The transportation industry is experiencing a level of change and uncertainty that could possibly rival the late 1800s when there were, amazingly, roughly 2000 companies involved in the manufacture of automobiles. The advent of mass production shortly after, however, decimated the manufacturing landscape and paved the way for The Big Three, which then dominated the world scene for about a [...]

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 [...]