Honda Motorbikes: Bikes in the Fast Lane: Xmas2012: Start Of Christmas Motorcycle Gift Ideas For 2012 plus 2 more

Monday, November 26, 2012

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Xmas2012: Start Of Christmas Motorcycle Gift Ideas For 2012 plus 2 more

Xmas2012: Start Of Christmas Motorcycle Gift Ideas For 2012
Dakar2013: Scrutineering - The Movie
His and Hers Armchair Motorcycles

Xmas2012: Start Of Christmas Motorcycle Gift Ideas For 2012

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PST

Over the last few years I've been giving you plenty of motorcycle related gift ideas to give (or receive). All sorts of gifts were looked at; useful, funny, idiotic and strange ones.

I know that it's a bit early, you just about finished all the leftover turkey, but I've received many emails from people who have asked to me start earlier in the season so that they have the time to order the gifts, so that's why I decided to start today. So over the next few weeks, you'll be seeing gift ideas appear over here.

The first gift was emailed to me, and is probably the most appropriate gift for Christmas - Jesus on a motorcycle!..........

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Dakar2013: Scrutineering - The Movie

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST

Well, movie is a big word. Maybe more a quick (8 minutes) overview video clip of the 2013 Dakar technical and administrative scrutineering. Thursday and Friday of last week (22/23 November) saw a big part of the famous Dakar race "land" in Le Havre, France. There, in between major oil refineries, oil trucks and heavy industries, in a big hanger, all European vehicles came together for a 2 day diesel fumes, drilling machines, loud exhausts and the smell of coffee feast.

Wherever you where in the scrutineering process, you can hear the thundering race & support trucks, the throaty roar of motorcycle engines and the sound of drillings and pneumatic machines beavering away at the 100s, if not 1000s, of vehicles. Thursday was the busiest day, but unfortunately I had another commitment, so I arrived early on Friday to capture some of the Dakar magic.

Below you'll find 4 photos and a video I took. The video was quickly made, and there's no narrative since none of the people present (racers) were English speaking. I would have loved to have an Englishman/woman talk us through the process... maybe next year. Anyway, you get to see what the scrutineering is all about...........

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