The End of Potholes? Plastic Roads Are Coming
Posted by Mike Werner on Nov 9th 2016
If there’s anything I hate more when riding my precious motorcycle is hitting a pothole. It’s not only very dangerous, but it’s also very bad for the bike. But maybe in the nearby future, it’s not going to be a problem anymore. At least, if the Dutch company VolkerWessels have anything to say about the subject.
The Dutch company has partnered with Wavin (a Dutch plastic pipe
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Nostalgic Motorcycle Brands Are Coming Back: BSA Up Next?
Posted by Mike Werner on Nov 4th 2016
The good old days of motorcycling; leather clad men riding 2-stroke motorcycles generating noise and smoke while smoking their cigarettes and their girlfriends riding pillion holding on for dear life, hair in the wind. Riding into the sunset towards the next watering hole. The good old days…
Well, many bikers are feeling nostalgic enough to want the brands of yesteryear back
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Motto puts Robot in the saddle of a Yamaha R1M
Posted by Ben Baker on Nov 3rd 2016
Self driving cages are not much news thee days, nor are robots. But a robot driving a motorcycle?
Yamaha unveiled the bike-riding droid at the Tokyo Motor Show at the end of October in Japan.
GizMag covered the debut with two surprising statements:
“…release images show the humanoid robot riding Yamaha's most
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Viral Video Wreck Charges
Posted by Ben Baker on Oct 25th 2016
Cage driver faced similar charges in 2007
A video of a car swerving and hitting a motorcycle coming up on the left has gone viral.
More importantly the driver, Wayne Crum was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault. It’s not the first time he’s had an issue like this. He was convicted of assault-related charges in two other cases.
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