Have you ever heard of Binaural Acoustic Technology ( BAT ) before ? Well , either way , it is a term that those concerned with motorcycle helmet safety issues will be hearing a lot more about in the years to come . Miami , Florida based Felipe Morales , co-founder of Resonar , a new acoustic enhancement system for three-quarter and full-face motorcycle helmets , says that " if we ride with both our eyes open , then why would we choose to ride a motorcycle with both ears closed ?" That is the simple premise that is the foundation on which the Resonar system has been researched and developed . " Human sensory systems have evolved to provide us with two eyes and two ears to assist us in what is known as proprioception - our sense of selfmovement , force and body position and location ." Also known kinaesthesia , this is the part kinetics , part auditory perception and part ' GPS for the brain ' sensory combination that , simply put , allows us to better understand what is going on around us . " However , as soon as one of our senses is closed off while riding , like |
our ears , we lose a significant degree of awareness . Resonar ' s BAT 8D technology restores the ability to hear hidden threats once again , providing for safer riding conditions on the street ," says Morales , " or a more sensitive ' directionality ' should one be racing near other racers on a track ." Additionally described as " helmet ears ", the batteryless and wireless BAT 8D technology is said to " improve awareness significantly while riding with a helmet covering your ears , allowing you to reconnect with your surrounding riding environment " and allowing a better perception of the ' threat landscape ' in which you are riding . " Helmet innovations like ventilation , communications , dual-density EPS liners , rotational acceleration suppression technologies , fog-free and solar-darkening face shields , and moisture-absorbing liners all vastly improve comfort and protection . Yet , the rider ' s ears remain covered when wearing three-quarter and full-face helmets . " The world has overlooked one of our fundamentally necessary senses and its incredible contribution to being |
more ' connected to ', and therefore safer in the constantly changing environment around us as we ride . " We know that earbuds , headphones and loud music disconnects us from our external environment . Resonar ' s BAT 8D technology ( with no batteries ) reconnects us for a more enhanced ride while improving our awareness of peripheral threats without changing or diminishing the protection provided by a certified helmet ." The Resonar team and its associated Binaural Acoustic Technology ( BAT 8D ) helmet systems are dedicated to improved directional hearing for helmeted users of all kinds , including motorcycle riders , racers , military personnel , aviation pilots and |
construction workers employed in noisy environments - all situations where improved auditory proprioception and directionality will improve the safety of helmet users . The globally patented acoustic technology and brands operate without electronic sources or batteries . The technology was first made public at a scientific road safety conference held in Australia in March 2021 , and inventor Felipe Morales was invited to participate in the XIV World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion , where he presented " Directional Hearing Awareness - a new way to prevent accidents for helmet users ." www . resonar . com |
All-American motorcycle drag racing ( AHDRA / AMA ) put the new Rockingham Dragway racing surface to the test and found it " smooth and quick ". The new Rockingham owners and staff delivered a first-class weekend for both AHDRA ' s nitro stars and sportsman backbone for a race shortened to one day by a dismal Sunday forecast . Californian Tim Kerrigan dominated AHDRA Nitro Funnybike in the early 2000s , winning two straight championships and now , 20-years later he ' s ready to go racing again . Kerrigan hired Johnny Vickers of Hawaya Racing to build him a unique Top Fuel bike and brought it to Rockingham to race AHDRA ' s best . The 2021 Top Fuel champion Ryan Perry qualified number one with a 6.40 at 216 mph , showing that the new Rockingham concrete was getting dialed in well . Peery had a first-round bye , defending champ Tracy Kile eased past John " J . T ." Toth , while Kerrigan put up a stout 6.50 to oust North Carolina Drag |
Racing Hall of Famer Jay Turner ' s ProCharged bike . In the other E1 pairing , 2X NHRA champ Tii Tharpe had to gather his mount back up to barely catch Larry " Grey Ghost " Stanley . Sadly , that was The Ghost ' s last pass ever as veteran racer Stanley died suddenly days later of an apparent heart attack . Condolences to his wife Diane McIntyre and Stanley ' s legions of friends and fans after decades of nitro Harley racing . Tharpe would go no further , as Kerrigan advanced to the final at Tii ' s expense . Kile beat Peery at the tree and on track to advance to meet Kerrigan in the final Kerrigan ' s bulb prowess continued as he slapped a mean . 020 on Kile and |
held on 6.50 to 6.59 to take his first win in 20 years , both bikes under power at night for a dramatic , flaming race to the finish . Kile also runner-upped earlier in the day during the postponed North Florida Don " D . J ." Johnson Memorial Top Fuel final that was run during the final qualifying session , with the defending AHDRA champion taking on 2021 champ Peery . This time Kile took the tree with a . 110 to Peery ' s . 164 , but smoked the tire between the 60 and 330 , while Peery thundered to a 6.60 at 212 for the win . Tharpe rebounded for the Nitro Funnybike win over Peery , while Sam White took the two Hawaya Racing Pro Fuel wins - one for Rockingham and one delayed from North Florida . |
Tim Kerrigan
Charley Douglass won GMS Racing Engines Xtreme Outlaw ; John Price won Zipper ' s Performance Products Pro Modified ; Chris Hoppe won Eliminator ; Kimberly " K-Charm " Deshields won Axtell Cylinders Super Modified on a holeshot ; Keith Carper won Pingel Modified ; Chris Wood won MTC Pro Comp Outlaw Bagger ; Ken Strauss won 9.30 and Vreeland ' s Harley-Davidson 9.90 ; Daryl Pellegrini won 10.30 index ; Cody Hayworth won Universal Fleet & Tire 10.90 ; Bruce Croneberger won 11.50 , and the Hines brothers - Michael Jr . and Jaden - continued their domination of Junior Dragbikes .
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