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Fast is a relative thing. When I was in my early 20's and had a Hawk GT that I home-tuned as far as I could go, it sure felt fast to me, even if it only made ~60hp on the dyno. When I had a ZX14 (~185hp), it also felt pretty fast, but the limits were harder to get to. One thing I know for 100%...

I mean, aside from the curiosity of putting so much effort into tuning that particular motor in that way, the main reason I understand not to just hack the pipe off wherever is that it can create back-pressure in the exhaust which can actually rob power because it slows the exhaust strokes...

We always stay in Trastevere, but it's getting harder to find reasonably priced accommodations as the demand only seems to grow and grow, especially if you try to avoid AirBnB and similar. It's already touristy, but that's okay, we're tourists. No shame in that, and chasing a so-called...

Biggest issue I can see with that ramp is the gaps between the rungs are huge, which will become a much bigger issue as you steepen the incline, and it looks quite short, which could pose problems with bottoming as you get over the hump. Don't you have a utility trailer already? I'd much...

Hopefully the strap is made of something different!

Can you imagine buying based on that pic and then hauling the other semi-erect side out of the foam peanuts on arrival? What a bummer...

Brain finally stopped slipping the clutch: shop was called Demon Tweeks. Dollars to donuts those shrouds, or whatever they are, are made by either Pyramid or Ermax. Have been having flashback to scantily clad and very, very British models draped over Spondon-framed Gixxer 1100's with a massive...

Looks like something that would be sold by the UK vendor that used to always be in Streetfighters magazine back in the '90s, the name of which I can't remember to save my life. I want to say streeghtfighterz.co.uk, but that's not it. They sold all sorts of cheap plastic customising bits...

Ah, you'll be fine. Definitely worth the squint to double check, but I'll be shocked if any of the above can't take 220-240. Sounds like a heck of an itinerary, hope you have time to chill. I assume La Spezia is a jumping-off point for Cinque Terre, it's the only reason any tourists go there...

If it needs a wall-wart or has an inline brick, odds are extremely high it will be fine. That includes pretty much all electronics that use USB, CPAP devices, laptops, etc. The main things to watch for are things like hair dryers (will be in every hotel/AirBnB anyway) and hair straighteners...

I mean, I guess if it was just a CBR600 sans fairing in the same way the original Monster was a parts-bin special cobbled together using existing 851 parts, but it isn't. It's got a retuned CBR600 engine, but the frame and everything else is unique to the 599. I know I'm being a humourless...

You want a Type C 2-prong adapter. There are a few different kinds of outlets in Italy, but that one should cover all but the weirdest. Most electronics will say 110-240V or similar, in which case you only need the adapter. Don't bring anything genuinely AC like a hairdryer, though. We like...

Makes zero sense. There's literally nothing about the 599 that's inspired by Ducati. I mean, I guess the underseat exhausts that were ubiquitous in the era could be 'inspired' by the 916, but considering Ducati stole that first from the Honda NR750 (among many other details on the 916), I don't...

I guess when not being used as a wheelie bar, that exhaust could work like a wheelbarrow handle and be used to wheel the bike around your garage...

Street Triple is a pretty easy conversion if you just want to do track days. Take off the lights and kickstand, change the coolant, job done. Maybe add some sliders. You can put on different bars, I guess, but many prefer the leverage of the wider bars over the ability to tuck in anyway. It's...

Every card has issues in the right/wrong circumstances, and there isn't anything different with Nvidia. Most Radeon issues can be traced to incomplete uninstallation of the Nvidia drivers (they're like a virus, extremely difficult to fully uninstall) or improper RAM settings. A full DDU wipe of...

Wow. Looks amazingly stock, too, only a tail tidy that I can see with a quick look. If there's no hidden damage, that's a bargain and a half.

There's nothing about AMD Ryzen CPU's that will create any issues, they've been more reliable and better value than Intel for years now (and don't mysteriously degrade in performance over time). It's a bit more complicated for the GPU, as programs like Premiere Pro can use the AI CUDA cores...

No clue on what the actual price would be here, just that there is a BYD model in China that has a ~300 km range that sells for around $14k CAD. Once you add various safety certifications etc, I'd expect that price to at least double, but that's still cheaper than all but the most budget ICE...

Taking the 100% tariff off of Chinese EV's would make them instantly affordable, but would be problematic for the various EV factories they're trying to get built in Ontario. Still, if the US and Euro automakers kowtow to Trump's demands, those are DOA anyway, so we might as well enjoy the...