There are a few reasons Amtrak isn't running how it should.

So, in the name of publicity, they had a 15 second video that'll bounce around the internet for a few weeks, a car that will be half buried and only visible to those who drive by, and a whole mess of ticked-off car guys?

I would imagine that the quail would do a good job of shielding the sun's glare from the thermometer on a bright day, making it easier to read.

Was just going to say hood ornaments.

The key from the Jaguar X300 (and possibly others of the same era).

I still wonder if there's any legality behind the "not responsible" signs (mostly on vehicles carrying gravel or rock), or if it just reduces the number of people calling the trucking company with damaged vehicles b/c they think they won't get anywhere.

Try the Suzuki TU250X. Light weight, low cost, good mpg. Not a sportbike and not a Harley style cruiser; a "standard" bike.

I've seen the EBR stuff and am glad they're making a go of it. But with only 100 or so bikes/year (I believe), there's not much possibility of me getting my grubby hands on one.

6th gear: Any time I see anything about H-D now, all I can think is:

A friend in college rebuilt the circuit board on his Civic cruise control with parts from a Walkman.

That's along the same lines as the Fiso story:

Two about the Stanley Steamer:

The problem with Harley (for me, at least) isn't the bikes. The bikes are pretty much the 2 wheeled version of Morgan: building the same basic idea for decades with upgrades and changes as necessary; with, of course, a few branches way off the family tree just to show you can (V-Rod for Harley, Supersports for…

One of the guys at work has one in black with the orange interior. Very much the sleeper (unless you look at the giant "R" brake calipers).

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May the traffic jams remain behind you.

1) If you're knowledgeable about cars and what to look for, look the car over and ask the seller something you already know the answer to. It'll tell you how honest they're being about the car. If you see a bad panel gap or a panel that looks like it has newer paint than the rest, it's been crunched. Maybe not…

Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top.

Elettsville, Indiana for the Hilly Hundred.

Surprised by the amount of bike-hate here. Okay, not really surprised, more like disappointed.