Safety
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MotoGP: Bosses make changes to Austrian track amid safety fears
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MOTOGP bosses have made changes to in infamous Turn 10 at the Austrian circuit just in time for this weekend’s round of the championship. The changes come as the championship returns to the circuit for the first time since 1997, further adjustments have been made to the Red Bull Ring layout following a private test held…
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The motorcycle jeans destruction test
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With high-street supermarkets now selling motorcycle jeans, John Milbank finds out if you really do ‘get what you pay for’… Photos Joe Dick Here at MoreBikes we don’t like to look at the negatives of biking, but having fallen off a bike myself (ermm, a few times), I’ve got to admit that it does happen.…
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Police and government want more bikers on the road!
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In November last year we reported on an important conference – held at the Department for Transport in London – that saw the Police and key government officials join with European industry experts and researchers to discuss how more bikes on the road would make motorcycling safer. Editor John Milbank left that meeting hoping that…
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Demand VAT off motorcycle airbags and clothing
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Motorcycle Airbag suppliers MotoAirBag has an important petition on its stand at the NEC Motorcycle Live show. Despite having BS EN compliance, safety-tested and rated clothing for motorcyclists attracts full rate VAT. This tax deters motorcyclists from investing in products that may save their life, or reduce the severity of an accident. Motorcycle helmets that meet 25-year-old standards…
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Motorcycle safety: is this a solution?
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I’ve just received an email from Pere László. He’s pretty excited at the idea of having designed what he describes as the world’s safest two-wheel roadster. Pere is hoping the crowd-funding website indigogo will raise the $40,000 he needs to build the first prototype machine, before encouraging investors to get onboard. Using his experience in sheet metal production,…
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Motorcycle pre-ride checklist | Ten things all bikers should do
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The RAC has sent us a pre-ride checklist of the eight things the company believes every biker should look at before a ride: Check our tyre pressures. Look for any potentially dangerous wear and tear, cracks, dents or objects stuck in the rubber. Check your controls are lubricated and working correctly. Make sure none of your bike’s cables…
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The age of the driverless car is upon us. Again.
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MoreBikes.co.uk and MotorCycle Monthly publisher Steve Rose isn’t impressed with the idea of drivers having even more control taken away from them… Before I did this for a living I was a research scientist. And in that work you soon come to realise the value of a good headline. When your funding is coming to…
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Kit spotlight: How the REALRIDER app keeps you safe
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With over 15,000 people registered and more than 10,000 apps downloaded to date, REALRIDER is already keeping many riders safe, but that hasn’t stopped development… Everyone has to have insurance to ride a bike – you hope you never have to use it but it’s there just in case. REALRIDER is the same, but instead…
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London buses trial motorcycle safety technology
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Transport for London (TfL) are to fit four London buses with detection software that alerts drivers when motorcyclists (plus cyclists and pedestrians) are moving close to their vehicles. TfL will run a six-week trial from 15th August on route 25 and route 73. The rival systems are CycleEye from Fusion Processing Limited and Cycle Safety…
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Kawasaki and BikeSafe launch off-road Skills scheme
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Reflecting the accepted wisdom that those with skills gained via off-road riding make better road riders, Kawasaki and BikeSafe are launching a new scheme targeted to increase confidence and safety in all riding conditions. Designed to offer something to those new to off-road riding as well as more experienced riders that have yet to make…
