Friday, June 10 – Milwaukee: Getting messages from a few Chix who had to drop out due to unforeseen situations. I am so sad. Everyone was so excited and looking forward to doing this ride, and we will very much miss those who couldn’t come with us.
Today was yet another whirlwind. Tech check revealed I needed my rear brake pedal further evaluated, my new chain needed adjusting again, and my throttle housing was slipping on the bar, so it needed a shim.
Instead of doing the things I’d planned to do this morning, I was off to Create Milwaukee to get my bike sorted. I got some of our planning committee to cover registration and fill in for me so I could take care of the bike.
I had to be back at the Museum at 11:30 to do an interview for the special collections.
After that, many other things and then our welcome dinner, hosted by the Harley-Davidson Museum.
Addendum: It turned out that there was nothing wrong with my rear brake – it was just floppy because the bushing is shot, but it is fully functional. The chain was slightly looser than it should have been but not a huge deal. We did shim the throttle housing, but when I got home after the trip, I shimmed it differently and it’s not slipping now.
The Atomic Shovel 