Apr
30
2010
The Hildebrand & Wolfmüller motorcycle is the first-ever motorcycle to be put into production in 1894. The very first one ever produced was found in a barn the United States and has been there for ages but is now sold at an auction in London for £86,200 (US $131.000). It will now be returning to its’ country of origin, Germany, where it’s simply called “motorrad” (“motorcycle” – keep it simple, right?).
Check out the video below for a similar motorcycle produced only 2 years later, in 1896:
no comments | tags: first ever motorcycle, hildebrand & wolfmüller, motorrad, old motorcycle, vintage bike | posted in Cool Bikes
Apr
26
2010
Bikesureblog, an insurance company initiative, have made a simple printable 1-page checklist for everyone to download. About time these companies give something back to the man, eh!?
It’s a great little checklist to have. Be sure to check your bike before you put it on the road!
Click here to download the checklist (free!)
no comments | tags: bikesureblog, checklist, maintenance, motorcycle checklist, motorcycle spring maintenance checklist, safety list, spring maintenance checklist | posted in Safety
Apr
25
2010
Now here’s something new, Reevu’s MSX1 helmet features a built-in rear-view mirror! Reevu calls this the “Vision System”. The helmet relies on an entirely mechanical mechanism rather than rear-view cameras. There’s a small mirror in the front resting just outside the rider’s line of sight.
Oh, and according to WebBikeWorld.com the helmet is also really good at protecting your head ;)
Click here for full review.
Check out the video below!
no comments | tags: helmet, motorcycle helmet, MotorcycleHelmet, msx1, rear view, rear view helmet, rear view system, RearView, RearViewHelmet, RearViewSystem, reevu, reevu msx1, ReevuMsx1 | posted in Safety
Apr
11
2010
I stumbled upon this awesome sign while browsing through a Kawasaki forum online – how cool is this sign! All Kawasaki owners should have one of these :) A quick search online and you’ll find several similar signs for sale in different online shops, here are some that I found:
The Kawasaki parking only sign on the lower right is my personal favourite, you can get it online at LowRiders for £19,99 (approx. US$ 31) – if you find it cheaper elsewhere please do make a comment to this post and let everybody in on where we can save a buck :)
no comments | tags: biker parking only, funny motorcycle signs, funny signs, kawasaki parking only, motorcycle signs, novelty parking signs | posted in Funny
Apr
3
2010
Shark has released a new helmet series called “RSI-carbon”. The helmet manufacturer are building their new series on the old RSR2-carbon series. The helmet scores 4 stars in the Sharp test (same as the Shark Evoline mentioned in a post last year). The old RSR2-carbon series gets 5 stars in the Sharp test, mind you. Shark promotes its’ new helmet series as an ultra light option where the helmet is made up of 35% carbon fibers, 35% epoxy resin, 15% aramid fibers and 15% multi axial fibers. The weight is from 1290g to 1360g, depending on the size you need I guess.
The RSI-carbon helmets come in 4 different colours; black, orange, red and white.
Link: http://www.shark-helmets.com/search.php?searchword=RSI+CARBON
PDF: http://www.shark-helmets.com/emailing/2010/RSICarbon/EN.pdf
no comments | tags: 2010 shark helmets, rsi-carbon, rsr2-carbon, shark, shark helmet, shark rsi-carbon, sharp test, ultra light helmets | posted in Accessories, Safety
