Up here in the northern climates, winter means snow and ice. In some areas it gets cold but they don't get quite as much snow and police bikes still patrol the roads but usually mount sidecars for the stability and that occasional snow or icy patch. This year the Harley Davidsons used by the Pittsburgh, PA police are doing something a little different. Instead of sidecars, … [Read more...]
Avon Tyres launches new “Viper” motorcycle tires
Avon Tyres has a new line of motorcycle tires aimed at sport and supersport machines. From the Avon press release: Now available in North America for 2005, Viper builds upon the success of previous Avon ranges and offers a wider choice of sizes and a host of improved technologies. Viper Sport comprises 11 sizes: AV59 Front: 110/70R17, 120/60R17, 120/65R17, 120/70R17, & … [Read more...]
Honda Gathers M navigation
Gaijin sent a photo of the Honda Gathers M waterproof handlebar mounted navigation system. From what I could find, this has evidently been available for a little while for the Forza scooter and may be available now as a separate system. (I was reading translated Japanese so this could be a kitchen appliance for all I know.) Update: Gaijin Biker confirms my translated … [Read more...]
Belstaff motorcycle jackets are just so … Italian?
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...]
Ravelco vehicle anti theft device
This is a nice variation on the annoying sirens and horns in the parking lot. The Ravelco anti theft device is a multiholed plug installed in your car, and I would think it would work in motorcycles, too, that has a matching dongle with pins to fit into the holes. All sorts of circuits are interupted by the wiring going to the plug, fuel pump, computer, ignition, etc., and … [Read more...]
BMW 1150 RT-P Police Motorcycle
A couple of news articles over the weekend mentioned a police department in Arizona was re-equipping their force with BMW motorcycles, specifically, the BMW 1150 RT-P. I had mentioned the Honda police bike before but I was unfamiliar with this BMW police model so I thought I would check it out. Looks nice. It has an 1130cc boxer engine, ABS braking system and a huge load of … [Read more...]
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