Honda Motorbikes: Bikes in the Fast Lane: Switzerland: Motorcycle Riding To Be Put In The Constitution plus 2 more

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Switzerland: Motorcycle Riding To Be Put In The Constitution plus 2 more

Switzerland: Motorcycle Riding To Be Put In The Constitution
France: Top Motorcycle Sales For 2011
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Switzerland: Motorcycle Riding To Be Put In The Constitution

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 08:00 AM PST

There is a movement going on in Switzerland to have motorcycle riding put officially in the constitution. It sounds pretty strange, but what the motorcycle groups are trying to do is make motorcycle riding a "normalized" form of transportation, guaranteed by the constitution.

The movement comes from a group of illuminated politicians, assisted by the motorcycle lobby groups.

The proposed constitution change will allow people to make the free choice of transportation vehicles, allow lane splitting, riding in the bus lanes, and for cities to have sufficient parking spots.

It should also mention that using motorcycles is an efficient way of transportation.

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France: Top Motorcycle Sales For 2011

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 04:00 AM PST

For a fourth consecutive year, sales of motorcycles and scooters in France has declined. While 2007 was a record year, 2011 is turning out to be one of the worst of this millennium.

But interestingly enough, the European motorcycle manufacturers saw incredible sales increases, while the Japanese (except Honda) saw the reverse.

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