May 21, 2012
For $160, all the helmet you’ll ever need
By now, you’re used to seeing us wear crazy expensive motorcycle gear. Custom leather suits, Japanese race gauntlets, fancy jackets and nice boots. That’s because, using motorcycles as our main transportation and frequently doing stupid, stupid things on them, we need the best functionality and safety out there. Especially the safety. But, what if you could find all that safety and most of tho...
21 May 2012
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How to outrun a helicopter on a GSX-R1000
Perusing Guy Martin’s facebook page this morning for info on his crash, I came across this video of him from last year’s race. Not so much a how to as it is a meditation on what happens when Guy avoids running into things, it’s a compelling reminder that the TT is just five days away. Still, we can devise our own guide based on the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbaO8mzByvw How to ...
21 May 2012
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Photo: Guy Martin's epic NW200 crash
Believe it or not, but crash-prone road racer Guy Martin escaped this crash at the NW200 Saturday without major injury. The same can't be said for his GSX-R600. "It was unfortunate that Guy had to sit out the meeting after a very nasty crash in the opening race on Saturday," stated team manager Phillip Neill. "He took a fairly hefty bang on the head and was just not fit enough to race on, so it w...
21 May 2012