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It's a cool rainy day in western NY so I'm just sitting around playing with the CBG. I promised this video 6 months ago, so here it finally is.

Truthfully, I'm just starting to get the type of sound I want out of it. I also have a ground issue I can't seem to get rid of.

Video was taken using a Samsumg A53 sitting in front of a Sawtooth 15 watt practice amp. Sorry about the buzzing, these things happen with homemade instruments. Sooner or later I'll figure it out 🤣🍻

I may start posting a couple Sunday Blues posts a month. My Sunday's usually consist of sitting around strumming the guitar. I'll have to start recording them every so often.

This is just me Sunday strumming I guess. I'm just getting to the point where I don't mind playing in front of people. Thanks for watching :)

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A quick simple mod. I pulled the small stock gas filter out of the gas line and replaced it with a larger filter that I can actually see when it gets dirty.

Of all the mods I've done on the bike so far, I like this one the least. There just isn't a lot of room to work with around that throttle assembly. It's pretty tight in there, so it's important to make sure nothing is blocking that throttle assembly where the throttle cables control the fuel.

I dd notice a small difference though with the larger CLEAN filter. I couldn't believe how cruddy the old filter was in just 8,000 miles. It never fails either, stuff like fuel filter failures always happen at the worst time or in the worst place like out on the trail in the middle of nowhere. I like that you can now see the condition of the filter, and it's easy to keep a spare in the tool pouch. One less thingt to worry about I guess.

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The DR650 is probably one of the quietest bikes I've ever rode. I wanted to swap out the exhaust for something a little louder. I didn't want ear ringing loud, just loud enough to get the attention of the drivers around me. In the age of distracted driving, it good to be not only seen but also heard.

I came across an inexpensive slip on muffler kit on eBay originally. Researching it online though, I found the same seller on Walmart but $10 cheaper. So I ordered it from Walmart.

So far I'm pretty happy with the end result. The new muffler gave the bike the added sound I wanted without becoming deafening. I'll be doing a carb rejet soon to tune it better with the exhaust.

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Did this simple mod over Memorial Day weekend. I replaced the big bulky rear fender on the DR 650 with a small metal license plate holder I purchased on eBay.

eBay link (not an affiliate) https://www.ebay.com/itm/184768344122?var=692505635649

Tools needed:

10 mm wrench

Process was super simple, took under an hour. The end result was asthetically pleasing and a much better look than the bulky stock rear fender IMHO. Simply remove 4 bolts, cut the license plate light wire, bolt up new license plate holder, wire light, secure wires to frame, and done. Mods don't get much simpler than this.

The kit cost me $23 at the time I ordered. I love the look and seems worth the money. The new license plate light is really bright too and lights up the entire back of the bike at night. For safety and visibility, it just seems better all around!

I should have some more mods coming soon. Aftermarket gas filter and removal of small stock one coming soon. Lowering foot pegs coming soon. USB powersource mounted to dash coming soon. Possible new exhaust and carb rebuild coming at end of season if finances permit.

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I just hit my first 5000 miles on the DR650. I figured it was a good time to swap out the stock oil plug in the DR650 for a magnetic one seeing it was time to change the oil also.

Why a magnetic oil plug. The idea is that if anything is wrong with the engine, if parts are worn out or something comes loose, if it's metal, the magnetic oil plug could catch it and save you from further engine damage. Also, you can look at the plug each time you change the oil and if there is an excessive amount of metal shavings on the plug tip it could be an indicator that there are other problems that need to be addressed. For the most part, it's just good preventive maintenance IMHO

I used to change my oil every 1500 to 2000 miles but with oil prices the way they are I've been trying to be a little more conservative with my oil changes. I'm trying to get about 4000 miles out of each oil and filter change. I almost always replace the oil filter and crush washer with each oil change.

The new oil plug seems to be working out great. No leaks, that's the important thing. So far so good!

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Scored a couple decent cards, LOTS of DEC, some Merits, and a gold foil.

In this video I open season rewards, focus rewards, and talk about a few of the changes that's happening with Focus Quests.

I bought my packs with DEC this week. I should have used SPS. Oh well. I may have to scoop up a little DEC with my Hive.

https://3speak.tv/watch?v=the-bitcoin-dood/teclhibg
Well, I got stuck riding local last week, so I decided to take a hike to the bottom of the Niagara Gorge. This is one of my favorite rides and I've promised you guys that sooner or later I'd hike down to the bottom and film it. With the new phone gimbal, I decided to test it out hiking the Niagara Gorge.

This is Devil's Hole State Park about 10 minutes from Niagara Falls NY. I used to hang out here as a kid, well, teenage years. We'd hike down to the bottom late at night and drink beers by the water. I don't think you're allowed to do that anymore.

I used my Samsung A20 and the Moza Mini-S phone Gimbal to film this. The Moza Mini-S worked out great. It far exceeded my expectations of a $50 phone gimbal. I'm loving the difference in stabilization and the way it turns a little more smoothly. It was money well spent. I didn't install the app or anything. I just set it up to work with my phone and control the camera angle with the gimbal joystick.

The hike down was easy and I loved the footage. I should have shot some on the way up too because I'm really out of shape. What a workout it was getting back to the top. I was so out of breath and covered in sweat by the time I reached the top. I may have to start hiking here more often. We used to run up and down these stairs as kids, I couldn't believe how out of shape I was. My legs were really sore the following day.

This was a really fun adventure. I can't wait to film some more adventures with this Gimbal.

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Wow, did really great with this seasons rewards. Scored a lot of DEC, some gold cards and a really sick Legendary! I'm pretty happy with this seasons rewards.

The sound quality should be a little better. I did this video with a new microphone. I was pretty excited to try that out as well. Fairly happy with the results.

I'm going to be switching things up in the coming weeks. I want to start doing more than just pack openings and season rewards. I want to start doing bi-weekly posts about Hive (those will be geared towards Youtube as a way to onboard), I also want to start adding tips and tricks and talking a little more about the game itself in the season reward videos. Hopefully I can get started on those Hive vids soon.

I'm finally getting the editing parts of vlogging which is freeing up more time now that I have a general idea of what I'm doing. Time permitting I'd like to do a bi-weekly Hive report and on the alternate weeks do a bi-weekly Splinterlands Season End post.

Anyway, hope you're as happy with your season rewards as I was with mine. Did you score anything decent? What did you get?

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I meant to post this last weekend but Fourth of July and I didn't finish editing it. So here's part II of my trip to Cayuga Lake.

I planned on camping in Cayuga Lake State Park but reservations have to be made online due to Covid protocol. I had no reservations so I ended up camping about 20 minutes away for free in Finger Lakes National Forest. The campground was great, with plenty of wood for a fire. I'm actually glad the park refused me, the forest was a much better experience IMHO and FREE, I love free. More money for my next adventure.

It was the first time using 3 cameras and my SD cards were filled by morning. I did manage to capture setting up camp though and starting a fire. Around 3am it started to pour. I captured that on camera as well and ended it there.

I have some bigger trips planned soon. I'm focusing on NY state right now. There is so much of this state that I haven't seen. So I think a big part of this riding season will be exploring my home state with a couple really big surprises if all continues to go well.

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Time for another season rewards video! These seasons go by so fast. If I wasn't sure about the new system for season rewards, I'm really sure now. I absolutely love the new system!

For the most part, I missed close to the entire season. I think I played a little at the start of the season and for the most part earned all my loot chests in the 3 days before the season ended. I ended up with 29 loot chests for season rewards plus all the loot chests I earned on the Daily Focus for those 3 days. In one day I earned 15 focus chests. I'm really liking the new system A LOT. I'm probably playing the same amount of time, but now I can play on my terms when I want and not have to play everyday. I'm also earning close to the same number of chests! I'm good with this!

I stopped by the Splinterlands market last night and discovered a lot of cheap cards and many in the penny and under 5 cent range. For the most part, I'm looking for cards with decent abilities that I can upgrade cheap. I updated a few cards to level 4 and purchased a couple cards that had some awesome abilities and I thought were pretty cheap.