A while back we mentioned the hit-air airbag jacket distributed by Mugen Denko Co., Ltd. of Japan, the North American distributor is Airprotek International, Inc. From all indications, it's a great product. Unfortunately, someone else thought so, too, and they "borrowed" the idea and set up a website with pictures of a hit-air jacket where they're ready to take your money … [Read more...]
Billy Lane Crash Causes Fatality
Billy Lane, famous for his custom choppers, appearances on TV and owner of Choppers, Inc. in Melbourne, Florida, was involved in a fatal crash last night on State Road A1A south of Melbourne Beach. Lane was driving his Dodge Ram pickup when he attempted to pass two vehicles over a double yellow line. After passing the vehicles, he failed to get back in his lane fast enough and … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Engine Protection Cages
One logical result of freestyle motorcycle riding is a lot of bent motorcycles and broken plastic (over and above the broken bones). Drop your sportbike one time and you can expect to pay hundreds of dollars for new parts if you want to return your motorcycle to pristine condition. The other day on Superbikes on SpeedTV, Jason Britton visited Freestyle Ingenuity. They … [Read more...]
Quick Motorcycle Article Updates
A few quick updates on stories from The Kneeslider: Sarah Lyon let us know she just returned from a month on the road on her mission to photograph female mechanics for her upcoming Female Mechanics Calendar. She did photo shoots of 14 mechanics and now the work begins, putting it all together for the calendar. I'm looking forward to seeing the results. Rob Kasten says his … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Security Camera
OK, it's not just a motorcycle security camera but that's one good use for it. This camera is solar powered so you don't have to plug it in to any other power source and it transmits wirelessly, so there's no need for any cabling. It has a motion sensor that senses motion up to 26 feet away and it transmits images to a receiver almost 250 feet away. If you park your … [Read more...]
Reverse Rotating Brake Rotors 3
At the Tony Foale seminar earlier this week, we had the chance to talk to Rob Kasten, inventor of the reverse rotating brake rotors and also take an up close look of the rotors in action. Rob was there with his Kawasaki prototype and took a few spins around the parking lot. It is definitely an interesting visual experience to see the rotors going the wrong way but there is … [Read more...]
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