Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ducati: When Two Wheels Are Not Enough plus 2 more

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• Ducati: When Two Wheels Are Not Enough
• Eicma 2011: MV Agusta and the Museum
• Eicma 2011: How To Demonstrate An Airbag Jacket

Ducati: When Two Wheels Are Not Enough Posted: 09 Nov 2011 08:00 AM PST Sometimes, 2 wheels just aren't enough..... (The photos is of Ducati's first motorcycle, the Ducati Cucciolo). ...

Eicma 2011: MV Agusta and the Museum Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:15 PM PST MV Agusta, as we all know, is not only a super fast and sleek sportsmotorcycle, but a very good looking one; sexy, sleek and pretty. In fact, most MV Agusta motorcycles belong not only on a race track, but in a museum. That's probably why the company decided to showcase their motorcycles in a museum style display at Eicma. You had to enter in one area, exit in the other. The halls are all pristine white, and all their motorcycles are displayed like works of art, works of art that they are. Indirect lighting, corridors, hushed talking; it all reminds you of a visit to a museum (if you ever do). Here are some of the "works of art": ...

Eicma 2011: How To Demonstrate An Airbag Jacket Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:00 PM PST Here at Eicma, you see many manufacturers trying to sell their stuff. Motorcycles are easy to sell, but there's stuff out there that you need to push, and I really mean push... One of the items that you need to convince people with a real demo, is the Airbag jacket. Usually what happens is that they put one on, and then pull the cord (if it's a wired jacket). The jacket inflates in nano-seconds, and you've become the Michelin man. But this demonstrator went one step further. Once he had pulled the cord that inflated the jacket, he took a baseball bat, and slammed it with all his force against the unsuspecting man's back. The man did not even flinch.... quite powerful for a demo. I jsut hope for the demonstrator's sake, someone doesn't take the bat away and hits him.... ...

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