Well I’m lucky enough to already have a Multistrada Enduro and a Monster 600, plus a Yamaha YB100, which has been in boxes for more than 25 years... (it was my first bike).

Ok, so a quick scroll through the comments, and no one is mentioning the mythical underground test track? Presumably the new owners will have to sign some kind of bulletproof NDA about that!

Degrease, re-paint, and now you have an unusual and unique door-stop. 

Good luck David! I used to live on the Isle of Wight - the ferries are expensive, so book ahead, if you can. Or go as a foot passenger and leave the car on the mainland - there are reasonable transport links on the island. I go over regularly on my motorbike to see my son, so if you need a ride...!

David, I’m a resident of the SW of the UK, and this is about an hour from me. I’ll happily go kick the tyres for you, and when you’re ready to collect I’ll give you a ride from the airport.

That’s actually a canal - as can be seen by the moveable locks in the background of the photo. They’re a relic of the industrial revolution, when cargo was regularly transported by canal barge between industrial centres and ports.

You Americans! Just because you drop the s on Maths it doesn’t mean you can add it on to Lego. In the same way that the plural of sheep is not sheeps, there is no Legos. Thank you for an excellent article, and we’ll say no more about it.

And incidentally, having ridden a 1260 identical to the one you had, I can complete confirm that the engine is a fucking missile, and a really noticeable step-change over the 1200 DVT. In some ways it smooths out a lot of character and I felt it seemed a tiny bit bland by comparison. Although it’s undoubtedly an…

I have a Multistrada Enduro, and can highly recommend the larger tank.. I would buy the Enduro for the larger tank alone - I personally find having to fill up every 150 miles a nuisance, whether it’s a single journey or not.

How about a solid silver MkII Escort?

A fast, front-mid straight eight, front wheel drive Japanese four-door sedan. That rusts a lot. If anyone can find me one of those you can have anything you like from your Amazon wish list!

I’ve heard of shipping companies having the water in the ballast tanks tested by marine biologists to check for non-native species. It may be that only the more reputable outfits do this, and I don’t know if it’s a legal requirement depending on which port/country you’re in. Certainly, I’ve heard of this happening in…

Agreed - currently about a third of the way through reading it, having just completed First Man, and I’m loving it. Really engaging, funny, and very well written. An intelligent, humble, and extremely eloquent man. 

I’ve done around 3500 miles on a Diavel Carbon, including a lap of the Nurburgring, and I can confirm it’s no slouch, handles way better than you’d expect, but can still plod about slowly too, if that’s what you want. In some ways it’s one of the best bikes in the model line-up. There’s none of the expectation of…

The Diavel is an absolutely glorious thing, and as with any bike, the throttle goes two ways; an absolute pussycat to ride gently, and a hilarious lunatic should you wish to enjoy the upper ranges of the rev limit. 

I think you may want to consider changing the title of the article to “Motorcycles have too much power for me”, as clearly what you’re expressing is a personal problem, and not one shared by many owners of powerful bikes.

Funny how you never see top-level racers using car tyres. I enjoy my health, and leaving all my limbs as nature intended, so I think I’ll stick with my rip-off motorcycle tyres!

He got off lightly.

She says in the video she wanted a Tesla and she wanted a truck. Also, clicks - Tesla is cool and gets views. She seems to be doing pretty well on that front - and rightly so. Doing an electric conversion to an existing truck would not likely have the same perceived cachet as something with the Tesla name on it,…

I have a 2005 Mercedes E270 (W211) that I’ve owned for five years, and put 100,000 miles on. It’s now approaching 160,000 miles. Aside from tyres and routine maintenance I’d estimate I’ve spent no more than £2000 maintaining the car in that time. It’s been the most reliable and dependable vehicle I’ve ever owned. I’m…