Recent content by _Will_

I was looking at the Maverick yesterday as a more aggressive alternative to the ascent, I've got KO3 on my Titan now and they're mostly okay but their wet weather performance seems to be falling off some. The ascent is getting great reviews so a more aggressive tread with the same/similar...

Last two visits they've become such tourist destinations; those who just want clean bathrooms, easy pumps, and edible food, seem to have to navigate the chaos of people enthralled with a gas station. When I visited the one in Calhoun GA I saw something I never expected, there was a line for the...

1968? Wards/Benelli; got for free with what felt like absent steering bearings and a broken nipple on the carb; exhaust tied on with a rusted coat hanger; pre internet for databases and pre knowledge for me but who was going to say no to a free bike. Held onto it for a couple of houses as a...

Following up on my post, the motorcycle lift proved to not be so stellar, installing some steel braided lines on my DR650 this weekend, walked away and was getting something and heard a nice crash as the bike came down spilling brake fluid from the reservoir and knocking over the open bottle of...

We've bought two items from them, an absurdly long pole saw that wobbles but makes the cut and disassembles down to an easily stored size. I recently bought an 1100lb hydraulic motorcycle lift from them, only given it a cursory looking over but it is something you wouldn't want to drop on your...

Yes, in a Yamaha FZ1; got gas in NC and shortly after leaving the station started having trouble maintaining engine speed unless I practically pinned it. Turned back towards town as I was headed into a very rural area and rev bombed it the whole way to keep going, passed the bad station and went...

Next you'll tell me being in a draft doesn't artificially make the car behind faster due to lower drag and they won't be in danger of being passed by someone in their draft at the next straight.

I'm aware it was pass and repass due to the new systems, but at least added to the action and adds a new dimension. I'll take that over an absurdly dominant engine passing everything in sight with nobody bothering to fight. Closely matched cars have been fighting for ways to make a pass stick...

I've not checked but I seem to recall it being "lifetime" fluid so doubtful, when the time comes I'll either drop and flip, suction out, or tap a drain plug; haven't decided yet. Do be aware, the K46 are known to make a whining noise that is perfectly normal but alarming if you aren't...

We have a 50" Cub Cadet XT1 with the 24hp Kohler and k46 transaxle. Only one season but so far I'm a fan, the 24hp twin makes me chuckle compared to the worn down and half rebuilt 19hp thumber it replaced in an old Aerins that finally died after a decade of abuse. Lots of slops in our yard and...

New tech will always lead to technical attrition during races (which does add to the spectacle and randomness) and most car guys love the absurdity of old school F1 or most petrol powered toys, but the lead teams have figured out how to use the tech and are putting on a decent show by bringing...

Can't speak to the Taco but can speak as a MotoTote owner. I have one I bought for the exact purpose of carrying a dual sport places where riding there would just not be fun. I've since used it to carry my DR650 and this past week for 3 hours each way it carried my 14' 1290 Superduke R. The...

I see another Stellantis EV and this review of the EV charger and incident with a Jeep SUV immediately come to mind. A little surprisingly considering the rumors that manufacturers send out stuff that’s been gone through thoroughly for press vehicles to avoid embarrassment.

We did not, thankfully the oil pan didn’t leak until this mileage. The classic Schrodinger’s oil efficacy in that regard, maybe it helped and maybe it didn’t . But I also don’t make a claim of any change; just a visual condition and what preceded it.

Bottom end of my wife’s Mazda 3 2.5 on its 4th round of Restore and Protect with 148,690 miles.