January 24 Lazy Days

"Enjoy them while you can"
The trip down was 5000miles on the moto, it was well over due for an oil change. It takes a bit of research to set up the logistics of such a task when your language challenged and are not knowledgeable in the local facility's. I soon found that the three quarts (2.5 liter) of oil could easily cost 12 dollars a quart.
I went to the store and bought some rudimentary cleaning supplies for the washing of the bike. Then I found ,after my purchase, that it cost less to have someone wash it for me at the lavacar than I paid for the supplies. The wash station was next to the lube wrack and they assured me that the oil change could be done for 40 dollars. I had brought a filter with me. The lifetime filter I planned to put on the bike had not been delivered when I left, bringing one was the second best plan.
I wanted a second opinion about the cost of the oil change and I didn't except at first look the ASME rating of the oil they offered at the lube wrack. I like to hands on my own maintenance and had not recovered fully from my experience with Jobe. The local shop that rents four wheel off road tours has an English speaking owner and is very friendly guy that offered 3 quarts of JASO rated oil and he would do the work dispose of the oil and I could assist for 20 dollars total. I was very happy with this arrangement and will go back to his place if I need other stuff.
On another occasion he supplied me with a 5 mm hex drive cap screw, fine thread, the cost was two cokes for the kids who work the shop. The screw had vibrated out, stuff vibrates out of KLR's, I came equipped with locktight for such events. My thoughts now are that I should go back and pay him premium price for a good set of gloves to keep this relationship going. He has become a respected asset.
Fruit smoothies for breakfast on the veranda until the sun hits our seats then down by the pool to catch some shade. you gotta savor these kind of days.