After 10 years of research and development, and as announced early this month at the EICMA show in Milan, Dainese’s D-Air race airbag suit system is being released for sale to track day riders and racers in Europe.U.S. consumers should see it for sale stateside by 2012.
While those following D-Air’s development have speculated Dainese might pin an astronomical price to the fruit of its multi-million dollar project, the company says it will charge  … Details
It’s been a short time since taking on your new role at KTM, how has the adjustment been. And what was it like to pack up your office at Suzuki after so many years?Â
Regarding Suzuki, I never thought it would happen. I thought I was going to be there until my retirement. What I wanted was to do another 3 years and then retire and maybe do a little bit of part-time stuff. After that I don’t know, it would depend on if I’m still healthy or not. Actually it came about indirectly. Usually I don’t start talking about my own situation that early but our team sponsors and the riders including Ryan and Ken Roczen from Germany they were asking questions, was I going to be onboard the following year? I told them that I didn’t have an agreement yet but I assume it’s not going to be a problem especially with the year we had. Then Ryan and Tony had a meeting at Suzuki and asked them specifically who’s staying because there are rumors about budget cuts and this and that and they told him no everything is going to be the same. Then, I had a list of items that I needed to discuss regarding  … Details
Like a lot of you, I have a regular Sunday ride. It leaves from Tam Junction, just a few miles north of San Francisco and winds along the coastal cliffs to the amazing West Marin section of California Highway 1. This last Sunday’s ride was, to use an Internet colloquial, epic by any measure. Not because the weather was unseasonably warm, or that the route was fuzz-free, or that the sunshine brought out friends I hadn’t seen for years, or that the last 15 miles to breakfast in Point Reyes Station was a fast, fun freight train that made me feel like an irresponsible 25-year-old once more.
What pushed it over the top was emerging from the Station House cafe after my customary bacon and fried-oyster omelet and seeing Terry Otton standing across the street next to his amazing $140,000 NCR Legera. I was … Details
Come the opening round of the 2011 World Championship MotoGP season and auto major Mahindra & Mahindra will embark upon a path never tread by any Indian corporate in the world of motorcycle road racing. Mahindra will enter the 125cc class of the MotoGP world championships with its very own team.
The World MotoGP Championship is the blue riband of motorcycle sport, akin to what F1 means to four-wheelers. While Mahindra has entered the vibrant Indian motorcycle market, first by … Details