Motorcycle racing’s premier class got an upgrade last weekend at Laguna Seca when MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports rolled out new gyroscopic camera mounts. Valentino Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha M1 was the guinea pig and the results looked fantastic.
Announced earlier today, Oregon-based Brammo revealed a street fighter-like all-electric sportbike. The Empulse will come in three models with varying range of distance per charge. The Empulse 6.0 is capable of going 60 miles per charge, while the 8.0 and 10 will be able to go 80 and 100 miles, respectively. Depending on how fast [...]
Adaptive headlight systems have been around for a couple of years for the 4-wheel variety but BMW’s upcoming 2011 K1600GT/GTL touring bikes will be the first motorcycles fitted with adaptive xenon headlight technology. The HID lighting system will automatically adjust the headlight’s output so that it stays flat by compensating for front and rear pitch [...]
We’ve seen a lot of ridiculously overpriced iPhone cases and mounts in the last few years but I’m positive that Touratech’s iBracket is the pinnacle of ridiculousness. Don’t get me wrong, Touratech makes fantastic products but $150 for an iPhone mount for your motorycle or bicycle is a bit too much even with Touratech’s vibration [...]
