Every season of government brings new legislation, some from good intentions, others from personal ambitions and the occasional bill that appears to make no sense to a majority of voters.
Currently, the latter category would include California riders as they face the possible effects of a bill introduced into the State Senate in February requiring newer motorcycles to be smog tested biannually. Labeled as California Senate Bill 435 and introduced by Senator Fran Pavley with the intention of fighting smog, it sits with the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee.
Removing the exemption for motorcycles from biennial smog testing, the bill would affect motorcycle models year 2000 a newer with an expected commencement date of …Â Details
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Zero Motorcycles are taking motorcycle sales in an interesting direction, they’re for sale on Amazon. They’ve been for sale online direct from Zero, but Amazon has ordering and shipping down to a science. The same company where you can order books, tools, music and even groceries, now handles the Zero X and Amazon is … Details
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Some folks follow MotoGP racing because of the personalities involved, others, and I have a hunch that would be many of you, are more interested in the tech side of things, it’s not who is riding what, it’s what are they riding. If you count yourself among the latter group, Kevin Cameron’s new book, The Grand Prix Motorcycle: The Official Technical History, is something you’ll want to read. Although the large format and glossy pages make you think it’s one of those coffee table books soon forgotten, in reality, this is a complete history of the top level of motorcycle racing from the FIM World Championships beginning in 1949 right up to the present day motorcycles in MotoGP… Details
It has the ability to reach speeds of 102mph, race around a 38 mile mountainous course and is powered by batteries which can be charged from a standard household socket. It’s Kingston University’s new, green motorbike. Designed by six final-year engineering students, the bike is set to make history by competing in the world’s first zero-emissions Grand Prix this summer. The Kingston team will join 24 eco-bikes from America, India, Italy, Germany and Austria on the start line at the 2009 Isle of Man TTXGP.
Work on the bike began last October, under the guidance of course director for motorsport and motorcycle engineering Paul Brandon. The motorbike, which has gone through many designs…Â Details