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How Motorcycles Work
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Motorcycles are an increasingly popular form of transportation. Learn about motorcycles and motorcycle types, and check out pictures of motorcycles.
The 1950s Car Quiz: How Much Do You Know?
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If you prefer your cars decked out with whitewall tires, giant tail fins and plenty of chrome, these '50s classics might be right up your alley. Take our quiz to see how much you know about '50s favorites from the Chevy Bel Air to the Hudson Hornet!
How Power Brakes Work
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Power brakes are fairly ingenious machines -- these systems allow you stop a car with a simple twitch of your foot. Take a look inside the black cannister that provides the power.
10 Worst Nor'easters of All Time
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What makes a nor'easter different from your run-of-the-mill winter storm? And which ones have done the most damage?
How Helium Balloons Work
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Helium balloons tend to fascinate adults and children alike (and it's not just the Donald Duck voice thing, though that is a big draw). Learn all about helium and why it floats!
Can You Name These Motorcycle Parts From an Image?
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You don't stop riding when you get old, you get old when you stop riding. If you're out on the road with the wind in your face, you have to know your kill switch from your crankcase and your footpegs from your saddle bags. Hop on your hog and take the quiz!
Are You Handy in the Garage? Take This Auto Shop Tools Quiz.
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Every garage is going to be full of tools from wrecking bars to impact guns to tire gauges to multimeters. Think you know them all well enough to identify each of them? Take the quiz and see!
5 Engine Modifications to Improve Performance
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Discover 5 Engine Modifications to Improve Performance. Keep reading to learn about cars and new types of engine modifications to improve performance.
The Fast and Furious Peregrine Falcon Is a Midair Hunting Machine
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While the cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world, the peregrine falcon, a large predatory raptor, is by far the fastest bird on planet Earth.
1962-1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire
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The 1962-1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire featured a high-tech turbocharger, but reliability woes would lead to its demise. Learn more about this car.