Recent content by Cujet

We are always along for the ride. The fault line above South America has been rather active lately. I can't understand why they build non earthquake proof concrete buildings there. Right on the fault line. Concrete is a wonderful building material, impressive compression strength. But near...

Ahhhh, a thread for "The one that got away". Love it. My first bikes kind of stunk. Honda C50, CT90, XL100. All were fun, prone to breakdown and not really competent bikes. The one I truly miss is this one:

I like it, and I'm one of the longest time members here. Note: Prior to retirement I did work for the father of the internet, founder of 3D graphics and yes AI. So while not on the 'inside' so to speak as I simply worked in the flight department. Our flight department did fly Peter Thiel...

I've come to appreciate the TireRack tire tests. They provide good hard data and valid subjective info. The BFG's I have on my X-Type were perfectly described. Got them in spite of the TR test, as Costco had 'em cheeeeep. And truth be told, they have been pretty good once half the squirmy tread...

Now that's really cool. Classic looks, modern tech. I knew of one that was slightly customized with a 'gold chain' and fancy sprocket. But otherwise the same. Neat bike, ran perfectly and rode really well too!!! Was perfect, comfy and fun.

You are not far off in the case of the T Coupe. In stock form it was 0-60 in 10 seconds or so.

Not in the year range you specified but I owned a 1987 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe with 5 speed manual. Loved the car. Ran more than 30 pounds of boost, Mobil 1 15W-50.

At this point, I'm about ready to put a K+N filter on my Honda. The OEM Honda filters don't keep out fine dust very well at all. Might as well use a filter I can clean.

If it were me, I'd go for the no VII oils. Reasoning: If one is going to spend big money on oil, might as well get something truly 'good'. As in robust as can be. I simply use Mobil 1 Extended Performance 5W-30 and change at 5K intervals. It is a great AN based oil, zero deposits, wonderfully...

Having operated a fleet of F150's with this transmission, my experience says the opposite. In particular Valvoline fluid causes problems. Replacement with Mercon solves the probs.

I don't really know if an AGM is the proper alternative for a EFB. But my F150 uses a very large AGM in exactly the same way. 12V until decel, then 14V. Seems to hold up fine.

I keep my old Snapper running. Repowered it with a Honda 190 and keep it going. The deck is about done. A new deck is nearly $400, yikes. Not sure it's worth it, but this has been one heck of a mower!! I did purchase a Toro 60V for touch up work and it's worlds lighter, easier to deal with and...

Frequent initial oil changes and adequate viscosity are the secret to long life with these engines. Get the swarf out and go on your way.

Mobil 1, 15W-50 would be an acceptable choice. And the idea of a diesel oil such as Rotella T6 5W-40 or any of the 15W-40 choices would also be superb. As a general rule, any of the 15W-40 diesel oils will have an HTHS of 3.7 or higher to meet the CK4 requirements. Most hover in the HTHS 4.2...

I actually think BITOG folks tend to have a great position on EV's. Many list the strengths, weaknesses and real world experiences. I love to joke and often make the claim: "If it does not burn fossil-fuel, I don't like it". But for my new place in rugged and rural TN dirt roads, I'd love an...