How do you train off season to stay in shape for riding? If you're a racer, how do you warm up before the race? Motorcycle riding can be a strenuous physical activity and if your off season exercise level is low, your early season riding is likely to be sub par. The Trixter X Bike might be an answer. I saw this on Two Wheel Tuesday a few weeks ago and they talked about all … [Read more...]
What is TheKneeslider.com all about?
Comments on "borrowed" content, breaking news and technical skill. Long time readers of TheKneeslider.com already know racing coverage is pretty light around here. We do cover some of the goings on of Valentino Rossi and a few other racers but only to highlight their skill, not so much to cover the points race towards any particular championship. Demonstrations of high level … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Parts at The Kneeslider
The Kneeslider is expanding again, just a couple of weeks ago we brought you motorcycles for sale, this time we have motorcycle parts, thousands of 'em, online and separated by category and manufacturer. We gathered all of the ebay motorcycle parts together then we broke them out so you can scan them easily. This is the perfect time of year to pick up a few things so you … [Read more...]
Rossi Replica Racing Suit
Are you a good rider? I mean REALLY good, because if you're not you would probably look a bit silly wearing these leathers. Yamaha is offering a replica of Valentino Rossi's racing suit, same colors, same everything. If you want it in red or black or anything else, you're out of luck. The specs on the suit are what you would expect, it has all of the good stuff, nice … [Read more...]
Last Minute Motorcycle Gifts
You've waited until this weekend to do your shopping and someone you know is a motorcycle nut, er, ... enthusiast, so what do you do? Lucky for you, some of the online merchants are ready. You can still order in stock items with free 2 day shipping (for orders over $100) at Motorcycle Superstore. They've got a lot of things at clearance prices, too, so that's a great place … [Read more...]
Motorcycle body armor
Some months back, Motorcyclist magazine did a two part story on motorcycle helmets and how protective various helmets were, measuring impact forces transmitted to the head while comparing their findings against the rating standards such as DOT and Snell. If you haven't read these articles, you really should. Of course, there's a lot more of you exposed to possible injury than … [Read more...]