Bought a new Yamaha XV920RH and put 63,000 miles on it. I only saw 3 others on the road in the 12 years I owned it . Loved the bike, loved it being unique, loved it's long legs and comfort. Most difficult ride, in terms of length and heat, was from Albuquerque, NM to Phoenix, AZ.Via I25 to Hwy 60 and down Salt river Canyon to I10. All in one day. Never let me down. I miss her always. ... View more

It may have never been put in a car (that I know of ) but Napier-Deltic made one of the strangest, coolest 2 stroke diesel engine designs I've ever seen : ... View more

" making cars safer has made them more dangerous"  Absolutely, I want to lob anything heavy at the TV lately over the commercials showing how their new ca-o-matic 2020 can save the lives of drivers who have no reason being on the road in the first place. Laughing and talking with the passenger and can't look forward? Dropped your fries? Turned around to see what the spawn kicking the back of your seat wants? Backing straight towards a garbage can, bicycle or prone position child who tripped trying to get out of your way? No worries, it's the car's job to deal with that while you track down that new sushi place on the other side of town with your big screen console TV. I've been riding motorcycles for almost 50 years, and now I mostly take the convertible or sliding panoramic  roofmobile instead of one of the bikes, because I'm just not in the mood to be a human sacrifice. Broke 3 vertebrae in a 1974 MC crash, my shoulder in '75. Each time I couldn't wait to get the bike and myself fixed enough to ride. Now, I'm amazed how often folks don't even see my silver 1 Ton Ford E350 van as they turn left in front of me, zoom in front of me in a traffic circle of just start drifting into my lane. Guess they'll blame their car for killing me. ... View more

 A dream realized.  Sweet, what more can one say?  ... View more

The Conestoga wagon beat the Chevy Nomad to the punch.  I'd love to have one. ... View more

Oh my! The they say the sky is falling! 🙂 How about large distances, few people, and strong breezes doing more? No enclosed space, too.  ... View more

The NSU Prinz TT/TTS rear engine series deserves a special mention.  They had air-cooled OHC fours ranging, over the years, from 1000 to 1200 cc.  They were absolute rockets in their race classes and looked and sounded wild, typically bright orange, with wide tires, flared fenders, and the rear lid kept slightly open to improve air flow.  They were famous for ripping around corners on three wheels.  And Friedel Muench built the Muench Mammut (Mammoth) TTS motorcycle using 1200cc TTS engines.  Good times!  🐵 ... View more

My neighbor had one of these growing up, he was about 16 when he got it used and he never quite got it working right. I think it had some issues from the get-go when he picked it up, and I always wished he managed to nurse it back to health because it hurt to see such a cool car always parked in the same spot! ... View more

Although I enjoyed this piece I would have liked a much longer presentation dealing with the development of better carburetors, then to the early throttle-body injection systems, then to port injection, and finally to direct.  If someone can suggest such a treatise I would appreciate it. ... View more

As best I can see, the cars shown are all right-hand dive, which suggests one of two things:  they were made for delivery elsewhere than Italy, or, that in the early 50's Italy was right hand drive.   It  wasn't when I drove there in the 70's. ... View more

Excellent minimal DIY instructions for taking out a stored vehicle. Thank-you.     John Mackenzie, president of VAML Club ... View more