The Armed Forces are really taking to heart the safety of their personnel who ride motorcyles after statistics revealed that more servicemen are dying in motorcycle related accidents than soldiers killed by enemy fire in Iraq.

They’ve had MotoGP’s 2006 World Champion Nicky Hayden promote safe riding and the Department of Defense also called in legendary 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz at the third annual National Capital Region Joint Services motorcycle safety event that was held at the Pentagon in Washington, DC., because the military’s Joint Service Safety Council identified motorcycle safety and training as the number one non-combat safety concern across the services.

The Marines have commissioned Semper Ride to educate riders on a wide variety of motorcycle disciplines containing an overall responsible riding theme, instructional material, and mentoring from some of the motorcycle industries most talented riders.

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Arai has launched its new full face helmet, the Kevin Schwantz replica. The replica helmet uses the colours from the world champion’s 500cc, 1993 season, adapting the Arai Chaser model to a replica.

The new little gem will be available in coming weeks on the English market in two different colours (fluoro and normal), with the number 34 in full view on the back. Sizes available range from XS to XXL in two colours, at a price of about 590 pounds (around 657 euros).

Continue reading: Arai launches Kevin Schwantz Replica

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Watching Kevin Schwantz ride back then was always pure excitement, but this pass between two riders on the straight is incredible.

Thanks to Edu for the tip.

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Our friend Ben from New Zealand sent us this great photo from the Pukekohe Classic Motorcycle Festival of Kevin Schwantz’s Norton in the pit area.

We’re looking for your bike photos from your travels, your own beloved two wheels or things you find on the internet. So send them through - we’d love to see them and we’ll post them with your name.

We’d love to share what you guys find in the world of motorcycling! Send to: pics@twowheelsblog.com.”

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The Transatlantic 1987 Race 2 at Brands Hatch is rightly considered one of the top 20 greatest motorcycle races -ever.

Kevin Schwantz and Wayne Rainey, close racing and exchanging paint between a Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R750 and an American Honda VFR750 and guys it doesn’t get more exciting than this.

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Guest of Honour at the 30th Pukekohe Classic Motorcycle Festival in New Zealand, Kevin Schwantz competed in six races on a 1962 Manx Norton and doing what he does best, won all six events that he entered.

Previous famous faces from MotoGP history have made appearances at the festival including Giacomo Agostini, Umberto Masetti, John Surtees and Geoff Duke, but Schwantz is the first former titlist to actuallycompete as part of proceedings.

Check out this video interview on 3 news with number ‘34‘ at the Pukekohe circuit.

And after the jump, more from the Pukekohe Festival.

Continue reading: Kevin Schwantz - The Magic Touch

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Grand Prix legend Kevin Schwantz is making his first journey to New Zealand to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the largest motorcycle gathering in the southern hemisphere, the New Zealand Classic Motorcycle Festival at Pukekohe.

The festival is known internationally as one of the top classic motorcycle events in the world, with a long list of the rarest bikes and the most famous riders attending the event over the past 30 years.

The 1993 world 500cc champion follows in the footsteps of other great racers; world champions Geoff Duke, Umberto Masetti, John Surtees and Giacomo Agostini at the 30th Anniversary of the New Zealand Classic Motorcycle Festival. But unlike the others, he’ll actually be racing.

Continue reading: Kevin Schwantz to Race a Manx Norton

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Another little sexy gem from the Fast Bikes site, with the legendary bike of Kevin Schwantz #34.

Source | Fast Bikes

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