Many people have various talents and every once in a while someone rises above the crowd, a very bright light, one that out shines others. I saw a video recently that featured a rider named Danny MacAskill. The video is titled, “Way Back Home”, and shows a talent not often seen in riding a bicycle. [...]
Life In America 1968– The average family income is $8,630. It’s been a tumultuous year, the Viet Cong launched their Tet Offensive in January. Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy have been assassinated. Lyndon Johnson has announced that won’t run for re-election. Our worries are off-set somewhat by Rowan and Martin’s new comedy program, Laugh [...]
Bike fit is a tricky thing. If you scour the Internet newsgroups and motorcycle related sites, you will see that there are countless treads soliciting information on the right bike for a certain frame. There are those riders with very short legs looking for a super motard on which they can touch the ground. There [...]
Wisconsin wants to keep Harley Davidson in the state, and it put its money where its mouth is. However, Harley rejected the offer stating that the employment conditions were too rigid. Harley was concerned that they would not be able to meet all of the state’s stipulations. Gov. Jim Doyle offered up the tax proposal [...]
Roger Lee Hayden will be joining Ben Bostrom at Michael Jordan Motorsports next year to compete for the 2011 AMA Pro Racing National Guard Superbike Championship. Hayden won the World Supersport title in 2007, and has found some success on the Superbike circuit as well. Hayden has claimed 14 race wins since starting his professional [...]
Kawasaki has launched a superbike for the street, the Ninja ZX-10R that provides 190 plus horsepower to send you along your way. Combine this motorcycle with a location where you can use all this power, Losail International Circuit. Toss in some Tom Sykes and you now have one of best product launches you could imagine. [...]
The National Transportation Safety Board stated on Tuesday that all states should require riders to wear federally approved helmets. This proclamation comes at a time when states seem increasingly resistant to mandate helmet laws. Christopher A. Hart, the NTSB’s vice chairman, stated, “Too many lives are lost in motorcycle accident.” Hart continued, “It’s a public [...]
Euro-only this year, but U.S. and street versions to follow After 10 years of research and development, and as announced early this month at the EICMA show in Milan, Dainese’s D-Air race airbag suit system is being released for sale to track day riders and racers in Europe. U.S. consumers should see it for sale [...]
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