Archive for 'Motorcycle Safety' Category
Motorcycle Rider Training in 1968 - The Nelson Trainer
15 May 2008When we last looked at rider training, it was the Jawa dual control motorcycle from 1959. Shown here is the Nelson trainer, designed by Bernard G. Nelson of Maine in 1968. Instead of dual controls out on the street, this is simply a set of rollers that the trainee rode until the instructor deemed him […]
Yamaha CP250 and YP400 Scooter Recall
30 April 2008Yamaha has issued a recall for the Yamaha CP250 and YP400 scooters, model years from 2005 through 2007. Read the details below to see if you are affected.
Manufacturer: Yamaha
Model Year: 2005, 2006, 2007
Models affected: CP250, YP400
NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V180000
Potential Units Affected: 9600
Problem: Yamaha is recalling 9,600 model year 2006-2007 CP250 and model year 2005-2007 YP400 […]
Driving a Sidecar Outfit
23 April 2008David L. Hough has rewritten and updated Driving a Sidecar Outfit. The brand new second edition arrived in The Kneeslider’s mail and it looks like a comprehensive introduction to everything you’ll need to get started. You might recognize the name, David Hough, he’s the author of Proficient Motorcycling and More Proficient Motorcycling, 2 very popular […]
Motorcycle Rider Training in 1959
13 March 2008Yes, we’ve come a long way with motorcycle rider training and safety courses. I was digging through The Kneeslider research library and came across this Jawa training motorcycle in an old issue of Cycle. It was powered by a 250cc 2 stroke engine and had complete dual controls. The instructor sits in back and has […]
3 Wheeler Motorcycle License Proposed in Colorado
11 January 2008More 3 wheel vehicles, considered motorcycles for registration and licensing, is leading another state, Colorado, to propose a separate 3 wheeler license. Although sidecars have been around since the earliest years of motorcycling, the newer reverse trikes, like the Can-Am Spyder, are getting enough exposure that some are suggesting another category is necessary or at […]
Solar Powered LED Traffic Lane Markers
23 November 2007Astucia Traffic Safety Systems from over in the U.K. have developed the next step beyond the reflective lane markers we’re all familiar with, solar powered lane markers. These work like other solar powered lights that seem to be popping up everywhere, a solar cell charges a battery during daylight hours and they turn on automatically […]
Dainese D-Air Racing Airbag Protection System
13 November 2007Airbag jackets have been around for a couple of years but Dainese has developed the D-Air Racing airbag system specifically designed to protect racers. The system was introduced at the Valencia GP in both the 250cc and 125cc classes. As luck would have it, the system was given a workout as a couple of riders […]
Motorcycle Countersteering and the No BS Bike
9 October 2007How do you steer a motorcycle? This is the most basic skill everyone learns in their 2 wheel training, starting with that first bicycle, and yet knowledge of countersteering is often completely lacking or misunderstood by many riders. If you want to get a good debate going in any group of riders, ask about countersteering. […]
