Friday, May 25, 2012

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 25 May 2012 plus 3 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 25 May 2012 plus 3 more

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Top Internet Stories - 25 May 2012

Posted: 25 May 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Top Weekly Web Article
Come and get it while it's still hot. Here are some interesting motorcycle articles that have appeared on the world wide web over the last week.

- The do-it-yourself bike cleaning/polishing guide (Zig Wheels)
- Bridgestone Motorcycle Tire Guide (Revzilla Blog)
- Motorcycle Sign Language For Passengers (Bonnie Lee Panda)

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USA: Florida Judge Allows Warning Others Of Speed Traps

Posted: 25 May 2012 06:00 AM PDT

Dirty Harry
USA flag
The cops hate it when they set up their speed traps hidden in the bushes somewhere, and then people start warning cars and motorcycles by flashing their lights. Here in France it is common place (and legally you HAVE to warn other vehicles about an upcoming speed trap), and it is the case in many other countries.

In Florida it's not the case, but it is done once in a while. Ryan Kinter was one of them. When he saw the local sheriff set up a speed trap, he decided to warn other drivers that they were heading for a ticket. He did this by pointing his car towards oncoming traffic and flashing his lights.

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Video: Honda - I Want To Ride - Demetrios

Posted: 24 May 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Video clip
Honda logo
Last year we showed a video infomercial from Honda that depicts bikers and their motorcycle (obviously a Honda) in every day situations. The object is to show normal people, doing normal things (like going to the office, getting a coffee, etc), and most importantly, having fun on their motorcycles.

Here's another "episode" of the Honda "I Want To Ride" infomercials, featuring Demetrios and his Honda CBR 250R. The filming is very well done, super professional, with crystal clear images, and the story is nice. Nice enough for me to sit through it.

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Belgium: Survey - Car Drivers Do Not Like Motorcycles

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Statistics Article
Belgium flag
In a survey performed by the magazine Autozone from Belgium, with 9,693 responses (of which 5,886 were bikers), it became apparent that 24% of car drivers do not want to see motorcycles splitting lanes when there is a traffic jam. It was only last year, that Belgium legalized lane splitting by motorcycles. But now cagers do not like seeing motorcycles getting the advantage.

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