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Ten Objective Things You Can Do To Stay Alive On Your Motorcycle
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Riding a motorcycle may be one of life’s most fun and rewarding activities, but it’s also dangerous. So, if you’re going to ride, it would be smart to try to be as safe as as possible. So, here are ten things proven to help make motorcycles safer.
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It's Like Riding a Bike
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Not much of a rider, but boy can he run! Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Get Shorty: Gurgel XEF Might Present Choking Hazard
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“There is nothing wrong with your monitor. Do not attempt to adjust the picture.” Let me tell you what the Gurgel XEF is not: It’s not a Shriner car from behind the Iron Curtain. It’s not a custom shortie. It’s not an optical illusion. It’s not an Argentine-market Ford Falcon after being rear-ended by Large…
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Hooniverse Asks- The Indy 500, How Was It For You?
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Whether it was Mike Conway’s crash, or the comedy of errors that left fuel nozzles on cars, and tires bouncing merrily across pit lane, the Indy 500 had a number of WTF? moments. Did you watch the race, and if so, what was your take on both the track hijinks and ESPN’s coverage?
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Estonians Give Russians a Run for their Kooky Snow Vehicle Money
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When we think of Estonia, we think of…umm…trying to remember which one’s which between Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia when placing them on the map in northeastern Europe. That, and cyber-war. What we don’t think of are Passat monster trucks. That’s right. Jump!
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Our Very Own Motor City Mad Man, Andy Didorosi
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Today we are pleased to announce a new addition to the family. No, there is not another little_science bun in the oven… Andy Didorosi is now the Detroit Editor for Hooniverse.com. Is he the right man for the job? We think so – read on and you will understand why.
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Public Transportation Strikes Again- Near Miss Edition
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ6nYjAA53k&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Who needs Trunk Monkey® when you have crazy motorcycle dude following you? This episode in Tigre Argentina demonstrates both the selfless act of a complete stranger, as well as how the ease at which one can dismount a motorcycle can lead to putting one’s life in danger. If this guy had to take off…
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Burnout Fail Neon Will Never Say "Hi!" Again
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If you watch this and find yourself unintentionally wincing after the money shot, just remember that the only good Neon is a dead Neon. Or an SRT-4. Ebaum’s World
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Join The Full Size Wagon Club! $2500 Entry Fee Gets you 410c.i. and 444lb-ft!
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You know what motor probably doesn’t need more torque? A hi-po Ford 390FE from the late 60s. Apparently no one told Mercury, because in their never-ending quest to be just a little different from Ford, they dropped the crank from a 428 into one, resulting in the Marauder 410, which has a torque curve (and…
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Show us your V.I.S.I.T.
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I think for the most part, the winter snowpacalypse is behind us. It has been a rather dry winter (in the car-spotting sense) and (in Utah, the snow-spotting sense) things are starting to shape up as far as I can tell. Infact just the other day I spotted this uber-rare (stateside anywho) Skyline. I fully…
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Streetwalker- Slow as Molasses Edition
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There are few certainties in life. Oh, of course there’s death and taxes- those are a given, but another immutable is that of the durability of the Mercedes OM616 diesel motor. While only producing a maximum of 72-bhp, the cast iron block oil-burner has proven to be one of the most long-lived of any consumer-available…
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Does Being an A-hole Qualify?
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See Dick drive. Drive Dick, drive. See Dick park. See Dick park in a handicapped walkway. No Dick, no! See Jane see Dick park. See Jane become morally outraged at Dick’s arrogance. See Jane let the air out of Dick’s tires. What’s that you say? No, I didn’t see Jane do that either. Flat Dick,…
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Adventures in model-hooning: An Interview with Michael Paul Smith, Part II
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In yesterday’s segment, we conversed at length relating to Mr. Smith’s background and introduction to the scale modeling hobby itself. (Missed it? Then be wise my fellow hoonigan, and read up first). Today we’ll get into some of the nitty-gritty, miniature-grease-in-the-fingernails stuff, so pour a drink, put the ambulance service on standby, and prepare for…
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The Boxer in the Living Room
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Holger Schubert has a problem. No, it’s not that some drunk Ferrari owner drove his car into Holger’s house- that 512BBi belongs to him. His problem isn’t finding accessories to go with his home decor, as the place is done up in various shades of white. No, Mr. Schubert has a problem with his neighbors.…
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Last Call- If Wishes Were Fishes Edition
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Just because you say it, it doesn’t make it so. Image source: [Reddit.com]
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2010 Mazda Mazda5
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Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you. The night I took this picture, I became an uncle and my brother became a father. Meanwhile, my own first progeny is (hopefully) a few weeks away. An unplanned ten pounds of diaper ruination doesn’t have the Missus and me scrambling to shop for family…