More Wednesday Moto News from Just About Everywhere, Part 4

Wow, we made it to part 4! It is a busy day!

Zero Motorcycles, preeminent electric motorcycle manufacturers in California, have received a new round of investment funding. They have managed to pull in US$5.56 million in a Series A add-on. This brings the total to somewhere north of US$10 million and should keep them stable for years to come - especially considering how many they have already sold.

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Team Green Kawasaki (UK) was the result of hard work by Alec Wright. He passed away after suffering a heart attack at his home a few days ago. He was responsible both for the Team Green effort and for bringing true professionalism to motorcycle road racing in the United Kingdom. It is sad news for all motorcycle race fans...

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Now for something different - a new helmet technology which might reduce injuries to the neck and spine by 50% or more. This comes to us through the MIT blog and is a good read. The Pro-Neck-Tor helmet design differs greatly from what is no available on the market, but it could easily fit right in as the helmet shell can remain unchanged. This could be our future, so take a look as it could save your spinal cord!

http://tinyurl.com/yl9keg9