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Motorcycle Helmet Safety Standards

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Since The Kneeslider is offering motorcycle helmets these days, I was doing some digging into helmet safety standards and what all of the different labels really mean. I read the Motorcyclist Magazine helmet study closely and it really is quite the eye opener. Most of us look at the top brands for the most part, make sure all of the "appropriate" safety standards are met, … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson 2006 models

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Harley Davidson has introduced the new HD models for 2006. The release is pretty much new paint as far as I can tell. They have a "new" Night Rod that looks like a flat black Street Rod. Not a bad bike, mind you, but when they say new it's stretching the definition of the word. A couple of other models are pretty much the same idea, a little different combination of accessories … [Read more...]

Honda fuel cell motorcycle design study

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The Northumbria University Show 2005 put the spotlight on the work of some of their students and this fuel cell motorcycle based on the Honda Cub is very interesting. It has the future look pretty well nailed. Once you get away from the internal combustion engine, you have a lot of leeway in your design. Are we ready for the brave new world? via Treehugger … [Read more...]

Mid Ohio Day Two

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What a difference a day makes. Eric Bostrom got off to a great start and the whole field had to try and catch him. In the process, Yates lost it in the same place he did the day before only this time he took out Mat Mladin in the process. Ouch. Mat was moving up from 6th after the start and made it to third before the incident. It would have been fun to watch Mladin and Bostrom … [Read more...]

Mid Ohio – the business of racing

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You couldn't ask for better weather, it was hot as it usually is but beautiful racing weather overall. Big crowd, new track records in every class, good stuff. Mat Mladin just ran away from everyone. There was a lot of good racing further back in the pack but Mat wasn't involved, he was off on his own. When you go to the races you get much more sense of the business it … [Read more...]