| Names & Faces (San Francisco Chronicle) Travis Pastrana The action sports wild man knows a lot of people think he's crazy. He has a different way of looking at the stunts he's pulled off, most of them on motorcycles but also some as off-the-wall as jumping out of an airplane without a parachute.... us.rd.yahoo.com |
Motorcycles With Antilock Brakes Have Fewer Fatal Crashes and Lower Insurance Losses Than Bikes Without Antilocks ARLINGTON, Va., April 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Antilock brakes for motorcycles significantly reduce crashes, removing some of the risk that comes with riding on 2 wheels. A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicates that motorcycles with antilocks versus without are 37 percent less likely to be in fatal crashes per 10,000 registered vehicle years. Bolstering this ... news.yahoo.com |
Thai troops fire into air to halt protesters Thai troops fired into the air on Wednesday to stop anti-government protesters in pick-up trucks and on motorcycles from reaching northern Bangkok while demonstrators retaliated by setting off home-ma... feeds.thailandnews.net |
British Firefighters Using Motorcycles Firefighters in England said they are giving trial runs to two motorcycles fitted with water and foam hoses for fires that do not require a whole engine. officialwire.com |
Lansing's motorcycle police unit marks century on city's streets The thunder of motorcycles has been part of the Lansing Police Department for 100 years, and officers from across the state gathered in downtown Lansing on Friday to commemorate their commitment to community safety. lansingstatejournal.com |