Wrenchfest begins next weekend. (I’m out of state).

a unique vision

The Hypermotard 950, however, is a 114 horsepower performance animal that happens to have the look and high clearance of an off-roader.

the Constant Force, which, to be fair, I think is what “Changli” itself translates to.

The seller’s pic was meant to show the scratch on the side, but are we looking at janky paintwork on the rocker?

I think we all knew that; this just quantifies it a bit.

I hear you about the ‘85. Right now I have four bikes from 1980-1981, so I’m on board with that era.

Counterpoint: the new bike is significantly better in every. single. performance metric and will leave the classic in the dust on any road you care to name.

New riders have no business on a full dresser, unless they’re riding pillion.

Thanks!

so that we can drag race?

So close! Heh heh, classic Rando. :-)

Very excited:

Woohoo, silly van art!

Counterpoint: Vincent Black Shadow.

I’m working with my traditional, loose definition of “car content.” Previously, we’ve featured reviews of shows and movies that highlighted or utilized cars in a unique way, so that’s all I’m looking for here. Don’t worry about it too much.

a drivetrain that’s far more refined than the cog-and-chain setup I imagined

I was hoping the pedals would turn a small generator that would recharge the battery on the fly, run the lights, etc. but this is interesting, too.

My favorite: Ken Block takes Captain Slow for a ride around an airfield.

The motor, called “HPD E” is now available