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I'm too young to be nostalgic about that era of '80s Japanese cruisers, they were just before my time (hence my love for '90s sportbikes instead). Dig the Magna, but if I wanted a Japanese muscle bike that didn't handle worth a s*it, I think the V-Max is better looking. They're also not as...

That Breitling is so big it appears to need two crowns? Also, the amount of numerals on that dial is a real achievement. All that said, I really like it, which is not usual for watches like that... Digging the Rotary. That skeletonised minutes hand is bang on.

Thanks for the mini review! I've noticed a few 2010-14 models with around 30k kms available for what seems like a reasonable price of $8k, give or take. Seemed like a lot of bike for the money to me. It's not really my cuppa looks wise (to be fair, no ADV bike is, bar the AT and V85TT), but as a...

I didn't find all the gadgetry obtrusive on my Tuono, mostly just dialled them way back so they never kicked in, which was super easy to do. That said, I do think the advanced ABS systems can be real lifesavers in surprise scenarios. We all like to think of ourselves as calm, icy-veined and...

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All of which, to me, reinforces that the changed denominator is the bikes, not the riders. Especially the Ducati, which is almost 'too good' as Pecco has described it, at providing grip, but has taken away feel at the limit. It's a strategy that works for Ducati, especially with so many bikes...

The counter-argument is that the Ducati, all the aero, and the modern Michelins don't give a lot of warning before letting go, so a rider can ride exactly as they did for the previous five laps, but then whammo, down they go, losing the front. The aero is apparently a big part of this, as the...

Hobbies or clubs or whatever it is, apparently staying face-to-face social later in life massively reduces your chance of getting cognitive degeneration/dementia/Alzheimer's, or at least delays it. My family saw this first-hand with my grandmother. My grandparents lived in Niagara-on-the-Lake...

I didn't take many pics, but man, was it packed. I got an email suggesting you show up early if you wanted to get in when they opened at 11, as there was a capacity limit at the venue in the Courtyard Marriott on Yonge. We got there at about 10:30, and there was easily 50 people in front of us...

Absolutely agree. The market for all discretionary spending items has gotten very tight. Any used bikes for sale that are even verging on Covid pricing are just sitting, often for months. Used guitars are similar. If you want to move something, you have to offer a deal. For those small jewellery...

Sounds like you got the same treatment as me when I was admiring a Longines Big Eye. He kept lowering and lowering the price and wouldn't let me walk out to the point where the price was low enough to have me seriously tempted. I checked after, and his price was lower than anyone online by about...

The total cost to customer (or taxpayer) shouldn't change much in theory, just the route by which the serving staff get paid. The American assumption is that a withdrawable financial incentive is the best way to ensure good service. The European/Aussie approach is that they are being paid to do...

They are, sadly, very real. And as the Tweets posted by @FullMotoJacket above illustrate, they are very likely to be finance law cheats (or, at least, that's to go along with the buttlickers who are desperate for his attention). You can pay in BitCoin, and they're dropshipped pieces of junk...

I was laughing at this yesterday with a buddy, having a good old go at the lack of class in the base for Trump and how their devotion to their glorious leader has blinded them to even the most obvious of scams. We were feeling very superior. The sinister side of it didn't even cross my mind...

Ah, V4's and valves. Best layout for power delivery, worst layout for maintenance. Also, any Aprilia owners, please do not copy the above with the 20k valve service. It's expensive, but needs done. They are not Hondas, for better and worse.

I think there's a really good motorcycle buried under there, and it sounds like your buddy has managed to dig most of it out. They're great value used, too, as the reputation is very bad. That said, it's still inexplicable that a bike that big, heavy and touring oriented can't reliably do 250...

Well sh*t, if we're talking about beautifully made little Hondas from their glory days, this one will always be top of my list: Was lucky enough to rent one for a few days in Chiang Mai many moons ago. Had a ball exploring the Golden Triangle, but had to take it easy, as I didn't pack any...

When they first came out, they were very negatively received, and that rep has stuck with them. Basically, people expected a beefier take on the VFR800 formula, but they instead got an expensive, overweight bike that had extremely poor tank range and had underwhelming power considering what...

It's been slow-speed crashed, rash on both right side fairing pieces and clutch cover and broken rear brake lever. A little more than 'some scratches', but also appears to be all cosmetic. Seller also said it has ABS when closer photos reveal it doesn't, which either reveals a lack of honesty or...

I've messaged asking for better pics. Those are fuzzy and far enough to cover a multitude of sins. Mileage is also pretty high if it hasn't been cared for.