In the day time you have the luxury of enjoying the scenery from your car window. In the country side you can have a look at the natural features of a landscape. In the night you are at a disadvantage. For long stretches you only see the road ahead and tail lights of the vehicles going ahead of you. However, it has to be admitted that tail lights do look quite fascinating at night. This aspect of the tail lights encourages the designers to make...more
As we go through our lives we use and consume many things. Somethings like food we need to buy almost every day while other things we buy them less frequently such as clothes. There are still other items which we buy very infrequently. Some of these such as a car we choose with care while others such as new tires for the car we don't spend much time choosing and simply buy the brand we trust for the model of our car.But times are changing and...more
Modern life is packed with comfort and conveniences. Travel, food, health care, entertainment, education and all other aspects of our lives have benefited a lot from the progress made by man kind. What took us a lot of time, effort and cost can now be done quickly, easily and at a reasonably low cost. However along with the technological progress has also come a rational and scientific approach to things. We carefully weigh the potential benefits before we commit to a particular undertaking.Surely this rational level headed approach benefits us as well? Well it does. But there is a price. We tend not to dream as much as societies in the past did. And even if we do dream we do not chase the dream. We consider most dreams to be unrealistic and maybe even frivolous. That makes for a relatively dull boring life. There is great excitement in living ones dream.Now it is usually not easy to buy the house of ones dream. It may not be easy to buy the car of ones dream as well. But it is relatively easy to do up ones car as a dream car. And here body kits play an important role. They can make an ordinary car look very special and without a great amount of expense the car will look like a...more
A cat has nine lives. A car does not enjoy that privilege. But you can give a new lease of life to a car by installing body kits. Thereby it will not become a new car but it will look a different car. If you have got tired of looking to your existing car, you need change the car itself, changing body kits will be good enough. There is a great...more
A hood originally meant a head covering either attached to a cloak or a coat or even sometimes made as a separate garment. In the earlier years of car manufacturing a car hood resembled in shape a garment hood. It no longer does so. Actually it has undergone many changes. Different materials have been used for making a car hood. These are steel,...more
You do not only move from one place to another in a car. You communicate with others through your car. You tell them about your choice, taste, and your preferences by the looks of your car. You convey to them that you are conversant with the latest innovations in car technology and designs of its accessories. They in turn admire your car and through it yourself. Manufacturers and designers of cars and their accessories are aware of these urges of the buyers and keep on experimenting with new designs. They try to improve the performance of the vehicle and at the same time upgrade its looks. There capacity to do this is inexhaustible. One of the innovations is a vertical door for cars. As soon as you see a car stop and see its door raised vertically it grabs your attention. It almost shocks you. There is variety in the types of vertical doors available. There are scissor slide doors, gravity upright doors, 90 degree hinge doors, dragon fly doors etc. Objective is the same, to make them look eve catching. Their idea is to make it look not like today's car but like tomorrow's car. The vertical doors can be fitted in almost all makes of car. There are bolt-in kits for this purpose. You...more
Every time before you make a purchase there is a phase when the world is yours. For example if you are planning to buy a car and have not yet finalized your car then you can regard all car models and think I can own this one tomorrow. If your budget...more
So now you have your first dirt-bike, brand new and ready to go, but you have limited riding experience. Are there some steps that can help a new rider learn how to operate their dirt-bike safely? Here are a few tips on how to ride your new dirt-bike...more
One of the most popular reasons why people buy an ATV is the simple pleasure of recreational riding. With the number of state parks open to ATV riders, it is easy to have a great time over the weekend while enjoying the great outdoors.Of course, many...more
The conditions for riding an ATV or motorcycle on public land may be changing over the next few years. Many states are now requiring riders to obtain permits in order to ride on publicly owned land. The criteria for obtaining a permit is, to pay a...more
Riding a dirt bike can be a lot of fun and bring many hours of enjoyment. Makes no difference if you are on a dirt track or out on the trails, injury is always a risk. But taking a few steps before taking to the trails or track can minimize the...more
To be competent in any endeavor requires the development of specific skills, and motorcycle riding is no different. Of course, a lot of the skills needed for competent motorcycle riding can simply be obtained through conscientious practice. However,...more