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Cool! Found an article from June: Capitola PD dreaming of new, nimble motorcycle - Santa Cruz Sentinel I was hoping I could find a pic on their site or Facebook page. I'd be curious to see how they have their 700s rigged.

This is one of those times when I'm not sure if I should fess up :o Let's just say I was an "adventurous" kid who had mostly raised himself, but went on to be a very different person. A couple of weeks after my 13th birthday, I learned to drive a stick when I stole a Fiat Spider off a used...

Fonzie on the series 'Happy Days' had his own take on this question... Fonzie: Hey, Cunningham, which is cooler? The mirrors up like this at an angle or down like this, straight? Richie: Well, I think you can see better with them down at an angle. Fonzie: Hey, I don't wanna see where I've been...

This makes two great stories out of the Bay Area today! Thumbs up to you for paying it forward for a fellow rider, and to S.F. for transforming into Gotham City to host the Make A Wish Foundation and their 5 year old Batman. Batkid's Make-a-Wish Transforming San Francisco Into Gotham - ABC News

I can't say whose make, but looks like the right side of an ambi safety on a 1911.

+1 on Sig. I haven't seen a similar quad rail on other platforms.

I know not all hernia surgeries are the same, but hopefully your recovery will go as well as mine did! I was only 21, but I walked out of the hospital the morning after surgery, then went hunting the next day. I was supposed to be off for 3-4 weeks, but was back at work the following week with...

I haven't been back into traffic since last weekend, but since thinking about my experience, I like the sound of this strategy. It will take some getting used to and it makes me miss my days on an engine or rescue rig... Turn the siren to wail, run up the growler and blast the crap out of 'em...

Like Mike, I try to leave plenty of distance between myself and any vehicle in front of me, but what drives me crazy is the point SergeantChuck just made. The space you leave open for ample following distance is like an invitation for others to cut in front of you. A perfect example of this...

While this doesn't look like an acronym I could pronounce, I just ran across this in an article about gear during a Google search of ATGATT. This pretty much describes me, despite some guilt about it: SOTGMTT (Some Of The Gear Most-of The Time) I got a chuckle as I related to our divided...

LOL!!! He must have confused YOUR mice with a traveling herd of border collies. What were you supposed to do, whistle, clap your hands and throw frisbees into the back of your truck so YOUR mice would come running and jump in? Hilarious!

+2 I haven't had the bike long enough, or allowed it to sit long enough for them to explore it, but you'll be sorry you got me going about mice. My nearly new Tundra that rarely turns a wheel has been stuck twice. They chewed into a harness and took out the ability to shift into or out of 4wd...

Hmmm, I've heard Harleys called Hogs for as long as I can remember, but Harley Owners' Group could be right if not an interesting coincidence. Harley is also a publicly traded company that trades on the NYSE under the symbol HOG. A side bar of interest to few: I used to consort with a small...

You mean all that shaking and vibrating isn't on purpose? Dadgummit! I bought a Road King a few weeks ago and it came with a back rest. I've been bragging about this thing's built in back massage that turns on automatically at every stop sign and red light ;) Too bad I don't get to lean back...

I actually hesitated at sharing this because I haven't heard it in awhile and thought I might be dating myself, but this was so common it's either still popular or overdue for a come back :D Back in my earliest days in different venues of public safety, some back and forth during my time at an...

Ugh... that's a dangerous and painful set of injuries. Thankfully someone came along who could hear you! I often ride in rural areas with very little traffic and very little chance of being seen or heard if departing the roadway. As bad as your story is, I've heard of people languishing out...

"Deadbeats" and "Total Deadbeats?" This slang might be more specific to LE and motor cops than riders in general, but a Deadbeat is an uninsured rider, and a Total Deadbeat is an uninsured rider who never completed registration or earned a motorcycle endorsement. These features are common among...

Unfortunately we have them right here in Missouri, KC and St. Louis groups. I don't think they've tried the assaultive behavior because of the frequency of armed citizens, but you can see the ineffectiveness of road blocks with multiple agencies here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CFHnztdhjY

I can't help but wonder how this incident might have played out in my neck of the woods. In Missouri, anyone 21 years of age or older who can legally own a firearm can carry a loaded weapon in their vehicle without a permit, and in their vehicle they have the same right to self protection they...

I don't know if I could be as diligent as others about fuel tracking, but I've checked at least half of however many fill ups I've done in 1400 miles. My mileage was less consistent in the first 500 miles or so, with a high of 71mpg and a low of 59. But lately, even when I've thought my mileage...