New ’skull and skin’ helmet sounds creepy cool

Filed under: Safety , Technology , Motorcycle , Design/Style Have you heard the expression “break neck speeds?” This often overused tag has become the go-to hook line in many motorcycle crash stories on your local evening news. A new design concept called Super Skin from Industrial Design Consultancy , or IDC, looks to address the core issue.

Over the top on a Harley-Davidson XR750: Take two for Bubba Blackwell’s record-breaking leap

Filed under: Motorsports , Classics , Etc. , Motorcycle Do you remember the days when motorcycle jumps were measured by cars rather than feet? We know at least one man who is all too familiar with those times, and may even be haunted by them.

The Doctor’s New Tool: Packard Bell introduces the Valentino Rossi Laptop

Filed under: Motorsports , Marketing/Advertising , Technology , Motorcycle Just how many MotoGP World Championships does it take to get your very own signature line of computers? Well… everybody’s favorite Doctor and Packard Bell have answered unanimously

Beer, Cheese and Bikes: Harley-Davidson may be named State Motorcycle of Wisconsin

Filed under: Government/Legal , Motorcycle 2010 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight – Click above for high-res image gallery Apparently, Wisconsin would like to prove that there is more to the Badger State than just cheese and beer. A new piece of legislation being voted on would officially make Harley-Davidson the State Motorcycle.

Report: MotoGP racer Valentino Rossi takes on Formula One, impresses

Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Ferrari , Motorcycle , Racing MotoGP racing star Valentino Rossi has ventured from two wheels to four a few times in the past , and he’s always come away smiling when given the chance to strut his stuff on a Formula One track. This latest testing session, though, has left many highly impressed and others understandably worried.

Valentino Rossi samples the BMW M3 GTS, drives away in M3 sedan

Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , BMW , Motorcycle Valentino Rossi drives the BMW M3 GTS – Click above for high-res image gallery After securing his record ninth MotoGP title, there’s little doubt that Valentino Rossi is the fastest man on two wheels.

Ducati updates Hypermotard 1100, adds new EVO and SP models

Filed under: Motorcycle 2010 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO – Click above for high-res image gallery Following the release of the $9,995 Hypermotard 796 , it was pretty obvious that Ducati would have some updating to do on its bigger 1100cc brother.

VIDEO: Travis Pastrana does tricks on DC Shoe Bike

Filed under: Videos , Motorcycle Travis Pastrana’s DC Shoe Bike – Click above to watch the video after the break When we first stumbled upon this video from the fertile minds at DC Shoes – think Travis Pastrana and Ken Block – we asked ourselves the only logical question we could muster: What the heck is a Shoe Bike? Turns out that it’s exactly what you’d expect – that is, if you’d ever expect such a thing to exist at all, but we digress

Triumph updates 2010 Rocket III, now makes 165 lb-ft of torque

Filed under: Motorcycle 2010 Triumph Rocket III Roadster – Click above for high-res image gallery Just in case the original Triumph Rocket III and its 2.3-liter inline triple engine wasn’t quite bonkers enough for you, the British motorcycle manufacturer has just announced it’s upping the power of its awe-inspiring mill for the 2010 model year. The 165 lb-ft of torque represents a 15% improvement over the 2009 model, and that plateau is reached at just 2,750 rpm. Couple that foundation-wrenching pulling power with 146 horsepower at 5,750 rpm and a reported 807-pound wet weight and you’ve got yourself a laudable power-to-weight ratio.

NYT straps on its helmet and wades into the brain bucket controversy

Filed under: Europe , Government/Legal , Safety , Motorcycle There’s a bit of controversy going on in the helmet world, and it has a direct impact – pun intended – on every motorcycle rider trying to protect his or her head while looking for the best helmet to buy. All helmets approved for sale in the United States are tested and approved by the Department of Transportation, and wear a DOT sticker to certify the fact.

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