A matter of trust
I don’t trust bikes without steering dampers, i always make sure any bike i own has one and if doesn’t come with an OEM steering damper i buy an aftermarket one before riding it.
TITAX is a Czech manufacturer of steering dampers, and their products are used in the WSBK by riders like Leon Haslam, Kuba Smrz, John Hopkins..etc.
TITAX has developed the TITAX EVO 1, a complete solution for the Ducati Monster range 696 – 1100, it guarantees improved handing, maneuvering, and high speed performance.
ABS Monster
Safety gear
Filed under: Apparel, Dainese, Icon, Joe Rocket, Safety, Shift, Spidi
I have been asked so many times how come my riding gear fits me perfectly, especially the pants, my answer was: i lost a good chunk of my butt in an accident so i have a tiny butt and i workout daily to mantain my 32 waist which goes perfect with my 178cm hight..those who doesn’t know me will think i look like a model, i say yes i do look like one, a model that has scars all over, and believe me i am a nightmare when naked..my scares start shining as soon as i roll up my sleeves ;-).
A lot of my friends are between 170-178cm tall and blessed with a Rice ass and a Coke belly, too lazy to workout, and can’t find riding gear that fits without the need of alteration, and because its almost impossible to alter a riding pants they end up wearing normal pants over knee and hip protection.
I did some googling and found some brands that do have pants that with short length…here are some Read more
Use your head
Filed under: Advertising, Bike babes, Crazy Stuff, Ducati, Events, Helmets, Italy, Safety
“Use your head ” is the latest guerrilla marketing campaign from Ducati, a group of umbrella girls hit the streets of Milan coming into direct contact with bikers to promote safe riding, talk about safety and the responsible use of motorcycles.
I wonder what would happen if the traffic department here runs a similar campaign?
Do it yourself repairs -why not to-
Lets get HIGH
Filed under: Bullshit, Drugs, Funny, News, Rated [R], Safety, Side effects
Researchers found that texting while driving is more dangerous than driving while under the influence of alcohol or cannabis, a research on young drivers found that reaction time slowed by 35% when they were writing or reading text messages while driving. In comparison, reaction time deteriorated by 21% for those under the influence of cannabis, and by 12% at the legal alcohol limit.
Human Touch
Bye Helmets launched this campaign to market its new helmets, they are promising a human touch!!!
Imagine all these hands on your head…Euww………but its really well thought.
BMW steering damper recall
BMW has issued a recall on the some of its bikes for a problem with their steering dampers. Read more
Don’t Lube and Ride
Moto GP- Super Bike
- DEFINING STORIES; ROUND 12: Razgatlioglu becomes double WorldSBK World Champion at Jerez
- DEFINING STORIES, ROUND 11: the closest finish in WorldSBK history, Toprak with one hand on the title
- HER STORY: meet Isis Carreno – "We’ve waited years for a Championship like this; I hope young riders always fight for what they want"
- DEFINING STORIES, ROUND 10: Razgatlioglu returns at Aragon, Iannone wins in comeback year
- DEFINING STORIES, ROUND 9: Cremona welcomes WorldSBK with open arms as Petrucci shines at home
