Thursday, June 30, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Airhawk Redesign Their Motorcycle Seat To Fit Your Prostate plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Airhawk Redesign Their Motorcycle Seat To Fit Your Prostate plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Airhawk Redesign Their Motorcycle Seat To Fit Your Prostate

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:30 PM PDT

Airhawk R seat
Airhawk logo
Airhawk, the manufacturer of the popular air cushion seat covers for motorcycles, have released a new model that hopefully makes it even easier for guys to ride for longer times on their motorcycles.

The Airhawk-R addresses special prostate issues, and other "rear end" problems.

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Video: Nun Does Motorcycle Backflip

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

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Funny TV commercial for Flying Horse Energy Drink, involving a nun, a motorcycle and an energy drink.

Nice....

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France: Why Is The Government Trying To Kill Motorcycle Riders?

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT

France Road Spikes
Here's a sign that the French government is really trying to kill motorcycles riders.

Can you imagine falling off your motorcycle onto one of these?

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Harley-Davidson - Drive Your Heart plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Harley-Davidson - Drive Your Heart plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Video: Harley-Davidson - Drive Your Heart

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 11:48 PM PDT

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Harley-Davidson logo
Another TV commercial from Harley-Davidson motorcycles, without showing motorcycles or even bikers, and excluding women.

Very generic ad for Harley... just words.

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UK: Want To Get Your Motorcycle License? Dress Appropriately

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Waking Ned
Starting the 1st of July 2011, the UK's agency that tests you for your motorcycle license, the Driving Standards Agency, will refuse candidates who do not have appropriate motorcycle clothing.

They've issued a list of what you must haven and what they will refuse, like no sneakers...

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Eight European Countries Cut Road Death By 50%

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Europe Road Deaths Since 2001
Statistics Article
8 countries in Europe have reduced their road deaths by 50% since 2001, saving some 100,000 lives.

Now if only they would look into saving motorcycle rider's lives seriously...

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ads: Alberta Safety Ads plus 3 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ads: Alberta Safety Ads plus 3 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Ads: Alberta Safety Ads

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Safety Genuine Parts Canada
Safety Broken Rules Canada
Two print safety ads from Alberta trying to get motorcycle riders to ride properly and safely...

... but I think it fails.

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Brammo Electric Motorcycles To Be Made In Hungary

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 07:15 AM PDT

Brammo Factory Hungary
Brammo logo
Brammo venture with Flextronics is showing its first real results. The first factory outside of the USA has started in Hungary.

The Hungarian factory is expected to produce 660 motorcycle per month in a high tech assembly line.

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Patent: Personal Cooling Device For Motorcycles - Joke?

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 03:19 AM PDT

Patent Personal Cooling Motorcycle
I thought this was a joke, but it's not... it's serious. A personal cooling system for motorcycles.

It looks to me like someone did not think things through properly...

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The Perfect Road Sign For Motorcycle Riders

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Sudden Curve Ahead Sign
This road sign sits pretty high in the top 10 Best Road Signs For Motorcycle Riders....

.... and I am presuming that the small sign is that of a biker jumping up from joy, not highsiding.

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Monday, June 27, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Ducati’s Hypermotards 2011 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Ducati’s Hypermotards 2011 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Video: Ducati’s Hypermotards 2011

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 09:53 PM PDT

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Ducati logo
I love the Ducati Hypermotard motorcycle, for many reasons, and that's whay this is IMHO a great video of the Ducati line-up of Hypermotards for this season.

So put the kids to bed, the cat out the door, your spouse/partner into the garage, turn up the volume, and enjoy.

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Belgium: Changes For Motorcycle Riders - Good Ones

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 10:55 PM PDT

Thumbs Up
FINALLY! Finally a country that gets it. Belgium, despite not having a working government has passed several laws for motorcycle riders, and they are all (mostly) positive.

In fact, most are stuff of wet dreams....

Lane Splitting/Filtering, Sidewalk Parking, Bus Lanes.... you name it ... we're allowed to do it.

Long live Belgium.

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We All Live In A Yellow Submarine

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT

China Submerged Motorcycle in Hubei
First thing that sprung to my mind when I saw this photo of the motorcycle and two guys in China.. now I can't get it out of my mind (the song, not the photo).

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