Friday, November 4, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 3 November 2011 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 3 November 2011 plus 2 more

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Top Internet Stories - 3 November 2011

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Top Weekly Web Article
While I'm plodding away towards Milan, here are some interesting motorcycle articles that have appeared recently that may interest you.

- Top 20 Fastest Street Bikes World (Sub 5 Zero)
- Does What Kind Of Bike You Ride Determine Your Safety? The Statistics Say Yes (Motorcycle Insurance)
- 12 Motorcycle Maintenance Sites To Bookmark (Motorcycle Insurance)
- How Motorcycle Accidents Happen – And How to Avoid Them (Bike Advice)

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Video: Off Road Skills Course with Charlie Boorman

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Video clip
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The (BMW) Off Road Skills (ORS) training is not only excellent, giving you a real training and confidence to ride off road, but it also has had its share of celebrities attending the course.

One of the celebs is Charley Boorman, who not only went to ride around the world (Long Way Round/Down) with his pal Ewan McGregor (who also attended the course), but also raced in the Dakar.

Charley went back to the ORS, and visited with the students, and participated in some of the training events. Here's the video. It gives you a good impression what the training is all about.

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Packed The Motorcycle For EICMA 2012 And On My Way

Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Packed and ready to go EICMA 2012
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Right, it's that time of the year where I'm heading for the long journey to Milan, Italy to attend world's biggest motorcycle exhibition, EICMA.

The motorcycle exhibition starts Monday afternoon and goes on until Wednesday evening (for the press). Monday morning will have an article or two posted to keep you busy until the press conferences start. Tuesday and Wednesday will be pot's luck, in other words, whenever I have time to post something while running around from press conference to press conference.

In the 3 days, I usually shed several kilos of weight (15 kilo backpack loaded with cameras and computer gear), and some 40 kilometers of walking.

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