Bikes in the Fast Lane: Royal Enfield Grows 42% In 2011 plus 2 more

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• Royal Enfield Grows 42% In 2011
• New Motorcycle Octane Boost Product
• The Netherlands: How Not To Launch A Motorcycle Smartphone App

Royal Enfield Grows 42% In 2011 Posted: 29 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST Indian motorcycle manufacturer hits a home run with an increase of 42% in sales during 2011 over 2010, and 2012 looks as good. Customer currently need to wait 6 months to get their motorcycles, but that will get better next year when the new factory opens. ...

New Motorcycle Octane Boost Product Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 AM PST Amsoil have released today a new motorcycle octane boost product. By mixing 1.3 fluid ounces per gallon of their liquid, you increase your motorcycle's octane by 3 notches. Increasing octane can help increase the power and efficiency of your engine, cleaning the combustion chamber of deposit, thereby ensuring a better startup of your engine. It can also reduce or eliminate engine pinging, and as a blessing, provide more power at low revs. The fuel additive is made for 4-stroke, air or liquid cooled engines, and its use if legal. ...

The Netherlands: How Not To Launch A Motorcycle Smartphone App Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:00 PM PST The Dutch motorcycle association, KNMV, has launched an app for motorcycle riders for iPhone and Android devices that will tell you if the weather is good for riding your motorcycle. So far, so good. The app is free, but only for members (you need to enter your membership number to activate). That is bad!! For an official organization that looks after the motorcycle world in The Netherlands, something like this should be available to all bikers, not just members. It's self-serving, and not in the interest of the motorcycle world. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Utah To Abolish DUI Roadblocks plus 2 more

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• Utah To Abolish DUI Roadblocks
• Ads: Utah - Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over
• Travel North To South Europe On The Train With Your Motorcycle

Utah To Abolish DUI Roadblocks Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST It's amazing if you consider the previous article ()...Utah is going to ban the police from setting up roadblocks to search for motorists who have been drinking and driving their cars or motorcycles. The proposed law changes would make roadblocks authorized only if the authorities obtain a search warrant. ...

Ads: Utah - Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over Posted: 28 Feb 2012 04:00 AM PST Here are three interesting PSA advertisements from the Utah Department of Highway Safety, urging you not to drink & drive. As visuals go, they are very good and powerful, it says it all in one visual. Ads were made by R&R Partners, and clearly show what will happen if you do drink.... ...

Travel North To South Europe On The Train With Your Motorcycle Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:00 PM PST Going from the Middle/North part of Europe to the Southern part of Europe (Cote d'Azur or North Italy) is a great motorcycle ride, with beautiful scenery, but... it's bloody long. An alternative for your holiday is take the Dutch Autoslaaptrein, a Motorail service that brings you and your motorcycle, in comfort to your destination. Live, eat, & sleep in a comfortable cabin, arrive fresh at your destination and take your motorcycle off the train, and start your holiday at your destination. Not a bad way to start ... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Harley-Davidson, Made In America plus 2 more

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• Video: Harley-Davidson, Made In America
• The Evolution Of The Ducati Superbikes Over Time
• Motorcycle Basketball? A New Sport?

Video: Harley-Davidson, Made In America Posted: 27 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST The video below is not a TV commercial for Harley-Davidson motorcycles, like we've seen so many before, usually quite bad. But in fact it's more an infommercial for manufacturing in the USA, using Harley as example.. The segment is well done, highlighting the virtues of Harley's know-how in manufacturing motorcycles, all made-in-the-USA. ...

The Evolution Of The Ducati Superbikes Over Time Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:00 AM PST A lot has been written recently about the latest Ducati super motorcycle, the 1199 Panigale. From all reports and reviews, it's by far the fastest, most powerful and sleekest sports motorcycle ever to come out of the Italian manufacturer. Ducati has always been synonymous with fast, sexy and powerful motorcycles. Since the factories started churning out the 851 back in 1988, the Ducati superbike has been a dream motorcycle, winning championships around the world. Over time, the motorcycle evolution has been noticeable. Not only in terms of engine power, but also in styling. Below are photos of each evolution of the bike, starting with the 851 and ending with the 1199 Panigale. (Finding photos of each model, with a white background, taken from the same angel has proven to be very difficult). The first image you'll see is an animated gif file I made, morphing each model from start to finish, showing you what the superbikes look like over time, and how they changed. This is followed by a detailed look for each model. ...

Motorcycle Basketball? A New Sport? Posted: 26 Feb 2012 10:00 PM PST We know that there's already motorcycle soccer and probably some other kinds of traditional non-mechanized sports transformed with the usage of motorcycles, but I think this is the first time they are using a motorcycle for basketball... Would you like to see the Lakers play the Knicks, all riding their motorcycles? That could be fun.... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 24 February 2012 plus 2 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 24 February 2012
• Tunisia Motorcycle Rally Tour 2012 - With A Twist
• Rwanda: 200 Yamaha Motorcycles Distributed To Health Workers

Top Internet Stories - 24 February 2012 Posted: 24 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST Here are some of the interesting motorcycle related articles that have appeared on the internet over the last 7 days that may interest you. - Motorcycle Dealership Worst Practices (No Baffles) - The Fandango Tank Bag (Motorcycle Tripper) - Shipping Your Motorcycle (Motorcycle Blog From Jafrum) - Types Of Emissions And Their Effects (Bike Advice) ...

Tunisia Motorcycle Rally Tour 2012 - With A Twist Posted: 24 Feb 2012 04:00 AM PST Again this year the organizers are preparing for the 2012 version of the Tunisia Rally Tour. This one week, all inclusive motorcycle rally, suits all types of contestants, from beginners to professionals. But this year the organizers have added a category, that of the "Gentleman Biker". This category is targeted for those riders who want to see the amazingly beautiful country, but who do not want to race. They will follow the itinerary of the race, but after the last racers have left. There are no timings involved, no penalties, no rush. You'll discover this scenic country at your own pace. Once you reach the destination, you get to party, eat & drink with the rest. As an added advantage, this category allows for pillions, so a real holiday. Click headline to read on..... . ...

Rwanda: 200 Yamaha Motorcycles Distributed To Health Workers Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:00 PM PST The Minister of Health in Rwanda distributed 237 Yamaha 100 AG motorcycles (a motorcycle designed for NGOs in Africa) to the regional health workers in the country. Back on 2005, they had only one motorcycle, serving a population of 29,000. The motorcycles will be used for follow-up for tuberculosis patients in a community outreach program, enhancing the recovery of the patients. The bikes will also be used to monitor malaria patients, vaccinations and family planning sensitization programs. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: India Discovery Adventure Organized By Unicef plus 2 more

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• India Discovery Adventure Organized By Unicef
• Video: Live By It - Benin version
• France: Pre-Presidential Elections Motorcycle Protest

India Discovery Adventure Organized By Unicef Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST The UN agency, Unicef, is organizing an adventure motorcycle trip in India. Planned for November 2012, 20 odd adventurers will be setting out on Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycles (plus vintage Ambassador cars) to discover parts of India. The itinerary will see you go past several Unicef projects, so you can see the work they do. This is a quote on part of their program: "The 1,000 km route takes you along Kerala's coast, inland to Mysore, through the tiger reserves of Bandipur and Mudumallai and up through 36 hairpin bends to a vast expanse of tea plantations. The trip ends back in the serene backwaters of Kerala – an exquisite conclusion to a remarkable adventure." The trip is planned for 30 November to 9 December. It's not cheap, since it the trip supports the Unicef work, so it's worth it. ...

Video: Live By It - Benin version Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:00 AM PST You all probably remember the viral TV commercial from Harley-Davidson some 5 years ago called "Live By It"? Here's another version, but this time from Benin (in Africa) with the same words but different images. If you haven't seen the original, see that first before seeing this one. We'll see how long this video will last before Harley pulls the plug on it... ...

France: Pre-Presidential Elections Motorcycle Protest Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:00 PM PST In about 3 months the French presidential elections are upon us. The French get a chance to elect yet another leader to ruin run the country for 5 years. And as is always the case with French elections, there are more candidates than snails. But in the end, there are two serious candidates, both belong to the biggest political parties in the country. One, Sarkozy, is the current President and sits on the right of the political spectrum - and is pretty anti-motorcycles. On the other side of the spectrum, a Socialist, is Hollande - a biker himself. But whoever wins, the motorcycle world will not get any better here in France. So to reenforce the message to all presidential candidates, the French Association of Angry Bikers (FFMC) is calling for a massive motorcycle protest ride on March 24 and 25th, one month before the elections. ...

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