Thanks for posting that story.... I NEED TO GET OUT ON MY BIKE!! GAH!!

‘crossing does’ ?? Sorry - I can’t figure out what that is - is that a phone keyboard mistranslation?

Just did some checking... hmmm choices choices.....
Ferrari 365 GT /4 BB?

It is very hard to say - I agree.

Top box with (say) 6Kg (13lb), panniers with (say) 7kg (15lb)in each side. Total - 20 Kg at the rear and ‘outside’ extremes of the bike.

Came to ask the exact same question. For a bike like this, city range is almost irrelevant.

What I came here to say!

There’s been “ambulance” bikes around for a while, and the kit is always getting smaller. The main aim for them is NOT to carry everything necessary, but just the absolute essentials to keep someone alive for the time it takes the proper ambulance to arrive - so a defib, and some other stuff - the primary item in the…

“There is also a Rapid Responder model for EMS, fire and police to cut through traffic and arrive on scene quicker and easier, getting to places that traditional first responder vehicles can’t go.”

“I’m not trying to be a big Ford shill here, but I have to say that I’m surprised no other automaker has decided to copy this! It seems pretty cheap to implement and useful”
Ford very likely ‘patented’ it, or made some other form of intellectual protection over the idea, like they (I think) did with heated front…

Agreed - doesn’t matter how many gears a bike (or car) has, it’s fairly easy (if you’re at all used to a manual box, and if not, you soon will be), to know if it’s the ‘right’ gear.

My father had a Comet (the 500cc single) for a long time. I’m not sure why he had it as long as he did - we all disliked it! It was fast, yes, but that was the only good thing about it. It was unreliable, a pig to work on, heavy handling and had terrible brakes.

“Mike Clay’s book “Cafe Racers” - I had a copy of that! Excellent read - some of the stories are hilarous.
I think I donated it a few years ago to the 59Club in London- somehow they didn’t have a copy.

Not sure to be honest - some bikes you lust after, but when ridden (what else are bikes for?) they disappoint. I’ve ridden big fast bikes (GSXR-1000, K1200R and S) and big power doesn’t really interest me any more - there’s less skill in riding a big bike fast than there is in riding a small bike rapidly,  to my mind…

Yeah - that brake cylinder is f*cked. The rust spot (even sanded) will still affect the seal as the rubber on the piston passes over it and eventually it’ll damage the seal permanently.
Hope you can find a cheap replacement!

How about a non-scanner compact laserjet?? There must be one, any thoughts? All the non-scanner options in your list are inkjets and I’m not going down that road again.
I only print about once a month or so, and I’m not going through the ‘replace the dried up inkjet cartridge every time I want to print’ rigmarole ever…

How about a non-scanner compact laserjet?? There must be one, any thoughts? All the non-scanner options in your list…

A long trailer is good because it will tow better.  Heavy trailers tow better than light ones too.

hmm - is the steering column really necessary? If it’s ‘fly-by-wire’, how soon before it’s got it’s own micro-wifi-network and all you need is a console controller and a seat..... Would certainly make it possible to place that seat anywhere on the platform (useful for expanding the range of body types).

“ I’m thinking the only way to do such a thing would be to build a proper fish-bowl out of an AMC Pacer. Weld everything shut, seal it up tight, enter the car through a hole in the roof, fill it to the brim with water, and drive it in a full scuba suit. I’ll go start drawing up the plans.”

This. I can only assume Apple sponsored the series in order to receive exclusive licensing rights.  Which is everything wrong with the TV media system in a nutshell.