It’s a crying shame that Bullitts don’t fit my head. I’d pair it with a red Aerostich and grey boots/gloves for the full Cosmonaut look.

It’ll certainly be the fastest lap ever attempted entirely in first gear.

Sounds like you’ve seen some shit. Shame neither of the videos covered that.

I’m betting it comes in right around $9,500 or so. There’s already an FJ-07 in the works that I’m expecting will hit our shores next year, so without a corresponding off-road variant of the FZ-09 Yamaha likely won’t feel any pressure to keep the Mini Tenere’s price relative to that range.

“Gardening With Jennifer”

Ever done a hot lap on one of the pit scooters?

CB1000f naked, please.

Modular helmets are the fake-DOT skin lids for three-quarter helmet people. “It folds down,” they’ll tell you, “for when you want full-face protection.”

But it’s never folded down.

I refuse to believe anything those Taiwanese (?) scooters are capable of doing warrants their inclusion in all of this.

She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid.

How else is a man with an adamantium skeleton going to get his kicks?

Not worried. Industrial bankruptcy (in America, at least) is just another business deal these days. If they’re genuinely doing even half as well as I’m sure they’ve claimed to their creditors, they’ll come out the other end.

Underrated comment.

Strip the bodywork/farkles and throw some street shoes on and, honest to god, I’d consider it. That engine deserves a better platform than it’s been given.

Vinales!

I generally wear yellow or amber visors at all times so I’m never caught out without, but in this particular case I’d likely either take a different route (assuming I’m commuting along a known route), delay my departure to let the sun set further (same), or pull off and stretch my legs for a bit (if I’m travelling).

We’re just trying to make it where we’re going in one piece until a critical mass of shitty drivers neutralise themselves via autonomous vehicles. That’s just how it is.

Top tip for riding in the northern latitudes or in uncertain weather: get a yellow or amber visor/shield. It’ll be tinted enough to cut the worst of the sun during a clear day whilst boosting contrast to aid your vision at night or during storms.

You clearly need to be less subtle about these things.

Does that prominent air cleaner cause any problems?