tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post4789243708523023080..comments2024-03-03T17:18:34.847-08:00Comments on Troubadour's Treks: K.I.S.S.Troubadourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-58296781588927489862008-11-26T10:18:00.000-08:002008-11-26T10:18:00.000-08:00Both my car and truck are about as simple as it ge...Both my car and truck are about as simple as it gets, I looked for those simplicities when I was shopping for them. The car does have A.C. and Cruise control, which are nice things to have, but I don't think that I would "miss" them if they failed with the exception of maybe a few days out of the year.<BR/><BR/>What has come to my attention in the past few years, are these needs migrating over to the motorcycling masses. I could go on for a thousand words on my opinion about this, but I won't, perhaps that could be a post for another day. <BR/><BR/>Like Fasthair, my current bike is about as simple as a new motorcycle can get, it reflects my personality to a tee, I'm a simple guy and I make no pretense about it. <BR/><BR/>K.I.S.S.<BR/><BR/>E.T.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081927514870722367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-66019443111374634632008-11-26T08:10:00.000-08:002008-11-26T08:10:00.000-08:00Bradley: I work on cars for a living. Why you ask?...Bradley: I work on cars for a living. Why you ask? For the most part many of these things are called for by Uncle Sam to save us from ourselves. Air bags? Yep. PTS? Yup ‘cause we are too damn stupid to tell when a car is ready to sake you out of your seat that you might have a flat tire. Or it could be we are so distracted from screwing with the 6 disc, iPod, GPS, 1000 way power seats, to notice that your car is about to throw a shoe and kill you! <BR/><BR/>I agree the cars have more crap on them then they really need. But it is the consumer who has asked for these things. They don’t want to fumble with keys in the cold and rain, instead want to push a button to open the car. They don’t want to listen to the wife bitch that she is too hot/cold on her side of the car. They don’t want to listen to the kids “are we there yet” every ten minutes so the DVD/Playstation keeps their mouths shut. What ever happen to playing the license plate tag game? When was the last time you heard “don’t make me pull this car over” ?<BR/><BR/>Then here is the killer. They REALLY bitch when it cost so much to figure out what is wrong with their doodad and to fix it. After all they didn’t ask for this crap instead it just came with out. But wait until it breaks and see how bad they don’t “want” it. <BR/><BR/>I’ll keep my as simple as it gets Softail Standard.<BR/><BR/>fasthairfasthairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578895011107651084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-20535707595412590712008-11-25T12:40:00.000-08:002008-11-25T12:40:00.000-08:00I was surprised to see how many features that come...I was surprised to see how many features that come on the car as standard equipment. We purchased one of the least expensive cars available. A modest, economical, 4 cylinder, Nissan Versa.<BR/>I don't think anyone even makes a vinyl floored, manual window crank, 5 speed, no radio, plain jane car anymore.<BR/>I heard that Nissan plans to offer the Versa with a smaller motor, manual crank windows, without all the amenities for under $10K, but not until next year.Troubadourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567767701065756330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348278507505143679.post-49853992140544303202008-11-21T21:04:00.000-08:002008-11-21T21:04:00.000-08:00I think you have more comforts in your vehicle tha...I think you have more comforts in your vehicle than mine, but you are right on in your assessment of the KIS(S) principle. That's why my car is manual shift 5-speed. I feel that you are actually driving, rather than aiming. The feel of the clutch, the response of the engine to your throttle commands. You are not distracted by all those electronic gizmos, ipod, radio, cell phone cause you don't have enough hands to operate them . and I feel (like yourself) that this makes you a more alert and better rider/driver.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.com