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Sport Tourer Comparo: BMW R1200RT vs. Sprint ST vs. Yamaha

October 9, 2008 By John P. 7 Comments

Damn I love motorcycles. I kid you not. I wish I lived somewhere that I could ride one all day every day. Like Hawaii or Southern California. And if I’m going to ride, I want the comfort of a touring bike, but also the performance of a sport bike.

Since I’m not alone, manufacturers have created the Sport Touring category. And the three finest bikes available (in my opinion) are the BMW R1200RT, the Triumph Sprint ST and the Yamaha FJR1300.

Each rider is going to have a different preference among these bikes, but what I’m going to do is try and explain the different qualities that allow each of us to determine which type of rider we are.
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Filed Under: Reviews, Vehicles, Videos Tagged With: BMW, Motorcycle, Reviews, Sprint ST, Triumph, Vehicles, Videos, Yamaha

BMW’s Laser Cut Key System Defeated… Easily

January 3, 2007 By John P. 3 Comments

People who thought their BMW’s sophisticated laser cut key system would keep their cars… well theirs… need to think again.

These brainiac German guys demonstrate quite clearly how to break into any modern BMW in a matter of seconds with a tool kit that costs about $1,200.
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Filed Under: Security, Vehicles, Videos Tagged With: BMW, Security, Vehicles, Videos

Self Parking Cars

September 4, 2006 By John P. 1 Comment

These are some of the first videos of intelligent parking systems in high end luxury cars. Now personally, being the master parker I am, I wouldn’t want to use them. But I must say it’s fascinating to watch the robots take over our world. :-)
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