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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 …
UK Motorcycle Industry Statistics and Economic Impacts May 15, 2010 – The Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCIA; UK) recently published a study on the economic significance of the “powered two wheel” (PTW) sector in the UK, according to ACEM, the European motorcycle industry association. The report, available as a .pdf file, says that 65,530 employees depend on …
Uncrating the 2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200S! The Multistrada 1200 Has Arrived! The weekend of May 15, 2010 marks the official rollout of the new Ducati Multistrada 1200. Most of the Ducati dealerships will be uncrating their first Multistrada, a 1200S model. I asked Donnie Unger, the owner of Duc Pond Motorsports in Winchester, Virginia, if I could …
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 …
webBikeWorld Live Report The 2010 Powersports Dealer Expo is scheduled for this coming weekend at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The yearly event is the largest show in North America where motorcycle and powersports dealers can see and touch all of the latest products about to be released for the start of a new …
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 …
TAG Heuer and Triumph Special Edition Bonneville November 24, 2009 – British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph and Swiss watch manufacturer TAG Heuer have collaborated to create a special, one-of-a-kind “Bonneville Heuer” Triumph motorcycle. The association between Triumph and TAG Heuer comes as a result of their common values and the legacy of Steve McQueen, who was …
2010 BMW R 1200 GS: Now With Dual Overhead Cams! The 2010 BMW R1200GS: Introduction November 5, 2009 – BMW today announced the new 2010 R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure, now with two overhead cams per cylinder! The new radial valve arrangement brings an increase in engine output of 5%, to 110 HP (81 kW) at …
Gore “Lockout” 100% Waterproof Closure for Motorcycle Clothing October 2009 – The Gore-Tex brand is familiar to motorcyclists worldwide, and the company has now developed a new product that has the potential to revolutionize the common zipper closure for motorcycle garments. Called the Gore “Lockout”, this “closure system” provides a simple, easy to use and …
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 …
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 …
July 8, 2009 – The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International has produced a simple, consistent and economical sound test standard that can be used to determine whether a street bike (on-highway motorcycle) exhaust system emits excessive sound, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports. The J2825 “Measurement of Exhaust Sound Pressure Levels of Stationary On-Highway …
