1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment 3
August 7, 2011 -
The dirty work is now done.
I've removed the last few bits and pieces off the frame; the bike is completely disassembled. A few things worth mentioning here:
* I...
Retro-review: 1966-74 Dodge Charger
Pontiac's Tempest-based GTO had been on the market for two years when Dodge finally fired back in mid-1966 with an intermediate-sized, big-engined intimidator of its own - the Charger.
Though it wasn't...
Commando Car Buying
Before you parachute into a new car dealer looking for the best deal on your next set of wheels, take time to equip yourself with these commando car buyer's tips:
* If...
Maybe Napoleon Was Right…
Napoleon believed in liberty - just not for most people.
Most people, he reportedly said, are herd-cattle not capable of living as individuals in society without the external restraint of authority to...
2012 Hyundai Elantra: The Next Compact Car BMOC?
Hyundai is becoming a juggernaut.
The Korean automaker isn't content merely to be competitive. It intends to dominate. Last year, the new Sonata cold-cocked the mid-sized family car segment, with features such...
DIY Don’t Do’s
If you're a Do-It-Yourselfer, you've probably done it wrong a few times. Everyone has. This is how you learn - hopefully, not to do the same thing again.
Here are a few...
1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment 2
July 31, 2011 -
The S1 is now at its most pitiful state - just a bare, shivering in the breeze frame with nothing holding it up but a pair of soon-to-chucked...
Escalation
One of the worst aspects (and there are many) of "law enforcement" in Late-Empire America is the unwarranted - rapid and violent - escalation of response by police, often out of...
A Trans-Am Retrospective
People often think of the Pontiac Trans-Am as a commonplace car. But in 1969, the very first year, only 697 were built - just eight of them convertibles. All were white...
2012 GMC Acadia: The Crossover That Can
Until just a couple of years ago, GMC only sold trucks - and truck-based SUVs.
They were slightly nicer, trim-wise, than a Chevy truck or SUV - but not as pricey as...