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Get Your Motorcycle License on a Can Am Roadster?

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:11:31 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - Can Am Roadster Training for a Motorcycle License A few days ago, I turned on the TV and walked into the kitchen for a cup of coffee when I heard a commercial for the Can Am Roadster and I thought I heard them say, "take your motorcycle license test on [...]

IIHS Pushing for Motorcycle Anti Lock Brakes

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:03:04 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - Last summer we reported the NHTSA planned to decide by this year whether to mandate anti lock brakes on new motorcycles. Late last week, the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) issued a new call for the ABS systems on motorcycles citing a one third reduction in crashes when comparing [...]

ROEHR Motorcycles Earns EPA Emissions Certification

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:27:26 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - Building motorcycles in a small company environment is tough to begin with but meeting the EPA emissions requirements makes it just that much more difficult. Roehr now has their EPA certification and is able to begin deliveries. Press release: Roehr Motorcycles LLC is pleased to announce that the ROEHR 1250sc [...]

Motorcycle Anti Lock Brakes May Become Mandatory

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:49:56 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - A report from the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) discussing upcoming safety features for cars, also says the agency will decide by next year whether or not to make ABS a required feature on new motorcycles. According to the Detroit News: An insurance institute study showed that the rate [...]

California Drops Motorcycle Smog Check Proposal

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:41:52 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - A few months ago, California State Senator Fran Pavley introduced legislation which would have required smog checks for all motorcycles of model year 2000 or newer, beginning in 2012. The proposal has been amended to authorize police officers to fine bikers who have removed catalytic converters but the smog test [...]