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Fans of Royal Enfield’s Continental GT and Interceptor 650 owe it to themselves to take a long look at the SG650 Concept. This neoretro interpretation of the platform sure turned our heads. [UPDATE: Eicher Motors, which owns RE, had previously filed trademark applications in multiple markets for the name “Royal Enfield Shotgun”. We can surmise that may end up being the production name for the SG650 concept.]

For starters, the frame gets slammed with a bobbed rear fender with a solo seat cantilevered covering over it. The subframe rails look quite different from the one used on the Continental GT and Interceptor. The side panels covering the airbox are much more bulbous, too. The low-slung look is highlighted by beefy tires, front and rear, mounted to disc wheels that feature dual cutouts. To further accentuate the austere styling, the brake discs have color-matched carriers and a hole-free swept area.

Every curve, from the tank to the headlight nacelle that appears to be integrated into the triple clamps, has been sculpted to give the impression of speed. The top of the nacelle organically incorporates a LED tachometer/speedometer assembly on the left and the new Tripper navigation system (recently introduced on the 2022 Royal Enfield Himalayan) on the right. A monochromatic paint scheme which fades from silver at the front to a black rear fender only utilizes occasional teal highlights.

Though we can’t comment on any performance modifications, the engine itself is part of the design with a blacked out cylinders above the cases which sport the same silver/black digital fade as the tank and front fender. The black dual peashooter exhausts continue the light and dark theme by utilizing bare aluminum muffler mounts. 

The inverted fork appears to be totally modern while the dual shocks harken to Royal Enfield’s history. A similar approach comes from the lighting which looks to have a halogen headlight, while the rest of the illumination is LED.

Whatever else that can be gleaned from these photos is up to the reader, but consider the MO staffers sufficiently curious to hope that this styling exercise makes it to production with its character intact. We’ll leave you with a short video.

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Roasting turkey has been a tradition for so long, most people would consider it sacrilege to choose another option. But you’re not most people, are you?

The vernacular headstones of Sunbury Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in the old Trade Hill-Seabrook area were memorialized by photographer Orrin Sage Wightman in Margaret Davis Cate’s beloved book, Early Days of Coastal Georgia (Fort Frederica Association, St. Simons Island, 1956). The images, made mostly in the 1930s and 1940s, depict monuments in much newer condition than we see today, and many which have vanished altogether.

The most significant of these monuments were predominately wooden markers and whimsies thought to have been made by Cyrus Bowens. None of these survive at the site today but a small collection of concrete markers remain, also attributed to Cyrus Bowens. [Findagrave lists a Cyrus Bowens, who died in 1866, among those buried at Sunbury Missionary Baptist, but these graves were made much later than that This Cyrus Bowens appears to have been active in the 1930s].

The Fuller monument and the seven images that follow feature delicate hand-incised natural forms and symbols.

Last Sunday, at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo of Cheste, near Valencia (Spain), a MotoGP season destined to remain in Ducati’s history ended. In 2021, The Borgo Panigale-based manufacturer has indeed achieved the following significant results:– [...]

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Which came first, the chicken or the egg? We’ll never know, but I can tell you the great duck guns came after the ammunition. Certainly there were heavy, large-bore shotguns in 6, 8 and 10 gauges, but even at that their payloads of shot were modest. The 10-gauge at the turn of the 19th Century…

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Make that one day in Atlanta count with this 24-hour guide to dining and drinking in and around Georgia’s capital city

Atlanta’s population is booming as people discover there’s more to this Southern city than conferences, Coca-Cola, sports, and traffic. Months-long warm weather conducive to outdoor dining and a diverse culinary scene mean endless eating options, from French fare, soul food, and Brazilian dishes to Korean cuisine, barbecue, and all-day brunch. Atlanta also features a thriving pop-up food scene that shouldn’t be missed and is the driving force behind the next generation of restaurants opening here.

Consider this 24-hour food tour as merely an introduction to the South’s gateway city, and get to know ATL in the best way possible — through food. Don’t worry, there are still plenty of other restaurants to explore during your next visit to Atlanta.

8 a.m. - Comfy chicken biscuit at Home Grown

Start the day off with one of Atlanta’s most iconic (and super filling) dishes, the comfy chicken biscuit at Home Grown in the Reynoldstown neighborhood. This Michelin Guide recommended restaurant on Memorial Drive is a breakfast favorite among locals and chefs, and even made for a campaign stop for former president Bill Clinton. The famous biscuit is topped with fried chicken and smothered in a pork sausage gravy. There’s almost always a wait on the weekends, but it’s definitely worth it. Take a post-breakfast stroll through the beautiful and historic Oakland Cemetery, one mile west on Memorial in Grant Park. Read more about the comfy chicken biscuit and its cult status in Atlanta. Located within walking distance of the Eastside Beltline. Accessible via MARTA buses 21 and 107.

• BREAKFAST ALTERNATIVES: Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall on the Beltline has a brand new breakfast lineup at “Morningbird,” a walk-up counter with a grab-and-go option so you can enjoy a stroll with a house pork belly bacon and jam biscuit in hand. Lee’s Bakery on Buford Highway for an early morning bowl of hot pho (and maybe some crispy spring rolls) and jasmine tea. Java Jive on Ponce De Leon Avenue is a longtime institution in Atlanta with its retro decor and hearty diner breakfast dishes like the Sante Fe scramble and delicious biscuits. Julianna’s in Inman Park for Hungarian-style crepes called “palacsinta” and coffee. Le Petit Marche in Kirkwood for breakfast scrambles, grit stacks, and seafood gumbo.

10:30 a.m. — Croissants and pastries from Little Tart Bakeshop

Enjoy a little sweet treat after breakfast at one of Atlanta’s best bakeries with three locations in Grant Park, Krog Street, and Summerhill neighborhoods. Grab freshly made scones, pistachio and rose cake, galettes, and pastries with coffee. Baker Sarah O’Brien debuted Little Tart at Atlanta’s farmers markets in 2010, and continues to make a presence at Freedom, Peachtree Road, and Grant Park farmers markets.

MID-MORNING ALTERNATIVES: Le Bon Nosh in Buckhead for seasonal French bites, cardamom or lemon and olive oil cake, and an iced jasmine tea. Golden Drops Cafe in Decatur for Latin American pastries and sandwiches, including guava and cheese empanadas, and coffee. The Daily in West Midtown, King Street, Buckhead or Inman Park for a black sesame latte and seasonal salad filled with local greens and grains.

1:00 p.m. — Lunch at Daily Chew

This cafe from chef Julia Kesler Imerman features coffee, protein breakfast bowls, and shakshuka in the morning, followed by rotisserie chicken pitas and salad and grain bowls in the afternoon, all leaning into Imerman’s Jewish and South African roots. For lunch, order the grain bowl, made with hummus, quinoa, greens, broccoli, asparagus, house pickles, shut, and lentil salad. Or try the generously stuffed rotisserie chicken pita with labneh, greens, lemon-herb artichokes, feta, pickled onions, and tahini. Make sure to order the za’atar fries and one of the cafe’s fresh-pressed juices. Accessible via MARTA bus 27.

Daily Chew

LUNCH ALTERNATIVES: Chai Pani for their lunch buffet packed with Indian classics like butter chicken, saag paneer, and uttapam. Lan Zhou Ramen for hand-pulled noodles and dumplings on Buford Highway. Busy Bee Cafe on the edge of Vine City for some of Atlanta’s most iconic fried chicken served with an assortment of Southern and soul food sides. BonaFide Deluxe in Edgewood for seriously legit deli sandwiches, like the chopped chicken or porchetta melt. Get the pickled beets.

3:30 p.m. - Exploring Sweet Auburn Curb Market

Grab a snack from one of the many food stalls at the Municipal Market (Sweet Auburn Curb Market) in downtown Atlanta, like Jamaican beef patties from Afrodish, and wash it down with a cold-pressed juice or smoothie from Rawesome Juicery or order coffee and gelato from Three Peaches. Then explore the market’s produce, meat, and seafood vendors. Make sure to pick up some pralines and popcorn from Miss D’s. Accessible via the Atlanta street car and MARTA bus 3.

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MID-AFTERNOON ALTERNATIVES: Just Add Honey for tea service and light snacks on John Wesley Dobbs. Bread and Butterfly for coffee, wine, or an aperitif and a scone, a slice of quiche du jour, or rice croquettes. Yay Beignet at Irwin Street Market for beignets dipped in praline sauce and a cup of Ethiopian coffee. Explore the many food stalls at Plaza Fiesta on Buford Highway or one of the best food halls in Atlanta, Krog Street Market.

5:30 p.m. — Wine and a good read at Lucian Books and Wine

Stop in at Lucian Books and Wine for one of the most curated wine lists in town, as you sip against a backdrop of bookshelves lined with reads on art, food, and architecture. Order bubbles by-the-glass to start with crisp polenta and black truffles. Read through the ever-evolving wine list to look for treasures like Château de Béru, Peter Lauer, and Castello Conti 1994. Owners Jordan Smelt and Katie Barringer are likely around and always willing to chat about wine and art. Be sure to get reservations at this unassuming restaurant because seating goes fast.

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HAPPY HOUR ALTERNATIVES: Poor Hendrix in East Lake for cocktails, wine, or beer and basket of sticky sesame wings. Michelin Guide recommended Ticonderoga Club at Krog Street Market is one of Atlanta’s hottest places for a cocktail. There are plenty of whiskey, mezcal, and gin cocktails to choose from, including a sherry flight. Looking for the perfect martini? Vesper, a Bond themed bar and lounge in Glenwood Park, has that covered.

7:45 p.m. - Dinner at Gunshow

Chef Kevin Gillespie’s flagship restaurant remains a mainstay in Glenwood Park. At Gunshow, be ready to make new friends as you sit at communal tables. Chefs bring out their dishes, one course at a time, and get this — you get to say yes or no to the plate by simply looking at it. If the fried oysters topped with caviar meet your fancy, fire fast and say yes. Chef de cuisine Cody Chassar leads a brigade of chefs who put together innovative dishes weekly. Get the tableside cocktails, they’re a must.

DINNER ALTERNATIVES: Delbar for lavish spreads of Middle Eastern fare, innovative cocktails and regional wines. Highland Tap, a local hangout in Virginia-Highland for below-street-level steaks, martinis, and chill vibes. Little Bear in Summerhill for a low-key meal of wildly creative food, drinks, and natural wine from chef Jarrett Stieber. OK Yaki in East Atlanta for great takes on Japanese street food, like okonomiyaki, and cocktails leaning into ingredients and flavors from Japan. Check out Laotian pop-up So So Fed at OK Yaki on Sunday and Monday evenings. If you can manage a reservation, Gigi’s Italian Kitchen and Restaurant is an award-winning restaurant by chefs Eric Brooks and Jacob Armando, serving up a menu of traditional red sauce classics made with in-season produce and fresh pastas.

10:30 p.m. - Drinks and snacks or dessert Whoopsie’s

Head over to Reynoldstown and the delightfully unpretentious bar and restaurant Whoopsie’s for late-night snacks and bites from chef and co-owner Hudson Rouse and outstanding takes on classic cocktails from barman and co-owner Tim Faulkner. Order the snack tray of deviled eggs, house-made chow chow, pimento cheese, and pickled vegetables with toast points or the Tarzan’s Delight, based on Rouse’s grandmother’s chocolate mousse ice box pie. There’s also prime rib dinners, meaty sandwiches, and fresh seasonal salads for hungry night owls. Pair with an amaretto sour or an El Presidente from Faulkner, or try one of the fun and funky wines on the daily specials menu. Whoopsie’s is only 40 seats, so prepare to wait for a table or bar seat during prime hours. Accessible via MARTA busses 4, 32, 74.

LATE-NIGHT ALTERNATIVES: Led by longtime Atlanta bartender Kysha Cyrus, Mambo Zombi resides just above Georgia Beer Garden. Step into a space (via a neon-lit pink coffin) themed after celebrations like Día de los Muertos for Caribbean-style drinks and classic cocktails. Local haunt Octopus Bar in East Atlanta Village for drinks and snacking into the wee hours. Our Bar ATL on Edgewood for drinks, dancing, and late-night wings or food from an automat. Northside Tavern for cheap beer, shots, and Blues music. Midtown Bowl for late-night bowling, snacks, and close to 200 local, domestic, and imported craft beers.

1 a.m. - Beer and a show at the Clermont Lounge

Hit up the infamous Clermont Lounge in the basement of the Hotel Clermont on Ponce, directly beneath restaurant Tiny Lou’s (another great option for dinner in Atlanta.) This iconic strip bar is a frequent stop for both tourists and locals, and has been for over 50 years. The dubious vice den is where to head for PBR and a peep show filled with aging strippers, including beloved Atlanta icon, Blondie Strange. Watch the Atlanta living legend crush a few beer cans between her breasts. Absolutely no photos allowed. Lyft or Uber. Buses tend to stop running after 1 a.m.

Clermont Lounge

8 a.m. - Redemptive breakfast at R. Thomas’ Deluxe Grill

Seek out the comfort foods found on the menu R. Thomas’ Deluxe Grill on Peachtree Street in Brookwood Hills. After more than 30 years, R. Thomas’ is still bringing a healthy dose of breakfast and brunch paired with strong coffee and power smoothies. The menu here caters to folks living vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free lifestyles, too. Try the breakfast quesadilla in a sun-dried tomato tortilla filled with eggs, cream cheese, basil, cheddar, bacon, peppers, and onions or the breakfast stew with red potato corn chowder, quinoa, and veggies topped with dulse and nori. Accessible via MARTA bus 110.

R. Thomas Deluxe Grill [Official]

BREAKFAST ALTERNATIVES: Bomb Biscuit for chicken biscuits and a cinnamon bun at the restaurant on North Highland Avenue. The 75 year-old Mount Paran Country Store in Buckhead for gas station biscuits and biscuit sandwiches. Sublime Doughnuts on 10th Street for an A-Town Cream, a chocolate-glazed, A-shaped doughnut filled with custard. Omni Coffee and Eggs in Castleberry Hill for creative lattes like sweet potato, dulce apple, and blueberry lavender. A popular destination for breakfast, Petit Chou serves up French bistro-style dishes with a Southern spin in Cabbagetown.

Its 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V-12 mill can generate up to 829 horses.

Silencer Central has SOT Dealers setup in 42 states which allow them to ship suppressors straight to your house. Check out our interview with Silencer Central during the Big Daddy Unlimited Epic Shoot 2021.

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The 58-story Millennium Tower in San Francisco is the tallest residential building in the city. Whatever you may think of the wisdom of living in a skyscraper in an earthquake-prone city, residents began moving in in 2009, despite the fact that there were already signs of trouble with the building. Two terms come to mind when reading about the Millennium Tower: One is the "sunk cost fallacy," but that's a little too on the nose, and "throwing good money after bad," which means the same thing without the word "sunk."

Such a large and heavy building built close to the sea needs an extremely stable foundation. The Millennium Tower was built on a ten-foot-thick slab over 950 concrete piles installed 80 feet deep. Engineers thought that was enough, and predicted the building would settle four to six inches over its lifetime. But the building settled 16 inches by 2016, and not evenly. The top of the skyscraper was 12 inches out of plumb! That's twice what building codes allowed, but the residents were assured the building was safe. Still, there were numerous lawsuits to be settled.

What next? Engineers came up with a plan to fix the Millennium Tower, even though the repairs to the foundation would cost twice the original construction cost. And when they started the repair process, plans went awry again. Read the story of the Millennium Tower from an engineer's perspective, or watch it in video form, at Practical Engineering. -via Nag on the Lake

Leica expands its full-frame Q2 family with a dark green Reporter model boasting Kevlar armor.

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Sleek, plywood pod pops up a peaceful workstation in less than a day.

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Overfinch's latest is a classic 1993 Range Rover with LS3 V8 and James Purdey & Sons shotguns.

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Dodge is letting customers anything on the options sheet with the Hellcat Redeye Jailbreak edition.

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Harvey and Dorothy Lewis Thompson opened the Imperial Hotel in 1949, as the only reliable lodging option in Thomasville for African-Americans. At the height of the Jim Crow era, when the simple act of travel could be dangerous for black people, the Imperial Hotel was listed in the Negro Motorist Green-Book travel guides, made famous by the 2018 motion picture. Dorothy’s brothers, the Lewis Brothers, were skilled brick masons and built the structure from the foundation to the top. The hotel featured eight bedrooms, a restaurant and barber shop. It closed in 1969 and has been in a state of decline since being abandoned in 2001.

Local historian Jack Hadley (of the Jack Hadley Black History Museum), who purchased the hotel in 2018, has been leading an effort to restore the property for several years. It inclusion in this year’s Places in Peril by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation has brought the attention of CEO Mark McDonald, who has committed assistance to the project and expresses great enthusiasm for its future. To donate, visit Thomasville Landmarks.

In the end the property may reflect its original role as a hotel; plans to make it an Airbnb are presently in development with Florida A&M University architecture students and other consultants.

I’m unsure if it’s related to the hotel, but this shotgun house is located on the same property.

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What do you get when you put together seven of the biggest and baddest naked bikes on the market today and let them loose on the street? One half of one hell of a Heavyweight Naked Bike Shootout, that’s what. Here are the bikes we have in store:

- Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory
- BMW S1000R
- Ducati Streetfighter V4S
- Kawasaki Z H2 SE
- KTM 1290 Super Duke R
- MV Agusta Brutale 1000RR
- Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS

With a combined total of more than 1100 horsepower on tap, we let them loose on the streets of SoCal to see which one is the best at not only ripping up the canyons but also cruising along down the freeway and navigating congested city streets. Because it’s not always about being as agro as possible – these bikes need to be able to do a little bit of everything.

And stay tuned to Part 2 of this test, where we ride them on track!

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
4:53 MV Agusta Brutale 1000RR
9:50 Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS
12:53 Kawasaki Z H2 SE
18:52 BMW S1000R
22:54 Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory
26:22 KTM 1290 Super Duke R
31:53 Ducati Streetfighter V4S
38:13 Conclusion

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We've already read about the worst Christmas gifts, which was quite sad. Here's a gift guide that's a little more lighthearted that recommends actual products you can order -as long as you allow plenty of time for delivery. Supply chain issues, you know. When you feel obligated to give a gift to someone you really don't like, you don't show your hand by getting something way too cheap, or used, or ridiculously mundane. No, you get them something with plausible deniability. It's new, it's trendy, it came at the expected price, but it will eventually cause problems for the recipient.

Naomi Kritzer has published her annual gift guide for people you hate, broken down into categories. How about a kit or some supplies for a difficult new hobby that the recipient never expressed any interest in? Or maybe gadgets for a home office that is already cramped, or even your public office, where a tape dispenser that plays the cymbals when you use it will amuse coworkers (shown above). There are always single-purpose kitchen appliances that will be little used, but take up valuable kitchen space, whether on the counter or in the pantry. And you might consider a subscription to a magazine that completely counters the recipient's political ideology. Charity donations are good for that, too. Read more of these ideas, with links to specific products for giggles, at Will Tell Stories For Food. -via Everlasting Blort

This Thanksgiving, we’ll all be appreciating the act of gathering just a little bit more than we ever have before. Leaves in the table, crowds in the kitchen, a buffet full of pies. But even more than dessert, for most of us, the sides are the real highlight of the meal. What follows is a selection of the best…

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The Canes became arguably the greatest team in CFB history 20 years ago, finishing 12-0, winning the national title and producing 38 NFL draft picks. In interviews with players and coaches, here is the story of the '01 season, told in their own words.

When is the lunar eclipse 2021? Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming partial lunar eclipse that will see 97% of the full Moon turn a weird reddish color, from how to photograph the "Blood Moon" to where and when the eclipse will be both visible and streamed live on YouTube.

A very interesting interview with Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Association. During a House Transportation Committee hearing on supply chain issues, CEO Chris Spear shares an internal survey showing that 37% of truck drivers “not only said no, but said hell no” to the Biden vaccine mandates. To give some perspective […]

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Light up the holidays for the smoker in your life.

The world’s wealthiest dog worth half a billion dollars (no really) is selling his Miami estate for $32 million that once belonged to pop music legend Madonna.

And the Challenger gets another 10 horsepower, for a total of 807 hp on tap.

It was a great win

By Marquis Cooley | Sports Editor

The Big 12 announced Tuesday a public reprimand and $25,000 fine on Baylor for its handling of field storming incidents that occurred during and after Saturday’s 27-14 win over the University of Oklahoma. The Big 12 said the punishment is in accordance with Big 12 Conference Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct policies.

“We have a duty to ensure a safe game environment that provides the visiting team secure egress from the field for players, staff and support personnel, and protection of the team bench area,” Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said. “I appreciate Baylor’s advance planning and communication, and although well planned, the end-of-game circumstances made its field storming plan impossible to execute, resulting in an interruption of play, impeding the visiting team from reaching their locker room and damage to OU bench area equipment.”

Fans rushed the field at McLane Stadium with a few seconds still left on the clock, causing OU players to retreat to the locker room to avoid the crowd. After several minutes, fans were corralled to the sidelines before flooding the turf once again after the game officially ended.

OU head coach Lincoln Riley expressed his irritation with the ending of the game due to not only the rushing of the field, but the timeout by head coach Dave Aranda to take a field goal in the final seconds.

“I mean, it became a safety issue,” Riley said. “I care about the safety of the players … I know why Dave tried to kick the field goal. I don’t agree with it. I think, above all else, there’s a code of sportsmanship I believe in and I wouldn’t have done it, but that’s his decision and his team. How the officials don’t enforce a penalty when you have 5,000 people on the field is unbelievable to me. It is what it is. That’s his decision and the officials’ decision. I don’t agree with it, but it’s part of it.”

The timeout is what sparked the field controversy as fans assumed the game was over. However, once it was made apparent the game had not yet finished, 11 OU players had to be brought out of the tunnel for one last play as Aranda sent out his field goal unit. Aranda said the kick was in preparation for a case of a three-way tie in the conference standings, which could result in the two teams playing in the Big 12 Championship being decided by point differential. Aranda addressed the situation in both his postgame press conference and his weekly Monday press conference, saying that he understands Riley’s frustration and hopes they can talk soon.

“I have made a call to Lincoln and I’m sure we’ll talk soon,” Aranda said. “I’ll probably keep that between us.”

Interested in learning steak cooking tips from a top steakhouse? Benjamin Steakhouse of New York is here to share its best industry tips.

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