2021 BMW M440i Walkabout
Here's a look at the new BMW M440i - which is not the same car as the BMW M4. I know, the nomenclature is...
2021 Ford F250
It used to be that most trucks came with big V8s, leaf springs and solid axles. If you want such things in a new...
2021 F250 Tremor Walkabout
Here's a look - under the hood - of the 2021 Ford F250 Tremor and its available 7.3 liter pushrod V8!
It's a shame that...
2021 Hyundai Accent
If you don’t want to spend more than about $15k on a new car, you won’t need to spend a lot of time shopping...
2021 Ford F-150
It used to be easy to review trucks.
They were the most basic vehicles on the road - built to work and not to be...
2021 Ford F-150 Walkabout
Here's a look at the new - already! - Ford F-150, which offers some amazingly powerful equipment... and not just under the hood!
. ....
2021 Kia K5
Other car companies - notably, Ford and GM - have all-but-given up on cars, cancelling most of them in favor of a lineup of...
2021 GMC Canyon
It’s no longer possible to buy a new compact-sized truck. The smallest new trucks are mid-sized and the interesting thing about that is they’re...
2021 Subaru Crosstrek
If you’re thinking about a small crossover wagon and looking for a reason to favor one over another, Subaru’s got something to show you...
2021 Chevy Camaro
There’s no Z28 Camaro anymore - but it’s hardly necessary, if you want to go fast. The standard Camaro - with a four cylinder...
2021 Lincoln Aviator
Lincoln won’t be making the Continental sedan after the end of this model year - or any cars at all, after this year.
Henceforth, all...
2021 Honda Accord
The Accord is in trouble.
So far this year - and the year is almost over - Honda has only sold about 165,000 of them....
Classic Cars
Parts Store Archeology
Once upon a time, oil came in cans.
They stacked nicely but made a mess when you tried to extract the oil, which you did...
The Forgotten Last Muscle Car
It’s a strange but true thing that one of the last real muscle cars was - here it comes - a Buick.
The 1973-1974 Century...
Old School Fast
Fast is not just about the numbers. Does it feel fast to be traveling 500 miles per hour in an Airbus? It feels much...
Plug n’ Play
One of the great things about old cars is you can selectively update them with modern technology without them turning into modern cars.
An overdrive...
It Used to Be Fun
New cars have everything going for them except fun. Most are suffocatingly “safe” - and as entertaining as anything else with that word attached...
The Fixable vs. The Tossable
Being able to fix rather than replace things is probably going to become of greater interest in the years - perhaps weeks - ahead.
One...
New Performance Shoes for Old Performance Cars?
If you own a classic muscle car made back in the '60s or '70s, you've probably become aware of an ironic problem: It is...
Reader Question: S10 MAP Sensor Debacle?
Here's the latest reader question,along with my reply!
BaDnOn writes: I've had a problem for some time that I need to get back to correcting...
Reader Question: ’68 Cougar?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Kristy writes: I have a '68 Cougar that I bought in Tucson, AZ in 1995 when...
First They Came for the Muscle Cars . . .
You had to be there to remember - and to understand - so here’s a refresher.
In 1964, group of young Pontiac engineers created the...
Reader Question: Second Gen Trans-Ams?
Here's the latest reader question, along withmy reply!
Huy writes: I was watching your old clip with the AMSOIL for the 2nd generation Trans-Am. I'm...
Motorcycles
Why The King Died
No, not Elvis.
This old Kawasaki motorcycle I've got sitting in my office. It has a neat little engine of a type you don't see...
Indoor Motorcycle Storage
After my divorce, I realized I needed a new companion. The problem being, “she” was living in the garage.
I refer to my much-beloved and...
Reader Question: Mummified ’83 Silverwing?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Kyle asks: I am having my grandmother ship a 1983 Honda GL650 Silverwing to me. It...
Enter the ZRX
I started one of my bikes yesterday after it had been sitting for the past six months - the time it took for me...
First Bikes
Bikes are not unlike shoes in that you want one that fits.
If you're a big guy, there are bikes that won't. And if you're...
No Helmet, no Diaper . . .
It's hard to not get down when you see what's going on all around. The poltroonish passivity of the populace. Stay safe!
Diaper up!
So I...
The DeadWire
People aren’t getting much of a charge out of Harley’s first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire . . . literally.
Owners - and there aren’t many -...
Reader Question: Home for Old Kaw?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Fred asks: I've been a reader for years (but a slacker on donations). I used to...
Cycle Therapy
There are sound, practical reasons for owning a motorcycle that transcend fantastic gas mileage and low buy-in cost. I speak of the therapeutic aspects of...
Little Stinker Emerges!
Yesterday was one of the first warm/dry days we've had up here in The Woods of southwest Virginia, so I decided to step away...
Motorcycles in the Saaaaaafety Crosshairs
Motorcycles are the last vehicles still largely free from Uncle’s asphyxiating grasp. That is about to change.
The unelected regulatory apparat known as the National...
The Despicables
One of the nuggets to be mined from the wholesale cancelling of politically unapproved speech by the Tech Oligarchs - soon to be empowered...
Diapered at the Drive-Thru
You know you're dealing with a religious ritual when people wear the Holy Rag when no one else is nearby - or alone, in...
“Targeted Messaging” . . . and so Much More!
Soon, your car will not only track you in real time - and make sure you’re paid-up on your insurance and have all your...
Used Face Condoms
Coming out of the gym today, I had to walk around a disgusting Used Face Condom tossed on the ground. One sees these things...
The Howling
A reader informs me of something that may soon be trending in the land of Sickness Psychosis. While shopping at Kroger without the Holy...
Latest Radio: Bill Meyer Show/KMED Oregon 1/13/21
Here's the audio of this week's chat with Bill Meyer over at KMED radio in Oregon; weird aside: Bill always sends me a downloadable...
The Chilling
Whatever you think about the Orange Man, it’s worth thinking about this business of firing people (and so on) for nothing more than their...
Why The King Died
No, not Elvis.
This old Kawasaki motorcycle I've got sitting in my office. It has a neat little engine of a type you don't see...
Diaper Report 1/12/21
Today, someone approached me for showing my face . . . and thanked me for it!
I was at Kroger, my local supermarket, walking amongst...
Latest Radio: Bryan Hyde Show 1/12/21
Here's the audio of my weekly chat with fellow Wrongthinker and Face Burqa Dissenter Bryan Hyde, who hosts the Bryan Hyde Show in Utah!
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Religious Freedom . . .
The First Amendment articulates the freedom of religion. Which implies the freedom to be free of religion; to not be compelled to join any...
Cycles
Why The King Died
No, not Elvis.
This old Kawasaki motorcycle I've got sitting in my office. It has a neat little engine of a type you don't see...
Reader Question: Mummified ’83 Silverwing?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Kyle asks: I am having my grandmother ship a 1983 Honda GL650 Silverwing to me. It...
Give ‘Em an Inch . . .
The problem with giving an inch is they always take a mile. This is why it is so important to never give them the...
Enter the ZRX
I started one of my bikes yesterday after it had been sitting for the past six months - the time it took for me...
Reader Question: Some Bike Advice?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Sam writes: On Wednesday I saw a guy riding a green and white Kawasaki Super Sherpa...
First Bikes
Bikes are not unlike shoes in that you want one that fits.
If you're a big guy, there are bikes that won't. And if you're...
Reader Question: 1980 Harley Starting Problem?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Jon asks: I hope you can point me in the right direction. I saw your video...
Two-Wheeled Post-Corona
Old motorcycles, like old cars, are probably going to experience a resurgence in interest as people become interested in low-cost transportation again.
There may be even...
Rueing the Sherpa
As hysteria about Coronavirus spreads - faster than the disease and possibly more dangerous than the disease - I’m really regretting having sold my...
Reader Question: Is Motorcycle Culture Dying, Too?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Dex asks: I think Harley is dying because Harley riders are dying. Whenever I see a Hog,...
Reader Question: Air-Cooled Bikes in the South?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Bill asks: I hope you'll take a moment to answer this question for me. For many...
New Car Reviews
2021 BMW M440i Walkabout
Here's a look at the new BMW M440i - which is not the same car as the BMW M4. I know, the nomenclature is...
2021 Ford F250
It used to be that most trucks came with big V8s, leaf springs and solid axles. If you want such things in a new...
2021 F250 Tremor Walkabout
Here's a look - under the hood - of the 2021 Ford F250 Tremor and its available 7.3 liter pushrod V8!
It's a shame that...
2021 Hyundai Accent
If you don’t want to spend more than about $15k on a new car, you won’t need to spend a lot of time shopping...
2021 Ford F-150
It used to be easy to review trucks.
They were the most basic vehicles on the road - built to work and not to be...
2021 Ford F-150 Walkabout
Here's a look at the new - already! - Ford F-150, which offers some amazingly powerful equipment... and not just under the hood!
. ....
2021 Kia K5
Other car companies - notably, Ford and GM - have all-but-given up on cars, cancelling most of them in favor of a lineup of...
2021 GMC Canyon
It’s no longer possible to buy a new compact-sized truck. The smallest new trucks are mid-sized and the interesting thing about that is they’re...
2021 Subaru Crosstrek
If you’re thinking about a small crossover wagon and looking for a reason to favor one over another, Subaru’s got something to show you...
2021 Chevy Camaro
There’s no Z28 Camaro anymore - but it’s hardly necessary, if you want to go fast. The standard Camaro - with a four cylinder...
2021 Lincoln Aviator
Lincoln won’t be making the Continental sedan after the end of this model year - or any cars at all, after this year.
Henceforth, all...
New Cars Aren’t Expensive . . .
New cars are actually very affordable - assuming you don’t buy an expensive one. The problem is that many people don’t buy the affordable...
Reader Question: Stocking Up?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Butch asks: On the Bill Meyer show, I was late Monday and just caught the tail...
Reader Question: Mazda 2.0 vs. Mazda 2.5?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Greg asks: What is your opinion of Mazda's 2.0 vs 2.5l engine? Reviews on the 2.0...
