My first bike was a Honda so I started out dismissing “issues”. Japanese behavior in the ‘30s and ‘40s makes anything the Motor Company may ever do seem trivial by comparison. I eschewed HDs for over 20 years strictly because of the 1%r dirt bag aura. In my area of Ca. biker on biker and blue on biker killings were…

Understood. My stable includes HD and BMW currently, two marks that are magnets to pompous brand snobs so I tend to react strongly to that sort of dick waving. I’ve found motorcycle bliss on anything from a knackered British chopper with no front brake to a track prepped sport bike and consider anyone on two wheels…

Really?

Persevere Alanis, things like this will not suddenly improve but be assured that your readership on the whole sees this as further evidence that NASCAR’s target audience is inbred banjo enthusiasts.

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Nah, you’re just a bit off the mark.

As a motorcyclist who enjoys the incredible level of freedom that traveling by motorcycle affords, I think the logistics of shepherding some crowd around the country calls for a different sort of conveyance.

Could they come along if they promise not to run off and leave you next time?

Great article!

That incompetence is a gift in this situation though. What Svengali Bannon has defined as “the deep state” is a bulwark of experienced personnel (the dreaded bureaucrats), governmental bodies (judicial and legislative) and Constitutionally protected private entities (individuals, corporations and media). Though the…

You haven’t tried a Guzzi yet;)

My ‘73 Ducati 750 had shafts with beveled gears for the cam drive. It made wonderful noises.

When political discourse degenerates into deception and division it does become dispiriting. Conversely, if you elevate it to the examination of history and governance it can be a bit less discouraging if not actually uplifting. In historical context our current leadership certainly poses some disturbing implications.…

Except now that he’s President of the USA he’s not just some ignorant bloviating TV celeb. like the Kardashians, et al. you will have to deal with him where ever you turn for information. Even if you restrict yourself to fantasy and historical fiction themes of despotism and greed will remind you of our mutual…

Is that orange prig still the President?

Considering that Trump called NATO irrelevant and threatens to defund the American commitment, any recognition of the effectiveness of NATO is a de facto criticism of Cheetolini. It is only humane to allow Trump worshipers to pretend this kind of stupidity isn’t at play in US foreign policy by not pointing out the…

Credit for a bigger crew of extras in the bleachers.

I believe that would be paneer-y.

I can’t imagine going more narrow than stock. Those design engineers are pretty handy with their sliderules. I drive off-road every day so I’m not compromising on my tires. If your dessert running you may well benefit from floatation but for mud and snow in the Pacific Northwest this is my current favorite.

Last point first. Area of contact doesn’t improve the coefficient of friction unless the force (vehicle weight) is also increased. The friction per unit of area decreases with the amount of area of contact. When you bring in the thermodynamics of ice under pressure which fluxes to liquid, wider tires become a…