New Website Aims to Help Make Riders Ride Safer

Though this does not make the same impact that a new, wild, high-tech concept motorcycle often does, the new YamahaChampions RidingSchool motorcycle safety website is an important new source of riding knowledge and should receive the same sort of attention. The instructors at the school led the effort - well-known rider, teacher, and writer Nick Ienatsch and AMA Superbike racer and teacher Ken Hill, specifically - with the simple idea being to "improve the performance of the motorcycle's weakest link, the rider." Every rider should at least have a look at what is contained there since riding is a life-long learning experience - or, at least, it should be!

PR: http://tinyurl.com/7rk89v6

The website: www.FasterSafer.com

Yet Another Link for Your Perusal

This one was recently finished up and I thought I had dropped it on here already, but I can't find the thing anywhere...too much to do, too little brainpower.

A very helpful site for finding yourself an alarm: www.motorcyclealarm.org. Please check it out - I hope it helps someone!

Thank you!

Ducati and Pro Italia Launch New Joint Website

Well, this is a pretty cool idea from Bill Nation and crew at Pro Italia down in LA, but why only Ducati? Well, it's probably because that is the big dog in the Italian motorcycle industry and they have the money to do it. It is stuffed with Ducati branded merchandise - no other marque is available at this specific website - and plenty of other moto-related goods such as boots and helmets. Go and have a look, and maybe you can buy me something from the shop!

http://tinyurl.com/yhtjgnj

The site itself: http://ducatigifts.com

A Truly Well-Made Motorcycle Safety Video with Mick Doohan

This comes from Down Under (actually Down Down Under as it is out of South Australia) and stars Mick Doohan and some stunning crashes from MotoGP in recent years. The editing is quality and it has a good air of professionalism. If only they could translate those here in the US. I think everyone would enjoy the message and maybe even cringe a little. Enjoy the vid and check out the website; it is one of the better ones out there.

http://tinyurl.com/yanubva

Suzuki Great Britain Launches 'Where to Ride' Website

Suzuki GB has just announced their new website which helps local residents to search out and find a place to ride off-road. Pretty cool!

http://tinyurl.com/kq27dn

New MIC Website - HelmetCheck.org

The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) has put together a new website intended to help riders determine if the helmet they own or they intend to purchase is DOT-compliant. This is an increasing problem with 'novelty' helmets being sold through some retailers and on the Internet.

The MIC launched the website back in May of this year and plans on keeping it updated with the latest models, though participation is voluntary for the helmet manufacturers. So, not all helmets will be there. It appears that the major players are participating (Arai, AGV, HJC, Scorpion, etc.), but not all of them.

The Motorcycle Industry Council is a non-profit trade association representing manufacturers and distributors of motorcycles and scooters, parts and accessories, and all things two-wheeled.

http://helmetcheck.org/