Disconnect the battery

I haven't been posting much - super busy with work, in a good way. Busy with the kid, also pretty good considering it's the pre-teen years. DH and I have been doing some MTB riding.

But I have also been riding my new "bike" a lot - and doing some work on it. I had sold my Vespa and bought a Triumph Bonneville. And I have been doing some wrenching on that - especially over last weekend. I modified the seat to add a back rest, and changed out the headlamp. I am planning to add rails for side bags and a helmet lock. Eventually I will get a photo up. :rolleyes:

But for the modifications I did last week, I was struck by how similar it is to working on a bike. Your hands get just as dirty, things take a lot longer than you expect, etc. But there's one difference that I found a little disconcerting. When I was reading how to dismantle the bike to add the seat back, the first step of the instructions was to disconnect the battery, black lead first. :eek:

You generally don't have to worry about getting an electric shock working on a bicycle. :D

Yea, but you can get the *kewlest* lights for those bikes because of those batteries ;)

The things we learn . . . .

I've never had a gas fireplace, only wood. A couple nights ago I was lying bed reading and suddenly every 15 seconds the glass door is lifting and banging really loudly.

A workman had come over and cleaned the jets but left the bottom of the glass door unlatched. Holy Moly! When you're dealing with gas, heat and glass, this is a bit, um, disconcerting. Sheesh.

At least I found the directions and fixed it myself . . . in the morning with the light on.:rolleyes:

Wait 'til you get to do a valve adjustment. :D

Ain't nuthin like that on a velo.

Um, valves?

I'm really glad I like the service department at the dealer. :D