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Piaggio 3 Wheel MP3 Scooter

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We noted back in February that Piaggio had a 3 wheel scooter concept at the Bologna Motor Show. Well, it's more than a concept now because Piaggio has introduced it as their new MP3 Scooter. It comes in two versions, 125cc and a 250cc. The advantage of two front wheels is much greater stability and traction in wet and rough road conditions. The tilting front wheels give you an … [Read more...]

Driver Distraction Causes Accidents

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You might think this is another study telling us what we already know, but it's interesting, nevertheless. In a Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study covering the driving habits of 241 drivers for more than a year, distractions contributed to 80% of accidents. Think about that, bad weather, other motorists, bad roads and everything else contributed to less than 20%. … [Read more...]

Where are motorcycles most stolen and crashed?

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Progressive Insurance came out with their report the other day about the metropolitan areas where motorcycles are most likely to be stolen or crashed along with the least likely areas for both. The bad news, if you live in Honolulu or Miami your cities ranks first and second for motorcycle theft, and if you live in New York City or Norfolk, Virginia, you're in the one and two … [Read more...]

Ducati SportClassic Helmets by Cromwell

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Ducati is bringing out their SportClassic helmets by Cromwell. We mentioned Cromwell Helmets last November and I think they look absolutely perfect for a lot of older bikes. After all, if you're riding a classic of any kind, you wouldn't dress like you're racing in this year's MotoGP, kinda ruins the illusion. You get a helmet that looks proper and these look very proper. They … [Read more...]

Christini AWD Motorcycles

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Christini Technologies of Philadelphia, PA is planning to make their AWD technology available later this year. Christini makes both AWD bicycles and motorcycles. The bicycles have a bevel gear and pinion driven off the rear wheel rotating a shaft which in turn is routed to and drives the front wheel. The motorcycle system is driven directly off the transmission. It … [Read more...]

Trixter X-Bike

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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...]