Posts Tagged ‘technology’

There’s A New Motorcycle Emoji- Finally!

BuzzFeed brought attention to the new burrito, taco, and unicorn emojis. But they failed to point out there’s a motorcycle emoji, too!

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Drivemotion LED Sign

The DriveMotion LED car sign is a programmable device allowing you to tell drivers around you how you really feel. But how amazing would it be to make a smaller brake light version?

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HelSTAR: Wireless Helmet Brake Light

The HelSTAR wireless helmet brake light system was developed by Third Eye Design to increase motorcyclist’s visibility on the road.

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Nuviz: Heads-Up Display for Helmets

Nevermind a “smart helmet”, the Nuviz Ride:HUD system let’s you add Heads-Up Display data to your favorite helmet. Not to mention camera capabilities. So cool!

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LumiLor Light Paint

This new LumiLor™ Electroluminescent Coating System is pretty amazing. Complicated and expensive, but amazing.  It is not glow in the dark, it’s an actual paint that lights up. Can you imagine riding around with a glowing helmet? This carbon fiber helmet from Polen Designs featuring LumiLor is a good example of just how bright it is. “Electroluminescence (EL) is a characteristic of a material that enables it to emit light in response to an electrical field” their website explains. “Darkside Scientific has invented a way to spray on electroluminescent coatings using standard HVLP paint… Continue Reading »

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Motorcycle USA: Glassholes

This article both cracked me up and concerned me for the safety of all motorists, not just motorcyclists. It’s bad enough when people are texting and driving, checking their stocks and/or putting on mascara all while eating a sloppy joe… but now they actually have stuff in their field of vision overlaying the road? Oh dear. As Motorcycle USA put it, these ‘Glassholes’ are a new road hazard… and they’re right. Can’t help but laugh at the caption they added with this photo, “In this photo from Cecilia Abadie’s public Google+ profile… Continue Reading »

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Honda Hands (video)

Honda “Hands” video- a cool example of how innovation can be melded with beauty and function to create fun toys and useful tools.

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