Bikes in the Fast Lane: Hold The Press: Someone Invented The Motorcycle Wheel plus 2 more

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• Hold The Press: Someone Invented The Motorcycle Wheel
• Video: Yamalube Starring Lorenzo and Rossi
• Spain: Radar Detectors Are Now Illegal

Hold The Press: Someone Invented The Motorcycle Wheel Posted: 31 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Patent #Motorcycle #Wheel - At times I really got to wonder about the patent offices. Imagine getting a patent in for a motorcycle wheel! But the patent exists and it was submitted (number EP2572897 A2 was filed on September 17th, 2012). The patent calls for a rather elaborate wheel to be used for a motorcycle. It is the hub itself that is different, but the difference, from what I can see, is pure cosmetic........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Video: Yamalube Starring Lorenzo and Rossi Posted: 31 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT #MotoGP #Yamaha #Advertising - As big name MotoGP racers you need to spend time making local TV commercials for your sponsors. If not, no money, and no money means no racing. Even the biggest names in motorcycle racing today can not escape these tasks. Here are none other than Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi together in a Indonesian TV commercial for Yamaha's oil company Yamalube. ...

Spain: Radar Detectors Are Now Illegal Posted: 30 Jul 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Radar #Detector #Spain - Like more and more European countries, the use of radar detectors are becoming illegal. Spain is the latest in the European Club to make the usage (and even possession) illegal. One hurdle remains, the Spanish Congress needs to approve the law in September, but it is seen as a formality. What this means is that you will not be allowed to have a radar detector on you on your motorcycle. If you get caught, you will get fined $200 and 3 license points. Mind you, radar location devices (like GPS) are still allowed. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Adidas Promotes World Soccer Cup In Rio With Motorcycles plus 2 more

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• Video: Adidas Promotes World Soccer Cup In Rio With Motorcycles
• Spain And France To Exchange Speeding Fines
• Egypt: Motorcycles Come In Handy As Ambulances During Riots

Video: Adidas Promotes World Soccer Cup In Rio With Motorcycles Posted: 30 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Advertisment #Soccer #Brazil - World's largest soccer event is getting closer and closer. Held in Brazil next year, there has been a lot of controversy about Brazil spending $18 Billion while its citizens are going un-fed, un-educated and un-medicated. But that has not prevented the sports brand Adidas from promoting the event with a nice but a bit incomprehensive TV commercial. It features quite a few motorcycles doing stunts, young (and beautiful & sexy) gals & guys and music. ...

Spain And France To Exchange Speeding Fines Posted: 30 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Spain #France #Fines #Speeding - More and more bilateral agreements are being made between European countries allowing them to exchange vehicle registration data. What this means is that if you get caught speeding on your motorcycle in one country, you will get the fine sent to your home in your home country. If there was no bilateral agreement, you would never see the fine. Now on August 1st 2013, Spain and France will start their bilateral agreement. Speeding in one country? Then expect a fine at home within days. This for all types of radar fines such as speeding and red light radars. In 2012, 450.000 Spanish vehicles were caught in France speeding, and 130,000 French registered vehicles were photographed in Spain, so you can see the financial advantages of such an agreement........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Egypt: Motorcycles Come In Handy As Ambulances During Riots Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Egypt #Protests #Ambulances - Tough, but as least there were motorcycles around to ferry injured demonstrators. It is not much of an ambulance, but you take what you can get. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: The Cost Of A Motorcycle Around The World: Harley-Davidson 48 plus 2 more

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• The Cost Of A Motorcycle Around The World: Harley-Davidson 48
• Ad: Escape The Police With A Peugeot Scooter - Good or Bad?
• A Helmet Fit For A RTW Motorcycle Rider

The Cost Of A Motorcycle Around The World: Harley-Davidson 48 Posted: 29 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Prices #HarleyDavidson #Motorcycles- Prices differ in each country, that is something we all know and understand. Cost of living, import duties, basic materials, etc they all differ per country. That is why you can not buy the same thing for the same price in different countries, and that applies to motorcycles as much as anything else. I decided to have a look at what the same motorcycle model costs around the world. It is not an easy exercise since most motorcycle manufacturer's web sites do not list prices, and if they do, often they do not sell the same model, or list prices in some countries but not in others. I noticed that Harley-Davidson was the most consistent (but not always), so I looked at the base price for Harley Forty-Eight Sportster motorcycle. Using the starting price listed in their web site (you will see a link to the price I found below for each country) I converted the local currency to US$ using the currency rate established on Monday 29 July 2013........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Ad: Escape The Police With A Peugeot Scooter - Good or Bad? Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Ad #Peugeot #Scooters - Hmmmm... I do not know what to think about this print advertisement. It is for Peugeot, the French scooter (and a few cars) manufacturer, and the text below the cops riding toy scooters says: "Satelis 125 Compressor, an acceleration that leaves everyone on the spot" According to the text, the 125 cc scooter has the performance of a 250cc one. And apparently it is enough to escape the cops. ...

A Helmet Fit For A RTW Motorcycle Rider Posted: 28 Jul 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Motorcycle #Helmet #RTW - If ever there was a helmet that was perfectly suited for a RTW motorcycle rider, it is this one ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 26 July 2013 plus 2 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 26 July 2013
• Video: Funny - How To Keep Cool On A Motorcycle
• How To Make Sure You Capture Your Whole Motorcycle Ride With GoPro

Top Internet Stories - 26 July 2013 Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT Time is flying and the summer still has one month left, but that month is going to be with a lot of gusto. Boy that was some heat we had. Here are some interesting motorcycle relayed articles that have appeared over the last week. - 2014 Motus MST And MSTR Revealed (Motorcycle.Com The Sidecar) - Bikers Rousted At Northern Ariz. Rally Sue Police (San Francisco Chronicle) - The Easiest Motorcycles For Short Riders (Ride Apart) - Book Review: Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance (Anglophiletoad) ...

Video: Funny - How To Keep Cool On A Motorcycle Posted: 26 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Hot #Cooling #Motorcycle - For those of you who live in an area that has gotten really hot the last few days, this video taken in what I think is London, UK, will amuse you, if not inspire you. Personally, I think it is a great idea to keep cool during your hot summer's motorcycle ride in a city. ...

How To Make Sure You Capture Your Whole Motorcycle Ride With GoPro Posted: 25 Jul 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Funny #GoPro - The latest GoPro cameras are great. They are small, and you can mount them almost anywhere, recording your dream motorcycle ride. But after a while, having only one video camera gets a bit boring; only one angle is just not enough. So next time you go for your motorcycle ride, and you want to film it, do this: ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: The Right Way Of Adding Extra Range To Electric Vehicles plus 2 more

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• The Right Way Of Adding Extra Range To Electric Vehicles
• Idea: Nice Motorcycle Helmet Lock
• Australia: Cool Photo - Four Motorcycles In The Sunset

The Right Way Of Adding Extra Range To Electric Vehicles Posted: 25 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Electrical #Patent #Turbine - We showed you a few days ago a project to make electric vehicles (motorcycles, cars) go further without batteries but with wind turbines. The project in our eyes is doomed to fail, but this recently submitted patent has a better chance. The idea is the same, except here we are using normal batteries. The idea is to use specific spaces in the frame of the vehicle to place a wind turbine. When the vehicle is in motion, the wind passes through these boxes, which makes the blade turn. With the turning motion of the blades you can generate electricity, which can then be sent to either the electrical engine or to the batteries........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Idea: Nice Motorcycle Helmet Lock Posted: 25 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Quirky #Helmet #Lock - I often look for ideas to safely store my gear on a motorcycle. One of the biggest "problems" I have on my Ducati is where and how to store my helmet. I hate having to walk around with my helmet, so I usually end up with a small chain and a lock, tie up my helmet and lock it with the lock. This Quirky project looking for support could do nicely to fulfill my helmet/lock issue. The lock has in fact two locks. One at the top, and a chain lock at the bottom. In between is a combination lock that actions both locks........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Australia: Cool Photo - Four Motorcycles In The Sunset Posted: 24 Jul 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Australia #Photo #Sunset - Nice photo.... this could be a nice poster on a wall somewhere. These guys are doing one of the few things left on my bucket list. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: USA: Golden Gate Bridge Free For Motorcycles? plus 2 more

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• USA: Golden Gate Bridge Free For Motorcycles?
• Fantastic TV Commercial From Indian Motorcycle - A Dig At Harley
• China: A Road To Avoid On Your Daily Motorcycle Commute

USA: Golden Gate Bridge Free For Motorcycles? Posted: 24 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Fail #GoldengateBridge #Toll - It looks like that by trying to save money, the operators of the Golden Gate Bridge are losing money. They installed a new automated toll system for world's most famous bridge, firing their toll booth operators in the process. This way they hoped to save money on payrolls. However, they did not anticipate that their automated system had one "slight" problem.... it can not "see" motorcycles .... in other words, motorcycles ride through the toll gates and the system is supposed to automatically scan the license plates and send you the bill. But it does not recognize that there is a vehicle passing through, so no invoice. Maybe next time companies will understand that saving money on payrolls is maybe not such a smart idea. In the mean time, enjoy the free ride brothers & sisters. ...

Fantastic TV Commercial From Indian Motorcycle - A Dig At Harley Posted: 24 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Indian #HarleyDavidson #Advertisement - Here is a really good TV commercial from Indian Motorcycle… They are going to release and launch their latest motorcycle, the 2014 Indian Chief in Sturgis in August, and they made this pretty good advertisement. Using Willie Nelson's famous song "On the Road Again", 80% of the video when you watch it, you would think it is an ad for Harley-Davidson. It is only at the last moment that you will see that they are making fun of the eternal enemy. Priceless. ...

China: A Road To Avoid On Your Daily Motorcycle Commute Posted: 23 Jul 2013 11:00 PM PDT #China #Earthquake - I would not want to have to ride this road on my daily motorcycle commute, especially when there is an earthquake going on. But then I would not want to ride any road during a quake. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ads: 2 x Honda Motorcycles Ads From Brazil - Nice But Not Original plus 2 more

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• Ads: 2 x Honda Motorcycles Ads From Brazil - Nice But Not Original
• Pope Wants Catholics To Drive Humble Cars: Here Is His New Popemobile
• Now I Know Why People Bring Jerrycans With Them

Ads: 2 x Honda Motorcycles Ads From Brazil - Nice But Not Original Posted: 23 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Advertisement #Honda #Brazil - Here are two print advertisements from Dorvalino Motos in Brazil, one for a Honda CBF 250 L, the other for a Honda PCX scooter. The ads are nice, and should "talk" to motorcycle riders the world over, but they are not original. Many (m)admen will use this concept when producing an ad for a motorcycle. It is to easy............. ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Pope Wants Catholics To Drive Humble Cars: Here Is His New Popemobile Posted: 19 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Pope #Vatican #Popemobile - The Pope has declared that he wants Catholics to drive more humble cars. He wants especially his staff to drive sensible and austere cars, not like his luxury Mercedes Popemobile. He therefore will need to get rid of his luxury ride; so the Vatican will need to find a new one for him. We think we have discovered his new vehicle being road tested. Here are some spy shots. ...

Now I Know Why People Bring Jerrycans With Them Posted: 22 Jul 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Funny #Jerrycan - I have always wondered why adventure motorcycle riders bring along a jerrycan or two on their bikes. Now I know.... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Idea: Why This Alternative Electric Charging Will Not Work - Wind Cycle plus 2 more

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• Idea: Why This Alternative Electric Charging Will Not Work - Wind Cycle
• Video: Ladies, I Think This Ibis Ad Is For You
• In The Start Them Young Department: Motorcycle Mechanics

Idea: Why This Alternative Electric Charging Will Not Work - Wind Cycle Posted: 22 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Electric #Kickstarter #Motorcycle - Sometimes it hurts me when I see a crowd-funding project which I know will fail miserably while the project owner firmly believes he has found the Egg of Columbus. In this case it is the Wind Cycle project on Kickstarter. If you have a look at the introduction video, you can see that Brandon really believes it can work, but physics will prove him wrong. The idea is to use Ultra Capacitors instead of batteries, and have them charged while you ride your electric motorcycle using wind turbines. ...

Video: Ladies, I Think This Ibis Ad Is For You Posted: 22 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Advertising #Ibis #Hotel - The French hotel group, Ibis Hotels, have released a TV commercial campaign here in France, and one of the advertisements has a couple arriving on a motorcycle, with the female pillion throwing a fit (I think I've been there before, done that before). At the end, the TV commercial says you can save €15. Funny ad because we probably have all seen it before... ...

In The Start Them Young Department: Motorcycle Mechanics Posted: 21 Jul 2013 11:00 PM PDT #LOL #Funny #Kids - They sure are starting these training programs for young kids earlier and earlier....motorcycle mechanic. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 19 July 2013 plus 2 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 19 July 2013
• Be.e: A True Ecological & Electrical Scooter
• Russia: Beautifully Crafted Wooden Motorcycle - Art

Top Internet Stories - 19 July 2013 Posted: 19 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT Things are heating up for the summer; hotter sun, no clouds and fantastic riding weather. But there is also time to read interesting motorcycle related articles on the web. Here are some which have appeared over the last week. - ViaTerra Fly Camera Tank Bag: Review (Zig Wheels) - Using A Motorcycle To Start A Fire (Moto Lady) - Gear Ogio Renegade Rss 17 Backpack (Ride Apart) - Valentino Rossi questions Sachsenring safety (Autosport.Com) - My Schuberth C3 Helmet: A Year And 10000 Miles Later (Carla King Motorcycle Misadventures) ...

Be.e: A True Ecological & Electrical Scooter Posted: 19 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Ecological #Electrical #Scooter #Be.e - Most people equate an electrical scooter or motorcycle to be ecological, and in a sense they are, but not as much as you would think. Obviously the battery is enormously not ecological, but what do you think about the frame and other body parts? Dutch design firm Waarmakers have released the first ever truly ecological electric scooter, the Be.e. And the reason it is ecological is because it is made out of plants, flax to be more accurate. Flax is what is used to make linen (amongst others), and using the flax seed, Waarmakers have made a glass-fibre composite frame, but without the glass part. The glass has been substituted by the flax seeds. In other words, the scooter is made out of plants........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Russia: Beautifully Crafted Wooden Motorcycle - Art Posted: 18 Jul 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Wood #Art #Motorcycle - Sometimes people can make really beautiful things, and sometimes they can do that little bit more making an already beautiful object into a form of art. Russian Dmitri Goubenko is one of those people. Look at what he made: This is a motorcycle made out of mostly wood. It is a real motorcycle, so it works. The frame and engine are obviously not made out of wood, but the rest is, and it is hand carved........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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