Bikes in the Fast Lane: Motorcycles and Cakes: Ducati - Part 3 plus 2 more

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• Motorcycles and Cakes: Ducati - Part 3
• Italy: Misano Classic Weekend - It is About The Bike, Not The Racer
• Motorcycle Oooops Moment #90386

Motorcycles and Cakes: Ducati - Part 3 Posted: 30 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT The 3rd and final part of Ducati cakes and pastry. A collection of 30 wonderfully tasty, visually entertaining and beautiful cakes made to look like Ducati motorcycles or logos. A total of 90 photos of these Ducati cakes are now on-line for your enjoyment. ...

Italy: Misano Classic Weekend - It is About The Bike, Not The Racer Posted: 30 Sep 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Misano #Vintage #Classic - Almost all motorcycle races are about the person on the motorcycle; the racer. Just look at fans of MotoGP, WSB, AMA, BSB, etc. They cheer their favorite racer; Rossi, Marquez, etc. Even when the rider switches team and motorcycle manufacturer, they stay as a fan. The Misano Classic Weekend is not about the racers, it is about the motorcycle. In this case, it is about classic, vintage, motorcycles. During the weekend of 18, 19 and 20 October at the Misano Race Circuit, you are going to find 'old' motorcycle racing. It is a race for passionate people who love these vintage bikes and want to race them on a real race circuit........... Note: article includes a vintage Ducati GP bike firing up.. ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Motorcycle Oooops Moment #90386 Posted: 29 Sep 2013 11:00 PM PDT #India #Floods #DroppedTheMotorcycle - There are moment on your motorcycle that it would have been better to have stayed in bed. This is one of those moments in life. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 27 September 2013 plus 2 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 27 September 2013
• The Netherlands - France: No More Escaping Speeding Tickets
• France: Speeding At The Le Mans 24 Hours, Not Only On The Circuit

Top Internet Stories - 27 September 2013 Posted: 27 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Web #Overview #Motorcycles - End September and instead of it getting colder, it is becoming hotter. But I am not complaining. But enough about me, here are some interesting motorcycle related articles that have appeared since last week that you may have missed. - Do Women Really Need Special Helmets (Schuberth Blog) - Book Review: Motorcycle Journeys Through New England (Canada Motoguide) - How To Measure Motorcycle Cables (Vroom! The Dennis Kirk Blog) - Motorcycle Camping Do’s & Don’ts (Motorcycle Blog From Jafrum) ...

The Netherlands - France: No More Escaping Speeding Tickets Posted: 27 Sep 2013 05:00 AM PDT #France #TheNetherlands #Fines - Almost all European countries are doing it now. Exchanging car/motorcycle owner data when you get caught doing something naughty in another country. What this means, if you are riding your motorcycle in another European country and you get caught speeding, DUI, drugged out of your mind, ignoring a red light, not having a proper helmet, riding on emergency lanes or/and using the phone, chances are you will now receive a fine at home. That is because European countries have bilateral agreements for the exchange of vehicle data. The latest starting this week is between France and The Netherlands. So all the Dutch motorcycle riders who love to ride fast in France now will get a fine at home. The same applies for the French riders being naughty in The Netherlands........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: Speeding At The Le Mans 24 Hours, Not Only On The Circuit Posted: 26 Sep 2013 11:00 PM PDT #France #Police #LeMans - That motorcycles go fast, very fast, at the Bugatti race circuit during the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans is not only a given, but expected. That is why they are there. But also a given is speeding vehicles outside the race circuit. Every year it is the same story; at a motorcycle race, spectators are swept up in the race atmosphere so they start riding fast and if you have been watching 24 hours non-stop racing, you probably thing you can ride fast on the public roads yourself. And every year, the police knowing this is going to happen, send out their troops to catch people speeding........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: KickCard - Another Kickstarter Project Doomed To Fail plus 2 more

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• KickCard - Another Kickstarter Project Doomed To Fail
• Europe: During 1 Week, 720,000 Drivers Were Caught Speeding
• USA: Utah Gets It - One Down, How Many More To Go?

KickCard - Another Kickstarter Project Doomed To Fail Posted: 26 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Kickstarter #StandCard #Idea - You see plenty of projects on crowd-funding sites like Kickstarter. Some excellent, some good and a few that just do not get it. I recently showed you one project which is excellent, and now here is one that just does not cut it. The project is called KickCard, and it is a metal card you put under your side/kick stand so that it does not dig into soft ground (like grass or gravel), toppling over your motorcycle. It is something that happens quite often, but the idea to prevent it is not novel........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Europe: During 1 Week, 720,000 Drivers Were Caught Speeding Posted: 26 Sep 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Europe #Speeding #Statistics - During the week of 19 to 25 August, 28 countries in Europe made a coordinated effort to catch speeding cars and motorcycles. The effort was spearheaded by the European Traffic Police Network, TISPOL. During that week, a total of 728,268 vehicles were caught speeding; 274,355 directly by the police involved and 453,913 by radars. Although fatal crashes have been reduced dramatically, from 54,000 in 2000 to 28,157 in 2012, according to TISPOL, speed is still one of the top three reasons many people die on the European roads........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

USA: Utah Gets It - One Down, How Many More To Go? Posted: 25 Sep 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Utah #Speedlimits - Here is one state in the USA who actually gets it. One state that uses reasoning, not faulty logic, politics or knee-jerking to come to the right conclusion. The state? Utah. The conclusion? Lowering speeds on motorways and highways causes more accidents. Therefore, Utah have raised the speed limits on various roads to 80 mph! A real study conducted by real scientists has concluded that 80 mph is the optimal speed for cars and motorcycles, allowing them to remain alert and focussed while minimizing accidents........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: France: Ad For Attitude Change Towards Bikers And A Surprise plus 2 more

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• France: Ad For Attitude Change Towards Bikers And A Surprise
• Want To Get Married? Go To The Dutch Motorcycle Exhibition!
• Philippines: With The Help Of Some Friends

France: Ad For Attitude Change Towards Bikers And A Surprise Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT #France #Biker #Advertisement - In France several national organizations have come together to start a campaign to change the 'negative' view of the general public towards motorcycle riders. In fact, IMHO, it is not half as bad as I have seen in other countries, but anything that promotes motorcycle riders is okay in my book. The organization, which freely translated from French means 'Let us change the view of bikers', have a first advertisement/poster, and it looks like this. But there is a twist in the photo used which I found........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Want To Get Married? Go To The Dutch Motorcycle Exhibition! Posted: 25 Sep 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Wedding #Motorbeurs #Biker - When I read this, the first thing that came into my empty mind was, 'what will they think of next?' Motorcycle exhibitions are having tough times filling up their buildings, so they need to come up with 'gimmicks'. One rather unique 'gimmick' comes from the Dutch motorcycle exhibition, the 'Motorbeurs Utrecht'. The expo is held from Thursday 20 February 2014 to the 23rd of February in the city of Utrecht, The Netherlands. And the gimmick? The organizers are giving one lucky couple the chance of getting married in the exhibition hall. For that to happen, the biker couple (I have to presume they are both going to be bikers, if not there will be a divorce before a marriage) will need to register before the 29th of September 2013. After that the public gets to vote on which of the candidates will be the lucky couple to get married. Then the couple will get married on the 20th of February amidst all the motorcycles, chrome and demo dollies. They will not only get the marriage given to them, but several motorcycle-related gifts........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Philippines: With The Help Of Some Friends Posted: 24 Sep 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Philippes #Monsoon #Water - Getting stuck with your motorcycle/scooter in deep water is not fun, but if you have some friends, or some nice bystanders, all sorts itself out. But that is a lot of water... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ads: Harley-Davidson Kids Clothing - No More Bullying plus 2 more

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• Ads: Harley-Davidson Kids Clothing - No More Bullying
• A Worthwhile Book - Motorcycles, Adventurers & Food Lovers
• Indonesia: Must Be Creepy - Riding Motorcycle On Volcanic Ash

Ads: Harley-Davidson Kids Clothing - No More Bullying Posted: 24 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Advertisement #Harley-Davidson - So if I understand these print advertisements correctly, if kids wear Harley-Davidson clothing they will not be bullied at school. Right? WTF? Putting on these t-shirts either makes them the main target for bullies, or it makes them the bully. The ads were made by Publicis in Colombia, and I'd say they need to go back to school. And then the slogans printed on the t-shirts; "Play Hard or Go Home" and "No Pain, No Game".... Ripe for bullies... Sorry Mr. Harley and Mr. Davidson, not very good these ads........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

A Worthwhile Book - Motorcycles, Adventurers & Food Lovers Posted: 24 Sep 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Kickstarter #Book #Adventure - There are many books out there that deal with motorcycle riding, adventure riding, discovering new countries and there are many cook books out there. But to my knowledge there are no books that deal with all these aspects, all in one book. Until now. Forks is a crowd-funding (Kickstarter) project that Allan Karl, aka Worldrider, is trying to put together. A Round The World (RTW) motorcycle rider, Allan has not only interesting and compelling stories to tell, but also many food recipes from around the world. Here is one book you will want to get, for yourself, or as a Christmas present........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Indonesia: Must Be Creepy - Riding Motorcycle On Volcanic Ash Posted: 23 Sep 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Indoenisa #Volcano - I've never done it, so can not really comment, but I would say it is a bit creepy riding on volcanic ash. Remember that volcanic ash can shut down an airplane engine, so what does it do to a motorcycle? ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Motorcycles and Cakes: Ducati - Part 2 plus 2 more

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• Motorcycles and Cakes: Ducati - Part 2
• Video: Watch This Nicely Done Animated Motorcycle Safety Film
• Turkey: A Red Hot Pepper Motorcycle Ride

Motorcycles and Cakes: Ducati - Part 2 Posted: 23 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Ducati #Cake #Pastry - The motorcycle and cakes series, with Aprilia and BMW cakes, and Buell and Cagiva cakes, are proving to be quite a mouthful. But the Ducati pasteries take the cake (sorry, couldn't avoid that pun). Ducati is not only a very popular motorcycle brand, but also a popular cake design example. There are so many wonderful examples of Ducati cake that I had to split it up into 3. I was getting diabetics just from watching all those luscious cakes. Here is part 2. ...

Video: Watch This Nicely Done Animated Motorcycle Safety Film Posted: 23 Sep 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Advertising #Safety #UK - The TWIST organization, brought to you by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Road Safety Partnership (CPRSP) are trying to educate motorcycle riders in the UK about safety. Safety is a hot topic, and most organizations release instructive or high-impact videos serving as PSA to be shown on TV or at events. But the Twist and Ride one is different. They have produced a very nice animated safety advert showing you in a rather comical way what not to do when riding your motorcycle........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Turkey: A Red Hot Pepper Motorcycle Ride Posted: 22 Sep 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Turkey #Peppers - Now that is what I call red hot peppers. What a hot motorcycle ride is that.... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: MotoGP: And Finally, The Umbrella Girls Of The San Marino GP plus 1 more

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MotoGP: And Finally, The Umbrella Girls Of The San Marino GP Posted: 21 Sep 2013 05:00 AM PDT #MotoGP #SanMarino #UmbrellaGirls - What would a MotoGP race be without the glamour of the umbrella girls? No girls, no glamour. It is like motorcycle exhibitions with their demo dollies, the motorcycles races need their brollie girls. The San Marino MotoGP race in Misano was no exception. The girls where to be found everywhere, not just on the track keeping the racer in the shade. Their role is to promote the brand of the sponsors, and the teams themselves, so they parade along the paddocks, and will pose for photos for anyone. Here are 24 photos of the San Marino MotoGP umbrella girls, plus the last one is of Elena who I interviewed........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

MotoGP: What Goes On After The Motorcycle Race Posted: 20 Sep 2013 11:00 PM PDT #MotoGP #ValentinoRossi #Misano - We all know that the motorcycle racing fans in Italy (and Spain) are really passionate, to the point of fanatic. Their passion knows no boundaries, and this goes double for the Valentino Rossi fans. The MotoGP race in Misano has even more Rossi fans; no wonder since he grew up only a few miles away. At the end of the San Marino race, a couple of Rossi fans managed to get through the barriers and head on over to the pit lane. Then a few more followed, and before you could say "Mamma Mia", it looked like all of the public was streaming through holes made in the barriers. Security was totally overrun. Mind you, these fans were not malicious. They were well behaved and stopped at the last fence between the track and the pit lane. The only thing being taken was grass (I guess it is a kind of a souvenir). ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 20 September 2013 plus 2 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 20 September 2013
• MotoGP: A Walk Through The San Marino GP Paddock
• Would You Ride Your Motorcycle There? I Wouldn’t!

Top Internet Stories - 20 September 2013 Posted: 20 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT After a fast moving week in San Marino and the Misano MotoGP, and a few problems getting home, I've managed to wrestle through my in-box and catch up with my reading. Here are some interesting motorcycle relayed articles that you may have missed. - Beware Motorcycle Hard Bags for they Carry the Seven Deadly Sins (European Motorcycle Diaries) - The Brotherhood of the Boardroom (US Rider News) - Used and abused: Vertix Raptor-i wireless helmet communicator (Visor Down) - French Study Investigates Danger Of Speed Limit Fixation (The Newspaper) ...

MotoGP: A Walk Through The San Marino GP Paddock Posted: 20 Sep 2013 05:00 AM PDT #MotoGP #SanMarino #Paddocks - I realize not many people get the chance of seeing a MotoGP motorcycle race up close and personal. Even if you are lucky enough to attend one on the stands, or just sitting on the grass, not many see what goes on in the paddocks. Since I was being hosted by Dorna (the MotoGP organizers) and Visit San Marino, I took the opportunity to make a few photos of what goes on in the paddocks. The paddocks is where the action is. Well, after the race of course, but there is 24 by 24 hours action going on. The paddock never sleeps, and you not only hear the noise of MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 motorcycles revving up while mechanics feverishly work on the motorcycles, but you also hear thousands of small displacement scooters riding around bringing riders, mechanics, photographers and organizers around the immense paddocks area. There are thousands of people walking around; many VIPs invited by the teams, or just folks who spent the extra money so that they could be close to their heroes. The smell of oil and gasoline is mixed with the smell of garlic and onions from the food being prepared in the many hospitality tents. It's a wonderful world, and if you get the chance to be in the paddock, grab it with both hands. So here is a long (27 photos) impression of the paddocks.......... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Would You Ride Your Motorcycle There? I Wouldn’t! Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:00 PM PDT #China #Dangerous #Motorcycle - Not only is he riding his motorcycle in deep water very close to a waterfall, but he has got his three children on the bike. Would you ride there? ...

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