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Guy pulls a small wheelie, speeds a little. Guy gets blocked by unidentified car, and a plain clothes officer pulls a gun on him. Using a hammer to kill an ant for sure. Also, forum thread that started it all. UPDATE: This happened in Maryland. In this state, in order to record both parties have [...]

“Approximately three-fourths of motorcycle accidents [surveyed] involved a collision with another vehicle. In two-thirds of these accidents, the driver of the other vehicle… caused the collision.” — The Hurt Report, 1981 The US Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System also indicates that fatalities resulting motorcycle rear-end collisions are 30% lower in California, where lane [...]

Glut of 2009 inventory means no new models will be imported to US until old surplus is taken care off. Roadracing World Article.

Interesting overview of motorcycle helmet standards. Web Bike World Article

“Without shooting myself in the foot before we get the BMW back to the U.S. for a proper shootout, I can tell you this bike impressed more than any production motorcycle in recent memory. Utterly amazing power harnessed by a communicative chassis and very adjustable suspension, plus high-tech electronics, make for a bike that should [...]

Over the years I have used many helmets. I tried expensive Shoei and Suomy models, as well as cheap Gmax and HJC stuff. Without question, HJC cheapie models top the list in poor quality. They really stood out as being the worst of all the helmets I have ever purchased. I hate to rant so [...]

Unfortunately this is all too common. “At least three people died after a dump truck slammed into a group of motorcycles at 27th Drive and Carefree Highway in north Phoenix. Eight motorcycles carrying at least nine people were stopped at a stop light when the large truck apparently hit them from behind, Phoenix police spokesman [...]