That Hunter S. Thompson “Song of the Sausage Creature” article in Cycle World back in 1995 played at least a bit part in my purchase of a lightly used (1500 mile) 1995 Ducati 900SS a year or so later.
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Matt Brown
superfastmatt
Matt Brown is an automotive engineer, writer, and builder of unconventional things. Mostly vehicles.
Bit disappointed to see no mention of electronic rider aids in the article, or even in the comments at a glance. Yes power is silly but electronic safety features have come a long way in the last 15 years. I just sold my ‘04 600cc Suzuki that didn’t even have ABS and the bikes i’m looking at now have traction control,… Read more
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Gorgeous stuff.
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That looks fascinating. I guess I need to work DTW into the year’s travels when this opens. Read more
The four door would sell for roughly $14,700 adjusted for inflation. Thanks for publishing this vintage ad. Read more
This points out the HUGE problem we have with society here in this country right now. For years and years if there were signs that said stay out we stayed out except for a few asshats that would not abide. But now with YouTube and Instagram and a young generation of people that have never been told no this problem has… Read more
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Desert sand formations tend to grow very slowly and in areas with very little rain like Death Valley, can be preserved intact for centuries or longer. Though not as spectacular as other natural formations they contain valuable information relevant to fields like geology and climatology because they function as time… Read more
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Easy - Bonfire Alley at the Sno*Drift rally. People set up giant bonfires along the stage and throw gas on them when the cars go by. Absolutely nuts! You can feel the heat inside the car!!!
Anyone who needs to ask. Read more
The driver’s seat at Bonneville. Read more
I am sorry, but you are only kind of right: Read more
Hearing this makes me nervous for their success. Electric drive trains in a platform designed to accommodate gasoline drive trains are always compromised. Hard to make electrification the hallmark of your brand when you are putting out less than optimal versions of an electrified car. I think they should stick with… Read more
Well if reality car shows have taught me anything, it’s because they realize that the race is next week. They have to get the car built on a very tight schedule and under budget!! Read more
All these contrarians in the comments posting that wing mirrors aren’t cool or don’t look cool almost made me question myself.. but then I remembered that they are, in fact, cool.