u/CrumpetPal

I’m working with a 68” Osage stave, and this is my first bow after a failed red oak board bow several years ago. 1 1/2” at widest near fades, 1/2” tips

I’m going for a pyramid design, and I’ve done a few dry heat bends to try to work out kinks in the Osage so far. Not sure when I’ll be ready for stringing the bow or if I’m venturing into the danger zone with potential hinges/flat spots. Last time I got this far I went way too thin and ended up with an underwhelming/underpowered rawhide backed maple mollegabet. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated.

2021 MT07 with around 6000 miles. I bought the bike used in 2022, and have probably only put 1000-2000 miles on it.

I did my first coolant change recently, and noticed tiny silver specks floating around the old coolant. There was little to no metal on the radiator cap when I first opened it up, and no metal on the oil drain plug when changing oil. I’m about the least mechanically inclined person. Does this look like normal break in metal (if the engine might have not had a coolant change before), or does this look like a symptom of a bigger problem? Everything with the bike is running and cooling fine otherwise.