Personal, motorized transportation has steadily evolved since the first viably commercial car, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, took to the streets in 1886. Change was hard then, and change is hard now. A lot of people were not at all happy with the noisy, smelly, undoubtedly dangerous machines scaring the locals...
One of the world’s largest & smallest, loosest & tightest, most social & isolated communities on the planet: Gearheads The massive auto enthusiast community is a diverse, passionate community from all corners of the world. This dichotomous bunch is fundamentally connected by a shared love for cars, trucks, motorcycles,...
Entry 2 – Preparation Several hundred more miles now racked up on the Bullet Train. Because of the weather, more attention has been paid to making what Jason Camisa has called “plus” modifications: a balanced approach to opening up the overall performance envelope, but that also doesn’t compromise rideability,...
I’ve had two motorcycle ECUs flashed with great results. I recently installed the second one in my ’22 Yamaha Super Tenere. I sent it to 2 Wheel Dyno Works (2WDW) in Kirkland, Washington, and it turned out so well I had to learn more about Nate and Nels. In...
Entry 1 I bought this ’22 ST in December of 2023, sight-unseen. It was from a dealer in SoCal, Wheels in Motion (WIM). It was a decent deal, not unexpected because it was off-season. But it was also a bit of a gamble coming from a dealer, and not...
I’m the second owner of this unique Gen 2 V-Strom 1000 XT. The original owner, a Scott Brown from Nevada, and who was a fabricator for Holeshot Performance, was meticulous in its care, and it provided a blank canvas for their accessories business. I’ve had it for one year,...
The receipt folder for my 98 XJ is officially too fat to fit in the file box, now. Six years ago we bought it from the original owner, an engineer and hotrod gearhead who kept it in exceptional condition, and we’ve definitely spent a lot more money on it...
After a three-year absence, the 2022 reemergence – and re-imagining – of one of the world’s most important auto shows, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, was a mixed bag, but well worth attending. After having to cancel the event a few times, and then restructuring...
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