| Foam pit that caught fire near Piru was under investigation, officials say (Ventura County Star) A large amount of petroleum-based foam used to soften the landings of motorcycles caught fire Wednesday afternoon near Piru, creating a large column of dark smoke that could be seen miles away.The fire, which broke out about 2:50 p.m. at a ranch in the 5600 block of Holser Canyon Road, burned inside a container of foam three stories tall and more than 100 feet long, said Bill Nash, a spokesman ... us.rd.yahoo.com |
The Real Bob Bitchin (Soundings) Boats, motorcycles and Evel Knievel? That's right, and he's the larger-than-life sailor behind Latitudes & Attitudes magazine us.rd.yahoo.com |
Electric Bicycles, Motorcycles, and Scooters to Gain Increasing Acceptance Worldwide, According to Pike Research BOULDER, Colo.-- Increasingly accepted as capable, even appealing, forms of transportation, particularly in densely populated urban areas, electric two-wheel vehicles, a category that includes electric bicycles, motorcycles, and scooters, will spread rapidly over the next several years. theautochannel.com |
5 Motorcycles Crash, Several Injured Police said a chain-reaction crash caused several motorcycles to pile up on Interstate 495 Saturday afternoon. thebostonchannel.com |
No proof that noise reduces bikers' risk A letter published Sept. 4 tried to justify noisy motorcycles by basically saying the noise reduces the risk of getting hit by a car. As usual, no safety expert's opinion or statistic is offered to support this claim. The one "statistic" cited is unrelated to the safety record of noisy motorcycles. theithacajournal.com |