Archive for 'Motorcycle Safety' Category
Beringer 4 Disc Brakes
4 August 2008In the story about the Tucson Motorcycles racer, you may have noticed the front brakes in the various images and they looked a bit small. Those brakes are only 230mm compared to a more normal 320mm disc. But if you look more closely, you’ll see something else, there’s 2 of them on each side of [...]
TankGrip Tank Mounted Sportbike Handles
18 June 2008You have a fast sportbike and you want to take a passenger along for a ride, unfortunately, the passenger may not feel as comfortable as you because they have nothing secure to hold on to. Sure they can grab your waist or wrap their arms around you but sometimes that isn’t as secure as you [...]
Honda Introduces Combined ABS for Super Sport Bikes
10 June 2008Honda has a new electronically controlled combined ABS system for super sport motorcycles. ABS is something that we are usually more comfortable seeing on a touring bike or any bike ridden in a less aggressive manner. When rider control of braking inputs is critical, as it is in any high speed environment, the thought of [...]
Kawasaki KLX250T9F and KLX250T9FL Recall
3 June 2008Kawasaki has issued a recall for 1,393 KLX250T9F and KLX250T9FL motorcycles, model year 2009. Read the details below to see if you are affected.
Manufacturer: Kawasaki
Model Year: 2009
Models affected: KLX250T9F, KLX250T9FL
NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V228000
Potential Units Affected: 1393
Production Dates: January 8, 2008 - April 4, 2008
Problem: Kawasaki is recalling 1,393 model year 2009 KLX250T9F and KLX250T9FL motorcycles. [...]
Kawasaki Ninja ZX14 Recall
3 June 2008Kawasaki has issued a recall for the Ninja ZX14, model years 2006 and 2007. No production dates or VIN numbers are specified, nor is the number of units affected. Read the details below.
Manufacturer: Kawasaki
Model Year: 2006, 2007
Models affected: ZX14
NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V222000
Potential Units Affected: Not Specified
Problem: Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 ‘Ninja’ ZX14 [...]
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 [...]
