HighPriestOfALowCult

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It's been mild but Winter is finally here in the Northeast and snow is coming.

What rides are you planning?

 

All BMW motorcycle dealer sales stopped except for their EV:

Following a recent quality analysis, BMW is pursuing measures to further evaluate the material used in a component of its motorcycle evaporative system, which may not have been produced to material specifications. As a result, BMW of North America is issuing a temporary, voluntary stop sale for all new and pre-owned BMW motorcycle models in dealer inventory, except for the CE 04.

Other coverage:

 

Rear Shock Absorber Fastener May Break

A loss of tire pressure can lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V591000

Manufacturer Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Components SUSPENSION

Potential Number of Units Affected 65,224

Summary

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2018-2019 FLDE, 2018-2021 FLHC, 2018-2023 FLHCS, 2018 and 2023 FLHCS ANV, 2020-2023 FXLRS, 2022-2023 FXLRST, and 2022 FXRST Softail motorcycles. A fastener securing the rear shock absorber may break and allow the rear shock absorber adjuster to damage the rear tire, causing a loss of tire pressure.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the shock absorber fastener, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 5, 2023. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0181.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 

One rider's long term review of BMW's electric maxi-scooter.

https://unfinished.bike/bmw-ce-04-the-suit-and-tie-rocket-ship

 

Weather is promising around here. Hopefully it's good near you.

What rides are you planning?

DE:MD was great, I really hoped for them to finish the story. With all the horse-trading of the companies and IP, who knows if we'll ever see one.

[–] HighPriestOfALowCult@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As someone who has played thousands of games of Shattered with >600 games just on my most recent phone (108 of those ascended) and has ascended with all the sub-classes... git gu... no, no, no, ask questions. Some of the mechanics are kind of subtle and exploiting them can take thought. I personally find the Huntress/Warden the easiest (because the spirit bow has unlimited ammo letting you sell off thrown weapons and the free seeds and dew drops can keep you alive).

 

It's the annual Ride to Work day. Anyone planning to ride on Monday?

 

Teaser video about the upcoming super sport bike and the other M-series bikes

[–] HighPriestOfALowCult@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Came here to mention Endless Sky. Great game!

Don't be misled if you were a fan of the old Mac games Escape Velocity or EV:Nova, Endless Sky is inspired by/derivative of EV but is not the same and you'll (well, I did) find out the hard way that the old strategies don't carry over.

[–] HighPriestOfALowCult@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This desktop right here (running a couple of ZFS pools) has drives with more than 3 years on it...

$ for d in $(find /dev/sd[a-z]); do sudo smartctl --all --json $d| jq -c '[.model_name,(.power_on_time.hours/8760)]' ; done
["CT1000MX500SSD1",2.2034246575342467]
["WDC WD140EDGZ-11B1PA0",0.3791095890410959]
["TOSHIBA HDWE140",4.040639269406393]
["TOSHIBA HDWE140",5.925684931506849]
["WDC WD80EMAZ-00WJTA0",3.359246575342466]
["TOSHIBA HDWE140",5.925684931506849]

runs like a top (better not jinx myself).