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It’s just a cat but I’m pretty broke up about it. I’ve had cats that I don’t give a shit about. This one wasn’t like that. He had an outsized presence in the short time he was with us. I … Continue reading →

You may ask yourself. “Well… how did I get here?” It should have been a moment of triumph. I’d successfully completed a personal challenge. I wanted to see if I’d restored some of my constitution. I had. I’d been awake … Continue reading →

A month ago my 3d printer was giving me fits. The quality was shit. I deduced the situation was a loose hotend heating element. There are four tiny screws buried in the print head. Three were loose and one was … Continue reading →

I’m deliberately trying to do “retired guy” stuff. I’ve played bingo… perhaps for the first time since elementary school. I’ve started to go to the library. When I was a wee lad, libraries were literally the the place they kept … Continue reading →

I’d purchased the wrong tire? WTF! Everyone and their dog insisted the PC800, especially in the first year (1989), needs a tire exactly the right size. If the tire is too big it bumps into (and damages!) the bedonkadonk. Honda … Continue reading →

I tried an impact wrench. Nope. I soaked everything with Liquid Wrench, left it overnight, and then tried my impact wrench. Nope. I started having doubts about the tire. The bike is 37 years old, has < 20,000 miles, and … Continue reading →

Pics or it didn’t happen! The bedonkadonk (trunk) of a PC800 is unique among motorcycles. The cargo area is under the seat like a scooter’s but it’s larger. Scooters can have that storage because they have entirely different engines and … Continue reading →

The Pacific Coast is very picky about tires. In 1989, the first year of the model’s existence, clearances were extra tight. This is the kind of detail only the true aficionado knows. Both the Honda Pacific Coast 800 and the … Continue reading →

I already mentioned I’m a lousy (inexperienced) mechanic. You already knew I bought a 1989 Honda Pacific Coast… which no mechanic will touch. I knew damn well what I was getting into. I did it anyway. Such hubris! Dealerships in … Continue reading →

Decades ago I read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Robert M. Pirsig). I was young but my mind wasn’t completely goo. I certainly wasn’t as clueless as many young woke dipshits of today. But I was definitely inexperienced. … Continue reading →