Cars
Talking to an old car, and warming it up
Tokyo Seiko Vol. 32: on a carbureted car you do not just twist the key and go. You have to feel how the machine is.
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- Cars
Legacy BP/BL Power Window Switch Replacement
The driver’s seat power window switch is broken, so I would like to replace it. First, remove the door handle
- Cars
A feel for how a machine moves
Tokyo Seiko Vol. 31: being able to picture how a liquid flows, and how a machine is moving, matters.
- Motorcycles
Cam Chain Tensioner Adjustment
When the cam chain stretches, it makes the noise from the engine. The original auto cam chain tensioner on the
- Motorcycles
Nice Twisty Winding Road with No Car, Motorcycle and Traffic Signals at All in Fukushima, Japan
I don’t know the name of this road. It was a road that I found by chance. It is a
- Cars
Why carbon builds up, and how to drive it back out
Tokyo Seiko Vol. 30: don't blip the throttle for no reason, and open it in a straight line. How you drive changes how long an engine lasts.
- Cars
MITSUBISHI Jeep J53 Grease Point List
Here are the grease points for Mitsubishi Jeep J53 (J55 as well). This is the Jeep’s grease points from the
- Motorcycles
Well Paved Non Stop 10km Winding Road Fukushima Pref. Road 27 Hanawa-Otsuko LineNational in Fukushima
I ran some winding roads in Fukushima. First, I ran National Highway 349 from Yamatsuri to Nagura. It was about
- Motorcycles
Honda Cross Cub 110, a conversation with Daisuke Kobori, part 2
After the W650 interview, Kobori sold his KSR110 and bought a Cross Cub 110. Measured fuel economy: 62 km/L.
- Cars
Keeping an old car going without spending a fortune
Tokyo Seiko Vol. 29: old cars take time and money. What actually keeps one alive for the least money?
