| Motorcycles, hiking and chain saws: The perfect job (Bakercityherald.com) The typical motorcycle has two levers on the handlebar, and one day I managed to break both of them. Actually I’m being too modest. Snapping off those levers required little more than an hour of basically effortless ineptitude on my part, as near as I remember. us.rd.yahoo.com |
No more police motorcycles in G.I. Grand Island's police motorcycle unit is no more. Police Chief Steve Lamken disbanded the unit about two weeks ago. "Motorcycles have some good, but they have negatives too," Lamken said. lexch.com |
Institute Calls on Government to Mandate Antilock Brakes for All New Motorcycles Recent research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety strongly demonstrates the benefits of antilock brakes for motorcycles. Based on findings that antilocks significantly reduce motorcycle crashes, including fatal ones by more than a third, the Institute is seeking a federal requirement that manufacturers equip all new motorcycles with this technology. biz.yahoo.com |
NYPD motorcycles get into minor accident while escorting Joe Biden; VP's vehicle not involved NEW YORK - Two New York City police motorcycles got into a minor accident while escorting Vice President Joe Biden to Kennedy Airport. Biden's vehicle was not involved, and no one was seriously hurt. startribune.com |
Racing Motorcycles On Detroit's Lost Velodrome [Detroit] # detroit Detroit's Dorais Velodrome bicycle racing track, like much of the city, laid abandoned for decades. Recently, a group of volunteers reclaimed it from the overgrowth and created the perfect place to race old motorcycles. More » jalopnik.com |