The Kneeslider

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Sportbike framebuilders

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Ever known one of those guys who saves all of his old motorcycle magazines (and all of the other ones, too) and keeps saying, "Wait a minute, I think I've seen that before." and digs out the 15 year old issue and points to the photo in question? Well, I know one, ... it's me. Terrible problem, wife's ready to toss out the mags if I turn my back but then I tell her they're worth … [Read more...]

Motorcycle theft

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The previous post about the stolen transporter should highlight one thing, thieves will steal just about anything that isn't set in concrete. Watch your bike. Park it in a secure location, behind closed garage doors if at all possible. Add an alarm to your motorcycle and your garage, security cameras, too. These days they are very inexpensive and work very well. You can use an … [Read more...]

Star Racing transporter Stolen

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Last seen when Chip Ellis parked the Star/G2 rig last night in Omaha Neb. about 10:30 pm. If you have seen this truck or have any information, call 229-924-0031 or 800-841-7827 It is the whole rig: truck, trailer, race bike, engines, pit bikes, 2 street bikes, tools, EVERYTHING!! via Dragbike Update 8-10 Looks like they have recovered some of the contents of the … [Read more...]

Electronic monitors for insurance discounts

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These have only been tested in cars, as far as I know, but it would seem simple to add motorcycles to the mix. Insurance companies are testing a plug in monitor for your car that keeps track of how fast you drive and when you drive. Stay under a certain speed and don't drive in high risk times and your insurance rate is lowered. Do you give up privacy? Absolutely. Will people … [Read more...]

New Motorcycle Accident Study coming

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My post the other day on helmet safety referred to the Hurt Report, a study from some years ago that examined real world motorcycle crashes, how they happened, what the circumstances were, who was involved, all of the things you might want to know to protect yourself or to design better safety gear. The AMA notes that the new highway bill includes funding for a new study of … [Read more...]