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9
Mar

Motorcycle & ATV – Zero tolerance for lead sidelining kids

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One small word in a new child-safety law — ‘any’ — is causing big problems with motorcycle and ATV products across the country.

At age 12, Jacqueline Riess is already a two-time state Supercross champion, at times racing motorcycles against women two or three times her age.

But the Eden Prairie sixth-grader might not get a chance to defend her title this year because of off-the-track issues — not hers, but those of some grownups in Washington….  Details

7
Mar

MOTORCYCLES MAKE YOU SMARTER: JAPANESE STUDY DISCOVERS A LINK BETWEEN RIDING AND THINKING

According to Kyodo News International:

A Tohoku University, Japan, study group and motorcycle maker Yamaha Motor Co. said Wednesday they have found riding motorcycles useful for brain training.

The group, led by Ryuta Kawashima, a professor who is known for brain research, looked into brain functions as measured by devices put on the heads of 21 males riding motorcycles and found their brains’ prefrontal areas activated. The area covers memory, information processing and concentration functions.

In another test, 22 males who had motorcycle licenses, but did not ride motorcycles often, were divided into two teams — one for … Details

4
Mar

Crashes – everything and everyone crashes


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3
Mar

Motorcycle – American Honda signs first female ever to its 2009 Honda Red Bull Racing Factory Team

American Honda recently announced that 2008 WMA Women’s Motocross Champion Ashley Fiolek has joined the Honda Red Bull Racing factory team. Fiolek’s signing with Honda Red Bull Racing marks an historic milestone for the industry as the 18-year-old champion is the first female athlete in history to be signed with Honda’s factory team….  Details


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