Take a look at this comparison of motorcycle sales with motorcycle fatalities. Pretty strong correlation, right? The number of riders dying is determined by the number of people riding motorcycles. If that’s the case, then how it possible to reduce fatality rates? :continue:
I’d been hankering after a pair of these since Roland Sands’ new clothing range debuted last October. Drawing design inspiration from performance motorcycle gear, the Diesels (and other pieces in the range) manage an unprecedented trick: making motorcycle function genuinely stylish. Then, when we visited RSD on Tuesday to shoot an upcoming episode of RideApart, I managed to snag a pair. Score. :continue:
So far as conspiracy theories go, HFL collaborating with Icon and CCW to push a pro-Chinese agenda to American consumers is a solid one. Not only does it adequately capture all three company’s intelligence and ambition, but also our capacity for evil. We just wish we’d thought of it ourselves instead of leaving it to “NotNecessarilyWrong” and the other tinfoil hat aficionados over at Reddit. Still, it makes for a good read, check it out here.
Jamie Robinson and Wes take bananas to a gunfight, entering 9hp Honda CRF100F and XR100 trail bikes in The Hooligan Derby’s “Run Whatcha’ Brung” flat track race at Ventura Raceway. It’s their first time on a dirt oval. :continue:
Just over a month ago, there was much fanfare about two bikers in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, who incited riots with their motorcycles’ exhausts and who were eventually charged with terrorism. It is worth mentioning that San Luis Potosi has been hit with drug violence, and that its residents were already on edge. Still, terrorism? :continue:
By now, you’re used to seeing us wear crazy expensive motorcycle gear. Custom leather suits, Japanese race gauntlets, fancy jackets and nice boots. That’s because, using motorcycles as our main transportation and frequently doing stupid, stupid things on them, we need the best functionality and safety out there. Especially the safety. But, what if you could find all that safety and most of those features in a helmet that costs just $160? You can in this new Icon Alliance. :continue:
The dash cam on this car was running just as a Mazda3 collides with a rider on an urban highway in Russia. The results…aren’t good. This is a pretty terrifying accident, so don’t watch if your squeamish if if your mother is in the room. The rider suffered a concussion and open fractures on his left arm and leg. What should he have done differently to avoid this crash? :continue:
Perusing Guy Martin’s facebook page this morning for info on his crash, I came across this video of him from last year’s race. Not so much a how to as it is a meditation on what happens when Guy avoids running into things, it’s a compelling reminder that the TT is just five days away. Still, we can devise our own guide based on the video. :continue:
Believe it or not, but crash-prone road racer Guy Martin escaped this crash at the NW200 Saturday without major injury. The same can’t be said for his GSX-R600. “It was unfortunate that Guy had to sit out the meeting after a very nasty crash in the opening race on Saturday,” stated team manager Phillip Neill. “He took a fairly hefty bang on the head and was just not fit enough to race on, so it was best option.”
“I’m disappointed to miss out on the meeting and pretty frustrated as I didn’t feel I was doing anything wrong when I tucked the front, even though the bike does get a bit unsettled through that bumpy section,” understates Guy. “I had a really stiff neck after the crash and I had taken a bit of a battering so it was best to sit it out. I’ll be grand for the TT.”
In the 2nd part of his trip to Barcelona, Drake McElroy takes in the local architecture before heading to Catalunya to watch MotoGP. Afterwards, he has dinner with Nicky Hayden and gets weird with Absinthe in a local bar. :continue:
