Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: 50 Years Of Kicks Documentary - Worth While Look plus 3 more

Video: 50 Years Of Kicks Documentary - Worth While Look
Take The Female Motorcyclist Survey
A 1st Look At The FIM E-Power Race, And Probably Last
Everyone Gets To Go On This Ride-Out

Video: 50 Years Of Kicks Documentary - Worth While Look

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 09:00 AM PDT

#Video #Off-Road #Motorcycles - Riding off road on your motorcycle is not the easiest way of riding a motorcycle. In fact, it's the physically most toughest form of riding, since you're often standing on your foot pegs, shifting your motorcycle around with your body, and in general, using your physical abilities to their limit.

Therefore, it's a young person's sport. Right?

Wrong! In this 20 minute, well filmed documentary, you see it's all in your mind. Just because you've passed the age of 50/60 years, doesn't mean you can not go riding into the rough stuff. And that's exactly what these two "aged" blokes are doing; they are putting many riders half their age to shame.

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Take The Female Motorcyclist Survey

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 07:00 AM PDT

#motorcycles #survey - I'm a bit late, but the survey is still open. There's a big survey going on for female motorcycle riders. I think it's a great initiative, so if you are female and ride a motorcycle, head on over to RevGirl and answer 12 easy questions.

The results will give a good idea what drives women to motorcycles.

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A 1st Look At The FIM E-Power Race, And Probably Last

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 05:00 AM PDT

#electric #FIM - As you may gather form the title, I am not amused. I planned to spend the weekend covering the 1st leg of the FIM e-Power race, electric race motorcycle, in the world championship.

To my surprise, and dismay, there are only three teams present at Magny-Cours. I heard from the stewards that it's an improvement, since last year there were only 2 electric motorcycles.

It's a pity that FIM is not throwing in a lot of their weight to promote the category. Paying for teams to attend (like the USA ones), would make the event much more interesting. I for one, am not planning to get up early in the morning to see the qualifiers or even the race, since it's not a real race if there are only 3 bikes. It's more a comical farce.

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