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Kia Niro Plus (100% electric) Short Term Car Review

June 27th, 2025 · No Comments

This is a short review of our new Kia Niro Plus, the 100% electric version (NOT the Hybrid or the Plug-in Hybrid). Kia is a South Korean company. In 2024, Kia sold over 3 million vehicles globally. Energy consumption of the Niro vs hybrid or conventional cars My car odo is now 6385 km (4091 […]

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Reliable But Not Unbreakable. Suzuki DR650, A Three Year Long Term Review.

June 10th, 2025 · No Comments

I’ll start at the end – With a few modifications, is the DR650 a good offroad/adventure bike? Absolutely yes. I’ve had the DR650 2016 for almost 3 years now, I bought it exclusively for offroad use. It has about 45,000 km on it. The DR has its advantages and drawbacks, as some motorcycles do, these […]

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Tags: Motorcycles & Scooters · Reviews

BMW GS 1250 Short Review

November 3rd, 2019 · No Comments

Just spent an hour test riding the GS1250. That is one awesome motorcycle and a fine machine :). Surprisingly the bike didn’t feel heavier than my Wee (Suzuki Vstrom 650, 2014), and it even felt more agile and not less maneuverable, even in traffic. Could be due to the low center of gravity and the […]

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Tags: Motorcycles & Scooters · Reviews

Motion Detect Car Dash Video Camera Recorder DVR

September 20th, 2011 · No Comments

My brother sent me this camera after I showed him a Youtube video some driver have posted. In this video, you can see the car coming to a full stop at an intersection. None the less, it was stopped by a policeman who gave the driver a ticket for not stopping. The policeman ignored the […]

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Tags: Cars · Electronics · Reviews

Flexi Classic Compact 3 Review – Retractable 5 Meter Leash for Large Dogs

February 1st, 2011 · No Comments

The Flexi classic compact 3 is a retractable 5 meter leash which comes in different sizes and leash length, for different sized dogs, I’ve bought it for my Libi which is a medium sized Lab, about 30kg. It’s a good brand choice for those who need a quality leash, it doesn’t tangle and is easy […]

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Tags: Pets · Reviews

Dell Inspiron Laptop Review – N5010 Intel i7 Q740

January 15th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Updated on Oct 2015 This is a Dell laptop review. I needed a new laptop for mainly office tasks, video editing, video conferences, etc. Its specs make it a good gaming laptop as well. You can find the technical specs further down this page. Here are my Dell laptop specs. If you’re looking for a […]

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KitchenAid Professional HD 475w Stand Mixer Review

March 22nd, 2010 · 3 Comments

This is a review I made of the KitchenAid mixer. It’s a 475 watt nice machine with plenty of motor power. I’ve made a comparison of the smaller 300W KitchenAid, VS big brother the HD (which I work on in this video) VS the Cuisinart . The KitchenAid HD , which in my opinion, is […]

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Shoei RF 1000 motorcycle helmet review

August 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

My trusty Arai Quantum (Mick Doohan replica) had known better days, so I decided to buy myself a new helmet. The choice was either the HJC AC-12 Carbon Vader Helmet (newer next generation is now called the FS 15 model) or the Shoei RF1000 (Flutter TC-2). I did ride with the HJC AC12 for a […]

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Tags: Motorcycles & Scooters · Reviews