Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: 70s Esso Gas Station Commercial plus 3 more

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• Video: 70s Esso Gas Station Commercial
• Get Your Own Scale Model Vintage Motorcycle
• USA: Utah-Massive Motorcycle Police Funeral Escort
• Dakar2012: Day 10

Video: 70s Esso Gas Station Commercial Posted: 12 Jan 2012 08:00 AM PST There used to be a time, many decades ago, that you could actually get service in a gas station:- service and a smile. This 70's TV commercial reminds me of those good old days... It's an advertisement from Esso, and it's short, but sweet. It'll make you smile... ...

Get Your Own Scale Model Vintage Motorcycle Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:00 AM PST There's a company in Spain that make exact replicas of classic vintage motorcycles, scaled down to 1:5 and 1:9. These incredibly detailed models use the same materials found on the original motorcycles, and not only do all parts move, but actually work (except the engine). So when you press the brakes, the wheels stop spinning. Have a look at the video, the scale models are truly impressive .... but... very expensive. Most are one-off, and even the "mass" produced one runs into 4 digits. But if you're a fan... what's money? ...

USA: Utah-Massive Motorcycle Police Funeral Escort Posted: 11 Jan 2012 10:00 PM PST Impressive showing by the motorcycle police in Utah, under sad circumstances. ...

Dakar2012: Day 10 Posted: 11 Jan 2012 09:30 PM PST Last full day in Chile, and tomorrow on to Peru, a first for the Dakar rally. The motorcycles had another tough day, but that's the Dakar, a tough day follows a tough day. Despres lost tme against his arch-rival Coma, and now only 21 seconds seperate them. 21 seconds is nothing, and anything can happen in the next few days, it's that close. Spanish rider Joan Barreda took his first ever victory in the Dakar on his Husqvarna, and looks promosing as a future winner. ...

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