the air, water and soil. Look at the Earth now. In the 500 mile path of Hurricane Helene’s destruction, there are completely depoliticized Americans who are looking up at the sky and wondering for the first time, “All this. Where does it come from?”

Can we create a new kind of activism with the Earth as our teacher? Maybe we don’t notice it sometimes, but the Earth is already there in our work. When we think of our activism, we need to see the Earth in the risk we take. The Earth urges us on! The Earth is the ultimate activist, putting fierce love into our resistance.

The wind and waves lead us through old walls to a question we have avoided for centuries. “All this..."

Our Friends From Far Away

The Newest New Yorkers as we call them are moving on with their helpers, the East Village Neighbors Who Care.

They have humanized Earthchxrch since February, as they studied English, ran the kitchen and the sewing machine and created resumes together and prayed and prayed. This was such an experience for us, and we are so grateful to these compassionate laughing risking-it-all young men and the beautiful community that rose up with everyone caring for everyone. We were glad to open our doors. We wish you ease and safety. You are always welcome here.

Image credits: Brennan Cavanaugh (photo), Savitri D (photo & poster)