Archive for August, 2005
Confederate Motorcycles New Orleans
31 August 2005Readers of The Kneeslider are familiar with Confederate Motorcycles. Some of you may not realize they are located in New Orleans, a short distance from the Superdome where water was high and rising the last we heard. As soon as we hear how they have fared in this disaster, we’ll let you know.
UPDATE: HellKat
Anti Fog coating for clear surfaces
30 August 2005Ever ride into fast changing weather and find your helmet shield instantly fogged over? I’ve had that unpleasant experience and if there is a way to eliminate it, I’m all for it. This new polymer coating made from silica nanotubes, eliminates fogging and it’s a permanent solution, unlike all of the spray on products out [...]
Report: Rossi to Ferrari in 2007
29 August 2005Report:
Italian newspaper La Repubblica has claimed today that Kimi Raikkonen and Valentino Rossi have both signed to drive for Scuderia Ferrari in 2007.
La Repubblica reports that Rossi - who has already tested an F1 car several times for Ferrari - will sign an 80 million euro, three year contract with the Scuderia, to run from [...]
Energy Conversion
29 August 2005If you want to see the energy stored in liquid form converted to brutal acceleration, you need to go to the drags. It doesn’t matter what form of motorsports you like, drag racing performs this energy conversion in a more dramatic fashion than any other racing format. TV does not begin to convey what happens [...]
Higher Fuel Economy Standards
29 August 2005There was much talk last week about new CAFE fuel economy standards with adjustments for trucks, mandating different mileage levels for various vehicles. Some complained they were too restrictive, others said they didn’t do enough and reactions were predictable depending on the source. With Hurricane Katrina shutting down oil rigs in the Gulf, gas prices [...]
Motorcyclists killed - $125 fine
28 August 2005Two motorcycles are riding down the road when a 15 year old, driving a truck alone on a learner’s permit, wanders into their lane hitting one motorcycle. The second bike goes down trying to avoid the truck. The drivers of both motorcycles die from injuries, both passengers are seriously injured, one losing a leg. 15 [...]
Racing on TV
27 August 2005Saturday: NBC Jeep World Of Adventure 2:30pm - Special on Nicky Hayden and the Hayden brothers
SpeedTV Sunday:
4PM VIR Race 1 from Saturday
5PM VIR Race 2
6PM Czech MotoGP
Alternative fuel motorcycles - who will be first?
26 August 2005When are we going to see the first major motorcycle manufacturer produce a motorcycle powered by one of the new alternative technologies? We’ve posted here many times about the Star Twin turbo diesel, the ENV hydrogen motorcycle, various electric powered scooters and motorcycles, but other than one offs built in someone’s garage or small companies [...]
