Why The King Died…
This old Kawasaki motorcycle I'm trying to resurrect has a neat little engine of a type you don't see anymore - unless you're in the backyard weed-whacking, that is.
I'm talking...
Crime Does Pay
Making crime pay is literally true in America nowadays. Not just token work like making cons stamp out license plates or pick up trash along the Interstate. There's not much money...
2012 Suzuki Kizashi: All it Needs is a ‘Busa Boost…
Suzuki has a handle on bikes.
From the brutal 200 MPH 'Busa to the smooth-cruising Boulevard series, Suzuki is a dominant player on two wheels.
But the company hasn't yet become a...
Oil Alert For Older Cars
In order to comply with federal requirements that key emissions control components on new cars such as catalytic converters work (and can be warranted to work) for at least 120,000 miles...
Another Clover Autopsy
Another Clover (my term for people who reflexively defend anything and everything government does - because it's government that's doing it) recently sent me the following in response to something I'd...
Old Car End Run
I've written before about peacefully finding alternative ways of doing things that makes it possible to avoid the edicts of oppressive government. Here's a way to do that on four wheels:...
Being Polite to Muggers
You can't fix something until you know what's wrong with it.
Well, something is very wrong with our political system, to a great extent because something is wrong with our moral...
2012 Nissan Sentra SE-R
Really quick - and really powerful - compact sedans and hatches are now being sold by half a dozen automakers. Some - like the 2012 MazdaSpeed3 - belt out more than...
What VW Could Have Done
If you've read my review of the just-launched (and butched-up) 2012 VWBeetle, you'll know how disappointed I was. It's not a bad car in the sense that it's well-built, not-ugly and...
Gas Saving Reality Check
Everyone's jumping on the "how to save gas" bandwagon - understandably. It's on everyone's mind. But that doesn't mean you ought to believe everything you read.
For instance, there's the bogus:
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