Ducati handled this situation interestingly a number of years ago with the Hailwood LE. Pre-sold online with a deposit through Ducati's corporate site. Then the buyer could choose which dealer they wanted to pick it up from and went there to do the paperwork. The buyer controlled the deal by selecting the dealer which…

Not sure if troll.

Having said that, we don't know why the pilots said no to ATC. As Dake says (above), there are a number of reasons why they may have refused, beyond being 'stubborn'. The article's title is click-bate enough without having to directly associate a commercial pilot's actions with being blown out of…

It doesn't look like my color combination comes as a factory option:

I understand the hate towards the SSR, I really do. But this still makes me want one, if just to use as a motorcycle hauler:

So dragon's love cars, and Giraffe's love motorcycles. From this day forward I shall express my interest in a motorcycle by wanting to "Giraffe" it.

I got t-boned the first time, and t-boned someone else in the rental. 12 hour karma sucks.

One of the worst days of my life was spent in Erie PA. An 8am car crash totaling my car, a bleeding head wound, a trip to the ER, resulting in a 10 year law suit, followed by a totaled rental (yeah, I was driving), and a plane ticket. I've avoided that town as much as I can since 2001.

Yup, I'd even go for a darker shade of blue, but the tan interior and a manual are requirements.

Wait, back up. Can we put an M137 V-12 with equal length headers in a sprinter? Screw an S class, I want a motorcycle van that sounds that good.

You're giving too much credit. It's not that organized.

I wish them luck. The interior, specifically material feel and perceived quaity, is what is going to make it or break it for them. Their exterior design language that Cadillac has been using for the past few years is evolving and aging well, but the interiors are still GM. We've seen major strides on the corvette, but…

We finally have a mass-produced, ordinary car that will break 200 miles an hour. It's the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, and we don't know what will happen when it goes on sale.

Yes, the rights of those in Feguson are being trashed, and what the police appear to be doing is both shameful, and illegal. Yes, it looks like the uncalled for fear of a young black man resulted in his death.

Yes, Clive Bundy was doing things that were questionable, and likely illegal.

The issue here though is the…

I have a number of memorable stories from when I was working at what I biased-ly consider to have been the most awesome motorcycle dealership in Los Angeles. This one isn't so much as crazy as just a sample of the cool customer we had.

It was Sunday afternoon around 2 I take a call from an aussie who asks how late…

Now to find a pre-facelift C63 AMG wagon.

Out of curiosity, what was the reason for making them illegal?

Yup, I remember people doing hybrid fizzer 600/400s, cool little bikes. You're absolutely right about the win on sunday sell on monday philosophy, although Kawasaki tried to break that mold with the 636. Those extra 36ccs added a bit of torque and hp and gave it a leg up in various environments. They still sold a 600…

I sold motorcycles in Los Angeles and Oakland, for four years a piece. The Dealership group I worked for had, what I consider to be, solid standards when it came to selling sport bikes to first time riders. Our team would outright say no to anyone wanting to get on a 1,000 cc sportbike for their first, and would try…

You need to pay them a visit. You have your orders.

Any idea where I could pick one up?