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Motorcycle studies

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The other day I mentioned the new study being funded in the highway bill to gather and analyze information on motorcycle accidents. Good thing, right? Well, that part of the bill is going to fund a study by the Oklahoma Transportation Center and was sponsored by an Oklahoma congressman. Why do safety studies have to be government funded at all? The highway bill providing this … [Read more...]

Scala Rider – wireless headset for motorcycles

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Cardo Systems has introduced the Scala-Rider, a wireless Bluetooth headset for cell phones so you can chat away while riding your motorcycle. I have written numerous times about the increased reaction times of automobile drivers using cell phones, now we get to slow down the reactions of bikers. Will these sell? Absolutely. Looks like a well made product but I just don't know … [Read more...]

V8 snowblower

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Yes, I know, it's 90 degrees outside and only the beginning of August but out there on the distant horizon, winter lurks, ... waiting. These guys are ready. They built your basic Chevy V8 snowblower, it's enough to send my 5hp Ariens off whimpering in the corner. So when your bike is all tucked away, you can still play with engines and make cool stuff. via Make blog … [Read more...]

Motorcycle computer case

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There's a pretty active group of computer users doing case mods. They remove the guts of their computers and install them in things like 1940's era radios or maybe aquariums or they just create a totally new case where their imagination is the limit. This one might interest The Kneeslider's readers, it's a motorcycle computer case and to turn on the computer you have to turn an … [Read more...]