Crazy Motorcycle Laws From Around The World
Posted by Mike Werner on Dec 14th 2016
You got to admit it… we live in a crazy world, and even the city 1 mile down the road can have strange and different laws than the ones you are used to. So you can imagine how the laws are in different countries on the other side of the globe.
Here are but a few of these crazy or weird laws for riding motorcycles. We’ll ignore normal laws, even if they have differences (like
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No Gas Tanks on These Rides
Posted by Ben Baker on Dec 12th 2016
Depending on what you call a motorcycle, the very first electric ride dates back to 1895, 1896 or 1911.
The 1895 model is a patent application by Ogden Bolton Jr. of Canton, OH. He filed for an “electric bicycle” in September. In November of the same year, Hosea W. Libbey of Boston also filed for another patent on an “electric bicycle.”
The first proof of concept
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High tech helmet from a Sri-Lanka Inventor
Posted by Ben Baker on Dec 10th 2016
A Sri Lanka inventor has come out with a device that mounts to the back of a motorcycle helmet to make riding a bike safer.
The iHelmet by Ganindu Nanayakkara is not actually a helmet, but it is sold in combination with a helmet. For US riders, buying this combo might not be a good idea since helmets have to be Department of Transportation approved in some states. The device
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How Electric Motorcycles Work
Posted by Ben Baker on Dec 6th 2016
With more and more companies announcing electric motorcycles, you may well ask "How do these things work?"
The short answer is a battery-powered electrical motor. Electric motors are common. Household appliances use electric motors. Power tools use electric motors. Giant electric motors, turbines, power part of the national grid.
A BRIEF HISTORY
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