Is it true that shovelheads are unreliable?In terms of wrenching- what does one need to know to own one really? I mean they look innocent enough.
>>28920907Only time I had to be on the side of the road with my shovel was in 87 when my oil bag was freezing up on a run over Idaho mts or the time my chain decided to shit the bed and this one surpise deep pothole that made my points get thrown off.You need to remember anon, the best aspect about the pre-evo motors were yeah you sometimes had to do some on the road service... but YOU CAN.You can pretty much fix anything and everything on the side of the road with (properly sorted) tool kit. Also we'd just smoke as the bike warmed up, it wasn't an issue. Again very different times back then, and what is seen as an inconvenience was just apart of the lifestyle (I'm sure those ancient Triumph enthusiasts, all three of them, understand what im saying)I may not vibe with evos, but undoubtedly it was the motor that saved HD from bankruptcy and consequently made the bikes I was into back then, substantially more affordable.
>>28920679define unreliable>my harley failed twice on this trip but i was able to fix it with my leathermansome, including me, will call this reliable. it will get you where you are going.>my yamazuki blipped the check engine light upon startup this morning and now i dont know if i dare take the drive?others think this is reliable.story time>live in city in small cuckbox apartment>former classmate from 3 years back suddenly call me late an evening and ask can me and my brother crash at your place tonight?>uhh, well...yeah you can share the couch? why?>oh my brothers hd stopped at the highway, some bikers from a local club offered to drag it to their garage and we can fix it there tomorrow. but we need a place to sleep right now...i put this into the reliability of hd, you will not find that culture elswere.
I'm really not sure if this guy is trolling lol.
>be me>go on YouTube>look up carbureted twin cam >sounds almost exactly like shovelDo my ears deceive me, or is a carb the only thing standing in the way of having a shovelhead without actually having a shovelhead?
>>28921283you're smokin rocks, they sound nothing alike. unless you're comparing to a twin cam with huge cams
so you're telling me that the only non-dogshit engine VW has made in decades is a 2.5L, five-cylinder, naturally-aspirated gasoline model with a cast-iron engine block? how?
>>28919846is yours a jetta?
>>28919737Mk5 Rabbit 2dr 2.5 i5 MT master race reporting in.
>>28920047ye. was a true shitbox
>>28919737>2.5L>non dogshit Kek those stupid krauts have ever built a reliable machine ever and that’s why they’ve never won a war
>>289197371.9 TDi - basically indestructible, and even if something breaks down, it still runs. My turbo died on a long trip but without problems got back home and called mechanic next day.
I could use your help! I have a 2001 Firebird that I can get the engine to turn over from jumping it off the solenoid but it won't stay running. Switched out the starter and ignition switch and nothing. Still won't turn over. Any ideas what it could be. This is my only car and I'm missing my granddaughter's birthday. At this point I'll try anything to get it running. Batt is good ik. Thank you for any help!
>>28922218I cannot. Could that be part of the problem? I'm thinking vats but I'll consider anything at this point.
>>28922057>This is my only car and I'm missing my granddaughter's birthdayGod speed
>>28922057Maybe a bad alternator or the VATs system on the ignition.
>>28922222Thank you. >>28922228I think the alternator has been checked but I'll ask if it has. Pretty sure but not positive.
>>28922221VATs will cut the fuel pump. You should hear it prime when the key is turned to on. Hearing it after the car is running is impossible. I assume its priming since you can at least start it multiple times for a few seconds.>>28922228I considered alternator but it should at least be able to run with a good battery and no headlights or accessories once started. For a little bit at least.
>buy 330i4 cylinder? Lol.>buy 340icouldn't afford a real M?>buy m2Baby M lol>buy m3/4No xdrive? LOL>get xdrive m3/m4Should've got a porsche.
>>28921646the interior is also slightly worse quality than the m3 and m4.no adaptive dampers, no xdrive (though that's coming as an option apparently).There's no competition M2 and 90% of m3s and m4s sold are competition since its slightly more expensive, this means it doesn't have the oil cooler, larger brakes and so on.It's also a fair bit cheaper. Still a good car but its origins were in the 1 series M coupe.
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>>28921067>Buick x2kinda terrifying considering I see fuck all of these on the road>>28921448>>28921549>>28921592>somewhat yeah nah. I'm not keep tabs on literal middle schoolers, but I'm real close to a high school both at home and work, and well over 50% of the male teens I see still have a variant of this hair>>28921578>what are zero bills but also have a job
>>28921611>just spend 60% of your annual income on your car bro
>>28920984Your wife has her own penis growing out of her ass?
Has anybody driven one of these? Just sold my 5.0 mustang and want something else. Got my eyes on a 1997 viper. Any advise?
If you're not running a 9.0 liter stroker, forced induction and nitrous, what's even the point?
>>28920526Both the engine and the chassis are bespoke to Viper, with nothing else using them (other than the RAM SRT-10 nicking the engine).
>>28917242Buy good tires for it. People tend to run old tires for too long (until they're rock hard from age) or buy the cheapest tires they can get when they do bother replacing them. Both things contribute to its reputation for poor handling and trying to kill the driver.
>>28919771Not everyone is poor like you ;^)
>>28920379>Pitted against a present-day mustang interior its not greatof course it isnt.
Cars that trigger pareidolia
>>28915118You made this up
bump
it's so fucking happy
which tractor brand is the best /o/?
>>28921792Big farms in America are either corporate owned or harvested/seeded by traveling corporations. Tractors are basically only used for upkeep nowadays.I don't know any farmer beyond the hobby level that owns a combine for their own use.
>>28921792https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHzjb5OXqfECome again?
>>28921930no industrial farm uses anything this small exept for running a bush hog>>28921858you don't live near a real farm you live near rich people, even the biggest farms out here are family owned.some rich people with 90 acres and a couple tractors aren't an industrial farm.
>Dr Pavel, I'm USDA
>>28921930>ai postdie retard
A gigantic turkey kicked up on the highway and OHKOed my aging Jeep, insurance says shidds fugged. I've been thinking of getting a 4th gen 4Runner, but would like to know how many milage/Km I should start being wary of them. Also any quirks or warning signs I should be aware of. Trying to keep price close to $12K.Thirdly, how gay would it be to go with the 4.0 V6? It's hard to find V8s anywhere near me that aren't clapped out, and I don't plan to do much hauling aside from an ATV/Dirtbike when I go camping or hunting.
>>28921715Buy a 3rd gen at any point simply for the looks. I'd rather have a 4 cylinder 3rd gen than a 8 cylinder 4th gen
I would love a 3rd gen v6 or V8 myself. The interior and exterior has soul. But lord everyone wants 12 to 15k when it has 250k+ miles. What the fuck.
>>28920391Basically what you're going to want to do is KYSS YOURSELF
>>28920399Yea listen to this idiot. Buy the highest mile one you can find don't worry its a toyota. Never mind the warning light, its just to tell you that the lights are reliable and still work,
>>28921680Minnesomalia, but I'm currently carless thanks to said turkey, and semi-crippled from a work injury, so traveling distance is extremely difficult at the moment.
>bro cars these days are so unreliablethen why is the average age of cars increasing? back in the day if a car lasted 100k miles or 5 years it was considered old Now a car is easily expected to last twice as lon.g
>>28921810>then why is the average age of cars increasing?A 20 year old car today is from the early 2000sThe factor made car today isn't going to last 10 years
>>28921820those 45% new people are immigrants from third world countries. white people are better off on average than they've ever been.
>>28921810>be me in the 2000s>always see at least one car broken down on the side of the road>be me in 2026>almost never see cars broken down on the side of the road
>1990s Toyota >5 year 60,000 mile power train warranty>2020s Tesla>8 year 150,000 mile battery warranty
>>28921900>Cars used to be like phones, you'd throw away your current one even if it was working perfectly just because a newer shinier model just came outYes.>and they didn't cost that much moneyNo. Cars were always expensive. The difference is that a 1975 car was more advanced than a 1965 car. And a 1985 car was more advanced than a 1975 car etc. The technology was rapidly advancing. Whereas now we largely have cars figured out and there aren't big leaps anymore, just incremental upgrades.Driving a 12 year old car, a 2014, is totally fine. May not have have the fancier stuff like adaptive cruise control or big screens but is comfortable, reliable, has A/C, heated seats, bluetooth radio etc.
>hasn't got a beefy v8 hengine
>>28919709I could go for a BBQ bacon burger, and a large order of fries, and an orange soda with no ice, and a piece of hot apple pie...
unaware
She was such a little cutie in Full Metal Challenge with her hair flower thing and skirt
>>28919713Last time I checked she was still in good shape, happily married and had a couple of white kids.
>>28919703Well yeah. I'm poor. So if it comes to having a newer i4 vs an old as dirt v8. I'll choose the newer i4
>cheaper new than any combustion vehicle, even used ones>no transmission, no oil change, no break change, no engine problems>faster than any sports car>70%-100% discount on fuel>quiet, not smelly and good for the environmentwhy haven't you got an ev yet?
>>28916269>costs 50% more than a kei truck
>>28922013BYD Racco is the designated kei vehicle.
>$5k for a basic kei-car
>>28922018The Racco is starting at ~$12.5k
>>28922021How much are Sakura, N1 e, N-van e and the other kei BEV? Did anybody make a kei FCEV aside from the Daihatsu Move from 2003?
how do i fix it? it goes into limp mode at high rpms after defap/decat do i need a remap?
>>28921726you need to either control your boost or make it so that it doesnt give an overboost signal to your ecu.had a friend with a cyclone who made his own exhaust system and then he complained once he floored it it went into limp mode>overboosti said. and he looked at me like im from another planet.>change the map sensor or remap itstill looking like an alien on earth.next day he came bragging that he found the cause, his exhaust was too open by welding in a restrictor it was fixed.in a corner i told him thats exactly what i told you yesterday but you clearly dont understand how engines work. you now just made a 3" exhaust system that breathes no better than stock because you dont care to do it properly.still blank stare..
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Can I have the minibike geometry meme
>>28920904get the klx300/sm.
>>28921209Cool thunderbolt pattern on the side, what is the meaning of it?
>>28921433>eliminatorthe ugliest of every japanese harley clone ever made
Both of these British Superbike teams are using 2026 model Panigale V4R. The one on the right is how the consumer bike looks with the optional Akrapovič race exhaust. The one on the left is clearly superior and having access to some Ducati Corse bestowed factory kit. The point of this thread is to find out what exactly this is and what are the requirements for a privateer team to order it. This configuration is used by the factory WSBK team, as well as the privateers and even some regional superbike teams, such as pic related on left and the current bike of Cameron Beaubier in AMA. An AMA broadcaster claimed live on air that the swing arm Beaubier is using is stock, although he had this exact factory one on the left lol. The main differences are the swing arm (3), and fuel tank extension under the seat (2), which make the cowel (1) reinforced and the exhaust (4) shorter because the tank extension is taking up the space under the seat. Advanced electronics and mandatory telemetry agreement are included in with the kit. What is the point of boasting about your new double sided swing arm when you use a completely different one for even regional championships?
>>28921701I have no idea ,but I know somebody who does not know too
When I drive my shitty Hyundai, I feel like I get tailgated often and just in general encounter unruly drivers. (No i don’t camp out in the left lane or go below the speed limit).But when I had a loaner Lexus for a month I swear I got far less tailgaters. I honestly feel like other divers respected me more when I was in the Lexus, almost like they were afraid to accidentally hit me.
>>28920866when you're driving some that might be an unmarked cop car then yes i can imagine
>>28920807Yes, 100%. Although, it circles back. Eventually your shitbox can get so old, ugly, and banged up that you are actually the most feared vehicle on the road. You get the level respect that is reserved for drug addicts that are freshly out of jail.>whoever is driving that piece of shit is completely unhinged and has nothing to lose, I'd better avoid
>>28920807Happens with my BMW motorcycle. Lot of people wave. They come talk to me. It feels nice desu.
>>28920807yeah>work van others always have to pass me since they assume im slowi am in downhill twisty roads and some other conditions but im faster than them everywhere else just not enough to pass them again. its all so tiresome.>go slow downhill bc heavy van>car get stuck behind me>once it levels out he pass me and do the speed limit>i would do speed limit +20 but i aint got the car to overtake so now im stuck behind him for the rest of the tripwhy did he overtake me in the first place?
When I had the L plate people would aggressively tailgate and try to overtake me anytime and anywhere and generally acted like I was an obstacle even when I was going at the same speed as the rest of traffic. It just made things unnecessarily more dangerous as they tried to forcefully squeeze in front of me even when there was no space forcing me to brake hard, only to then go the same speed as me or slower.
