Friday Afternoon Moto News of a New Sort

Well, we already knew this as well, but it a new study has confirmed it further - riding a motorcycle is good for your brain in many ways. Not only does it help to improve hand-to-eye coordination and bring serious levels of dopamine and other chemicals derived from the excitement of riding, it also builds new brain pathways and improves knowledge absorption. Just have a read about the study and you will know why you are smarter than your cage-bound friends and family.

http://tinyurl.com/ycyh3so

American Honda has also commemorated Mike Traynor by planting a tree - as a living memorial - and placing a plaque honoring him on the campus of their Torrance, California, HQ. Traynor worked very closely with the people in that office while managing his Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's Ride for Kids.

http://tinyurl.com/yerwhxr

And, the last part of this post will be a video of Ducati engineer Massimo Capanna. In the video he explains the importance of motorcycle ergonomics to a race bike. He was the person responsible for converting the Troy Bayliss Ducati 1098Rs to Larry Pegram for his 2009 AMA Pro Racing effort. It's a good watch.

http://tinyurl.com/y8p8rqn

American Honda Honored by Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation

PBTF has now created a Legacy Giving Wall at their Asheville, N.C., headquarters and American Honda is the first to be honored with their name on that fixture. It is all part of the new initiative, PBTF’s Greatest Return, where donors whose gifts will support the long term health of the organization will be written. American Honda has done a great deal for PBTF and they continue to do so...

http://tinyurl.com/yhgbvfy

Mike Traynor Has Died - He Founded Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation

He also was co-founder of the well-known Ride for Kids, which was heavily supported by American Honda and many thousands - probably tens of thousands - of motorcyclists all over the US and Canada and the world. This man was one of the driving forces of a program which raised more than US$50 MILLION for pediatric brain cancer research and family support programs. He will be missed...

http://tinyurl.com/l2jt26