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CNBC reported a LendingClub analysis that said as of June , 61 % of adults are living " paycheck to paycheck to meet essential living expenses , with little to no money left over ." Almost three-quarters , 72 %, of Americans say they aren ' t financially secure given their current financial standing , and more than a quarter said they will likely never be financially secure , according to a survey by Bankrate . This struggle is nothing new . Principal Financial Group found in 2010 that 75 % of workers were concerned about their financial futures . What ' s more , since 1979 , wages for the bottom 90 % of earners had grown just 15 %, compared with 138 % for the top 1 %, according to a 2015 Economic Policy Institute report .
The Ducati Riding Experience ( DRE ) Racetrack Academy has come to America for the first time - at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin , TX , on September 10-11 , 2023 . It offers riders the chance to train with legends of American racing " to unleash their riding potential aboard their Ducati motorcycle ." Some 85 lucky ' Ducatisti ' will enjoy " an unrivaled track experience ." Since the DRE program started in Europe in 2003 , some 28,000 riders have participated . At COTA , instructors will include American racing legends Ben Bostrom , Eric Bostrom , Jake Zemke , Jason Pridmore and Roger Lee Hayden . Toni Elías , Corey Alexander , Shelina Moreda , and current Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York riders Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés will also provide instruction for attendees .
Kawasaki is to sponsor the " Future Life Expo : Future City " project , part of the Future Society Showcase Projects Exhibition at Expo 2025 Osaka , Kansai , Japan . " In the thematic area of transportation and mobility , Kawasaki will showcase sustainable mobility that will move and inspire the people , things and minds of the future , based on the concept of " Kawasaki Future World : Driving force for a prosperous society ". At the Expo , Kawasaki says its aim will be to " present exhibits that prompt people to think about sustainable mobility that will move and inspire people , things and minds . The original purpose of mobility is ' movement ', where the movement of people and things from one place to another evokes emotions such as joy and excitement . Our plan is to inspire such emotions through sustainable mobility and demonstrate its effectiveness in cyberspace ".
Small Details Make Big Differences
French battery and charger manufacturer BS Battery is into the second year of its relationship with Parts Unlimited and Drag Specialties in the United States . Building on the company ' s longstanding success with Parts Europe , its US office is now ramping up the service it provides in support of Drag Specialties sales staff and their dealers , with a Florida based facility headed up by ex-Yamaha USA man Frank Pittman as Chief Representative for the Unites States market . Seen here with LeMans Chairman Paul Langley and new US marketing coordinator Angèle Linard , Frank told AMD that " as we head into the second year our priority continues to be ensuring that Drag Specialties is fully supported , ensuring that its sales executives have everything they need to help dealers engage with the BS Battery brand . " We are focussing with dealers on our charging station , with product displays and an assembly kit to mount up to two BK20 Smart Chargers . Our R & D told us that dealers , and riders for that matter , appreciate products that pay attention to the details of real-world use and convenience , and this is especially true with chargers . " It is the small details that make the big differences . Details such as an adaptable charging algorithm which
Like Yamaha , Honda has been working on steering-assist systems for bikes for several years as it pursues a goal of zero motorcycle fatalities by 2050 - but a new patent suggests the same technology could also be used to help prevent much less severe crashes , and specifically the sort of embarrassing ' drops ' that can happen when you ' re
' Steering-assist could prevent parking embarrassment '
pushing a bike around to park it . Illustrated on a Gold Wing - surely the most likely candidate to get this system thanks to its huge weight - the system is essentially a steeringassistance servo that ' s connected to tilt sensors on the bike . When in parking mode , something that the semi-automatic DCT version of the Gold Wing already has , allowing allows them to keep the battery on charge as long as they want , without damage . Details such as a quick connection system - our chargers are delivered with a clamp set and fused ring terminals , and additional features such as an auto-detect for acid and lithium technology internal overheat protection with spark free connection to eliminate reverse polarity and short circuit ." BS Battery ' s BK20 ( 6V & 12V - 2A ) has been developed mainly for professionals in authorized dealership
it to move forwards and backwards at walking speed to take the effort out of maneuvering , the system is intended to prevent the bike from adopting a lean angle that makes it hard to hold upright . We ' re all familiar with the physics that means an upright bike can be balanced with minimal effort when you ' re pushing it , but when it starts to lean over , the weight appears to multiply rapidly . The Honda system , shown in the new patent application , is designed to stop that from happening by automatically steering the bike into the angle of lean , bringing it back to an upright state . Specifically , the system is intended to be used when you ' re standing alongside the bike and pushing it . It will allow a certain amount of lean angle towards the side that you ' re standing on , but not so much as to make the weight unmanageable . It doesn ' t let the bike lean in the other direction at all , because it ' s much and independent custom shop environments ( and multi-bike consumers ). It offers three channels of charge with different voltages and chemistries simultaneously , including a reconditioning function . At the top-of-the-range , the ergonomic BS30 ( 12V - 3A ) comes complete with a multi-axis hook . BS Battery provides three models altogether , all with the latest market appropriate certifications and approvals . www . bs-battery . com
Honda Working On Self-Balancing Gold Wing By Ben Purvis
harder to hang on to a bike that ' s started to topple away from you . It might not have the life-and-death importance of other rider-assist systems , but a system designed to take the strain and stress out of parking is arguably more useful on a day-to-day basis . The steering servo itself , illustrated in the patent , is identical to one that ' s previously been seen in several other Honda patent applications that relate to much more serious rider-assist systems , including lane-assist and accident-avoidance designs , so the self-balancing parking tech is likely to be just one facet of a much larger suite of safety-oriented gadgets .
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