I read your post about the MSF course, and I had the same eye-opening experience when I took it

What are everyone's thoughts on buying a first motorcycle with carbs vs. fuel injection? How difficult/fiddly is it to keep carbs clean & tuned?

To the list, I’d add nuts, like almonds or pistachios, as well as something sweet, like chocolate or another fruit

That makes me wonder how difficult it is for certain nationalities to have their surname translated. Just looking at Elis Island way back when, as an example. Are there certain Western consonants or sounds that just don’t work with Japanese very well?

This just makes me want to buy a motorcycle even more. So the next time my mother asks me about my dating life, I can just reply, “She’s a Monster.”

So it gave you quite a Jolt, but the hype is so much (Red) Bull--and I imagine the let-down was a bit of a Monster

His future victories will be a snap, then

I’m surprised he can fit on the bike with them

Hey, engineer with a bit of thermo background here! Jay Leno featured a man named Alan Travis a while back, with Alan’s 1913 Bugatti Type 22.

Do...do people just not use mirrors anymore?

THANK YOU for doing what no other auto journo has done: refer to the Civic Type R without just saying “Gundam” or “anime”.

A-FREAKING-MEN. I got so burned out over car shows because it was just a constant stream of Bel Airs, Mustangs, and the like.

I WAS NOT PREPARED. Neither for this photo, nor for the noise I made when I saw it.

I can absolutely agree with the mental fatigue. The course was over two weekends, for a few hours each day. 3 hours in the warm September sun, with a helmet and long jacket on? Sweat was pouring off, and I was frazzled.

Took the MSF course last September, and I think a similar course should be mandatory for all new drivers. It really showed me how easy it is to turn off your brain while driving a car.

If that’s a Big Boy, would a modern version be called An Absolute Unit?

While I too will be preaching for a wagon, my suggestion would be a used Volvo V60 Polestar. Swedish design and Swede speed

Compared to the other EVs now on the market, is this a competitive choice? Would you buy it if you were in the market?

I shouldn’t be laughing this hard, people here are trying to sleep