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 and their horses. But, we slowly addressed these intrusive issues and [...]

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, boats…anything mechanical that drives, rides, flys, and floats. The global phenomenon [...]

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, comfort, and looks. After more saddle miles and spending way too [...]

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 the following interview, we discuss why you would choose an ECU [...]

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 even being able to look at it close-up. You admittedly have [...]