Bikes in the Fast Lane: D3O Aero: The Next Evolution In Motorcycle Armor plus 2 more

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• D3O Aero: The Next Evolution In Motorcycle Armor
• France: Moto Revue Magazine Celebrates 100 years
• Brazil: Protesters Loot Motorcycle Shop - End Of Civilization?

D3O Aero: The Next Evolution In Motorcycle Armor Posted: 20 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT #D3O #Armor #Protection - I have since the beginning been an ardent fan of the D30 material. I even have a jar of the product here to play with. D30 is an orange soft putty-like material that you can very easily shape with your fingers. But when you subject the product to a sudden and strong impact, like hitting it with a hammer, it immediately becomes as hard as a rock. In other words, it's an ideal product for motorcycle clothing. Since it's flexible, you can put it in places that move, like elbows, knees and fingers, and in the case of a crash, it will become solid as a rock and protect your limbs. Many top-of-the-line motorcycle clothing manufacturers have since then adopted this magic material. Names like Icon, Acerbis, Triumph, KTM and Klim are just a few of the names that now have D3O material integrated into their products (I even have an iPhone protector case made out of D3O). But there are two "disadvantages" to the product: 1) price and 2) volume. On the price, the only thing that will help is sell more products. On the volume thing, the D30 is not thicker than most other safety products, like Kevlar, but still thick enough to feel it's there. But now D30 have announced their D30 Aero range, and part of the offering is the D30 Smart Skin product. The D3O Aero is very lightweight, made for those applications where weight is a big factor. The Smart Skin product is an easy way of integrating the D30 material into garments........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: Moto Revue Magazine Celebrates 100 years Posted: 20 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #France #Magazine #Motorcycles - It's not often that a magazine gets to celebrate 100 years of existence, and for a motorcycle magazine it's even more impressive. The French motorcycle mag, Moto Revue, is celebrating their 100 years. First published 18 June 1913, the magazine has been published, weekly, now every two weeks. Congratulations to Moto Revue and its staff. Here's to the next 100. ...

Brazil: Protesters Loot Motorcycle Shop - End Of Civilization? Posted: 19 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Brazil #Protests #Looting - Is this the first sign of the end of civilization when protesters loot a motorcycle shop. What's next? Human sacrifices? And to think the pope has just blessed motorcycles... ...

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