When you hear the name Buell you think of motorcycle racing and the most turbulent soap opera in the motorcycling world. It all started in 1983 when Erik Buell—a former racer—started a motorcycle business and made the only American sportbikes on the market. The dream grew when Harley-Davidson bought the little company in 2003, but… read more
Some professional football players are using advanced treatments to recover from the negative health effects of numerous brain injuries. New treatments and imaging tests used by former players can show us how technologically advanced brain injury rehabilitation has become. An article in 9News last year discussed the how Jeb Putzier, a former Denver Broncos player,… read more
The traffic fatality numbers for 2015 are in, and things don’t look pretty. The state of Colorado had 545 traffic related deaths last year, which is an almost 12 percent increase over the number of deaths in 2014. Motorcyclists were a record-breaking contributor to these numbers, and now state officials are concerned about how they… read more
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) officials have released numbers showing a rise in fatal car accidents throughout the state during 2015. Data released by CDOT shows 488 fatal car accidents in 2014, and 545 in 2015. This would make 2015 the deadliest year for Colorado motorists since 2008. According to CDOT officials, one of the… read more
In 2014, we were shocked when Harley-Davidson announced that its designers had developed an electric motorcycle, and it was a self-proclaimed superbike at that. Looking like an old flat-tracker thrown into a wind-tunnel, this bike has no exhaust, no gearbox, no clutch, and no signature Harley v-twin engine—Sacrilege! However, it is now 2016, and we… read more
Wyoming lawmakers are sponsoring new legislation that would enforce higher fines on companies where workers are injured by unsafe work environments. Work accidents have gotten out of control in Wyoming, with a 60 percent increase occurring from 2013 to 2014. Although many are putting the blame on high-risk jobs in the oil, construction and agricultural… read more
October 12, 2013 started out as a good day for a 34-year-old veteran from Fountain. He had just gotten a job in information technology, he was moving, and he was about to get married. His future was looking bright as he rode his motorcycle down Colorado 92 on his way to borrow a pickup from… read more
Major tech and auto companies are currently developing cars that can operate without drivers. Self-driving cars use software, sensors, and computers to navigate roads and avoid obstacles. Can these vehicles get into accidents? Some reports suggest self-driving cars are “too careful” to operate near human drivers. One report from Google shows 13 incidents where self-driving… read more
We’ve all had it happen to us—we ride up to a stop light, we wait for the signal to turn green, we get an everlasting red light. The traffic sensor won’t detect your motorcycle, so the signal light won’t change, but you don’t know if you can cross the street or not. Do you cross?… read more
Hoverboards have been grabbing headlines for causing fires and injuries to consumers. The self-balancing scooters were this year’s hot selling holiday product, but also one of the most dangerous. Hoverboards were being mass produced in China, where relaxed manufacturing regulations are rampant. Not long after the product arrived in America, reports of exploding batteries began… read more
