British motorcyclist killed at the Isle of Man TT race chillingly posted about dying at the event just a year before. Father-of-four Paul Shoesmith was killed during solo practice on the Sulby Straight of the island’s world famous course on Saturday night. In June 2015 Mr Shoesmith, 50, paid his own tribute to Franck Petricola, a rider and friend who died at the same event and expressed doubts about continuing.…
Read MoreTips for Riding in Hot Weather
Being a year-round rider, I’ve encountered my fair share of both hot and cold weather conditions. Since riding with full protective gear, or ATGATT (all the gear all the time), is always the best option for safety, I have learned how to keep cool properly while riding in hot weather. The Science of Sweat Your body regulates heat by sweating. As sweat is released from the body onto the surface…
Read MoreRossi Dedicates Win to Salom
Valentino Rossi won MotoGP’s Catalan Grand Prix on Sunday, dedicating the victory to Luis Salom, the Moto2 rider who died in a crash in practice on Friday. Rossi made his way to the front after starting fifth and held off a late charge by pole-sitter Marc Marquez to secure his second win of the season. The Italian finished 2.6 seconds in front of Marquez and 6.3 seconds ahead of third…
Read MoreDunlop Sets New Race & Lap Records
DUNLOP OBLITERATES LAP AND RACE RECORDS IN SENSATIONAL RST SUPERBIKE TT RACE History was made in the opening race of the 2016 Isle of Man TT races, fuelled by Monster Energy, as Michael Dunlop shattered the lap and race records to record the first ever sub-17 minute lap of the Mountain Course to win the RST Superbike race. The 27-year old’s first two laps were both under 17 minutes, the…
Read MoreTriumph Forecasts a 25% Growth in 2017
British superbike-maker Triumph Motorcycles is expecting to clock 20-25% sales growth in the country in 2017 over the 3,000 units it sold last year. Last fiscal, the superbike segment posted a 2.85% volume jump at 10,234 units, from 9,940 units in 2014-15. The mass volume market too grew at 2.7% to 1,89,37,104 units. At 3,000 units, Triumph is second-placed in the domestic superbike market after the iconic American cruise bike…
Read MoreDwight Beare Dies at Isle of Man TT
Organizers of the Isle of Man TT races say an Australian rider has died following a crash in a sidecar race. ACU Events Ltd. announced Dwight Beare’s death on Saturday in a statement on the official website of the Isle of Man TT race. The 27-year-old Beare was originally from Melbourne in Australia before becoming a resident of Onchan in the Isle of Man. He made his debut in the…
Read MoreVictory and Dunlop Partner for Isle of Man
William Dunlop has been having great road racing results all season and the 30-year-old is making his ambition very clear for this year’s Isle of Man TT; he’s looking for a win, in particular on-board the all-new electric Victory RR. “I’m very happy that Victory has decided to return to the TT,” said William, who was part of Victory’s inaugural TT Zero race team with Lee Johnston in 2015. “I…
Read MoreHigh Speed Motorcycle Training
Learning to handle a powerful street bike through “trial by fire” isn’t appealing to Jason Herheim. Yet it’s the way many people gain their motorcycle riding skills once they hit the road. Often, basic and even advanced rider courses are taught in parking lots, where speeds that the riders will experience on the street — and especially on the highway — are simply not possible, said Herheim, a motorcycle safety…
Read MoreLuis Salom Dies After Crash at Catalunya
Spanish Moto2 rider Luis Salom has died at the age of 24 after crashing during a free practice session at the Catalunya Grand Prix. SAG Team rider Salom was taken to hospital and underwent surgery after the crash at turn 12 on Friday. “It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of Luis Salom,” MotoGP said in a statement. “Despite the best efforts of the trauma…
Read MoreCalifornia Lane Splitting Law Amended
Here in California, we’re allowed to lane split because we’re not specifically told we can’t. If you’ve been following along with the legal happenings, you may be aware of AB 51, which would codify the act of lane splitting and finally provide some legal guidelines. As it stands, lane splitting in California falls into a legal grey area – it isn’t actually defined by the law in any direction. That’s…
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