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News Cycles: May 25, 2018

Andy Greaser

May 25, 2018

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Welcome to this week's News Cycles, Common Tread’s roundup of what’s happening on our servers and everywhere else. Every Friday, look for a collection of news, stories, and all things moto from around the web. This week: an incredible save, learning to drag race, and Sena's augmented reality dreams.

“Miracle” save: Jakub Kornfeil jumps a crashed opponent in Moto3 race

In an incredible maneuver that stunned spectators, Moto3 racer Jakub Kornfeil ramped his KTM over fallen competitor Enea Bastianini and his ride. "I just said, 'OK, it's like during motocross training!'"

Get your waterproof gear ready for water

Waterproof doesn’t mean neglect-proof. After breaking down some myths about waterproof gear, this guide from New Atlas walks you through some basic maintenance and upkeep for stuff that keeps you dry. Make sure to do your homework before washing, cleaning, or drying motorcycle gear, since care instructions will vary from brand to brand.

Don't let a little water ruin your ride. Yamaha photo.

Drag queen: Learning drag racing from a legend of the sport

Kyra Sacdalan heads to Atlanta Dragway for her first outing at the drag strip. Who better to learn from than racing legend Rickey Gadson? Contents include trash talking, burnouts, and public shaming for the ride home.

Ed Roth’s Mega Cycle custom car

Sometimes I’ll add something to News Cycles that isn’t exactly news, but it’s new to me. That's the case with this kandy-kolored cycle hauler, the Mega Cycle. Ed Roth is one of the all-time greats of the custom car scene, but his late 1960s show car and bike never got the same attention as some of his other builds (possibly because it disappeared for a while). Still radical today, the Mega Cycle was Roth’s vision for what we’d be hauling bikes around with in the 21st century.

Ed Roth "Mega Cycle" show car and motorcycle. Fritz Schenck image.

Bosch rolls out even more next-gen safety tech

Bosch made headlines last week with their experimental rocket-booster-powered crash prevention system. More news from the firm suggests that was just the beginning. Bosch is also investigating collision avoidance systems and blind-spot detection.

It's all getting a bit sci-fi, isn't it? Bosch image.

CSC's new SG250 Café Racer costs $1,995

CSC is back with another budget bike. This time, Spurgeon investigates the company's cafe racer-inspired SG250, which is sold directly to customers without a dealer network.

Easy to ride, easy to work on, easy on the wallet. Will the SG250 take off? CSC SG250 Cafe Racer. CSC photo.

Sena’s augmented reality ambitions

The race to the first augmented reality helmet holds untold promise for the manufacturer that pulls it off first, and SENA has joined the race with heads-up display manufacturer DigiLens. This marks the next step forward for Sena’s helmet line, which launched the Momentum range in the last year.

With Nuviz, Skully, and other helmet HUD competitors working on their own designs, it's high stakes for Sena. Sena Heads-Up Display Helmet concept. DigiLens photo.

Thanks for reading; that's all for this week! If you've got feedback or moto news you'd like to share, shoot an e-mail to commontread@revzilla.com. Check back for more News Cycles every Friday.