The Next, Next Big Thing in Motorcycles: Action Cameras I know what you are already thinking, everyone and their mom already has an action camera. To make matters worse, GoPro (the leader in this realm) has seen its stock price drop in what can only be described as a complete free fall for the past…
Ride in Peace, Michael Czysz It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of Michael Czysz, who finally succumbed to his years-long battle with cancer today. Michael is known best in our two-wheeled circles for starting the MotoCzysz C1 MotoGP project, which eventually morphed into the Isle of Man TT winning electric motorcycle race team…
The Next, Next Big Thing in Motorcycles: Haptic Feedback We are at an interesting point in time for the motorcycles, namely because the technological landscape for the transportation sector is shifting radically. Long-time readers of Asphalt & Rubber will note some of the issues at play here, namely autonomous vehicles, rider aids, and vehicle interconnectivity. Over the next…
BACK IN TIME: February 1970 Originally from the February 1995 issue of Cycle World. The decade had barely started and we had already gotten word of one of the finest bikes to emerge from Italy in the 1970s. Tucked away in the final pages of this month’s issue came news of a motorcycle that would…
Tom Sykes Fastest In Mixed Conditions At Phillip Island Test Photo Courtesy of Worldsbk.com press Tom Sykes fires the first shot at Phillip Island. It was a Kawasaki Racing Team 1-2 on day one of the two-day test at Phillip Island with Tom Sykes leading his teammate Jonathan Rea in the final shakedown test prior…