If there was a top of the most aerodynamic motorcycles in the world, this would definitely be among the firsts. I like to call it the closest thing to a space shuttle, but the most appropriate place for it to be properly exploited on is probably the Bonneville Salt Flats, not the space.
Notice how the bike is built around the rider and even though it seems packed with fiber, the helmet is the one connecting the windscreen with the fairing, leaving us with two suspicions on our hands: either that guy is claustrophobic or they wanted to minimize weight and did a pretty bad job.
Did you ever wonder when the “Lets the good times roll” motto from Kawasaki was first used by the Japanese manufacturer to promote its bikes? We certainly did especially now that more and more ingenious ads abound, but didn’t managed to get to the bottom of it yet, the only conclusive evidence we’ve come across, being this nice commercial from 1976. Click on the video below and see what it is all about. > More
We are a special breed of people. We ride dangerous vehicles, often uncomfortable, we have our own culture, clothing, signs and language. Now we also have our own special products; Shtuff for Bikers! Shtuff for Bikers is a website that sells unusual stuff. Just the way we like it.
Red Neck Repellent
What would you say to a bottle of Red Neck Repellent?
It doesn’t sound serious? Well it is. For $18.95 you get a spray bottle that you use to spray on the back of your neck so that it (...) > More
By the way this video starts you’re expecting a deer to jump in front of the motorcycle as the guy rides fast on what appears to be a remote road. But the thing is that it only needed a reliable source of light for those nocturne rides and he’s out of trouble. I’ll better let you find out how it managed to get it before you stop reading.
Europe is passionate about motorcycles, and it’s seen in special areas unknown in many countries outside of Europe. In France, the motorcycle insurance company “Mutuelle des motards” has recently announced a special insurance for riders who take their passion to the race circuits.
Up till now, if you took your motorcycle on a circuit and crashed, you had pay for the damages. The new insurance covers your bike and you in case of a crash. Not only will the reimburse the repairs costs (for your bike and for you), but they will also transport your motorcycle back home.
What’s more, they also cover the transport of your motorcycle, even if it’s not a street legal bike. If, while loading your motorcycle onto a trailer, it falls, or if it brakes loose of the tie-downs while bringing it to the circuit, your bike is insured.
The special insurance is valid on any European Union race circuit, or any circuit in a country represented by the green insurance card.
But, and there is always a but in the insurance business, the insurance does not cover you when you are in an official race. So, if you’re competing in a SuperBike race, you’re not covered (the start fee covers you), but if you’re training with your buddies to compete in the SuperBike races, then you’re covered.
The French insurance company has started offering this product in order to help safety for bikers. Many bikers like racing, and going on a circuit often meant that you lose your insurance coverage. It was financial smarter to race on the streets and risk getting fined. Now with this insurance, you can safely race on a circuit.
Not bad. Now, if other insurance companies would offer these kind of insurance products, we’d be in good shape.
The guys at Techeblog have come up with an innovative way of enjoying riding in an upright position: they’ve created the Wheelman. It appears to be a combination of a motorcycle and a skateboard, a machine on which you ride standing on your feet. It handles pretty much like a skateboard, but that’s about where the similarities with the kid’s commuting mean end.
Powering it is a 43cc two-stroke engine, similar to the ones found on scooters, which manages to have the small and strange looking motorcycle reach a top speed of 16 – 19 mph (I suppose that the rider’s body weight has much to do with the top speed). But because it doesn’t ride like any other bike, the acceleration comes in the form of a pneumatic ball which the rider holds in its hands and squeezes when willing to accelerate.
Bennetts, an insurance brand from UK, has a very interesting way of presenting the Bennett girl of the year. These babes are supposed to hang on the bucking bike in stern conditions, and we have to spot THE one. So why don’t we stop writing and do just that?
Racing is all about technology, continuous development and unbeatable characters in a rush for performance and ecstasy when being the first to pass that finish line. But today we’re going to show some riders that haven’t got the luck to see that happening, at least not in the respective races.
This video is a compilation of sportbike crashes and the broken bones that come with them. I’d even like it if I wouldn’t know how much it hurts.
As more and more people turn to motorcycles, ways are being found for them to be safe if they are smart enough to care about the risks. One very good example is the SHARP Helmet Safety Scheme, which helps riders select the adequate helmet for them by rating helmets from 1-5 starts basing on the protection factor.
Below you can watch an introductory video and for more information you can go to the SHARP website.
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