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Got the front end and new shield back together from the bird strike!!! Gonna check brakes and flush fluids next few days. Thinking I’ll be able to make Asheville this year, my retirement present to me.

I just had enough and gave it a little more of a tap. What I found was the edge of the tool was out just enough to keep the shim from going in. Once I popped the shim tool over, the shim sat right in place. Thank you, djh3, for your quick response.

My first attempt with beer brats was last week. Recipe said to cover and simmer. They came out boiled and not good. So my own take this week is to just slowly add beer and deglaze the pan and let them crisp up on the skin. First round went well! Now for that onion jam gravy at the end. FYI this is also how I’d like to cook on an MC trip.

First one is spatchcocked and then Seasoned (however you want) place on a bed of potatoes, carrots, green beans or other vegetables. I do this in a 12" cast Iron and cook the vegetables for about 45 - 60 minutes before adding the chicken on top. Keep the grill or smoker at about 225 - 250 and it takes about another 2.5 hours. All that great chicken fat and the seasonings cover the vegetables. I also like to add a lot of smashed garlic. Also, I have seasoned the vegetables first which works well too. The second, Split along the rib cage and back then butterfly close to the neck. Season to taste and cook over medium coals turning as needed. I then I like to use several layers of Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce.

#FeelingHungry

Gave my sweet ride a good wash today, tomorrow she gets a coat of wax. I love this bike.

Hmmm. That's really a good looking pan of brats! I'm going to have to think about this.....yum

ABSOLUTELY 100% ROCK SOLID FACT @ChiefGunner! All stickers on Tweeksis are also EARNED stickers.. Well,, ok,, I take that back,, there have been a couple people from other countries (like @Aussie Annie and Jonas from Iceland - for the life of me I cant remember Jonas's screen name, old age I reckon..) who brought Tweeks stickers from their homeland and those are on there BUT,, that is only a couple stickers and WELL LOVED.. All the rest are earned stickers just like the colored in map areas. word of note Chief, that is a LIFETIME of touring, not a retirement of touring. I/we are sooo glad I/we didnt wait. We were homeschoolers and I spent many years in self employment so I would grab 1 kid out of 4 and go chase across the country (GREAT MEMORIES AND BONDING) and Tip would stay home and care for the other 3 (hard on marriage). That started in 1987 on my 1st MK1 - a blonde the kids named "Beeg" (short for Big Girl). The blonde side covers on our current 83 are from that original MK1 from long ago. Those Blonde covers are the only piece of our 6 bikes to have actually covered over 1 million miles. Also, the stickers are an accumulation between all bikes too as are the map colors. I have always wanted to fill in Alaska and western Canada, its been a forever dream but by the looks of things I/we are timed out. My deepest wish and prayer for you my friend is that you and your gorgeous scoot and precious wife will get the blessing from God to get to see ALL of it, even the ones we missed.. Puc P.S. - I dont have much in pics from the real old days of Beeg but I do think I have one,, hold on,, I will see if I can find one..

Went for the first ride with the new knee. Felt great to be riding again. Now just waiting for the Asheville meet!