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I was molested as a young man by my mother and her boyfriends. Lot’s of toys used that were not checked for lead content so I blame my stupidity on that. My dad would film.

But really, the problem is that few normal motorists (read: not enthusiasts) can put down their mobile device and drive anymore. You really notice how bad it is when you ride mass transit and actually can look into other vehicles. Everyone has their device in their lap, no one is paying attention.

Many people live in places where a windshield replacement is a rare occurrence. For those of us where it can sometimes be an annual occurrence (re Alberta) that’s a high price to pay for “standard” safety.

Not trying to refute anything said here, after all, I’ve had my own bad experience with ABS on glare ice (which is really harder to see than ‘black ice.’) I do know that in the case of systems like Electronic Stability Control (or whatever a given brand calls it), you do have the ability to turn it off under certain conditions… usually at speeds below 35mph, though. As such, is there anything in your owners’ manual that suggests the system can be turned off temporarily?

To obtain class-action certification of a lawsuit, the judge says a plaintiff bears the burden of proving the class of owners and lessees meets a four requirements, but in this case the plaintiff failed to do that.

It’s not that I don’t feel these systems like FCW, LDW, etc. aren’t needed. I just feel they probably make bad drivers worse and can make good drivers ignorant.

Where are these sensors located? In my case, every time I’ve had tires replaced, the TPMS gets replaced with the tire as part of the valve stem. I’ve never run into issues in any car I’ve owned that had them installed… starting with my ’08 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.

“Customers will be able to choose whatever is the optimum combination of conventional and electric drive components for their particular application. By significantly improving emissions and efficiency, Deutz is aiming to be the market leader for innovative drive systems in the off-highway sector,” said the company.

1. Clutch. This is less of a clutch and more of a throw-out bearing.2. Cornering. The Suzuki has a reputation as the sharpest-turning bike on the track; however, Suzuki messed with success and tried to make it turn even sharper in 2018 and 2019. No bueno! The softer rear spring makes the 2019 RM-Z feel more like the 2017 model than the 2018. Last year, the RM-Z450 oversteered in, understeered out and needed to be corrected to go straight. Those traits are a little less noticeable for 2019.3. Straight-line stability. This is a turn-at-all-costs chassis. It is much better overall this year, as more weight is towards the rear of the bike, but we still put on a St. Christopher medal before going down a fast and rough straight.4. Horsepower. At 54.39 horsepower, the RM-Z450 makes the least power of any 450. It is almost 6 horses less than the 2019 Honda CRF450.5. Kickstarter. It doesn’t have electric start, which is a shame because the kickstarter is mounted very high on the engine cases and requires a full throw to light up the engine.6. BFRC shock. This rear shock isn’t ready for prime time, and we doubt that it ever will be (and we doubt that Suzuki will replace it with a traditional shock). We ran a WP aftermarket rear shock.

I also see that the headlight switch and oil pressure sender was swapped out 12 years and about 30,000 miles ago. Thank goodness, because I hate chasing down electrical gremlins:

You generally seem inclined towards a utopic “dogooder” mentality like in the past taking issue with people in the US being able to use the services of unlicensed mobile mechanics for affordable car repair, you’d rather see everyone in debt making payments, you know what’s good for them you claim. And again here you’re advocating for higher expenses forced upon others, but instead of the usual justification of “it’s for their own good,” you let the mask slip a bit and are saying it’s for your personal benefit of keeping your own kin safe. It’s kind of disturbing, and I’m frankly rather glad that we live in different countries.

Andrew Markel is the editor of Brake & Front End magazine. He has been with Babcox Media for 15 years. He is a technician and former service writer and holds several automotive certifications from ASE and ­aftermarket manufacturers. He can be reached at [email protected]