Doctoring the Sherpa, Part 2
Last week, I posted an article about my 2000 Kawasaki KL250 Super Sherpa. It's a fun little dual-sport that was jetted lean from the factory to keep Uncle off of Kawasaki's back....
2015 Volvo V60
For the past several years, Volvo has been trying hard to sell American buyers other-than-wagons . . . models like the snarky C30 hatchback, the C70 convertible and the S80 lux...
The Old Car Loophole – When Will It Be Closed?
They haven't - yet - succeeded in "controlling" guns. Taking them out of our control, that is. One reason for this is the ferocious pushback from gun owners, who are numerous...
Heebie Jeebies
There is a downside to getting these brand-new cars to test drive all the time. I know what's coming before you do. A hint, the leading edge. The camel's nose under...
2014 Mazda3
Some small cars are bigger than others.
Sexier and roomier - and quicker - too.
One of them also gets better gas mileage than its rivals.
Which small car, specifically?
The new Mazda3. It's what Mark Twain...
Doctoring the Sherpa
You may have the same problem I've got.
One of my bikes - a 2000 Kawasaki KL250 Super Sherpa dual sport - is a hard-starting son of a gun. Reason? It's jetted...
How Come Hybrids Don’t Get Great Gas Mileage?
Hybrids get pretty good - but far from great - gas mileage.
The best of them - that would be Toyota's Prius - manage low-mid 50s. Most average low-mid 40s. Which is...
Hands in Our Pockets
Most of us would probably be ok, money-wise . . . if the government weren't constantly taking so much of our money. Even when you try to live frugally, government makes...
2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid
The first mass-production car - Ford's Model T - had many virtues, but variety wasn't one of them. Not even when it came to color (Henry Ford decreed buyers could have...
Clover’s Bestest
Here's the latest collection of Clover's wit and wisdom. If only I could get my printer to accept toilet tissue... .
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