Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: France: 18 June - Better Not Come To France, But If You Come... plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: France: 18 June - Better Not Come To France, But If You Come... plus 2 more

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France: 18 June - Better Not Come To France, But If You Come...

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:00 AM PDT

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If you're planning to visit France this weekend, 18th of June, better think again!

The 18th is when all of France will protest the French government's new traffic laws, biased heavily towards repression. As a first, it's all the road users who are joining the protest, cars, trucks and motorcycles. In short, it will be hell in all major cities.

Most neighboring countries are sending official delegations to help us fight these stupid rules. Many foreign motorcycle riders are expected, so if you're in for some fun, head over to the closest city.

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Europe: Most Congested Cities Of 2011

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

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Like last year, Dutch GPS manufacturer TomTom, has compiled a report based on the GPS data logged by cars and motorcycles of the most congested cities in Europe.

The GPS knows when you are moving slowly, hence it's classified as a traffic jam. Once the GPS reports the data back to the central server, TomTom can see where the traffic jams are.

The Top 50 list hasn't changed much... Brussels is still the worst city in Europe, and the UK and France aren't doing that good. You're better off in Spain or Switzerland

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Video: Aprilia Performance Ride Control

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT

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Here's a very good and professional video from Hell for Leather, about the revolutionary Aprilia Performance Ride Control (APRC).

It shows and explains, without going into technical in-depth details, how and why APRC is a good thing on your Aprilia motorcycle. It can turn you into the next Max Biaggi..

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