Motorcycles Can’t be Automated
What happens to motorcycles in a world of automated - not autonomous - cars?
Don't you hate that slippery shuck and jive? "Autonomy" means independent; free from external control. We are talking...
Insurance Incongruity
Having to buy car insurance - motorcycle insurance, in the case at hand - is bad enough. No one ought to be forced to buy anything. The fact that you get...
Crappy TV & Movie Cars…
Steve McQueen's Highland Green "Bullitt" Mustang is a pop culture icon. But how about the automotive Omarossas? Which movie and TV cars were the worst ever?
Here's a list of possible nominees:
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Just Saying No
Probably I ought not to commit this to print - much less the 'Net. But I feel obliged.
Ok, here it is:
I haven't renewed the cattle tags for some of my vehicles in several...
Spring Cleaning…
Some of my bikes are more than 40 years old now - which is a long time in human and machine terms.
And yet, they all still function as new.
Unlike me.
Well, with...
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 years I've been riding a liquid cooled...
Retro-review: 1966-74 Dodge Charger
Pontiac's Tempest-based GTO had been on the market for two years when Dodge finally fired back in mid-1966 with an intermediate-sized, big-engined intimidator of its own - the Charger.
Though it wasn't...
Hardley Ableson Electric Starter Odyssey
If you've never dealt with an AMF-era Ironhead Sportster electric start problem, perhaps this will help you deal with it - learning from my fumbling around. Here's the scenario:
I agreed to...
Retro Review: 1980-’81 Z28 Camaro
Arguably, the best second-generation Z28s were the first - and the last.
While the Z's sister car - Pontiac's Trans-Am - rose to the occasion several times during the lowest points of...
Into The Woods
I probably ought not to mention this openly, but what the hell.
Some time ago, I was out riding with friends. I was riding one of my friend's ZX14. This is a...