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I'm hoping to get 20k out of the Goodyear F1 GS-D3s on the Focus. That is a fun, stuck to the road like glue, 20k though.

A car is an appliance if you think it is. What's all this fecal matter with labels, anyway?

I thought all bikes were girls? ie; "She's a bike"

That's the plan.

OEM is only 3k. I'm figuring at least 10k.

Got a 2004 Kawasaki Ninja 500 with 6,500 miles a while back. Had no idea when the oil had been changed last, so I decided to do that right of the bat. After my typical research I decided to go with Amsoil MCF 10W40 oil and an EAOM103 Oil Filter. I figured I'd leave it alone as far as additives...

I'm thinking about replacing my toilets with Toto Drake CST744SGs. They seem to be the best "bang for the buck," flushing 900 grams of waste. Might just splurge on the Gerber Ultra Flush 21-302, which is a pressure flush toilet and does 1000 grams. It makes a might "whoosh."

With most bikes it's a simple matter to watch the sight glass as you fill it. I only use the manufacturer as an indication of how much oil I need to get, not how much is going in. Over-drain? I want everthing out of there...

I did find out that you are supposed to keep the Ninja 250 below 4,000 RPM for 500 miles and below 6k for 1,000, just like the 500. There is a lot of debate over weather that is reasonable or not, but the fact remains that that is what Kawasaki recommends.

And the low break-in rpm limits are a price you pay for having a new bike. Leads to the anticipation of being able to enjoy the power later. Something I've never had to worry about. Lowest miles I've had were 1,200 miles on the Concours. I was quite happy to not need to baby it, but to have a...

Should be stickers on the tach and tank saying what the operating limits are. Will also be in the owners manual. For the 500, it's 4,000 RPM limit for a certain number of miles then a 6,000 RPM limit out to 1,000 miles. If the stickers are not there and you have no manual, I'm sure you can find...

I bought a Ninja 500 for my fiance to learn on. I was simply amazed at how nice of a bike it is, and have been riding it much mor than my Concours. It feels like a 250 below 6000 RPM, but then has a midrange and upper end rush that leaves you feeling like it'a an older 600 class bike. It is...

Another vote for Leatherique. Only expensive in comparison to other conditioners. Dirt cheap compared to new leather...

I was into planes. F4U-4, Mosquito, Bf-109F, Bf-110, ME262, P-51B, P51D, B-17, P39, and PBY-5A in bright prewar paint. They were all on a shelf that a cat walked along and pushed them off, one by one. I grabbed the cat and threw it as hard as I could, out the back door. It grabbed hold of my arm...

Yup. Really do wish Greenspan would shut the heck up...

My favorite shock, to date, is the Monroe Severe Service shock, but the availablity on it is pretty much limited to vehicles that serve as taxis/police vehicles. After that, I like the Monroe Reflex, but, again, availability is somewhat limited on that one as well. I've used Sensatracs, and...

Alan Lamney, an energy analyst I follow, has warned of a real correction when the dow nears 12,800. The trading software I use has a market analysis that is expecting a correction down to the 1,280 level on the S&P in the near future. That analysis is based on a repeating pattern where the S&P...

Whew! This was an exciting day...

JHZR2, is yours a 2007? I know that the 2006s have a flash update that brings the fuel economy up to 2007 standards or 27/34 for an auto 2.0. Hermann, MSRP on mine was $18240, but it only had the 6cd player and perimeter alarm for options, no SAP. I wound up paying about $14k though, as they...

Figured I'd give an update. I've put 9,450 miles on the Focus, and am still loving it. The only thing that would tempt me out of it, would be one of the upcoming BMW 1 series cars or some other RWD compact car I've not heard of yet. I've carried up to 5 people in it, and it will comfortably...