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Shorai vs. Ballistic LFP Motorcycle Battery Comparison Review
Shorai vs. Ballistic Motorcycle Battery Comparison Review Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) type motorcycle batteries have started appearing recently and everyone wants to know more. An LFP battery definitely weighs less than a lead-acid type but the potential benefits — and possible disadvantages — are yet to be determined. Our prediction is that it may take …
Motorcycle Fatalities Drop in 2010
Drop in Motorcycle Fatalities in 2010 Reported More: wBW Motorcycle Reviews | wBW Motorcycle Product Reviews April 2011 – Motorcyclist fatalities declined by at least 2 percent last year, according to a report released on April 19 by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports Based on preliminary data, the GHSA projects that fatalities …
Motorcycle Safety
Motorcycle Helmets Reduce Spine Injuries After Collisions Helmet Weight as a Risk to Neck Injuries Called a “Myth” March 2011 – Motorcycle helmets, long known to dramatically reduce the number of brain injuries and deaths from crashes, appear to also be associated with a lower risk of cervical spine injury, new research from Johns Hopkins University …
2011 Powersports Dealer Expo Live Report
2011 Caberg DOT Helmets Caberg Helmets and the U.S. Market There were probably more helmet manufacturers on display at the 2011 Dealer Expo than any other type of motorcycle product. I’m not sure why; perhaps there only appeared to be more helmets due to the paucity of clothing manufacturers who attended the event. I do …
Leatt STX Brace
2011 Powersports Dealer Expo Live Report A Leatt Brace for Street Riders The Leatt Brace is designed to help prevent neck and spinal injuries that might occur during a crash. These injuries have scary medical names like hyperflexion, hyperextension and lateral hyperflexion; axial loading and posterior hypertranslation. I hate it when I get posterior hypertranslation …
2011 Powersports Dealer Expo Live Report
Arai Race Helmets The Arai Helmet Archive I was cruising by the official Arai booth at the Dealer Expo and found this display of Arai helmets worn by famous motorcycle (and car) racers. It looked pretty cool so I did a quick video walk-around. With apolgies for my tired and stumbling feet shaking up the …
2011 Powersports Dealer Expo Live Report
2011 Nexx Helmets wBW 2011 Dealer Expo Reports 2011 Nexx Helmets 2011 AFX Helmets Caberg Helmets U.S. Update Motorcycle Photo Slide Show Bell Revolver Bell RS-1 Bell Custom 500 Bell Moto-9 and Moto-4 Klim Enduro Clothing e-Tint MX-8 and AX-9 LCD Visor Inserts Warn Motorcycle HID Lights and XT15 Winch Vemar Jiano EVO TC Flip-up …
Sena SR10 Bluetooth Hub
2011 Powersports Dealer Expo Live Report The Sena SR10 First up was the Sena booth today because I wanted to meet the staff, who I had only communicated with via email. Tthis is the first Indy show for Sena since the company started manufacturing the Sena SMH-10 intercom (review), which was introduced on webBikeWorld.com. The …
Electroluminescent Safety Vest
USTEK “Night Armor” Electroluminescent Safety Vest The USTEK “Night Armor” safety vest uses an interesting type of electroluminescent piping that has an appearance similar to neon. The vest features a high-visibility yellow and orange shell with highly retro-reflective accents, making it suitable for day or night use for motorcycling and other activities. webBikeWorld has always …
Vexon Motorcycle Helmet
This information was provided by Michael Puleo, the inventor of the “Vexon” motorcycle helmet. It is presented here for the information of our visitors. Note: For informational use only. All material and photographs are Copyright © webWorld International, LLC – 2000-2011. All rights reserved. See the webBikeWorld® Site Info page. NOTE: Product specifications, features and details may …
BMW 2010 Motorcycle Sales
BMW USA Motorcycle Sales Increase Reported for 2010 BMW S 1000 RR Superbike Beats R 1200 GS as Best Selling BMW Motorcycle January 18, 2011 – BMW Motorrad USA reported a nearly 4% growth in sales in 2010, despite a continued double digit downturn in the U.S. motorcycle market. BMW sales were bolstered by the February …
2010 Motorcycle Product of the Year Awards
The 6th Annual webBikeWorld.com Motorcycle Product of the Year Awards January 1, 2011 – Happy New Year and best wishes to all of our visitors, contributors and affiliates for a happy, healthy, joyous and prosperous 2011! Our New Year’s Day tradition is to announce our favorite motorcycle products and accessories from all of the interesting gear we …
2011 webBikeWorld Motorcycle Product of the Year Awards
The 7th Annual webBikeWorld.com Motorcycle Product of the Year Awards! Happy 2012! January 1, 2011 – Happy New Year! And best wishes to all of our visitors, contributors and our affiliates for a happy, healthy, joyous and prosperous 2012! A new year means that it’s time for the webBikeWorld.com New Year’s Day tradition — announcing our favorite …
BMW R1200R “Touring Special”
2011 BMW R1200R “Touring Special” Announced 2011 BMW Motorcycle Information: 2011 BMW R1200R | R1200R Photos From EICMA 2010 | 2011 BMW K1600GT | 2011 BMW K1600GT EICMA Report With Photos and Video | 2011 BMW G650GS | wBW BMW Motorcycles Page November 23, 2010 – BMW announced today the availability of a “Touring Special” accessory package for the newly revised …
EICMA 2010 Live Report
2011 Airoh Helmets November 20, 2010 – Just a few more postings to follow up on my EICMA 2010 coverage. The reason these updates are so spread out is the huge backlog caused by traveling back and forth to Italy for the show, which took 10 days of my time. Not to mention the 4 …
EICMA 2010 Live Report
2011 Triumph Speed Triple Triumphs for 2011 November 16, 2010 – Looking through my notes — or listening to my recorded notes, I should say — I realized that all of the excitement at the Triumph display wasn’t just surrounding the new pair of Tigers (info). By the way, does anyone know what will happen …
EICMA 2010 Live Report
2011 Moto Guzzi Motorcycles Moto Guzzi V7 Café Racer and Sport 8V November 2, 2010 – Moto Guzzi is running on a very small budget compared to, say, BMW and Triumph, so a new motorcycle introduction from the company is big news. You just don’t get to see a new Moto Guzzi very often …
EICMA 2010 Live Report
2011 Shark Helmets Shark Helmets for 2011 November 9, 2010 – Shark had quite a few new announcements at the EICMA 2010 show and I have lots of photos and a video so let’s get started. Shark Vision-R Helmet The big news involves two completely new helmets, named the Vision-R and the Race-R Pro. The …
EICMA 2010 Live Report
2011 BMW K 1600 GT/GTL UPDATE: BMW Announces K 1600 GT Pricing February 14, 2011 – BMW announced pricing today for the new K 1600 GT and K 1600 GTL. The K 1600 GT will have a base Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $20,900. The K 1600 GTL will have a base MSRP …
EICMA 2010 Live Report
2011 Vemar Helmets 2011 Vemar Chimaera (Vemar Jiano EVO TC in the U.S.A.) November 6, 2010 – I stopped by the Vemar booth at the show to see what’s new. Vemar is a small family-owned company that makes some very interesting helmets which almost always have unique features that no one else has thought of. …
EICMA 2010 Live Report
2011 Moto Guzzi Motorcycles Moto Guzzi V7 Café Racer and Sport 8V November 2, 2010 – Moto Guzzi is running on a very small budget compared to, say, BMW and Triumph, so a new motorcycle introduction from the company is big news. You just don’t get to see a new Moto Guzzi very often …
Ducati Diavel Report
2011 Ducati Diavel Ducati Diavel Power Cruiser November 3, 2010 – The “power cruiser” is apparently the NBT (Next Big Thing), with more than one motorcycle manufacturer trying to jump the curve to the next level of cruiser style and performance now that Harley-Davidson seems to have lost its way. I was vaguely aware of …
BMW K 1600 GT
BMW K1600GT and K1600 GTL Final Production Versions Announced The BMW K 1600 GT and K 1600 GTL: Introduction October 5, 2010 – BMW announced today the final production version of the BMW K 1600 GT and GTL. Both of these motorcycles feature the brand-new BMW 6-cylinder engine. We first presented the engine in …
Bell MX-9 Adventure
Bell Announces Two New Helmets Bell MX-9 “Adventure” Dual-Sport Helmet and the Bell Moto-9 With New “Progressive Layering” Impact Management Technology October 10, 2014 (Press release edited by webBikeWorld.com) – Bell Helmets has announced two new helmets. First is the company’s first dual-sport helmet, the “All-Terrain MX-9 Adventure”. The design is said to have been …
Motorcycle Intercom Speaker Replacement
Replacing Speakers on a Motorcycle Intercom Editor’s Note: Many intercom owners have been asking about how they might go about replacing their original equipment speakers with higher-quality speakers or earbuds. Until the intercom manufacturers start offering more and better speaker options, a DIY project may be the only solution. We received this detailed report from webBikeWorld …
2010 J.D. Power Helmet Satisfaction Study
Study Claims Highly Satisfied Motorcycle Helmet Owners Are Notably More Likely to Repurchase the Same Helmet Brand May 30, 2010 – Highly satisfied motorcycle helmet owners are approximately 10 times more likely to repurchase the same helmet brand compared with owners with lower levels of satisfaction, according to the most recent J.D. Power and Associates …
2010 Motorcycle Safety Studies
New Motorcycle Safety Reports Available ▪ Motorcycles With ABS Are Safer ▪ Helmets Save Lives ▪ Motorcycle Training Does Not Reduce Crash Rate More wBW: Motorcycle Safety Page | Motorcycle Reviews April 6, 2010 – The Highway Loss Data Institute, an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the U.S.A., has released a series of reports on motorcycle safety …
Protective Equipment Ratings for Motorcycle Riders
Protective Equipment Ratings for Motorcycle Riders March 31, 2010 – Personal Protective Equipment can help motorcycle, scooter and moped riders reducing the effects of accidents. Nonetheless, the benefits of good quality motorcycling clothing are still widely underestimated. With the aim of encouraging a wider take-up of protective gear ACEM, the Motorcycle Industry in Europe, has …
Motorcycle News 2009
REV’IT! and GORE-TEX Motorcycle Product Test Team REV’IT!! and GORE-TEX to Create “Test Team” to Evaluate New Motorcycle Clothing REV’IT! and GORE-TEX Test Team January 4, 2010 – REV’IT! Sport International and GORE-TEX have now formed the motorcycle apparel industry’s first prototype and product development test team composed exclusively of rider-enthusiasts (see article below). “The …
2009 webBikeWorld Motorcycle Product of the Year Awards
The 5th Annual webBikeWorld.com Motorcycle Product of the Year Awards January 1, 2010 (The Editor) – Happy New Year and new decade! Best wishes to all of our visitors, contributors and affiliates for a happy, healthy, joyous and prosperous 2010! It’s become a New Year’s Day tradition to announce our Product of the Year awards for the …
BMW F800R Chris Pfeiffer Stunt Replica
BMW to Release F 800 R Chris Pfeiffer Stunt Replica September 11, 2009 – Our European sources tell us that BMW has confirmed a limited edition F800R Chris Pfeiffer stunt replica motorcycle will be available for sale. At this point, it’s not clear if the motorcycle will be sold in all markets. Since Pfeiffer is …
LEDwear Aurora LED Safety Jacket Review
LEDwear Aurora LED Safety Jacket This is an updated version of the originalLEDwear LED jacket reviewed in March of 2009. The LEDs can be cycled through three different modes for the ultimate in visibility. See Also: LEDwear LED Backpack Cover Review I’ll admit that the new LEDwear Aurora LED jacket and the original we reviewed in March …
Snell 2010 Standard
Snell M2010 Motorcycle Helmet Standard Editor’s Note: The final version and information about the Snell 2010 standard was released at a meeting in Newport Beach, California on July 15, 2009. This is a compilation of the information provided during that event. The Snell M2010 Standard – Background Beginning October 1, 2009, the motorcycle riding public …
Motorcycle License Plate Dimensions
Motorcycle License Plate Dimensions for States in the U.S.A. Editor’s Note: (July 9, 2009) This information was recently sent by a webBikeWorld reader who wishes to remain anonymous. We thought it was interesting, so here it is. Dear Editor: Here’s a table of official motorcycle license plate dimensions for all 50 U.S. states and the District …
1939 BMW “Kompressor” Tourist Trophy 1-2 Victory
Seventy Years Ago: The “Kompressor” BMW Scores a 1-2 Victory in the Tourist Trophy “Asking me about the most impressive experience in my racing career, you will make my mind wander back to the year 1939 on that classic island in the Irish Sea, where the world-famous Tourist Trophy has been held for almost a …
Motorcycle Tire Sizes
Wider Is Better, Right? See the updated information at the end of this article regarding the tire sizes for the 1986 BMW R65 (and possibly other Airheads!) It won’t fit… or will it? It was that time again — the every-few-thousand-mile decision. New motorcycle tires!! My 1986 BMW R65 was ready for new skins. This …
SHARP Five Star Rating System
New SHARP Five Star Motorcycle Helmet Safety Standard Rating System SHARP Releases 27 More Helmet Scores May 28, 2009 – 27 new safety ratings for motorcycle helmets were published today by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning (see list below). He also unveiled a new website to give motorcyclists the best advice and information on choosing …
Cortech DSX Jeans vs. Carhartt Dungarees
Cortech vs. Carhartt Jeans Review Two pair enter, one pair leaves. Which will it be? We all want to be as comfortable as we can be when riding our motorcycles. And now with the weather warming up — here in the Northern Hemisphere anyway — the urge to quickly throw on a pair of blues …
Slime vs. AirMan Sparrow Motorcycle Tire Air Compressors
Slime vs. AirMan Sparrow Air Pumps Review Small and lightweight, both feature 12 Volt air compressors and simple operation. They can be easily packed to provide essential support at home or when on the road. However, the units are not equal when it comes to quality, function and performance. The AirMan Sparrow wins hands down, …
LEDwear LED Safety Jacket
An LED Jacket Will Get Attention The LEDwear jacket is a lightweight windbreaker with mesh and removable sleeves. It includes battery-operated very bright LEDs in the reflective piping. The LEDs can be cycled through three different modes for the ultimate in visibility. Hands down the most highly visible article of clothing we have ever seen! …
