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Motorcycle Rider Training in 1959

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Yes, we've come a long way with motorcycle rider training and safety courses. I was digging through The Kneeslider research library and came across this Jawa training motorcycle in an old issue of Cycle. It was powered by a 250cc 2 stroke engine and had complete dual controls. The instructor sits in back and has fully functioning handlebars connected by rods to the front fork … [Read more...]

3 Wheeler Motorcycle License Proposed in Colorado

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More 3 wheel vehicles, considered motorcycles for registration and licensing, is leading another state, Colorado, to propose a separate 3 wheeler license. Although sidecars have been around since the earliest years of motorcycling, the newer reverse trikes, like the Can-Am Spyder, are getting enough exposure that some are suggesting another category is necessary or at least … [Read more...]

Solar Powered LED Traffic Lane Markers

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Astucia Traffic Safety Systems from over in the U.K. have developed the next step beyond the reflective lane markers we're all familiar with, solar powered lane markers. These work like other solar powered lights that seem to be popping up everywhere, a solar cell charges a battery during daylight hours and they turn on automatically at night. They have 2 solar models, the … [Read more...]

Dainese D-Air Racing Airbag Protection System

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Airbag jackets have been around for a couple of years but Dainese has developed the D-Air Racing airbag system specifically designed to protect racers. The system was introduced at the Valencia GP in both the 250cc and 125cc classes. As luck would have it, the system was given a workout as a couple of riders with the D-Air system crashed and the system deployed. The D-Air … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Countersteering and the No BS Bike

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How do you steer a motorcycle? This is the most basic skill everyone learns in their 2 wheel training, starting with that first bicycle, and yet knowledge of countersteering is often completely lacking or misunderstood by many riders. If you want to get a good debate going in any group of riders, ask about countersteering. It might be a better debate generator than talking … [Read more...]

KillaCycle Electric Dragbike Crashes at Wired NextFest

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Bill Dube, designer and builder of the KillaCycle was giving an interview and demonstration at the Wired NextFest by the LA Convention Center. After the interview, in which Dube did mention he was not the usual rider, he rolled the bike into what looked like a little bit of water on the sidewalk and began a burnout. The KillaCycle, it should be remembered, is an 8 second … [Read more...]