Archive for December, 2008
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
This is a very interesting time of the year. First this AAA study comes out disproving the myth that the imposed hands-free law should make driving safer. NHTSA reciprocates with the report of their own. The report shows that excessive speed is responsible for only 5% of the crashes.
While a lot of people would try […]
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Monday, December 15th, 2008
So I finally got a chance to ride my new track toy, Ducati 749R. The bike is phenomenal. I am not. Let’s start with the list of excuses:
I haven’t been on the track or a proper sport bike in 5 years
Brand spanking new leathers that I got before I gained 20 lbs
Brand new boots
Extremely cold and […]
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Friday, December 12th, 2008
I never would have thought I would be interested in a riding suit. For some reason I thought it was impractical, inconvenient to wear and would never be a good fit. I have been hearing a lot of buzz about the Infinity suit although was still reluctant to invest in it. But my natural curiosity […]
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
I found this really cool video while reading one of my favorite blogs earlier today. It shows the rigorous training that French motorcycle cops go through. It features some off-road riding as well as street and track riding. It sure does look like fun to be a French motorcycle cop.
[source: autoblog]
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Friday, December 5th, 2008
Finally! Both of us here have been bitching about cell talking cagers. Personally I firmly believe that it is not the hands-free vs handheld that decreases a chance of an accident. But rather the person’s ability to effectively multi-task and still dedicate their attention to the most dangerous task at the time - driving.
I found […]
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Friday, December 5th, 2008
Motodisiac and I have been to this show more than once as visitors. This year is slightly different. Motodisiac will be there as an exhibitor representing REV’IT! and Beachmoto.
He will be at the booth number 2237. If you are there you won’t miss it. The whole bunch of REV’IT! gear will give him away :). […]
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
My Orange Beast (KTM 950 Supermoto) has been under the weather lately. Every now and then it would blow out a fuse. It would always be the fuse responsible for the brake lights, horn and the blinkers. I have no problem with my horn not working as I never use it. However the blinkers are […]
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Monday, December 1st, 2008
Video speaks for itself. Enjoy!
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