Motorcycle Thanksgiving

 I have to give thanks for living in this great city & motorcycle riding environment. Thank you for enabling us to do what we love everyday. We hope that your motorcycle passion continues to grow, that more people get to experience the passion of motorcycle riding, & that you enjoy Read more

Electric Motorcycle

Electric Motorcycle – Jay Leno’s Garage

It’s an awesome looking bike. I’d ride one if it were a reasonable price and range of at LEAST 200 miles. Otherwise good luck getting riders to buy one.

This is certainly a good-looking motorcycle, but I would think the real question whether or not it would be a success is what the retail cost is going to be compared to their gas models. (more…)

Motorcycle DUI

Motorcycle DUI

Ride sober or get pulled over. Even Motorcycle riders get busted for riding drunk.

Alcohol affects those skills essential to riding a motorcycle – balance and coordination. So it plays a particularly big role in motorcycle fatalities.

Statistics show that the percentage of intoxicated motorcycle riders in fatal crashes is greater than the percentage of intoxicated drivers on our roads.

This is why NHTSA urges all motorcycle riders to always ride smart and sober. (more…)

Los Angeles Motorcycle Crash

 Los Angeles Motorcycle Crash

LA  Motorcycle accident on the section of Mulholland Highway called the Snake!

This motorcycle rider was surprisingly OK and actually road his bike home after his Triumph high-sided on a section of Mulholland Highway called the Snake.

The motorcycle rider said he was concentrating on the guy behind and the turn took him completely by surprise. He panicked & hit the rear brake only. (more…)

Daytona Bike Week 2015 – Bikini Contest

Daytona Bike Week 2015

Models compete in a swimsuit competition at the Boot Hill Saloon at Daytona Beach during the 2015 bike week. All nine contestants, two promo girls and the hostess were all Fireball Models. Contest was sponsored by Boot Hill Saloon & Indian Motorcycles.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Daytona Beach Bike Week, also called Daytona Bike Week, is a motorcycle event and rally held annually in Daytona Beach, Florida. Approximately 500,000 people make their way to the rally area for the 10-day event. The festivities include motorcycle racing, concerts, parties, and street festivals. The event is usually held on the first full week of March and contends with the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally as the most popular motorcycle rally in the United States. (more…)

San Diego Motorcycle Drone Video

San Diego Motorcycle Drone Video

This was the first test of having my Yuneec Typhoon Q500 automatically follow me while I’m riding my American Ironhorse Texas Chopper.

Prior to the development of the ‘watch me’ and ‘follow me’ modes for UAVs, there would have to be a separate drone operator to follow the motorcycle rider. Now, this can be done with just one person … the motorcycle rider themselves! (more…)

San Diego Motorcycle Accident Hwy 5

San Diego Motorcycle Accident

November 6, 2015 – I was driving Northbound on I-5 in San Diego this morning when I captured this motorcycle crash on my G1W-C dashcam. It’s amazing this rider walked away from the accident; his helmet definitely saved his life! Thanks to the great people who took the few seconds out of their day to stop and help this guy.

Comments:

It looks like he misjudged the cars speed and coming to a stop in front of him, and used too much of his rear break instead of his front tire breaks. A bike should be able to stop or slow down much easier than a car. But without experience or simply having a groggy morning can cause a misjudgment for even 1 sec and ends up in these kind of accidents. (more…)