Excellent write-up. Only one critical thing to add: most bolts that attach the fork to the bike (or the forks to the axle) require 1-2-1 torquing. Because each bolt essentially will take the load off the other as they’re tightened down, alternating bolts with the torque wrench will either instantly or eventually…

Despite the fact that Nicky absolutely hated me, it’s still a shock and a great loss. The road to hell is equally short from all places. RIP, #69.

Don’t judge based on watching a few videos. Whether you’re a petrol-head or not, it’s a spectacular, jaw-dropping event witnessed in person. My ex, who’s fallen asleep at every motorsports event I’ve reluctantly taken her to (including ones I was a participant in), screamed in awe so much at D1 that she lost her voice…

The area in Long Beach they use is pretty dead on the weekends, so the disruption to traffic is exceptionally small.

Good to see police are cracking down on this kind of behavior. Used to be that you had to follow someone home to teach them a lesson in how to behave politely.

Now that the statement, “the lug nuts on my Mustang (Camaro, Charger) have more torque than your Honda,” is no longer accurate, what will domestic enthusiasts say to express their feelings towards the new Civic?

It’s decided: next first date I’m making escolar and sunchokes.

In a world where win on Sunday sell on Monday has lost all meaning (Hello Camry), Ring lap times are quite significant. Yeah, none of the cars are really stock, but they’re going to be fairly close to stock + a few thousand dollars of upgrades and fine-tuning. Manufacturers can’t go too crazy, either, because the…

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Cold tires.

Below race pace on race tires. ‘nuff said.

All of the above happened, but the car braked...and then brake-checked the motorcyclist.

Most certainly. Not only is filtering lanes is legal throughout Europe, cars will move over to invite you to go by. Cars going the other direction will even move over to give you space to pass. Unlike most of N. America, the rest of the world has figured out that a motorcycle/scooter = 1 less car.

They’re trying to make the Prius appeal to Camry drivers. Rumor has it they’ve already incorporated surprise emergency braking and oblivious lane change maneuvers into the next update.

Paris on a motorbike in traffic is about the most fun you can have on two wheels.

You’d make an excellent HOA President.

How much longer must we wait until they figure out a way to do this with Jar Jar Binks?

I karted with some ALMS guys who were doing a promo in Santa Clara years back before a race at Laguna Seca. I took it very seriously because I wanted to see where I stacked up behind professionals (finished in second, just behind Randy Pobst). But there’s serious and then there’s proper serious. The last race of the…

Apple prevents screenshots when iTunes movies are playing, yet they allow Facetime while driving?

Does Tesla’s Autopilot take the jackass behind me licking the ranch dressing out of a McNugget sauce container who’s hard on the gas still?