Friday, August 31, 2012

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 31 August 2012 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 31 August 2012 plus 2 more

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Top Internet Stories - 31 August 2012

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Top Weekly Web Article
Last day of August, and it looks like the last day of summer and good motorcycle riding weather. So here's the latest crop of motorcycle related articles that I have been reading this week.

- The Lightning Motorcycle Will Hit The Street (Examiner)
- Ktm 640 Adventure (Bikeexif)
- In This Electric Motorcycle Lies The Future Of Hoonage (Jalopnik)

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Video: Harley-Davidson - Stereo Typical

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Video clip
Harley-Davidson logo
Some 6 months ago, Harley-Davidson released a YouTube commercial for their lifestyle. They called it #StereoTypicalHarley, and the video clip entails several Harley riders, male and female, on their motorcycle with their social address shown (in this case Twitter). This is then followed by the person's occupation or main point.

It's an interesting concept, since they show all different kinds of people and their jobs, from students to police officers, all tied together with some music which goes faster and faster.

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Belgium: You Will Need To Pay To Use The Motorways

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Belgium Bad Motorways
Belgium flag
#Belgium #Toll - I preferred Belgium when they didn't have a working government...The Belgium government is going to charge for the usage of their motorways. Until now, their autoroutes were free, and you could riding through Belgium without spending a dime. But on the downside, the roads are in pretty bad shape. To repair the roads, you need a lot of money, and that today is not something most governments have.

Starting in 2016, if the world hasn't ended, people who live in Belgium will need to pay road tax. It's something that most countries in Europe do, so not that much different.

But.... foreigners will need to pay as well.

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