Tag: motorbike

Amid riders’ safety concerns, President Duterte says he’ll “correct” Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would correct with a compromise the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act which he had recently signed into law, and would just require riders to have bigger plate numbers in the rear of their bikes, and forego front plates that could endanger the safety of riders. Duterte, who is an avid motorcycle rider himself, said that he understood the concerns of motorcycle riders in the country who […]

Harley-Davidson moves some work from US due to tariffs

by John Biers © Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP)–Harley-Davidson plans to shift some manufacturing of its iconic motorcycles overseas to avoid retaliatory European tariffs imposed last week, the company said Monday. The announcement comes as the 117-year old company is also buffeted by higher steel costs following tariffs enacted by US President Donald Trump, who had embraced the company as an emblematic US industrial firm in the early days of his administration. Trump on Monday […]

BMW presents its self-balancing motorcycle of the future

  by Veronique Dupont LOS ANGELES, United States | AFP | — The motorcycle of the future is so safe riders can cruise sans helmet — all of the thrills with none of the danger — according to BMW. The German automaker unveiled Tuesday its Motorrad Vision Next 100, a sleek, self-balancing prototype the company released as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations. The zero-emissions bike has self-balancing wheels designed to stand upright even at […]