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Cant Wait To Hit The Road On Your New Bike? Not So Fast!
MAYFIELD VILLAGE Ohio Feb. 19 2008 Whoever coined the phrase it’s just like riding a bike probably never switched motorcycles. That’s because even experienced riders can be pretty wobbly when they hop on an unfamiliar bike according to data from the country’s largest motorcycle insurer Progressive.
The study of almost 2 million motorcycle policies over a fiveyear period finds that riders who switch bikes are nearly 70 percent more likely to crash than riders who keep the same bike.
Most people already know that riding can be especially dangerous for new bikers said Rick Stern a Progressive motorcycle product manager who is also a rider. But our data shows that the less familiar you are with your bike the more likely you are to be involved in a collision regardless of your experience.
The study also found cruiser riders who switch to sport bikes are threeandahalf times more likely to crash. That’s more than double the risk they’d have than if they just switched to another cruiser.
Sport bikers on the other hand can reduce their risk by more than a third just by switching to a cruiser.
We want experienced riders to know their risks so they can take extra precautions when they replace their bikes said Stern. It’s a good idea for riders to take their new bike out for a couple of shake down cruises in a parking lot before hitting the open road.
Even people who have been riding for years can benefit from practicing the basics on their new bike Stern said including lowspeed riding turning shifting and swerving and higherspeed panic stopping.
After all if the goal is to keep the dirty side down and the shiny side up there’s no substitute for experienceand not just experience on the road but also on the bike.
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About Progressive
The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies in business since 1937 is the country’s third largest auto insurance group and largest seller of motorcycle and personal watercraft policies based on premiums written and is a market leader in commercial auto insurance.
Progressive is committed to becoming consumers’ 1 choice for auto insurance by providing competitive rates and products that meet drivers’ needs throughout their lifetimes superior online and inperson customer service and bestinclass 24hour claims service including its concierge level of claims service available at service centers located in major metropolitan areas throughout the United States.
Progressive data shows even veteran bikers could use basic training when they switch bikes
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Cafe Racer
The Ace Cafe located in Londons Ace Corner North Circular Road Stonebridge is one of the most concurred reunion points by Cafe Racer enthusiasts. It reunited about one thousand bikes in the early 60s welcoming visitors 24 hours a day.
Cafe Racer enthusiasts arrived around eight oclock waiting for the clock to mark midnight so they would clear the street and get ready for the burnups all the way to the Bussy Bee another biking culture icon located twelve miles away from ACE on Watford. There were times in which they decided to ride their Cafe Racer jewels to Club 59. Along with jukeboxes a new activity was born it consisted on putting a record on get on the bike ride a preestablished course and return to the bar before the song was over. This openstreet course consisted of typically three to four miles including bridges intersections and curves making it really hard to complete due to the cars pedestrians or anything that could get in your way while accelerating to full throttle. In order to complete the course the rider would have to maintain an average speed of 68 MPH giving these daredevils an adrenaline rush that few could handle.
The typical Cafe Racer was either a mono or twin cylinder between 500cc. and 850cc. needless to say that they all were made in Britain some examples of such bikes are: Matchless G12 CSR and G15; Norton Atlas Dominator and 650SS; Royal Enfield Super Meteor Constellation and Continental; Triumph Trophy and Bonneville; BSA Lightning Spitfire Shooting Star Super Rocket and Thunderbolt; Velocette Venom and Viper Clubman; Vincent Grey Flash an so on.
Although the above mentioned bikes are icons nowadays there is no doubt that the true pioneer of them all is the BSA Gold Star its DBD34 Clubman version is any collectors dream and represents the quintessential Cafe Racer which basic concept dated back to the early 30s. Amongst the best manufacturers we can mention are: Eddie Dow Gold Star or the Rickman brothers Don and Derek Rickman Metisse chassis builders for the Bultaco Pursang who created the first Tribsa back in 1959 after putting together a Triumph motor and a BSA chassis.
The British motorcycle manufacturers had to keep the pace on the evergrowing Cafe Racer market hence they built the Royal Enfield Continental GT and the always beautiful Velocette Thruxton Venom but they would pay a high price for not being aggressive enough as it took them a decade to launch such models. Something that Japanese maker Honda was going to take advantage of introducing the CB 750 a modern reliable safe and wellequipped tourcylinder machine.
The last expression of the Cafe Racer culture was the Norton John Player with its huge white body and black exhaust. Although Britain claims to be the place where the movement began this did not prevented Italian makers to grab a piece of the market by introducing the Ducati 750. Cafe Racer and HarleyDavidson are also related in Harley Davidsons most sporting bike in its history the XLCR 1000 a monument with seductive lines derived from the Sportster.
What started as a reunion amongst some friends that preferred a power bike that suited better for their highways and country roads has become part of not only European culture but part of the motorcycling history of the twentieth century post WWII.
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Bombardier Light Bulbs Xenon Headlights
If you’re tired with your factory bulbs then getting a conversion to xenon headlights for your Bombardier is the best choice all you need is to get a set of Xenon bulbs. They are manufactured to strict ISO standards and are whiter and brighter than your stock yellow bulbs. The wattage they use is less and provides a more powerful beam for increased clarity road vision and style.
Xenon headlight is the latest advancement in lighting. It is unlike the standard halogen bulbs that use a thermally inefficient low charge of bromine gas; these highintensity bulbs utilize a highpressure charge of xenon gas to increase the bulb’s luminous flux by over 20. The result is a white light that is dramatically brighter than the light produced by halogens of the same wattage. They outperform standard headlight and fog/driving bulbs for greater safety. You can easily replace existing bulbs perfectly. They are Long lasting more efficient and 50 brighter than standard halogen .The output is a brilliant white light that’s more like natural sunlight more specifically you could achieve the look of HID lights on most luxury car.
Bombardier Xenon headlights has H4 series HID xenon single light kit. Because this is a direct H4 replacement assembly fitment is simpler than any HID conversion on the market. You simply install the HID bulb assembly into the factory housing mount the ballast/starter box and tap into the existing factory lighting switch and you are good to go. You will achieve 165watts of equivalent lighting yet draw only 37 watts of power during operation.
The single best improvement you can make to a dunning or trail riding Bombardier is a replacement of your old motorbike bulbs with the new Xenon headlights. Bombardier bulbs provide a lighting that is brighter than no other; it is perfect for tail lights and side lights for your car or motorcycle. The bottom line is that the bombardier bulbs are easily replicable and can be done manually without having to spend money on professional replacement. If you need motorcycle HID or tail light the n the bombardier bulbs will work best for you; 100 satisfaction guaranteed you can be sure of that.
The Xenon bulbs has many benefits as you will see very clearly and be seen on the road in the nights and on different terrains to be safe all the time. This gives you a stylish look and an ultra bright white light which gives you a distinctive look and feel among fellow riders. The high performance upgrade gives you a very clear picture of the road in any situation. There is not legal issue in these lights and they are legal for road use throughout the world. Giving you Up to 30 more light on the road with a longer beambetter reflections of Road Signs and the life is almost three times that of normal Halogen bulbs
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