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Motorcyclist helmet test update

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We covered the first part of the Motorcyclist magazine helmet study several months ago. The November 2005 issue has the continuation of the study where they talk about the future of helmet design and construction, including some new materials coming down the pike. One of the problems pointed out in the original article was that designing a helmet to protect against … [Read more...]

Camless gasoline engines getting close

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According to Autoweek, Valeo SA is close to coming up with a camless gasoline engine, in fact, they're predicting 14 to 16 months to market. Camless technology has been long sought after but extremely difficult to pull off. Look at the benefits: * Internal friction is reduced greatly because there are fewer moving parts. At low speeds, about 25 percent of an engine's … [Read more...]

Belstaff motorcycle jackets are just so … Italian?

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Quick, think Belstaff. If you've been around motorcycles for any length of time the image of a classic waxed cotton jacket pops up in your mind. The Trialmaster jacket, that sort of thing. Very British, very functional but not stylish in the Hollywood sort of way. Belstaff has been around so long their products form a kind of mental background image of where motorcycles have … [Read more...]