Motorcycle Gear 101 is a starting point for you riders that just entered the motorcycle world, which will consume you until it becomes an addiction. Maybe you haven’t been on a bike in years and are ready to throw the leg over the saddle again, but don’t really know where to start. If you want [...]
Introducing an unbeatable lineup of Joe Rocket Jackets for 2012. Joe Rocket adds a new color to a Top Hit. The Joe Rocket Alter Ego 3.0 [hybrid] Jacket offers saftey in High-Vis as well as speed in comfort with the hybrid layering system. When Drastic weather changes part of your daily ride? Joe Rockets authentic [...]
Just released HJC released new helmets for 2012. The HJC RP MAX model is a new Modular Helmet similar to the HJC Symax III. The HJC RP MAX features such features as a Advanced P.I.M. (Premium Integrated Matrix) Carbon Fiber, Aramid and Fiberglass: Remarkably strong shell and extremely lightweight. Feel like your helmet is too [...]
For the last month, police in New Zealand have been stopping motorcyclists to talk to them about their driving habits. The goal of the campaign was to promote safe riding, encourage helmet use, and discourage drunk driving. The survey found that most motorcyclists were responsible drivers, although New Zealand police said that they could slow [...]
Beginner motorcyclists are often taught to drive defensively because the road is full of two-ton four-wheel weapons. More often than not, that two-ton car is a weapon metaphor is just that, a metaphor. But some car drivers have purposefully tried to hit motorcyclists. Earlier this year a man in Oakland purposefully swerved his van into [...]
For the last two years motorcyclists have argued that motorcycle checkpoints were a form of profiling and violated their constitutional rights. A federal judge in New York disagreed. Judge Gary Sharpe ruled today that the motorcycle checkpoints in New York’s main focus was to keep people safe and that they did not impede on anyone’s [...]
Driving a motorcycle is a dangerous activity. Driving a motorcycle in the southern part of the United States, well that’s practically a death wish. A new report was just released which ranked states with the worst drivers. All 10 states with the worst drivers were in the South. The report from Carinsurancecomparison.com reads: “The states [...]
When the Motorcycle Accident Commission chose a new spokesman for its motorcycle safety campaign, they chose one of the most trusted riders in the business. Mick Doohan. Doohan will be working with the MAC to promote safety and educate riders about good motorcycle riding habits. “Almost 50% of motorcycle crashes occur at intersections and in [...]
It’s officially riding season, and bikers are out in full force enjoying the warm weather. Motorcyclists should always wear the proper riding gear, from a helmet approved by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to boots and pants made of thick material. Wear the Proper Motorcycle Riding Gear Wearing the proper riding gear can [...]
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