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You Can Legally Work on Your Own Motorcycle, Still
You may have not realized it, but if certain OEMs had their way, you would not be legally allowed to work on your own motorcycle. That's right, because of a perversion of the US copyright law, it would...
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Alpinestars & Dainese Head to Court Over Airbag Systems
Airbag technology is the future of safety in the motorcycle industry, of this much I am certain. Intelligent airbag suits allow for a level of impact protection previously unheard of in the motorcycle...
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Alpinestars Issues Press Release Regarding Airbag Lawsuit
Last week we broke the story that Alpinestars and Dainese were headed to court over their respective airbag suit systems. In response to that story, and the subsequent retellings of that story on other...
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Dainese Responds to Alpinestars Regarding Airbag Lawsuit
Roughly two weeks ago, we broke the story that Alpinestars and Dainese were headed to court over the alleged patent infringement that was occurring between the two brands’ airbag technologies. That...
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Honda CBR250RR Headlight Spotted in Patents
We are literally marking time until Big Red debuts the Honda CBR250RR, the sportier sibling to the Honda CBR250R, which should rev to the moon and make more power with its two-cylinder engine. We have...
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Is This the Year of the Monkey, The Honda Monkey?
If you read as many motorcycle news sites as I do, then you surely know that Honda is almost definitely probably maybe debuting a new “monkey bike” in the near future. The source of this news is...
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Is the Honda NC750X Coming to the USA?
American Honda currently carries the Honda NC700X in its adventure-touring lineup, while our friends across the pond have the Honda NC750X – a slightly updated machine. This has always been a slight...
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It’s Legal To Hack Your Motorcycle for the Next Two Years
Exceptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) have finally gone into effect, which means that you can now legally hack the computer systems on your motorcycle and other motor vehicles. The...
View ArticleThe Good, The Bad, and The Ugly About Motorcycle Patents
I am really excited about the Suzuki brand right now. Out of the four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, the recession affected Suzuki the most, probably more than many people realize, but the...
View ArticleEBR Motorcycles on the Chopping Block, Yet Again
EBR Motorcycles is set for another go at this liquidation thing, with its owners Liquid Asset Partners having put the company and its assets on the auctioning block once again. Loyal readers will...
View ArticleNo, Honda Didn’t Just Patent a New V4 Supersport
I thought when I wrote this piece – “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly About Motorcycle Patents” – that we would see a more sophisticated handling of motorcycle industry patents from the motorcycling...
View ArticleCheck Out the New Mini Ducati XDiavel…
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s the case, then the folks at Benelli are positively glowing for their fellow Italians at Ducati, as the Benelli 402S seems somehow...
View ArticleTrademark Hints at Harley-Davidson Electric Motorcycle
Has Harley-Davidson just tipped its hand regarding its upcoming electric motorcycle? It would seem so, according to the latest trademark application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office....
View ArticleThis Week’s Suzuki Hayabusa Rumor, Redux
In this installment of "This Week's Suzuki Hayabusa Rumor," we again take a look at the motor of this venerable sport bike. The rumor going around the interwebs right now is that the 2019 Suzuki...
View ArticleYour Next Ford Could Have a Built-in Motorcycle
For quite some time now, manufacturers have been focusing on this concept called the “last mile” – the idea that the final mile of a daily commute will have to be undertaken with something other than...
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Patent Application Shows Off the Indian FTR1200 Street Bike
A patent application with the USPTO gives us our first look at the 2019 Indian FTR1200 street tracker. The post Patent Application Shows Off the Indian FTR1200 Street Bike appeared first on Asphalt...
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Mongols MC Set to Be Stripped of Its Logo & IP
In a unique sentencing from a federal jury, the Mogols MC outlaw biker gang is set to be stripped of its IP, including its club colors. The post Mongols MC Set to Be Stripped of Its Logo & IP...
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German Court Confirms Alpinestars Violated Dainese D-Air Patent
The Munich Court of Appeals has ruled that the intellectual property found Alpinestars Tech-Air products violates a Dainese patent. The post German Court Confirms Alpinestars Violated Dainese D-Air...
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Alpinestars Responds to German Court’s Patent Decision
Unsurprisingly, Alpinestars has something to say about Germany's recent patent decision regarding its Tech-Air garments. The post Alpinestars Responds to German Court’s Patent Decision appeared first...
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BRP Buys Parts of Alta Motors, Has No Plans to Restart Production
BRP has bought key assets from Alta Motors, but has no intentions of restarting the motorcycle brand for production. The post BRP Buys Parts of Alta Motors, Has No Plans to Restart Production appeared...
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