| Rash of burglaries hits Cutten (Eureka Times-Standard) In the last few weeks thieves have targeted unlocked garages in Cutten, at times making off with motorcycles that had the keys left in them. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said about a dozen burglaries have occurred, with the thieves us.rd.yahoo.com |
Faster electric motorbikes SEOUL - SOUTH Korea's government on Monday announced plans to spend US$7 million (S$9.6 million) developing high-performance electric motorcycles by 2013 to reduce petrol consumption and emissions. straitstimes.com |
No helmets main cause of death BANGKOK - Many minors under 15 rode motorcycles in Thailand when the law prohibited it, while 78.9 per cent of injured road accident victims resulted from them not wearing helmets followed by drunk driving at 31.6 per cent and speeding at 31.1 per cent, a recent survey revealed on Thursday. asiaone.com |
Cannonball Run takes off Friday in N.C. The Cannonball Run – a cross-country endurance run for antique motorcycles – begins Friday in Kitty Hawk and ends 3,272 miles later in California. charlotteobserver.com |
As motorcycles take over Palm Springs, some shop owners have issues with event With chrome gleaming and engines rumbling, the 2010 American Heat Motorcycle Weekend continued Saturday in downtown Palm Springs — as did the mixed feelings about the event by some downtown business owners. mydesert.com |