I think it’s not as mysterious as it first appears, how he survived..looks like the pipe actually hit aft and right of where he was...then rolled forward, crushing it’s way along as he braked and steered to a stop. Kinda steamrollered the whole top as it did...but gave him room and time to get his head out of the way.…

Those coils are really nasty. They will cut stuff up like the razor from hell.

At least big trucks have some fear of the police and DOT...pickups and small trailers is what you gotta watch out for here. Seen more weird shit flying out/off of them, and our roads are littered with stuff from it. If it’s not a hillbilly load of furniture and clothes, its a round bale of hay coming off a trailer.…

I was watching one of those PBS home rebuild shows and they went to an architect’s house near Salt Lake City, and he had “privacy glass” in the first floor that you flip a switch and it goes clear, like around the front door, so you could see who is there, and in the bathrooms...and there was a wall section between…

Won’t happen. Holes are starting points for cracks, and actual holes are an aero problem, especially if not needed. That can be controlled somewhat by a panel with “blind” holes, as once each is filled with compressed air, it essentially acts like a smooth panel, far as air is concerned. Making them sub-assemblies…

I had a friend who was staying with friends out of town, and grudgingly and with some initial embarrassment took them up on an offer to borrow his wife’s Honda Rebel 450, so they could all go riding. They did some twisty roads, and they said he quickly started being antsy being in trail, so they let him lead and from…

I’ve seen concept cars with dial-a-tint for all the glass...that would be cool!

I must be weird. I’ve never been bothered by light...not in mirrors, not in front of me...I’ve never owned a pair of sunglasses in my life. I’ve spent thousands of hours driving/riding everything from motorcycles to big trucks straight into sunsets, and it just doesn’t seem to bother me. I’m surprised I have any…

Far as which? Interestingly, what I’ve seen is the more seasoned the rider, the more they tend to go with the 650...even though that seems counter-intuitive. But as i get older, I understand it maybe...sometimes it’s more fun to have something with just enough power that you can use it entirely, than to have “stupid…

Yeah regarding BMW...and Mercedes, and Audi, etc...we here sometimes joke that you get your “special license” when you buy one of those...it says you no longer have to yield, signal, or look before changing lanes, and gives you the right-of-way in all situations. LOL

Yeah I TRY to tell most people to buy something dirt common and cheap for a first bike, because you ARE going to wreck/drop it at least a bit, and nice when it doesn’t matter. And they inevitably go buy a GSXR-1000 or a big 1500cc cruiser, and do $1500+ of cosmetic damage the first week they own it. LOL

My perfect bike was the early 80's Yamaha Maxims, in 650 and 750cc...Semi-cruiser looks, neutral riding position, sportbike motor personality, and amazing fuel mileage. They got 60 mpg when running right, and have a sudden thrilling, vicious pull starting at about 6500 rpm all the way to redline, but will still work…

Stats? As I just stated above, I’m white as hell and 51, and they STILL toss my vehicle sometimes. You sure couldn’t prove your assertion based on what I’ve seen and experienced.

I’ve had cops toss my car more times than I can count. I’m a 51 year old white guy. They did it to my work vehicle just a few weeks ago! Good thing I’m not of some color or religion, so nobody really gives a shit, right? Because it’s only wrong when it happens to them. Or could it be that it happens to people of all…

Thank you guys

Assume that everyone on four wheels is a homicidal maniac that loves to kill motorcyclists, and you’ll be fine on the road. Assume that the ones who appear to be looking right at you are the ones to trust the least. That’s the guy or gal that’s gonna wait until you are 50 ft away, then pull out in front of you. They…

And remember that regardless of what you buy, in six months or less it will seem underpowered and not quite “right” for your needs, and you’ll be looking for another bike. And that just keeps happening...unless you buy a V-Strom, which is one of the few bikes I’ve seen people land on and stay there for a long time. It…

You are right, if you don’t have “the bug” to ride, for God’s sake don’t do it. If you’re just uneasy and uncomfortable the whole time, bad things WILL happen, because you won’t have your focus where it needs to be. That bike seemed heavy because the only point of reference you probably had was with a bicycle. That…

Because they are screaming insanity, and seem like something that shouldn’t work. Hell you can hardly even calculate the displacement. It’s more like black magic than engineering...

You ever see/hear this PPRE 6 rotor Mazda RX-4? Insane. Awesome. One of my all-time favorite motor sounds.