Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 28 June 2013 plus 2 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 28 June 2013
• Review: Zero Electric Motorcycle - Day 1 - Hands On
• Look At The Motorcycle Cop Longing To Get Some

Top Internet Stories - 28 June 2013 Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT The weather has cleared, TTL, and now I'm spending every waking moment on the Zero DS review. But still had some time to read some interesting motorcycle related articles, that I want to share with you. - 3D Printing And The Motorcycle World (Motorcycle Blog From Jafrum) - Speakers In My Helmet, Is This A Good Idea (Two Tire Tirade) - Gypsy It Up (Northwest Harley Blog) - Money Saving Tips For Motorcyclists (Bikesure) ...

Review: Zero Electric Motorcycle - Day 1 - Hands On Posted: 28 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #electric #Zero #Review #Motorcycle - Day 1 of the Zero electric motorcycle review and test. Today was a get-to-know your motorcycle day. I'll be showing you a bit of the bike and the dashboard, and I've filmed a video of the bike doing the daily bread run, and comparing it with the previous video of the same run but on a BMW 1150GS. Wanna guess who won? ...

Look At The Motorcycle Cop Longing To Get Some Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Colombia #Police #Marijuana - Marijuana and motorcycles don't mix, but this police officer looks like he's longing for some. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Review: Zero Electric Motorcycle In A Rural Environment plus 2 more

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• Review: Zero Electric Motorcycle In A Rural Environment
• Video: Harley-Davidson Dealer - The Way It Should Be Done
• Indonesia: And What’s Your Polluted Motorcycle Ride Like Today?

Review: Zero Electric Motorcycle In A Rural Environment Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT #electric #Zero #Review #Motorcycle - For the next 10 days or so I will be riding a Zero electric motorcycle in my neck of the woods (Normandy). The DS model (Dual-Sport) is probably the best suited for here since I've got loads of small roads and tractor tracks to go through. But why is a rural environment different? Electric motorcycle are ideally suited for cities, since the motorcycles stop frequently for red lights or intersections, and every time you hit the brakes, it generates electricity, charging the batteries and thereby giving the rider more range. Speeds are lower in the city, so the battery consumption is not enormous. On the other hand, riding on motorways, usually what commuters do, drains batteries, and therefore the range is lower. Rural riding is a bit in between both types. The closest town for my bread & croissants to where I live (I live in the "deep" country") is 5 kilometers from my house (including a steep hill). The closest small city is 30 kilometers away and the closest big city is 70 kilometers (note: I make a distinction between small city and big city by the number of McDonalds they have: 1 = a small city, 1+ = big city)........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Video: Harley-Davidson Dealer - The Way It Should Be Done Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #HarleyDavidson #Dealer #Commercial - Most TV commercials for motorcycle dealers (or car dealers) involve some guy, usually in a big hat, shouting out that they are the best, the cheapest, the easiest, the sexiest, the.... fill in the blanks. But whatever the words, it's loud, and it involves shouting. Here's a Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealer that has understood, and in their TV commercial, there's no shouting, not even talking - just some words on the screen why their shop is the place to go to. And that is the way I like to see my motorcycle dealers advertise. The dealer: Lone Wolf Harley-Davidson. ...

Indonesia: And What’s Your Polluted Motorcycle Ride Like Today? Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Pollution #Smog #Motorcycle - Imagine having to ride your motorcycle to work like this everyday. And Singapore isn't any better. That's what you get for not respecting Mother Nature. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Ducati Motorcycles and Tudor Fastrider Black Shield Watch plus 2 more

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• Video: Ducati Motorcycles and Tudor Fastrider Black Shield Watch
• Belgium: Very Detailed Study Of Motorcycle Accidents
• Indonesia: Sitting On Your Motorcycle, Watching Rome Burn

Video: Ducati Motorcycles and Tudor Fastrider Black Shield Watch Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Tudor #Advertisement #Ducati - Ducati and Tudor watches have had a nice relationship for a while, and the most recent TV commercial from Tudor proves that. In this very well made, and very dark, TV ad, you see, what looks like a Ducati Diavel, motorcycle riding through a lava area. The ad is for the Tudor Fastrider Black Shield watch, a watch that is black with red markings, and is going with the times of the recent spate of movies, all very dark (Batman, Superman, Star Trek etc). Apart from the TV commercial they have a mini web site and even iPhone and iPad apps for the folks who can't get enough of the watch. ...

Belgium: Very Detailed Study Of Motorcycle Accidents Posted: 26 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Belgium #Accidents #Statistics - For the first time ever, the authorities in Belgium have spent a lot of time analyzing serious motorcycle accidents. They went and looked at 200 motorcycle accidents that resulted in deaths or badly hurt ones. The study, named MOTAC (Motorcycle Accident Causation), concentrated on accidents in 2009 (16% of the accidents) and 2010 (84% of the accidents). 50% of the 200 accidents studied had deadly victims, the other 50% had very badly hurt victims. Something different from other accident studies; 56% of the accidents were initiated by the motorcycle rider, 41% by a third party. But as the report mentions, just because an accident is initiated by one vehicle, legally it does not mean that the biker is responsible. 3% of the accidents were caused by external problems, like bad road infrastructure (which IMHO seems low for Belgium who have a notoriously bad road network). Single Vehicle Accidents 35% of all the 200 accident involved only the motorcycle, meaning no other vehicles were involved. 90% of these single vehicle accidents were caused by the biker. This is usually because of a loss of control, sliding while braking (80%), while 58% of these single vehicle accidents happened in a curve........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Indonesia: Sitting On Your Motorcycle, Watching Rome Burn Posted: 25 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Indonesia #Burn #Motorcycle - It's almost like Nero, watching Rome burn while playing the fiddle, now you just sit on your motorcycle while Indonesia burns. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Yamaha MT-09 Launch Video plus 2 more

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• Video: Yamaha MT-09 Launch Video
• Satoshi Araki - Amazingly Detailed Miniature Motorcycles
• France: Decriminalization Of Parking Fines - What Does It Mean?

Video: Yamaha MT-09 Launch Video Posted: 25 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Yamaha #MT-09 #Advertisement - Unless you've been disconnected from the internet in the last week or so, you'll have noticed that Yamaha have launched their new MT-09 motorcycle. A stunner and what looks like a fun motorcycle. Here's their launch video they used to promote the bike. In the video you see several MT-09 motorcycles riding at night in Japan by what you could describe as "hooligans". This looks like a fun bike. The TV commercial is well filmed, plenty of action and great shots. ...

Satoshi Araki - Amazingly Detailed Miniature Motorcycles Posted: 25 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Miniatures #Motorcycles #Artist - Having two left hands, I am totally incapable of doing anything with my hands, unless you include typing on a keyboard. Anything I touch will stop working, melt, burn or totally disintegrate. It's therefore that I have an utmost admiration for people who can do things with their hands; mechanics, doctors, builders, artists and in this case, toy makers. Satoshi Araki is a Japanese toy maker, although the word "toy" is totally out of place. It's art in all its meanings, so incredibly detailed and well done, it's just a marvel to look at. Satoshi makes a lot of these miniatures, ranging from our own passion, motorcycles to cars, boats, sci-fi figures to full replicas of scenes. He is currently working on a miniature replica set of Gotham City in all its glory and detail........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: Decriminalization Of Parking Fines - What Does It Mean? Posted: 24 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Parking #Fines #Politics - On the 7th of June, the French senate voted for the decriminalization of parking fines. I guess many of you didn't know that it was a crime to badly park your motorcycle, but that means it's time to rejoice ... right? WRONG. In fact, it's a bad thing. By having bad parking a "crime" meant that it was the government that decided what the fine was. And all over France, the fine for bad parking is €17. It doesn't matter if you are in Paris or in a small shit-kicker town down South, it was going to cost you €17 if you forgot to feed the parking meter, or just parked your motorcycle on the sidewalk. But now that it's decriminalized, it's up to the commune to decide how much you will pay........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story (4 paragraphs)....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: 14 Photos Of Blown Up @ Destroyed Motorcycles - Part 5 plus 2 more

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• 14 Photos Of Blown Up @ Destroyed Motorcycles - Part 5
• France: Mandatory High-Visibility Vests Mandatory (Again) For Motorcyclists, With A French Twist
• France: Paris- Motorcycles Can Use Electric Car Charging Points

14 Photos Of Blown Up @ Destroyed Motorcycles - Part 5 Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Blowup #Motorcycles #Destroyed - This is already the 5th "episode" of motorcycles that have been at the wrong end of violence; they were blown up, set of fire or just destroyed, often beyond recognition. All the motorcycles that were destroyed were victims to enormous violence, something that should not be tolerated with these innocent vehicles. So here are 14 photos of, often very badly, damaged motorcycles. Warning: If you are any bit squeamish for the sight of dead motorcycles, for crying out loud, DO NOT LOOK AT THESE PICTURES. ...

France: Mandatory High-Visibility Vests Mandatory (Again) For Motorcyclists, With A French Twist Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #France #High-Visibility #Motorcycles - To think we pay these people a salary to do whatever they want, including making senseless laws. It's really incredible, but when you start thinking about it when sitting on the toilet, it makes sense. Politicians, like any other "human", needs to make sure they have a job. And one way of keeping your job is to pretend to be very busy. Even if it means making laws that make no sense whatsoever and are a pain to everyone. So what got my knickers in a twist you may ask yourself? Remember last year we had a lot of problems, protests, political unrest because the government wanted to make high-visibility vests mandatory for all motorcycle riders, including foreign registered ones. Eventually, because of the heavy handed protests here in France, they dropped the idea. Until now... it's back, but with the typical French twist........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: Paris- Motorcycles Can Use Electric Car Charging Points Posted: 23 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Electric #Charing #Motorcycle - Here's something I didn't know. In Paris there's an electric car sharing service (that much I did know), much like their popular bicycle sharing service, called AutoLib (it's quite popular, so much so that Indianapolis have signed a deal to replicate it in their city). With the AutoLib program, you subscribe to the service, and can go to one of the many electricity recharge station, drop in your credit card, hop into one of the funky electric cars, and ride through Paris. When you are finished, you drop the car at any of the fast recharge stations. So far, nothing of interest to use motorcycle riders. But what I recently learned is that you are allowed to ride your electric motorcycle to one of the charging stations of the AutoLib program and recharge your bike's batteries. You need to subscribe, which will cost you €15 per year. That includes during the day the first 2 hours (and at night the first 4 hours), and after that it'll cost you €1 per hour of charging time (at night, it'll be €1 for the whole night). That looks like a pretty good deal. If you ride up at night, plug it in, and it'll cost you €1 to recharge. Not bad. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 21 June 2013 plus 2 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 21 June 2013
• Product Review: Honda GL-1800 Gold Wing
• Nigeria Rolls Out 1st Motorcycle - Wants Import Ban On All Others

Top Internet Stories - 21 June 2013 Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT Friday 21st of June, and still no real summer, apart from some hot hours followed by thunderstorms followed by cold weather. Oh well, at least it's the day of music today. Here are some motorcycle related articles that have appeared on the www which you may have missed. - How Motorcycle Helmets For Women Are The New Fashion Statement (Michael Padway And Associates) - Comparing Two R1200Gs Oil Water (Bikers Cafe) - The 10 Best Motorcycles For Carrying A Passenger (Ride Apart) - The Care & Feeding of Textile Riding Gear (Motorcyclist) ...

Product Review: Honda GL-1800 Gold Wing Posted: 21 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Honda #GoldWing #Review - If you've been reading this site regularly, you'll known that I recently purchased a Honda Gold Wing. I didn't buy it new, since the price of a new Gold Wing exceeds any budget I might even dream of, but this 2006 GL-1800 was in perfect condition and had only 54,000 kilometers on the counter. It has all the options on the bike, and a warrantee of 6 months, plus the Honda Ocean dealer has taken in my even older BMW 1150GS. For me that ended the story of telling you about it, but many of you asked me to write up a review of the Honda. So here it is. I've always considered the Gold Wing a motorcycle I would buy when I retired (or close to it), and enjoy it for leisurely long distances rides with my SWMBO. Boy..... that was a mistake! If any of you think that the Honda Gold Wing is a slow moving sofa on two wheels, think again! It's fast, it's maneuverable, it's comfortable and it's very reliable........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Nigeria Rolls Out 1st Motorcycle - Wants Import Ban On All Others Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Nigeria #Scooter #Motorcycles - Nigeria has rolled out their very first motorcycle. Developed by National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), the 80cc scooter uses 85% of locally sourced components and resources. Apparently, you can't see it on the only photo available, is that this scooter is a trike. IMHO, it looks like a Honda Cub. Now, the Vice Chairman of NASINE, Dr. Muhammad Sani Haruna, is calling upon the Nigerian government to ban the importation of all motorcycles and scooters so that the national scooter manufacturing industry can be "protected"........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: D3O Aero: The Next Evolution In Motorcycle Armor plus 2 more

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• D3O Aero: The Next Evolution In Motorcycle Armor
• France: Moto Revue Magazine Celebrates 100 years
• Brazil: Protesters Loot Motorcycle Shop - End Of Civilization?

D3O Aero: The Next Evolution In Motorcycle Armor Posted: 20 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT #D3O #Armor #Protection - I have since the beginning been an ardent fan of the D30 material. I even have a jar of the product here to play with. D30 is an orange soft putty-like material that you can very easily shape with your fingers. But when you subject the product to a sudden and strong impact, like hitting it with a hammer, it immediately becomes as hard as a rock. In other words, it's an ideal product for motorcycle clothing. Since it's flexible, you can put it in places that move, like elbows, knees and fingers, and in the case of a crash, it will become solid as a rock and protect your limbs. Many top-of-the-line motorcycle clothing manufacturers have since then adopted this magic material. Names like Icon, Acerbis, Triumph, KTM and Klim are just a few of the names that now have D3O material integrated into their products (I even have an iPhone protector case made out of D3O). But there are two "disadvantages" to the product: 1) price and 2) volume. On the price, the only thing that will help is sell more products. On the volume thing, the D30 is not thicker than most other safety products, like Kevlar, but still thick enough to feel it's there. But now D30 have announced their D30 Aero range, and part of the offering is the D30 Smart Skin product. The D3O Aero is very lightweight, made for those applications where weight is a big factor. The Smart Skin product is an easy way of integrating the D30 material into garments........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: Moto Revue Magazine Celebrates 100 years Posted: 20 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #France #Magazine #Motorcycles - It's not often that a magazine gets to celebrate 100 years of existence, and for a motorcycle magazine it's even more impressive. The French motorcycle mag, Moto Revue, is celebrating their 100 years. First published 18 June 1913, the magazine has been published, weekly, now every two weeks. Congratulations to Moto Revue and its staff. Here's to the next 100. ...

Brazil: Protesters Loot Motorcycle Shop - End Of Civilization? Posted: 19 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Brazil #Protests #Looting - Is this the first sign of the end of civilization when protesters loot a motorcycle shop. What's next? Human sacrifices? And to think the pope has just blessed motorcycles... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Idea: Infrared Display On Motorcycles - See Chickens Crossing The Road At Night plus 2 more

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• Idea: Infrared Display On Motorcycles - See Chickens Crossing The Road At Night
• A BMW Motorcycle Powered Citroen 2CV Car
• France: Cop Gets Driving License Torn Up For Motorcycle Speeding

Idea: Infrared Display On Motorcycles - See Chickens Crossing The Road At Night Posted: 19 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Idea #Quirky #Infrared - Here's one of those ideas that on paper is really good, but in practise will never be applied. The idea can be found on the Quirky site, waiting for votes to bring it into the next phase. The idea is to attach a special infrared sensor chip to a smartphone. The display on your phone will then show all thermal images it can detect, particularly at night. The idea is that when riding at night, your phone can display "warm bodies" on the road, like pedestrians, cyclists, dogs and even other vehicles (car engines are hot in case you are wondering)........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

A BMW Motorcycle Powered Citroen 2CV Car Posted: 19 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #BMW #2CV - The French 2CV car from Citroen has been one of those cars that have marked a generation, maybe even two generations. The car was very light, easy to repair, and could drive on anything, even drive better on snow than purpose built snow cars. Of course, it was very under powered and very slow, but that was the magic about this car. Hippies and grandparents would drive it, basking in the sound of the 2 HP engine (2CV means 2 HP in French) purring away. But what if you wanted the car to go a bit faster? Apart from putting burning alcohol or nitro methanol into the engine, there isn't much you can do about it, until Sparrow Automotive decided otherwise. This British engineering company will remove the original engine and put in a BMW motorcycle engine of your choice. Your choice are between 850 cc and 1200 cc BMW motorcycle engines........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: Cop Gets Driving License Torn Up For Motorcycle Speeding Posted: 18 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #France #Police #Speeding - I guess not all cops are born equal, some of them will get hit as hard as we civilians do by their brothers-in-arms. A police officer got caught speeding on his personal motorcycle on a road limited to 110 kph. He was "racing" his motorcycle at 186 kph (with the margins used by the police, he was officially clocked at 176 kph). When he was stopped by his colleagues, he told them that he was riding in a group, and he was trying to catch up with the other bikers. Later on he left the scene as a passenger/pillion since his license was taken away on the spot. He'll now have a date with a judge. So it is possible for cops to ticket cops, which is a good thing, but IMHO it rarely happens. But it shows that at times a) cops are honest enough to ticket other cops and b) cops are human and do things they shouldn't be doing. ...

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