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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...]

Blata fights Chinese copies

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Blata, the maker of pocketbikes and now MotoGP racers, is fighting a huge number of cheap Chinese copies of its signature products. We keep mentioning this recurring problem while other companies keep rushing to set up shop in China. China has a large number of companies that seem to exist for the sole purpose of producing illegal knockoffs of successful products. This problem … [Read more...]

German MotoGP results

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Nicky Hayden didn't win the German MotoGP but he made the podium with a solid 3rd place. After leading from the start, a crash and red flag stopped the race and required a restart. On the restart, Nicky was again in the lead until Rossi and Gibernau both got by. Hayden repassed Rossi who, a little while later, returned the favor. The Gibernau, Rossi, Hayden trio raced that way … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Design and Technology

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Review: When you watch Biker Build Off or any similar TV show, the focus is on build speed, what the bike looks like and whether a person can actually sit on it and reach the various controls. The most technical detail to be worked out is how to keep the handle bars from hitting the tank. With 10 days to complete the job, there isn't much time to do any more. Winners are judged … [Read more...]