Disconnect the battery

[maillotpois]

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.

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.

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

[Geonz]

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

[SadieKate]

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.

[OakLeaf]

Wait 'til you get to do a valve adjustment.

Ain't nuthin like that on a velo.

[maillotpois]

Um, valves?

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