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There was some pretty awesome flying over Lakehurst from the Naval Air Station yesterday afternoon. I'm no expert on fighter jets, but I think it was an F-18 doing some low altitude high banking loops between the base and out over the town. Looking at pictures online, the profile of what I saw...

So my '04 Mazda B3000 (Ford Ranger) front bumper is rusting out as they are known to do, but is is starting to truly disintegrate even with a gentle nudge. /s I'm well aware that the problem will simply go away if I just stop nudging it with my boot and poking it with my finger, but I'm...

So I had a problem a few months back where there was an electrical short and it ended up frying the computer in my truck. My mechanic replaced what was needed which required new keys (because of how the transponders inside the physical key link?). This was back in may/june of this year. In the...

:oops: The legend grows.

Anyone ever use RumbleOn to sell a bike? I guess it is supposed to be like Carvana for motorcycles/atvs, but I've never used Carvana either. I have an old bike I want to be rid of, but its going to be a beast to sell it privately. The only thing wrong with it is it needs a new starter clutch...

New article from TLT about motorcycle oil trends in parts of Asia. Nothing too eye opening, but a reference for anyone interested. Consumer Motorcycle Oils: Understanding Brand Preferences in Southeast Asia

Two engineers were standing at the base of a flagpole, looking at its top. A woman walked by and asked what they were doing. "We're supposed to find the height of this flagpole," said one, "but we don't have a ladder." The woman took a wrench from her purse, loosened a couple of bolts, and...

I wonder how far this will go and what will come of it. U.S. Judge Authorizes the Seizure of Venezuala's Citgo

So I've got my eye out for a compact truck and this Tacoma has come up on my radar but with a few hiccups. It's a 2003, single cab, 5 speed manual, 2WD, 4-Cyl. It has relatively low miles and the price is very good if the issues aren't as bad as they seem at first glance. I checked it out and...

I am planning on writing a new article about common sales gimmicks and gimmicky "testers" in shops like the Falex one armed bandit and the table top gear cranker. I'd like some insight from others as well so I don't miss any good ones though. So I wanted to know if anyone had any: - Favorite...

The Importance of Lubricant Film Strength Fairly good, not overly-technical description of lubricant films that some newer ( and maybe some older ) BITOG members may benefit from.

Friction-Enhancing Properties of ZDDP An... Reaction Films Quote: Abstract: Many phosphorus-base antiwear films, including those formed by zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates (ZDDP), cause significant increase in friction in thin film, high-pressure lubricated contacts. This can have a deleterious...

I've been saying for years that most of the compatibility charts out there aren't accurate anymore and that thickener type isn't the only detail to consider. I'm pretty sure it's well known in the industry (at least in my own veil of influence), but its still nice to see it in a more public...

Whenever someone asks for the "best" oil there are obviously a ton of opinions and eventually just about every brand and type gets a mention until everyone's head is thoroughly smashed in by the Rotellites. So I wanted to ask the opposite. What's your worst oil experience with a bike, and if...

What is with all the crying and whining about how absolutely awful the current generation of youth is? It's getting so annoying logging on and seeing the same garbage every time. A new thread with the same opinions over and over again. The same people whining on and on about how awful today's...

Another Gem from KC at cycleworld that I think we can all appreciate. What Oil Does in Your Motorcycle Engine He's just plain good at explaining tech stuff. I only hope I can be as good as him one day with my own material.

Friction, Wear and Scuffing Characteristics of Marine Engine Lubricants with Nanodiamond Particles Interesting paper on using synthetic diamonds for lubrication, however the paper itself I think has some problems. The beginning of the abstract seems to have nothing to do with the rest of the...

Experimental characterization of the sliding friction of a degrading wet friction clutch I thought this was interesting because the reasoning was unexpected for me. It isn't that the fluid or the friction materials themselves "wear out" but that as time goes on, the porous friction material...