The cars and bikes thread!

[geoffbot]

Bmw is supposed to be solid dependable iterative design. New grilles are very bad. I don't know what alfa owners want but that's not against heir normal design language I don't think.

Yes Alan I am

[Samanator]

Italians can do things Germans can’t, and make it look natural.

I'm not certain in this case. While I like the grill the rest of the front kind of looks like quite a few other cars. As noted for me it has not aged well. When I go for my cardio rehab three times a week there is one of these and the SUV variation in the parking lot. So I see these quite often. It just does not have the I got to have it vibe that it did when they came out.

You need to look into what service on this car costs. It's the same engine that is in most Maserati and when I checked it was like Porsche 911 level cost for general service.

[happyscrappyheropup]

I did not realize that was a street fighter style bike like the KTM. Looked more like a full faring from the side view. Also explains the standard bars verses clip-ons.

It's one of the criticisms of the Tuono compared to other hypernaked bikes in this class - it has a small fairing vs being completely naked. It's a naked, tho. Dirtbike handlebars and upright riding position.

Are those Steelies or just painted alloys that use a stock hubcap? They are much wider than stock and I think he noted some other performance enhancements in the engine and other areas.

They are 20" reproduction alloys. I sourced the GM reproduction centercaps to make it look like the factory wheel. The drivetrain the truck is completely stock and original.

Does it have the 400ci small block?

350ci with the TH350 transmission.

[happyscrappyheropup]

RAM makes a ball mount that screws in to the hole left by the factory mirrors. I already have a RAM cell phone holder on the Busa, now I can swap the holder between the 2 motorcycles.

[litlmn]

Only in Floriduh




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[chuckmiller]

Anyone wanna wager he had something in his pocket or car he wanted to get back to the house first?

[tribe125]

If he’d only driven autos before, would his licence cover him for manuals? It wouldn’t in Britain - if you pass your test in an auto, autos are all you’re licensed to drive.

[litlmn]

If he’d only driven autos before, would his licence cover him for manuals? It wouldn’t in Britain - if you pass your test in an auto, autos are all you’re licensed to drive.

We’re not that smart on this side of the water. A license let’s you drive either. The person should be smart enough to to learn (manuals) first.


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[happyscrappyheropup]

We’re not that smart on this side of the water. A license let’s you drive either. The person should be smart enough to to learn (manuals) first.


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No graduated motorcycle licensing, either. Take your test on a 250cc standard, your license covers you for that 2300cc Triumph Rocket III.

[happyscrappyheropup]

Friend of mine bought a 2010 Streetfighter 1098 with 6600 miles(!) from a seller in CA in early April. The bike was picked up about 2 weeks ago in CA and arrived at the depot today in Harrisburg, PA. Instead of waiting for another truck to deliver it to his house later this week, we drove up and grabbed it.


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