Welcome back to our Super Cub Scooter Cannonball Run trip to Bar Harbor, Maine! Today is Friday, July 9, 2021, and were dodging the rain in Maine and doing our final bike re-prep before the big ride on Monday. Skip around with the chapter markers below. #supercub #c125 #scootercannonballrun Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAbp5enHa9d2_ABj-zHbw_w/join Scooter Cannonball Run episode links: T-13: https://youtu.be/GSxi4kdy2SY (Super Cub prep) T-10 & T-9: https://youtu.be/MJCru2h7Rmw (Houston, TX to Houston, MS) T-8 & T-7: https://youtu.be/87zuN5RRbkA (Houston, MS to Gainesville, GA) T-6: https://youtu.be/DjelMDwnWII (Georgia to Virginia) T-6: https://youtu.be/PVjtDBf1YIU (Slow ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway) T-5: https://youtu.be/Gk8nEI8zL8Y (Virginia to Pennsylvania) T-4 & T-3: https://youtu.be/NYjmV7FqLOM (PA to VT, VT to Bar Harbor, Maine) T-2, T-1 & T-0: https://youtu.be/AoOPj8BDdUA (Bar Harbor bike prep) Days 1 & 2: https://youtu.be/O1KlRldtRQ4 (Starting the 4500-mile trek) Day 3: https://youtu.be/SSEJ162uuWs (Grove City, PA to Traverse City, MI) Day 4: https://youtu.be/gSb-M-JPcwE (Traverse City, MI, to Marshfield, WI) Day 5: https://youtu.be/bIqKkjhXyDw (Marshfield, WI to Huron, SD) Day 6: https://youtu.be/7AxG7ABsZE8 (Huron, SD to Hot Springs, SD) We dodged most of the rain from Hurricane Elsa on our trek northward, but she finally caught up with us as we arrived in Bar Harbor on Thursday night. The rain was non-stop on Friday, so we waited it out in our hotel rooms. Adrian replaced the rear tire on his Super Cub because it was already severely worn and nearing the cords. We couldn't figure out why his Cub burned through its rear tire so much faster than mine... maybe due to more weight on the rear rack? My rear tire was squared-off in the center, but it still seemed to have plenty of tread left. The weather blew out on Saturday morning, and we took advantage of our good fortune by visiting a local Honda dealership to change our oil and to replace our air filters (overdue by ~3K miles). The guys at Friend & Friend Honda were very accommodating, and they even allowed us to use their shop & tools free of charge! ?? Time indexes: 0:00 Welcome to rainy, soggy Bar Harbor! 3:55 Resuming on Saturday morning with sunny skies and clean laundry! 8:58 Kevin said my videos are too long-winded and hard to watch! Aww, man... ? 12:01 Passing SassyPony on her 2020 Super Cub 13:01 I want fresh seafood, but I'm allergic to shellfish! 16:22 Assisted self-service hospitality at Friend & Friend Honda... these guys are great! 20:18 Air filter comparison, showing the GoldPlug MP-01 in action... always keeping abrasive bits out of the oil 22:40 Spark plug looks good after 2600 miles at wide-op ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoOPj8BDdUA

Today is Thursday, June 11, 2020. I am preparing the Ryker for a meet-up ride in Austin, TX this weekend, so I'm headed over to Team Mancuso South to perform the 6000-mile service on the Ryker. Skip to the end of the description for clickable time indexes. No, I didn't buy a Vanderhall... yet. Yes, the thumbnail is clickbait! ? I really like that little roadster, so it might come home to my stable sometime soon. ? Tom (aka Tripod) of the Austin Ryker Ryders group on Facebook invited me to join a group ride in Austin this Saturday morning. I gladly accepted the invitation to attend, and Tom even offered to let me crash on his floor overnight before the morning ride! My Ryker was due for its 6000-mile service, so I'm rushing off to get that resolved today. My normal dealer, Wild West Motoplex, was booked solid with service appointments for over 2 weeks, so I called around to other dealers to see if I could find a spot. Shannon McDaniel, the service manager at Team Mancuso South, said that he could squeeze me into their schedule this afternoon or early tomorrow morning! SOLD... here I come! The Ryker's service wasn't cheap ($485.00), but that's just the Can-Am way. The engine and CVT filters were replaced (very dirty), engine oil was changed, transmission and final drive oil were changed, and the coolant was topped-off (reservoir was almost empty). Otherwise, the bike was given a clean bill of health, and I'm ready for the weekend ride! Time indexes: 0:00 : Picking up the Ryker from the warehouse, weekend trip plans 2:01 : Dodging giant potholes... did that one kill my Accord? 4:40 : Grooved pavement again... I'm ready to change these tires! 6:35 : Following behind slow vehicles and gravel trucks on the highway is hazardous 8:03 : 6000-mile service discussion, early oil change but other items need to be refreshed 10:58 : Waddling back for reverse is usually easier than reaching for the lever 13:10 : Drooling over fast toys in the Mancuso South showroom! ?? 14:12 : Picking up the Ryker Friday morning, service cost and recap, new filters, and topped-off thecoolant reservoir -- QM quasimotard@gmail.com #canam #ryker #teammancuso ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAATircoYAo