The tragic loss of Jeremy Lusk shook the entire action sports world. Never before had an athlete died in competition. With any great loss comes change and it’s a shame it takes the loss of a friend and colleague for things to change for the better, but that is the harsh reality of it all. Action Sports are dangerous, but there are necessary actions that need to take place to make them as safe as possible. Brian Deegan and the Metal Mulisha have stepped up and created the Lusk Legacy Foundation to help make our sport safer so a tragedy like Jeremy’s never happens again…Â Details
Sometimes living vicariously is the only way to go. Although DC weather is improving, there are still a few cold rainy days ahead of us. So, what better time to grab a good DVD and live vicariously through motorcycle adventures on the big screen.
These lists are far from exhaustive, but they do capture a few of my favorites and should give you inspiration for a rainy day…Â Details
It was a close call in the world of motorcycle performance sports but a well-known rider has been given medical approval to race in the upcoming MotoGP series.
Dani Pedrosa has been given the go-ahead to race in this weekend’s MotoGP season opener in Qatar, coming back from an accident during testing at the Losail international circuit. Taken away on a stretcher, the accident required the Spanish rider to have surgery and…Â Details
 Zero Motorcycles was a surprise hit in 2008, selling out its stock of ‘X’ battery-electric motocross bikes much faster than expected and proving in the process that customers are well and truly ready to slap down the dollars for a quality electric off-roader. Now the company has announced the Zero S – a street-legal electric supermotard capable of 60mph and with a 60-mile range off a full 4-hour battery charge. At under US$10,000 – before you get your 10% Federal plug-in vehicle credit – the Zero S joins the Vectrix electric maxi-scooter in the list of truly practical electric bikes capable of freeway speeds. And with a power-to-weight ratio almost identical to Suzuki’s DR-Z400SM, it should be a bag of laughs to ride. If consumers liked the X, we reckon they’ll go crazy to be the first on the block to ride this street-legal, lean, green giggle machine.
Technology is finally beginning to catch up with the demands of the market in electric vehicles…Â Â Â … Details
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