Motorcycle helmets offer great protection in the event of a accident but they are becoming an integral part of the riding experience. The SportVue heads up display we previously mentioned is one item allowing a rider to view speed and engine rpm without taking his eyes off the road and now here is the Reevu motorcycle helmet, a helmet with an integrated rear view mirror system … [Read more...]
Michelin Airless motorcycle tires
Michelin has been working on their Tweel for some time now which is a tire and wheel ("tweel", get it?) technology that needs no air. They also have an airless tire that mounts on a separate wheel but uses plastic bands for the sides in place of the normal sidewall. You get the flex characteristics of a normal sidewall tire without any air required. Although I had heard of … [Read more...]
Wheels4Tots – motorcycle training wheels
When I was really young and learning to ride a bicycle, my dad ran along behind me and kept the bike balanced with his hand and would release it after a bit, while I continued forward, hopefully upright. I learned balance pretty fast and it carried over to minibikes later and eventually motorcycles. These days kids start riding little motorcycles very young and along with … [Read more...]
Pressure check valve stem caps
How often do you check the pressure in your motorcycle's tires? Not often enough, probably. On a motorcycle, we need to be a lot more vigilant than on our car or truck. There's a lot less tire in contact with the road and small changes in pressure can have a pretty dramatic effect. Lose a little too much pressure and the next turn can have you sliding down the road wondering … [Read more...]
Motorcycle thefts
For those of you in the Orlando, Florida area, watch your sportbikes. There seems to be a rash of thefts going on down there with 17 bikes snagged in just this past month. The missing Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Honda and Triumph Daytona motorcycles were valued at $117,000. All but two were parked overnight outside apartment complexes, reports show. Investigators suspect … [Read more...]
Hit-Air airbag motorcycle jacket coming to USA
The Hit-Air airbag motorcycle jacket, we wrote about back in May of this year, is coming to the US as the result of an agreement with Airprotek International. The Hit-Air jacket is manufactured in Japan, is available in a wide variety of styles and looks like one of those ideas someone should have come up with a long time ago. The jacket's internal airbag is inflated instantly … [Read more...]