Bikes in the Fast Lane: The Ideal Baseball Hat For Motorcycle Riders plus 2 more

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• The Ideal Baseball Hat For Motorcycle Riders
• France: Motorcycle Security Tattoo Now With RFID
• Baby Transport - The Chinese Way

The Ideal Baseball Hat For Motorcycle Riders Posted: 10 Oct 2012 09:00 AM PDT Sometime ago I stumbled upon this product at a public event in France, and liked the idea. The product, called GautShark is in fact nothing other than a baseball cap/hat for bikers. Why would motorcycle riders need a special hat? For one, caps can't be used while riding. They'll not fit under a helmet, so you need to stow them away while riding. You can put them in a topcase, tankbag or in a pocket, but one thing is sure, - they crumble. Another thing with baseball hats is that when there's sun, they become hot, and therefore your head will start sweating like a pig. The GautShark hat is made of resistant and thick leather, but the hat opens in slices. What this means is that a) you can easily flatten the hat without causing it any harm (so easier to transport), and b) it lets a lot of air through when you've got them on, so no sweating. Also, they are original.............. ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: Motorcycle Security Tattoo Now With RFID Posted: 10 Oct 2012 05:00 AM PDT Most motorcycles (and cars) in France have several tattoos, usually because the insurance company makes it mandatory if you want to be insured. Some tattoos are visible (as a deterrent), some not so. If your motorcycle gets stolen and resold, the tattoo serial number allows a person (buyer, dealer, police) to find out who the real owner is, and since the tattoo is often placed on expensive bike components, selling parts of the motorcycle is complicated. It's not impossible (8 motorized two wheelers are stolen every hour in France) but it does slow down the Sunday-thief. Now the largest motorcycle tattoo company in France, ICA, is offering an additional high-tech tattoo. They'll still place the serial number as a tattoo in strategically placed locations on your motorcycle, but now they also give you a RFID strip which you can place anywhere you want (obviously you'll want to hide it). RFID, meaning Radio Frequency IDentification.......... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Baby Transport - The Chinese Way Posted: 09 Oct 2012 11:00 PM PDT Why mess around with special equipment when you've got to transport your baby on a motorcycle? Do it the Chinese way.... easy, no hassle. Safe? Not really... ...

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