Quiet Authority, Silent Majority

Fuselage Mopars are the definition of power & grace.

Ethanol Good or Bad?

This image illustrates two sides of an Ethanol debate (these Western Washington stations were about 100 miles apart). Ethanol free gasoline is needed for old cars / bikes, airplanes and just plain good fuel economy improvement.

Patents Pending

Here are US Patents for the Maico radial cylinder assembly and the 1979 Honda CBX.

Cash for Thumpers

It is disappointing that today for the highest levels of pro motorcycle motorsports there is a 4-Stroke hegemony. This is due to motorcycle OEMs pressuring sanctioning bodies to penalize or outright ban 2-Strokes as most of the OEMs were not selling 2-Stroke models. This has trickled down to the average consumer into more expensive to buy and maintain 4-stroke bikes.

So we need the Obama Administration to fix this. A Cash for Thumpers program should be launched to pay consumers $2,500 to trade in a 1990 and new four stroke bike for a current two stroke model. An extra $1,500 will be given for a person buying a new Maico. Here is racing as it should be:

Atomic Riesling

I do not know if this is Riesling or not, but given it is in Amador Country, it is probably a Barbera or a Zinfandel. Nonetheless, I wonder why wine from this vineyard does not advertise it is surrounding Rancho Seco ? Sulfites - that's for wimps - how about some Uranium. Too bad they could not keep this plant running ... all that natural gas and coal wasted.

On Any Sunday

Sometimes progress is bad and sometimes it is not. When you can go to Hulu.com and watch On Any Sunday for stinkin' free, that's progress. Enjoy!

Organic Gasoline

Organic gas, Kosher diesel? Sounds crazy. But today, this ad looks pretty nuts too? Lots of people are moaning and groaning about increased usage of ethanol causing food prices to go up.
Sugar Shortage? How about if we just cut back on consuming a few million tons of 7 Up and Coke a year? Its a win-win deal - cut back on the junk food, then we look better, then we live longer, then we can drive out hot cars & bikes for ever.