CE Protective Gear Standards

CE Protective Gear Standards

The Conformité Européene (CE) certifications are standards approved by the European Union to indicate a product meets EU safety, health, and environmental protection requirements. They are only enforced in the EU, but as many larger manufacturers sell into the EU they are default international standards for many products. EN 17092 Standard EN 17092:2020 is the CE standard for motorcycle…

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Speed wobbles while riding

Speed wobbles while riding

Speed wobbles or shimmy are an involuntary wobble of the steering of a vehicle at around 5-10 oscillations per second. The front of the vehicle oscillates left-right (yaw rotation) and if not countered can grow in amplitude until there may be loss of control (and a crash). They can occur on any vehicle that has a single steering pivot,…

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