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Off Topic Posts / Another Day, More Of The Same
« Last post by smallengineshop on July 07, 2025, 06:25:26 PM »
In 2016, I would have walked on fire while 1 inch diameter hell balls are dropping from the sky to vote for Donald Trump. In 2024, I ran into a minor inconvenience while trying to vote, so I didn't vote. I dropped it and went about my business, because I knew Trump would lie and not follow through with his promises just like he did right after winning in 2016, and I certainly wasn't about to vote for Kamala Harris, an even bigger tool.

I'm so sick of American politicians thinking they can pick and choose what rules to follow, and thinking their lies don't have consequences.

It doesn't matter who you vote for, nobody is going to fix the problems killing traditional America.  We are almost ALL compromised!




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Motorcycles & Sometimes Other Vehicles In Hollywood Movies, TV & media / Françoise Madeleine Hardy Sitting On A 1969 Honda CB750
« Last post by smallengineshop on July 06, 2025, 08:05:47 PM »
Françoise Madeleine Hardy, sitting on a Honda CB750, outside of what looks to be a Honda dealership. I believe this is a 1969 model Honda CB750, and the picture was taken in Paris, France. However, I'm not positive about the year or location. Hardy was a famous French "singer songwriter, actress and author." That is straight out of her Wikipedia page, and I like how the person who wrote it used the word "actress" instead of "actor," which is so common today.

The motorcycle is a first year, first generation Honda CB750 (1969-1978). It's powered by a SOHC 4 stroke, four cylinder engine, and included with the motorcycle is a front disc brake which was another rare feature back than. Everyone should already know how iconic this motorcycle is. It was the first mass produced 4 cylinder motorcycle, and it blew the competition away. It is often called the first "Superbike." It is also the first Japanese motorcycle that was part of a group of Japanese motorcycles later called "Universal Japanese Motorcycle."

Another interesting motorcycle in this photo is the one to her left. That is a Honda Super Cub, the number one most manufactured vehicle in the world. Over 100 million Honda Super Cubs have been manufactured since 1958. Also, the Super Cub was featured in Honda's famous ad campaign that included the phrase: "you meet the nicest people on a Honda." The Super Cub has always been powered by a single cylinder four stroke engine with a semi automatic transmission, which means the clutch is automatic, but you still need to shift the transmission with your foot.

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Off Topic Posts / Have You Heard This #19
« Last post by smallengineshop on July 05, 2025, 08:22:31 PM »
This song is called One, by VHS Collection. The only reason I know about this song is it was used on a YouTube boxing channel featuring the famous trainer Teddy Atlas, which I don't think the boxing channel exists anymore. Teddy Atlas still appears on YouTube, but on the channel The Fight with Teddy Atlas.

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1987 - 2018, 2022 & Later Kawasaki KLR 650 / The Kawasaki KLR 650 Has A Higher Range Than A 2025 Honda Gold Wing Tour
« Last post by smallengineshop on July 05, 2025, 06:37:30 PM »
The 2025 Kawasaki KLR 650 has a fuel tank capacity of 6.1 gallons. This is also true for the second generation KLR 650's (2008-2018). The 2025 Honda Gold Wing Tour motorcycle has a fuel tank capacity of 5.5 gallons. That is a decrease from the 2015 Gold Wing fuel tank capacity of 6.6 gallons. In the last major change for the Gold Wing model, which happened in 2018, Honda was forced to decrease fuel tank capacity to change how the bike looks.

The 2025 Honda Gold Wing Tour is powered by a 1833cc six cylinder engine, and the motorcycle has a wet weight of 845 pounds. The 2025 Kawasaki KLR 650 is powered by a 652cc single cylinder engine and has a wet weight of 460 pounds. The Gold Wing averages around 40 mpg, while the KLR 650 averages around 50 mpg. I can verify the miles per gallon on my 2009 KLR as being slightly over 50 mpg. Around 52 mpg the last time I checked.

So you see, given fuel tank capacity, average mpg, weight, and engine size, the Kawasaki KLR 650 has a higher range, and can drive farther on one tank of gas than a 2025 Honda Gold Wing Tour in most, if not all, situations. That's pretty cool if you ask me. The KLR 650 is a motorcycle with a base price of $6899 compared to the 2025 Gold Wing Tour MSRP of $28,700, and the KLR out performs the Gold Wing in this category.

The 2025 Honda Gold Wing Tour



The Kawasaki KLR 650.
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Off Topic Posts / What Would Happen?
« Last post by smallengineshop on July 03, 2025, 06:46:13 PM »
What would happen is you could time travel back 100 years and show Americans these two American Congress members in 2025? The first is Nancy Mace, who drove her RV/Van to Washington DC, and stepped out to vote on Trumps Big Beautiful Bill dressed in her pajamas. The next video is a Congress MAN dressed up as a woman who calls himself Sarah McBride. He's giving a speech on the House floor I assume.

I think what would happen is the American government would declare a national emergency, and would call for the best minds to figure out a way to prevent American society from devolving into what it is today. In many ways we have become a circus, and a complete joke. 




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Off Topic Posts / Jaguar Sales Are Way Down After They Did This
« Last post by smallengineshop on July 03, 2025, 05:29:45 PM »
Jaguar sales tanked in Europe 98 percent after they created this commercial. I don't know how to describe the people that make up this commercial: cross dressers, gay, non binary, diverse, woke...however you describe it, it killed Jaguars business. They sold only 49 cars in April, 2025, compared to 1,961 cars the same month a year earlier. What a disaster!


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1987 - 2018, 2022 & Later Kawasaki KLR 650 / The KLR 650 Is A Motorcycle They Love To Hate
« Last post by smallengineshop on July 02, 2025, 08:26:40 PM »
I remember when the guy from FortNine YouTube channel called Kawasaki KLR 650 owners "cheap." FortNine is a big motorcycle channel on YouTube, so his video got a lot of views. I suppose what he said is true for some KLR 650 owners, but it's also true that some KLR 650 owners don't want a faster motorcycle with better specifications. And it's also true some KLR 650 owners can't afford a $10k to $20k motorcycle.

The truth that is most important about the KLR 650 is it's a good, reliable motorcycle that's been around for decades. It's good for a lot of different types of riding right out of the box, and it's affordable. Every aftermarket accessory imaginable is available for it to make it an even better motorcycle if the owner wants to.

Now another top YouTube channel, Adam Riemann, with almost 1 million subscribers, is paying attention to the KLR, a motorcycle that doesn't seem to be worthy of his attention if you go by his past comments. The bike is a 3rd generation Kawasaki KLR 650, and he's going to ride it across Australia. He admits that the KLR and it's riders have been the subject of his ridicule in the past, but he also admits the Kawasaki KLR 650 is a good, reliable motorcycle and meets his approval, at least for his daughters. Good grief! The KLR 650 just can't catch a break.

I for one don't care what these YouTubers think about the KLR 650, but it would be nice if they represent the bike in a more positive light for the sake of the model. I have no doubt Riemann's KLR 650 will successfully travel a long distance across rough terrain like so many KLR's have done in the past, and it will garner him a lot of attention and views.



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Off Topic Posts / More Christians Hurt In Gaza By Israel
« Last post by smallengineshop on June 28, 2025, 06:28:56 PM »
Taybeh is a village in Gaza with a population of 1,340, many of which are Christian Palestinians. The population of Christians in this village is so high it is known as a Christian village in the area. Taybeh was attacked by armed Israeli settlers and troops for no other reason than to drive them out or kill them. When I heard this it immediately reminded me of the deputy mayor of Jerusalem saying during an interview that there are no Christians in Gaza, because Hamas drove them out. She was lying! This was in response to another question about why IDF snipers killed two Catholic nuns, a mother and daughter, at a Catholic church in Gaza. You can view the post here:

Jerusalem mayor thinks there are no Christians living in Gaza?

These attacks on Palestinians have been happening for decades. Hundreds of people shot and killed every year, property stolen, homes burnt down, land taken, cars set on fire, on and on and on it continues. The next time someone uses October 7, to justify what Israel has done to Gaza, know that Israel has been breaking international laws and murdering Palestinians for decades. Hate doesn't grow in a vacuum.

Israeli's will say and do anything to appear as a victim, while they murder innocent people at a rate so high it becomes genocide. The death count includes Christian Palestinians. Israel's tentacles are wrapped around American politicians so tightly that they will profess publicly their number one duty is to defend Israel. They're powerless to defend what is right and true when it involves Israel, and Israel is the guilty party. And American media is complicit in all of the deception and lies.





Ted Cruz confesses he came into politics to be the "leading defender of Israel in the United States Senate."
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Off Topic Posts / Ketanji Brown Jackson
« Last post by smallengineshop on June 27, 2025, 06:05:22 PM »
I think the Supreme Court just turned on one of their own, and basically called Ketanji Brown Jackson stupid.

The moment when Jackson couldn't define what a woman is is the moment she should have been disqualified from ever serving on the Supreme Court. Lets be honest, the only reason Ketanji Brown Jackson is on the Supreme Court is for her sex and color of her skin.






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Off Topic Posts / Traditional Americans Are Being Looted And Here Is Proof
« Last post by smallengineshop on June 26, 2025, 06:28:36 PM »
I watched a video series on YouTube that was produced for several years for several seasons. It was not fictional. It was about real life and three people that rented motel rooms, and looked for dirt, mold, fungus, cockroaches, bed bugs, drug paraphernalia and biological matter using black lights. They would tear the room apart to look in every nook and cranny. The show started off with motel rooms in Baltimore, MD, but eventually spread to other states. One common pattern I noticed in the show, and it wasn't meant to be part of the show, is that every single motel they went to was owned by Indians. Not American Indians, but Indians from India. I remember thinking to myself, how are poor people from India cornering the motel market in America? These motels must cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions.

Well, you can thank the American government for that. Indians from India can apply for loans that only foreigners qualify for, which leads to another question: What other markets are affected by these practices? If you visit Southern California you'll notice most gas stations are owned by foreigners. A lot of Iranians own those gas stations. It's so common to see a foreigner working as a cashier for a gas station or convenience store that foreigners are used to play characters in movies and shows for those roles. It's become a cultural norm. These people come from the poorest areas of the world, but can afford to buy motels and gas stations in America? I have always said traditional Americans are being looted. This is transferring money that should go to traditional Americans, but instead, are going to foreigners from 3rd world countries.

On one hand our government rages about fake white racism, but on the other hand, they practice REAL systemic discrimination as long as the victims are traditional Americans. That is America today. This is a scam meant to destroy traditional America.


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