Honda Motorbikes: March 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: France: Orly Airport Cave In To Car vs Motorcycle Taxis plus 2 more

France: Orly Airport Cave In To Car vs Motorcycle Taxis
Review: "High On The Hog" by The Meanstreet Riders
France: Motorcycle Rest Stops Bol D’Or 2011

France: Orly Airport Cave In To Car vs Motorcycle Taxis

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 10:42 PM PDT

The only airport in France that had a counter for motorcycle taxis, Orly airport, has caved in to cage taxi pressure and are removing the counter.

The law says you need a reservation to use a motorcycle taxi, and the counter gave travellers the possibility to "reserve" on the spot. No longer, ADP (the airport management company) waved a white flag.

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Review: "High On The Hog" by The Meanstreet Riders

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 04:00 AM PDT

A review of the upcoming music album entitled "High on the Hog" by the Meanstreet Riders.

In a nutshell: very good and professional. Enjoyable.

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France: Motorcycle Rest Stops Bol D’Or 2011

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 11:00 PM PDT

For those of you going to the Bol d'Or motorcycle endurance race, and going by motorcycle, here are all the active motorcycle rest stops.

At the "Relais Calmos Motards" you will be able to rest between bikers, eat, hot drinks, check your tire pressure, minor repairs, etc.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: France: Radar Equipped Motorcycles This Year plus 2 more

France: Radar Equipped Motorcycles This Year
Product Review: Parisian Motorcycle Taxi
The Netherlands: Point System For Driving Licenses Coming?

France: Radar Equipped Motorcycles This Year

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:00 AM PDT

The French government has found another very effective way of parting us from our hard earned money. They are planning this year to equip several unmarked motorcycles with onboard digital radars and cameras to catch us speeding.

There's no way you can see them, and even worse, next year, the motorcycles can photograph you on opposing lanes.

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Product Review: Parisian Motorcycle Taxi

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PDT

Motorcycle Taxis are more and more popular in the big cities. To have a first person view, I sent my intrepid reporter, my wife, to try one out.

Here is her account.

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The Netherlands: Point System For Driving Licenses Coming?

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:14 AM PDT

The Dutch government are into NIHS (Not Invented Here Syndrome). The are looking at applying a very repressive license point system. Get caught twice in a period of 5 years, and your riding license is gone for 6 months. No matter if it's in a car, your motorcycle license is gone as well.

Other countries in Europe are looking at easing the penalties since now there are many people without a license but still on the road (and therefore no insurance).

One day a politician will be born that actually uses brains...

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: BMW Motorcycles - Even Angels plus 2 more

Ad: BMW Motorcycles - Even Angels
Video: Excellent Vietnam Motorcycle Safety Ad
France: Minister Holds Motorcycle Safety Meeting Without Bikers

Ad: BMW Motorcycles - Even Angels

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:36 AM PDT

Here's a print advertisement from BMW Motorcycles saying more or less that even Harley riders, particularly Hells Angels could be tempted to switch to BMW...

From Switzerland...

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Video: Excellent Vietnam Motorcycle Safety Ad

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:00 AM PDT

It just shows you that you don't need to have an enormous budget, stunt riders, CG and big name producers to make a good and hard hitting motorcycle safety TV spot. But that's what Oglivy in Vietnam did.

A very simple way of convincing Vietnamese motorcycle rides to use a helmet on their children. Plan ahead.....

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France: Minister Holds Motorcycle Safety Meeting Without Bikers

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 03:54 AM PDT

The New Minister of Interior for France held a meeting about motorcycle "safety" (read "how to get more money out of motorcycle riders"), and invited the whole world ... except the FFMC - the association for motorcycle riders - an association for the defense of biker rights.

They are planning to get even stricter with bikers, and will try anything in their power to bleed us dry. It's got nothing to do with safety, and all to do with money.

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Monday, March 28, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: 41 Scooter Trikes plus 2 more

41 Scooter Trikes
Yemen: President Ali Abdullah Saleh On A Motorcycle
Bulgaria: Motorcycle Season 2011 Officially Opened

41 Scooter Trikes

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 12:32 AM PDT

We've shown you many motorcycle trikes, but you don't need to have a motorcycle to turn it into a trike. A scooter will do.

Maybe not as creative, but functional. Here are 41 (40 really) scooter trikes.

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