Feb 27th 2021 | Posted by Team Motorcycle
5 Reasons Why You Should Wear Gloves While Riding
For most of you, riding a motorcycle is not just a hobby;
it’s a passion. All you want in life is to travel each and every corner of
the world, achieving impossible miles, paths, and terrain. But, things are
not always easy. You may be the best rider in the whole world, but sometimes
even without making any mistakes of your own, you could find yourself
injured if not equipped with proper riding gear.
If you are not suited appropriately
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Dec 18th 2019 | Posted by Team Motorcycle
Scorpion Stealthpack Jacket Review
Scorpion Stealthpack Jacket Is a brilliant stealth pack
jacket, stealth pack means there is an actual backpack built into the back
of this jacket. It's a very unique feature, one that will take a little bit
of getting used to. The backpack is very unique. It can open just a little
bit, if you have just a little bit of stuff to store, it can open up far as
well. It has a waterproof laptop compartment for carrying laptops up to 15
inches. Now bef
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Oct 25th 2018 | Posted by Team Motorcycle
Zero Motorcycles Announces 2019 Models
Zero Motorcycles, the global electric motorcycle sales and innovation leader, today announced the release of its 2019 model line. With more powerful base models, brand new tech features, extended range and bold new styling, this year represents the strongest lineup of motorcycles in Zero’s history.“At Zero Motorcycles, we’ve defined the electric motorcycle industry over the past 13 years by developing a diverse lineup that features the world’s most power and energy dense EV tech,” said Sam Pasch
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Feb 11th 2018 | Posted by Ben Baker
Harley's problems are self-created
News that Harley-Davidson is closing one its plants amid declining sales may come as a shock to some people. If so, those people are not paying attention to the motorcycle market. Bike sales jumped when gasoline spiked into the $3-per-gallon range a few years back. While prices stayed in that range, scooter sales remained strong. When prices began to drop, so did motorcycle sales. But sales in some places and segments remain strong. Certain segments of the riding community are growing. USA Today
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Sep 4th 2017 | Posted by Ben Baker
Biker fatalities by the numbers and states
Florida ranks at the top for the most dangerous states for people on two wheels. The Governors Highway Safety Association 2017 report is out and it looks at motorcycle deaths. It is based on 2015 information. But where are you most likely to become a statistic and the honoree at a memorial ride? In other words, where are you most likely to die in the saddle? Hawaii. On the Island Paradise, 26 percent of all traffic deaths were bikers. That's up 4 percent since the last report. In second place, C
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Jul 17th 2017 | Posted by Mike Werner
How Far Does The Motorcycle Funerals Go?
We’ve seen many companies over the last decade or so offer burial services to motorcycle riders that include a last ride in a motorcycle hearse. They take a motorcycle, and either place the coffin on a sidecar or drag a hearse behind it (like in the old Wild West days, a horse pulling a hearse). Now, one biker is going to go a step further. An 89-year-old Pennsylvania biker names Arthur Werner Sr. (no, no relation to me) was so in love with his 1990 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail with sid
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Jun 18th 2017 | Posted by Ben Baker
The evolution of the motorcycle helmet
For about as long as brothers have been on two wheels, someone has been worried about their head. More specifically a way to protect the brain inside the skull.
The first was probably good enough to prevent a sunburn. Its ability to protect the head in the event of a crash, well, not so much. It could stop some cuts but would not do much to stop blunt force trauma like slamming your noggin into the pavement. Gottlieb Daimler, credited with being the first person to create
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