lessons learned

this post is mostly about the triumph, so if you're not interested i suggest you skip it and read the next post. or fuck off.

i changed the radiator juice to a proper one which is supposed to work in the tropics instead of the permafrost other parts of the world experience. parts like the uk, where a one-degree increase in temperature will see people dropping dead in the streets. anyway the engine seems cooler now, though only marginally. i'll have to ride it a couple more times to let the stuff run through the system before i can really tell the difference. if i still decide it's too hot there's one last resort i could use, but i'll just observe the situation before going to extremes.

i'll probably never buy another riding jacket from scandinavia too, because that's also one of those fair weather countries and my developed-and-made-in-scandinavia riding jacket serves as my own personal popcorn sachet.

i also readjusted the suspensions in a bid to find a more compliant situation on the roads, because the roads are not a track and some bumpy stretches actually succeeded in pitching me off the saddle. not the most pleasant thing to happen near the century mark while leaned over. one thing to note about working on the bike, or any vehicle, is that it's so much easier in daylight. i know because i did the previous suspension adjustments in the fucking dark.

i had some errands to run today and i'd already made up my mind yesterday to take the bike. seeing as i'd been reading up on a couple of the most interesting technical riding manuals i'd ever come across, given to me by chinky no less, i thought today'd be a good time to practice some of those techniques, as well as test out the new suspension settings.

but the weather thought otherwise, and dark clouds hovered overhead throughout the day. son of a bitch. i was tempted to just screw it and ride anyway, when the clouds turned darker still. fuck, you win. so i borrowed mom's car for the errands and two hours later when i reached home not a single sodding drop of rain had arrived. the motherfucking sky almost gave me a fucking stroke. ruined my fucking day. i'm sorry if some people suffered my lousy mood today.

on the slightly more mundane side of things, i also dipped the headlights because i found out i'd unwittingly become one of those idiotic assholes with permanent high beams. those englishers must have rather squinty eyes.

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i've been learning many lessons in different aspects of my life; some technical knowledge, some general information, mostly important ones. nothing bad happened for these lessons to take place, just a slight review of past and present events. prompted by boredom but ultimately beneficial.