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The Dainese D-Air Racing Airbag Suit Comes to America
Getting a look at Dainese & AGV’s 2012 collection, Asphalt & Rubber was down in Orange County earlier this week to see the highly anticipated Dainese D-Air Racing leather suit, which has a four...
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Rumor: Dainese up for Sale?
Motorcycle industry gossip is at a fever pitch this week with speculation that Italian motorcycle apparel manufacturer Dainese is up for sale. Adding credence to that rumors, Asphalt & Rubber has...
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How Harley-Davidson Got Sued Over ABS Brakes & Why You Can’t Buy an Airbag...
I was reading DealerNews last week when I stumbled across a brief story about how Harley-Davidson was being sued by a couple, because the Bar & Shield brand did not offer the 2012 Electra Glide...
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MotoGP Tire Allocation Expanded & Open Class Killed Off
The Grand Prix Commission, MotoGP’s rule-making body, met last week to make a few minor updates to the rules for MotoGP in 2016. The two biggest changes to the rules relate to the two biggest changes...
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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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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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Airbag Suits Now Compulsory for Grand Prix Riders
Starting this season, it will be mandatory for GP riders (Moto3, Moto2, and MotoGP) to wear an approved airbag system within their leather racing suits. The move has been a long one coming, and aims to...
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Third-Generation Dainese D-Air Debuts – 37% Lighter than Before, And Now For...
Dainese's third-generation D-Air airbag system brings a bevy improvements, including protection now for female riders too. The post Third-Generation Dainese D-Air Debuts – 37% Lighter than Before, And...
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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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