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As much as I'm a fan of the Socratic method, this was entirely unhelpful. Well at least this is an answer. Could you please explain how? I can go out on the street at any time and see as many plates as I want, and anyone can see my plate any time I am driving or riding. How does someone...

Why are people worried about pictures of their plates? I know it is the custom to clip them from onlie pics, but I've never been able to figure out what harm could be done. Could someone explain?

Other than the seat looking so uncomfortable, I like that bike. It looks like the owner is actually familiar with all the nuts and bolts. I bet she could tell you how many kms on her chain or tires without skipping a beat, and that the bike has claimed the skin from at least one or two of her...

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Unfortunately there are not Brit mags, but there are a couple American ones (Cycle World, Hot Bike, Roadrunner). Based on the comments, I think I'll go for Motorcycle Mojo - I'm not into any particular niche, but am interested in bikes more generally, and I...

My daughter is selling cheap magazine subscrptions as a school fundraiser. I'm not normally one to read magazines, but there were a few different motorcycle rags, and I figured that as her dad I'm kind of on the hook for one. I'm not sure what all the choices were, but I remember Canadian...

You are right, however the way that many business in our non-tyrannical society conduct themselves directly and indirectly support the tyranny in the other places you mention.

This is too true - and certainly is the fundamental root of the problem. However, writing protesters off as 'hippies' or whatever is a logical fallacy ('ad homenum', I think) - and doesn't change the fact that there is a legitimate problem that they are pointing out. The problem exists even if...

I didn't use to think so, but you've convinced me.

So you conclude that the answer is to do nothing? Animals eating people has been a problem for much longer. Over time we, through various technological and sociological experiments found that we were able to all but eliminate that problem. Glad our ancestors never said "Thinking a bunch of...

This saddens me. I guess it also explains why bikes really should not be eligable for HOV lane access (with a single rider). Up till now I had accounted for this by telling myself that even if my emissions per litre of fuel were worse, surely by virtue of burning so much less fuel, I was still...

Are emissions measured as a ratio, or as an absolute amount? When it is said that the bikes are worse for emissions, even though they have better fuel economy, does that mean that in final amounts (ie: actual weight/volume of polutants put into the atmosphere) they are worse, or only worse per...

I remember there was a guy in court several years ago... they refused his request for a vanity plate. His family name was "Hooker". Not sure how it ended.

Lol, hypothetical. Sorry to hear about your relationship, RedBalls. What's her number again?

I've been hooked in to two of them in my life. One I broke even (if my time was worth zero), and the other I made a little money, but not more than if I had put in the same time at minimum wage somewhere. I think the concept is perfectly acceptable and workable, provided you get in fairly early...

My head says it is unatural and fundamentally anti-woman. But I can't help that I react to it, if it is done well.

I am old enough to have lived under all three parties' rule. And they all lied. I actaully wasted an hour of my life watching the debate last night, and it was painful. Why can't any of them just answer a straight question? Not that they can be trusted to even attempt to do what they say...

I rode this bike that day... I was ready to go home, and realized a ride was getting ready and no one was on the 250 - so I figured why not take it for a spin. I had to lie flat on it to hit 100kph - top speed of about 85 with me sitting upright. But as long as you have no intention of ever...

I had a neighbor who did exactly that. I hope he didn't notice me cringe when he told me why they chose that name (I had thought it was a nice name until that point).

My unerstanding is that diplomatic plated vehicles can still be pulled over and reprimanded, just not arrested or otherwise detained. I remember a cocky kid from highscool with a brand new pickup with red plates. His dad was some official from Sweeden or Switzerland or something. He was a bit...

I've been riding a 2000 750 ACE for three years now, and find it perfectly capable. I cruise comfortably at 120kph, but can easily push it up to 140 if traffic requires. More often that not, I am the first vehicle through the intersection after the light turns green. I two-up often and with no...