Floorboards - let’s add something that does the exact same thing as something else on the bike (the foot pegs), but significantly reduces available lean angle.

I have to go with the Liberty Mutual commercial with the guy wondering how his car could have depreciated before its first oil change! Ummmm...that’s how new car depreciation works!

Let’s start a Kickstarter to buy this guy one of these:

I rented a house with some coworkers once (temporary work assignment - company paid for housing) with a stupid HOA that prohibited pickup trucks from being parked in driveways overnight. We had three cars and a two car garage, so our general rule of thumb was that the first two cars home parked in the garage and the…

I am a Steelers fan and have a self-serving interest in seeing Brady suspended. That being said, I fail to see how Brady’s cell phone comes into play here. As I understand it, the text messages of the guys accused of actually doctoring the balls have been retrieved. Therefore, shouldn’t the league already have text…

I found one of those decorative buttons that you pin onto clothing when I test drove a used Chevy Cavalier at a dealership in Western PA back in 1997. By “found,” I mean the open pin stabbed me in the hand between two knuckles when I reached for the gear selector. The decorative part was kind of tucked up under the…

I think the molding process was fine. I can sometimes get a good fit and the sound damping is really good. I think the problem is that the plugs I ended up with were shaved down substantially from where they started. The first form for the ear plugs included a plug that extended out of my ear canal and basically…

I forgot to mention ear plugs above. I always wear them. Has anyone had custom-made plugs done? I had a pair made at an audiologist last year because I was sick of the disposable plugs. However, they’ve been a bit of a disappointment so far. They don’t block as much sound as reliably as I had hoped. This audiologist…

I am psychologically incapable of riding in less than full gear anymore. I can putter around in just my helmet if I just changed the oil and I’m just making sure all is right with the world at 5 MPH in my driveway. Short of that however, I’m wearing full face helmet, gloves, boots, jacket, and riding pants. For the…

Sorry to be so late to the party on this one. Another interesting option for re-engining the B-52 would be the Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine by Pratt & Whitney. The largest thrust version of that engine outputs 17,000 pounds of thrust - a direct replacement for the TF30’s and significantly more fuel efficient - the…

EDIT - meant to respond to xequar

Cars are different than other machines because they let us go out and explore the world. The best car-related stories for me are the ones in which an adventure is had using the car(s). Peter Egan was the master of this in R&T. He was always taking various road trips, and the cars he chose for the trips (or the trips…

Neutral - I get the idea of a luxury truck. If you want a luxury vehicle that can haul your “haul” from Home Depot or tow your boat, then I guess the luxury truck makes sense. It certainly makes just as much sense as an empty nester driving a BMW long wheelbase 7 series. The problem is that a bare bones work truck…

I’m not completely sold on the execution here, but I think the idea is great for a commuter car. Simply put, most of us commute to work alone and this car is designed to that reality. It should be much more efficient for commuting that a sedan that accommodates five passengers but usually only carries one.

I do ride, but the bike that made me want to ride was the Triumph Speed Triple in Mission Impossible II. As ridiculous as the motorcycle sequences were in that movie, the Triple was badass!

Normally, websites that automatically start playing music or videos are the worst. I totally wouldn’t mind if this post automatically started playing the Star Spangled Banner!

My friend had a 1997 (I think) VFR800 and I loved that bike. The first time I hopped on that bike, I felt completely comfortable on it within 5 minutes.

1999 Honda CBR 600 F4

Is there really a difference between Adam reporting “A source told me that JPP had a finger amputated” and broadcasting a screenshot that says the same thing, but in a more definitive manner? In both circumstances, JPP’s medical privacy is being disturbed to the same extent because the same information is leaking.…

Instead of a check box for “manual transmission,” have a check box for “has a clutch pedal.”