Cross Country Mountain Biking Resources

Japanese Inventor Develops Motorcycle Gear Position Sensor Splash Guard Mechanism

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 13 -- Masafumi Taki of Saitama, Japan, has developed a motorcycle engine splash guard mechanism. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A splash guard mechanism of a gear position sensor for a motorcycle protects the gear position sensor without providing a special

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News

Between the lines.(protective motorcycle gear)(Reprint)

Reprinted courtesy of Hog Tales, a bi-monthly publication of the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G a division of Harley-Davidson Motor Company. The article appeared in the May/June 2005 issueEd. Gearing up--it's not just about style; it's also about comfort and protection. It was not like Pete Crowley, a

Publication: Sea&Shore

BikeBandit.com Gives Away Motorcycle Gear

BikeBandit.com, an online source for ATV and motorcycle parts, announced they are giving away $1000 worth of motorcycle gear, plus $100 in Bandit Bucks each week for the length of the competition. According to a release, the grand prize winner will receive $1000 worth of gear that they get to pick

Publication: Manufacturing Close-Up

USPTO ISSUES TRADEMARK: XELEMENT MOTORCYCLE GEAR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- The trademark XELEMENT MOTORCYCLE GEAR (Reg. No. 3913119) was issued on Feb. 1 by the USPTO. Owner: Helmet Venture Inc DBA Leatherup.com, Myleather.com, Aleather.com, Motorcyclecenter.com CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 955 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles CALIFORNIA 90015. The trademark

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News

Established outdoor firm launches new motorcycle gear.(PSB FOCUS: Dealer Expo in Review)

INDIANAPOLIS -- An outerwear company well known in outdoor recreation circles has designed its first product aimed specifically at the motorcycle industry. Frogg toggs, a family owned company out of Guntersville, Ala., produces a rainsuit that features a patented lightweight fabric. The nonwoven

Publication: Powersports Business

Iconic motorcycle gears up to HOG the new rich

For more than 100 years, the Harley-Davidson motorcycle has been one of the proudest and loudest symbols of America's individuality. Now the US company believes its freewheeling appeal can win over China's nouveau rich, who are seeking new ways to express their individuality and spend their money

Publication: China Daily

Canadian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Motorcycle Gear Wall Storage Unit

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 10 -- Stacy Gallant of Central Bedeque, Canada, has developed an ornamental design for a motorcycle gear wall storage unit, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D563,139 on March 4. The patent has been assigned to Radical

Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News

Motorcycle instruction gears you up for the road.

Byline: Eric Michael Motorcycles do not care if you're having a bad day. They're not concerned that you're tired, upset, hungry or experiencing some other wimpy human condition that might distract your undivided attention. Motorcycles are supremely unsympathetic. Just like pavement. In a flash I

Publication: The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)

Redlands, Calif., Company to Unviel More Motorcycle Safety Gear.

By Joseph Ascenzi, The Business Press, Ontario, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 17--A Redlands company that manufactures motorcycle safety gear will begin selling later this year inflatable jackets and vests designed to prevent serious injuries among motorcycle riders. Ten different

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

INDIAN MOTORCYCLES GEAR UP FOR 100TH BIRTHDAY FEST

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Champion bicycle racers Oscar Hedstron and George Hendee launched America's love affair with the open road on May 24, 1901, when the country's first motorcycle rumbled through Springfield's streets. In a tribute to their engineering, the roar of thousands of powerful

Publication: The Columbian (Vancouver, WA)