About MotorcyclesGet the latest headlines from the About.com Motorcycles GuideSite.Are High Gas Prices to Blame for Motorcycle Thefts- June 18, 2008 Voicesofsandiego.org suggests renewed interest in bikes have led to a recent climb in motorcycle theft, and that high gas prices are fanning the flames of thievery. According to the National...http://motorcycles.about.com/b/a/000243.htm Yamaha Balances V-Max Yin with Scooter Yang- June 17, 2008 The outrageous V4-powered V-Max might draw plenty of gawkers into Yamaha showrooms, but chances are the left sides of buyer's brains will be appeased by two new scooters: the 500cc...http://motorcycles.about.com/b/a/000242.htm Oakland Motorcycle Cops Stir Controversy with Loud Pipes- June 16, 2008 Civilians are usually the ones getting attention for loud motorcycle exhausts, but this time the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Oakland Police Department-- AKA "Rolling Thunder"-- has re-installed noisy...http://motorcycles.about.com/b/a/000241.htm Piaggio Launches a Different Kind of Scooter Blog- June 13, 2008 Piaggo believes that scooters-- particularly their three-wheeled MP3 models-- are accessible to riders of any age, and they're sponsoring a 3,400 mile cross-country ride across the Lincoln Highway to prove...http://motorcycles.about.com/b/a/000240.htm Honda Announces Combined ABS for Sportbikes- June 12, 2008 Honda has injected plenty of MotoGP-inspired technology into their latest literbike, but they've taken a quantum leap with their recently announced Combined ABS system. Intended for sportibikes (and developed on...http://motorcycles.about.com/b/a/000239.htm Say it Ain't So: Motorcycles Pollute 10 Times More Than Cars!- June 11, 2008 Susan Carpenter of the LA Times is apologetic, for she bears some bad news for those wrongly under the impression that motorcycles are win-win regarding all things environmental. Though bikes...http://motorcycles.about.com/b/a/000238.htm Moto Poll: Would You Put a Lid on Your Motorcycle- June 10, 2008 One particularly unusual product that's been floating around the web lately is Rocketshields, a canopy intended to offer wind protection by attaching to a bike's pre-existing fastening points. The product...http://motorcycles.about.com/b/a/000237.htm MotoGP Photo Gallery: 2008 Grand Prix of Italy- June 9, 2008 It hardly feels like a week ago that I was soaking up the incredible sites and sounds of MotoGP racing in Italy (thanks to the cool folks at Red Bull),...http://motorcycles.about.com/b/a/000236.htm Are Record Fuel Prices Good for Motorcycling- June 6, 2008 Today's leap in oil prices to $138 per barrel is hardly good news for anybody (especially the Dow Jones Industrial average, which reacted with a 400 point drop), but record...http://motorcycles.about.com/b/a/000235.htm Harley Agusta- June 5, 2008 Despite a tough first quarter, Harley-Davidson is apparently financially solvent enough to entertain buying most of the troubled Italian boutique builder MV Agusta, according to a Forbes story cited by...http://motorcycles.about.com/b/a/000234.htm |