Yeah, well, your unique vehicle has the automotive equivalent of granite under the hood. It’s gonna start every time.
The Giulia? Lol, not so much.
Also, I’m jealous of you and your SS.
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And they would torque steer all over the place. Tons of fun. My post wasn’t even a joke, I’m actively looking for one now...
I think we’re really talking about the lack of character in the now ubiquitous turbo inline 4.
If you can reach a hose, that would totally work. I’ve always found the cases to be a fairly easy reach so that’s what I’ve used over the years.
To be fair, now I have heated grips and they are the best. Get them installed! Also, I live in FL now and not Upstate NY, so cold is not something that I really struggle with…
Yeah, well, I can only afford the Saab. ;)
Boo... you went soft!
...of both boost and just general overall automotive weirdness. They’re so awesome.
Totally!
While moving your right is gonna stay cold unless you’ve got some fancy cruise option, or a not so fancy (and somewhat risky) throttle lock. Your left hand? Just reach on down...
... Unless you’ve got some crazy ‘hangers on your bike, then no dice.
Indeed they are, on both accounts.
Now here’s one of my long time cold weather tricks:
This. The videos are as much a learning tool as they are a warning. Riders encourage other riders to watch them, not out of a grim and grotesque fascination but out of the desire to try to eliminate them from repeating themselves.
Riding is inherently dangerous, education helps to make it somewhat less so.
I think a good thing to point out is that EVERYBODY drops their bike sooner or later.
Like after 100k’s of miles of experience, a handful of SS1Ks, trackdays and 20 years of working in the powersports industry, the other day I dropped my scooter of all damn things. Boneheaded, but it happens.
They don’t teach you to use your rear brake as your main low speed brake at MSF because that’s just plain bad advice.
What if I want an old Saab 900 Turbo? Still okay, right?
Here ya’ go.
Best picture of the whole gallery. Very nice indeed.
There’s no shame in this game. The key to being a carefree connoisseur of crappy cars is simply owning one boring, reliable vehicle that you don’t talk about.
Props for straight calling it back in the day.