It’s official: Gas prices in Ontario have crossed the $2/L mark. Filling up your car now costs more than dinner and a movie (depending on where you eat). Time, then, for a refresher on things you can do to stretch out the interval between visits to the gas pump.
To begin with, there’s the sound–a low, poppity-poppity-pop-pop burble at idle, a deceivingly reserved, almost civilized going-to-the-pub buzz below 4,000 RPM and a hell-bent-for-leather mmmwwaaaahhhh above that.
They were fast. They delivered an instant rush to the cerebral cortex. Their engines were easy to maintain. So, why don’t we see 2-Stroke motorcycles on the roads anymore?
“Hey buddy, your bike is smoking a lot!”
I’ve become accustomed to this reaction when I pull up to a stop light on my 1974 Suzuki T500 motorcycle…
Winter is upon us; and with it, an increased risk of vehicle trouble as a result of ice, snow and colder temperatures…
If you live in Florida, you don’t need winter tires. If you have a furnace in your home, however, you would do well to consider them for your vehicle…
Idling a cold engine before starting to drive not only wastes fuel (an expensive commodity these days) but it is also tough on the environment. Yet, this is something many people continue to do…
Tie Rod Ends are are the “arms” that push your wheels right or left when you turn the steering wheel.
As a tie rod end wears over time, it loosens, causing vibrations…
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