The Kneeslider

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Honda Gold Wing gets airbag

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Honda has come out with the first airbag for motorcycles. From Honda Press Release: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced it has succeeded in developing the world's first production motorcycle airbag system. The new system, which can help lessen the severity of injuries caused by frontal collisions, is to be made available on the new Gold Wing motorcycle scheduled for … [Read more...]

Goldwing Retriever

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What happens when a car stalls in traffic on a busy highway? Instant traffic jam, naturally, but how does the tow truck get to the car if the highway is filled with cars? Suppose you had a small agile vehicle like a motorcycle that could also tow the car from where it was stuck? Enter The Retriever. It's a Honda Goldwing with a foldable towing rig that rides through traffic … [Read more...]

Moto Guzzi Superchargers

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You can find turbos and superchargers for most of the Japanese bikes these days but I haven't seen much for Italian bikes. Koehler, a German company, makes this Moto Guzzi supercharger and it looks really nice. Of course, the Guzzi V-twin is mounted transverse in the frame so a blower just fits in so neatly. Sometimes, when an engineering project looks right there's a good … [Read more...]

Extended swingarms and fat tires

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When we were at Mid Ohio a few weeks ago I saw a couple of guys go by on sportbikes equipped with fat rear tires and extended swingarms. I'm not sure what kind of bikes they were, I didn't get a good look and unfortunately, the two riders were making complete fools of themselves by blasting through traffic and generally acting like low IQ squids. Anyway, I haven't seen much of … [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...]

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...]