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    MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS 101
After watching On Any Sunday, you’re likely chomping at the bit to get on a motorcycle yourself. Operating one may seem complex, but
THEN VS. NOW
Here’s how the reborn 2022 Grand Wagoneer stacks up against the original 1984 version. It’s a reminder that, in nearly 40 years, luxury SUVs have come a long way.
with practice it becomes second
nature. Here’s how it works.
   Left side controls
Clutch: Pull in the clutch lever with your left hand to disconnect the engine from the transmission. Shifter: Press your left toes up or down on the shift pedal to change gears. Down for first, then up for second, third, etc.
Right side controls
Throttle: Twist the handgrip to go faster.
Front brake: Pull in the brake lever to slow the front wheel. Rear brake: Press your right foot down on the brake pedal to slow the rear wheel.
1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
Class: Full-size luxury SUV Chassis: Body on frame
Tech: Power windows and, um, wood panel siding?
Stereo: Weak
Screens: 0
Power: 110 or 140 hp
Engine: 4.2-litre I6 or 5.9-litre V8 Transmission: 3-speed auto Drive: 4x4
Price now: $50,000 (approx.)
2022 Grand Wagoneer
Class: Full-size luxury SUV Chassis: Body on frame
Tech: “Relax” mode, kid-camera, massaging seats, and much more Stereo: McIntosh 1,375-watt, 23-speaker system available Screens: 75 inches of digital displays
Power: 471 hp
Engine: 6.4-litre V8 Transmission: 8-speed auto Drive: 4x4
Price now: $100,995
 Cars
   The Endorsement
   On Any Sunday
The film that made a million motorcyclists has officially turned 50. When Bruce Brown’s On Any Sunday hit screens back in 1971, audiences were enraptured by the sight of Steve McQueen and his buddies spending their free time tearing across the California desert on dirt bikes. It somehow looked both thrilling and casual, and it helped transform the image of motorcycling as something for outlaws into something for parents and kids to do on weekends. The doc was ostensibly about “motorcycle sport and the men who ride,” but in truth it was — like Brown’s surfing doc The Endless Summer — about people living life well, finding a thing they love to do, and then doing it. It was a powerful advertisement for motorcycling in 1971, and now, blessed with a nostalgic glow, the film’s pull is even stronger. A remastered and digitally enhanced 50th Anniversary Edition of On Any Sunday by Bruce Brown Films is out now in limited release.
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