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In 100% of the deaths I have been on none had a bowl of high fiber cereal anywhere near the body so they may be onto something here. Coincidence

Thought I'd put these up for grabs in case there was interest from OR folks. These came off my '09 F-150 4x2 and were the OEM tires. Approximately 40K miles with an estimated 15-20K miles tread life left. Vehicle was garaged full-time, so not a lot of sun-cracking or dry rot. Not one patch or plug with nearly perfect sidewalls (not much scuffing) and perfect beads and even tread wear. DOT coded late 2008. 5-py tread with 2-ply sidewall; load range E; 2271 lb max load; 420/A/B Wear/Traction/Heat rating. I replaced these a bit early because they are getting a little crispy in cold, wet conditions and I will likely be taking the truck on vaca later this year. Plenty of tread left before these get to the wear bar. I replaced these with the exact same tire and they're not cheap, so you know I liked 'em pretty well. Did I mention these are FREE?!? If I don't get any nibbles in the next week or so, I'll put 'em at the end of the driveway with a FS sign $10 each and leave 'em there overnight. That way, I know they'll be gone the next day…. Located in SW OH/Cincinnati west

I wouldn't count the following as necessarily the BEST from each respective manufacturer, but they sure scratch an itch for me... BMW: Anything GS for their utility, any R series from the 70s for sheer beauty and several of the K series would make an awesome sport touring bike Triumph: If they make the Bonneville with ABS next year, I might have to finally bite. I love that bike, including their scrambler model, but I can't see spending nearly 10k for something without ABS - the CB1100 is a better pick for now, as is the Scrambler Ducati if you can get into its weird styling Honda: I really respect their balance of engineering simplicity, reliability and value. Not always the top styling and certainly not the cutting edge style wise these days with the exception of the great CB1100. They should be ashamed of themselves for lagging in the mid-sized scrambler and ADV trends given what they could do with the CB500 platform Harley: I have to admit that I'd probably totally enjoy a white Road King. Sure, it would be fat, heavy, expensive and a PIA to keep clean but they have amazing lines and can be exceedingly-well equipped for long trips. Still, I'd probably be better off with a BMW GS or K-series tourer for more upright ergos for my neck issues Yamaha: Star Bolt C-Spec. I'll probably catch shit for that one but I think it's underrated especially against the HD Sportster. Moto Guzzi: V7 Stone with a few personalizations. I know, not the best performer and doesn't have ABS but they really nailed the hipster/cafe style while delivering what should be reliable modernity. Fits my body nicely, at least in the showroom. There are so many more, but those are the ones getting my eye at the moment. Still in love with my DL650 though - I can't wait to spend another summer with her. :-)

Can't wait till they de-restrict holy gand grenades.

I'm told that peanut allergies are serious business...

I'm going to stand near you two and yell FIRE!! That seems to be far more deadly than an untrained CCW holder.

Challenged! My weapon choice? Peanut-buttered toast. I fart in your general direction... Shit just got real, yo.

As a follow up, I took my shitty Pontiac Vibe on the route I would have on 2 wheels. 25 most of the way down to the Tellico Plains of TN and mostly 27 on the way back, stopping to see Cumberland falls on the way back. "Discovered" some roads that are massively entertaining. Check out TN 116. I drove part of it - holy hell!!! KY 700 between 27 and 90 going to the falls is GREAT. And KY 227 is amazing for being near SW OH. I was flogging the little hatchback for all it was worth, hard trail braking into bends, flooring it out of them and wasn't even coming close to breaking the speed limit on that thing. I also discovered a "road" that linked 116 to a northern route was essentially a logging road barely carved out of the side of Brushy Mountain. It was as close to pants staining as I've come. No place to turn around. But amazing none the less. I HAVE to do this trip on 2 wheels eventually. Trip down:http://goo.gl/maps/feh6l Trip back, not including TN116 and the Brushy Mountain detour: http://goo.gl/maps/HZHnD