There was a short note on Roadracing World yesterday about this patent application for reverse rotating brake rotors. There wasn't much information and the website had no drawings of any sort. The idea seems sound, if you reverse rotate rotors in relation to the wheel, you cancel the gyroscopic precession, giving you the ability to change lean angles easily. I was trying to … [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...]
Big Bear Electric Chopper
A chopper project dedicated to fallen officers of the California Highway Patrol, has all the usual chopper looks but it's missing something normally associated with bikes like this,... sound. This chopper, looks like it's powered by a 124 cubic inch S&S V twin, but the engine has actually been gutted and the whole bike has been built with batteries and electric motors in place … [Read more...]
ENV Hydrogen Motorcycle Shown in Tokyo
Is this the future? If what the makers of the ENV say is true, it's coming soon. The ENV hydrogen fuel cell motorcycle by Intelligent Energy is now on display at the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo in Tokyo. Gaijin Biker was on hand to take these photos and talk to the company rep. We've had several previous posts on the ENV however, it looks like this is very close to market at an … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Red Light bill in South Carolina
How many times have you stopped at a traffic light triggered by a sensor in the street and your bike doesn't have enough mass to change the light? It's a pain in the butt and you end up waiting for a car to come up and trigger the light or you run the red. There's a bill in the South Carolina Senate that would allow you to go through the red if you have waited for at least 20 … [Read more...]
Training Hybrid and Fuel Cell Mechanics
Hybrid cars are all the rage and hybrid motorcycles are popping up at motorcycle shows, so who is going to fix them? People are starting to ask that question because in another year or so the first wave of hybrids will be coming off their lease and transforming into the next stage of the vehicle cycle, the used hybrid. I would imagine most will show up at the dealer they were … [Read more...]
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