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Track, Bikes, Palms
The weekend of motorcycles. Continue reading
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In Search of New Car
Yeah, but will I actually ever really buy another car? Continue reading
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Book Review: Sandworm
I read a book! And it wasn’t a comic book or a repair manual! Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers ISBN 978-0-525-56463-8 348 pages Andy Greenberg provides a compelling narrative of … Continue reading
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Spotted – Orlando Amusement Park Edition
Disney likes GM, and Hello Kitty drives a Challenger. Continue reading
More Two Stroke – Reassembly
The scooter engine reached it’s state of maximum entropy this round, and is coming back together. I used a torch for the first time to install a replacement bearing for the fried fly side one. Let the bearing sit in … Continue reading
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Day at the Races – MotoGP at COTA 2021
A little late, but I did go to the US round of MotoGP a couple of weeks ago. It’s the first time I’d been in a while, which is a shame, since it is in my home town. For qualifying, … Continue reading
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Garage Update – Two Stroke Rebuild
I’ve got the scooter’s engine apart and on the workbench, and now I’m trying to figure the cause of the initial failure, and how I can make all these Italian performance parts work together. At the same time, I’m trying … Continue reading
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Spotted – September 1 to September 26, 2021 (including Northern New Mexico)
Over the Labor Day holiday, I journeyed to the wife’s homeland in Northern New Mexico, and spotted cars and motorcycles. The common vehicles of this area include the following: The Ford F250 4X4- Both turbodiesel and Triton V10 abound, usually … Continue reading
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Garage Update: Passing More Gas and Digging into a Two Stroke
Added the last bit to the Bonneville – a Pingel petcock. The old factory petcock was weeping fuel, and I figured I go with the blingy chrome Pingel. Easier than I thought – it took less time than it took … Continue reading
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Spotted – August 21 – August 31 including White Mystery Coupe
Another slow couple of days in the car spotting practice. My wife saw a Volvo PV 544 in a non-standard color. (Anything other than black is a non-standard color). Spotted another Triumph Bonneville when I was on my Bonneville. Waved. … Continue reading
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The One In Five 