Recent content by Jack Briggs

Actually, the VF750F compares favorably with many modern machines from a handling standpoint. Performance-wise, the bike broke ground: It was the first 750cc machine to achieve an astonishing 11.45-sec. quarter-mile time (Cycle magazine did this), and it had a top speed somewhere in the 140s...

I am thinking we are just shy of reaching a national panic mode. Too much bad news all at once is starting to overwhelm us. And the Dow skidded another 1,200 points today and now is in official bear territory. As noted, the NBA has suspended regular-season games. And we are all being advised...

Walter, the 300cc Honda would be an excellent machine for an older guy. Me? I would prefer the Indian FTR 1200 or one of the Triumph vertical twins. Those machines suit my age and rusty ergonomics. And as for high-performance machines and their potential to reach 200 mph (sans throttle...

In my view, it is a bit pedestrian for a King novella. But it is an enjoyable read nonetheless. After all, it was written by Stephen King.

Johnny, that would be a novella called The Longoliers.

No, John, I am not kidding. Part of the fun in having such power in any machine you own -- two- or four-wheeled -- is simply knowing you have it, whether you ever travel that fast or not. Currently, there are about twenty automobiles available in the U.S. that can "do" 200 mph. Admittedly, they...

You know, picking up a downed streetbike is not easy. Imagine having to upright a fallen Gold Wing. Fully gassed, that machine weighs somewhere north of 900 pounds. And then, of course, if you're a fanatical perfectionist, there is the cost of replacing any scratched parts. One thing...

Brian: The most popular motor vehicle in the world is the Honda Super Cub, a 125cc SOHC Single with a step-through frame -- but classified as a motorcycle. My first bike, Way Back When, was a Honda S-90. The Sport 90 boasted a 90cc Single. On such small machines one can learn to corner properly...

Meanwhile, the U.S. stock market experienced its single worst day since the 2008 financial crisis. According to the New York Times, we nearly are in bear-market territory. Bottom line: It isn't looking good at the moment.

Pssst, Josh : It's From a Buick 8, not 6. Tino, go with Mr. King's last novel, The Outsider. Oh, and Josh mentioned Mr. King's novella, Elevation. It's quite lovely. As was Gwendy's Button Box.

B-ROLL/Bryan: Let me guess. You live in Arizona. All: I never liked DST. I prefer standard -- "actual" -- time.

Brian: My understanding is that the Colorpoint Shorthair is a crossing of the Siamese with the American Shorthair. And that is certainly what Attila kept trying to tell me. Lovely, lovely cats.

Walter, that sounds like a Suzuki GS850. I've ridden a few of those. Did it have a blue gas tank?

Whoa, Brian, that cat looks like a Colorpoint Shorthair. Remember, my beloved Attila the Cat was a Colorpoint Shorthar. Lovely cat.

Brian, that is news to me. I, of course, have thought it was the other way around. But I do not want to say too many negative things about cat show Siameses (on the basis that all cats deserve love), yet I do prefer the more traditional look of the "appleheads." Meanwhile, I must note the lack...