A Connecticut caller to 911 trying to get help for an injured motorcyclist gets the response of “Yeah, too bad” and then they hang up! The call was routed to the State Police barracks and was answered by Trooper Robert Peasley. Thinking they got a wrong number the caller tried again and the next trooper [...]
March 2005
OK, I’m going out on a limb here, but I bet some of you not only ride motorcycles but, … here goes, you like computers, too. I know, crazy idea but it’s true. Don’t feel bad, I fall into that category and so does this guy who built a PC into his Kawasaki Z1000. The [...]
Whether you ride a motorcycle or drive a car, you eventually end up at a gas pump. These days that can be a pretty exciting experience. On your bike it’s not so bad, but lots of motorcyclists have pickup trucks with big tanks, let’s see, 30 gallons of regular @ $2.15, … ouch. There is [...]
If you have some little riders in your house, you may be interested to know the Snell Memorial Foundation has a new proposed standard for helmets for children. Basically it recognizes the difference in strength and stamina of a child and their ability to wear a helmet designed for an adult. They have the proposed [...]
