April 14, 2011
AMA sanctions TTXGP
Hell For Leather can exclusively reveal that the American Motorcyclist Association has decided to welcome TTXGP into the mainstream racing fold, officially sanctioning the series beginning this year. This is a huge leap forward for electric motorcycle racing, effectively legitimizing it in the eyes of sponsors, teams and fans. It also puts the nail in the coffin of the rival FIM e-Power series, TT...
How the Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC spins
Chris Harris has been spilling some beans on Ferrari’s treatment of the cars it supplies – or refuses – to journalists for reviews, and it makes my mild reservations about the Aprilia Tuono V4R we were given to ride around the Valencia MotoGP circuit look desperately over-sensitive. Test cars with blatantly tuned engines, different set-up cars supplied depending on the tests being done, Ferr...
Motorcycle taxis come to America
A new company in Los Angeles is offering businessmen in a hurry rides on the back of Honda Goldwings. Motorcycle taxis have been popular in crowded European cities for years now, easily transporting passengers through traffic that sees their four-wheeled equivalents bogged down. The idea takes the benefit of motorcycles as transportation and sells it back to a non-riding audience. In a twist for t...
Traffic cops sue LAPD over illegal ticket quotas
“These kind of quotas undermine the confidence of citizens in the Los Angeles Police Department,” said the lawyer for one of two LAPD traffic officers who just won a $2 million settlement after being ordered to write a minimum of 18 major moving violation tickets per-day. Their victory could put an end to riders and drivers being illegally fleeced in the city and will hopefully inspire police ...