Fouled Plugs Fouled Plugs: Keep Your Belt On! I’ll apologize before your eyes glaze over—this piece is about a technical subject. Specifically, why would manufacturers design engines that use timing belts as opposed to chains or gears? You likely already know that four-stroke engines have valves that are opened by camshafts. The cams turn at a
Fouled Plugs Premium Content Fouled Plugs: You Missed the Point of the Indian FTR1200 During a recent conversation with a friend at my local dealer, he told me they could barely move the Indian FTR1200 and I just can’t see why. It’s an epic machine! I feel like part of the reason it’s not selling is that it seems to be
Fouled Plugs Premium Content Fouled Plugs: Nap Time for the Weary Traveler I can’t count how many times I’ve found myself exhausted and sleeping in the car at a rest stop for an hour or two before continuing my travels. That’s usually considered safe and is generally encouraged. Cool, but what about riders? I’ve stopped countless times at
Columns Fouled Plugs: Meet Dr. O We all seem to have our roles in life. We either settle into a persona over time or are assigned one in a social context. Some people are born how they are. Me? I was born a crotchety old man. The get-off-my-lawn-kids-these-days sort of crotchety, but I couldn’t give