Friday, January 31, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 31 January 2014 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 31 January 2014 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Top Internet Stories - 31 January 2014

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST

Top Weekly Web Article
Another month has flown by, and we are bracing ourselves for the snow that is supposed to arrive within a week or so. No more motorcycle riding, but a lot of motorcycle articles to read. Here are a few you may have missed over the last week or so.

- The Proliferation Of Robocop Like Helmets And Technologies (Motorcycle Blog From Jafrum)
- Book Review: Motorcycle Man By Kristen Ashley (The Book Vixen)
- Ducati: Why Join The Navy When You Can Be A Pirate? (Cycleworld)
- Scented Candles and the End of the World (Ride Apart)

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USA: Man Gets Buried With His Beloved Motorcycle

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST

Buried Motorcycle Rider
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#Burial #Strange - Bill died at 82 years, and his wish was to be buried with his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and so it was to be. You will need to click the headline to actually see the body on his motorcycle (there are people who do not like seeing dead bodies).

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What A "Shitty" Motorcycle Cruise Ship

Posted: 30 Jan 2014 10:00 PM PST

Shitty Motorcycle Cruise Ship
#Cruise - This has got to be a shitty cruise .. literally.

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Red Bull Sea To Sky Hard Motorcycle Enduro 2014 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Red Bull Sea To Sky Hard Motorcycle Enduro 2014 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Red Bull Sea To Sky Hard Motorcycle Enduro 2014

Posted: 30 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST

Red Bull Sea To Sky 2013
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#RedBull #Enduro #Turkey - Red Bull enduro races means hard and extreme motorcycle enduro. Their latest find is the Turkey Sea to Sky enduro. 3 days of nut cracking enduro riding with the pros. Here are the dates.

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Records: World’s Longest Motorcycle Trip In One Country

Posted: 30 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST

Great Ride of China Map
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#GuinnessWorldRecord #China #LongestTrip - Two brave bikers have broken the world record of the longest trip in a single country. No, not in The Netherlands or Monaco.. ...

Selling Electric Motorcycle For Bitcoins - How Appropriate

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 10:00 PM PST

Zero Sold For Bitcoins
#Bitcoins #Zero - First time I see a (electric) motorcycle, a Zero DS, being sold for bitcoins. Appropriate or not? ...

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: Triumph Christmas - Nice One plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: Triumph Christmas - Nice One plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Ad: Triumph Christmas - Nice One

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST

Ad Triumph Brazil Christmas
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#Advertisement #Triumph - Here is a very simple and very good advertisement for Triumph motorcycles coming from Brazil. Simple and effective.

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France: Top 50 New Motorcycle Sales In 2013

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST

France 2013 Marketshare
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#France #Sales - Here are the (morose) sales figures for 2013 of the French motorcycle industry. Still in decline. ...

It’s Smart To Bring Spare Tires On A Motorcycle, But This ..

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 10:00 PM PST

Carrying a few spare tires
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#Tires #Funny - Going places on your motorcycles, especially long distance, you might want to consider bring a spare tire with you. But this chap took the message to literally. Or maybe he is afraid of crashing.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Terra Motors Kiwami - The Japanese Electric Motorcycle plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Terra Motors Kiwami - The Japanese Electric Motorcycle plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Terra Motors Kiwami - The Japanese Electric Motorcycle

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST

Terra Motors Kiwami
Terra Motors Kiwami
#Electric #Kiwami #TerraMotors - Japanese Terra Motors are unleashing their electric motorcycle, the Kiwami, a 160kph e-motorcycle onto the world (well, really just India).

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Idea: Laster SeeThru - A Better Google Glass Project?

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST

Laster SeeThru
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#AugmentedReality #Laster - Here is a Kickstarter project by a professional outfit that is bring Augmented Reality (AR) eyewear to the motorcycle world. Called Laster SeeThru, this looks interesting and better than Google's version.

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India: It’s Here Again: Republic Day Celebrations - Or How To Cram Folks On A Motorcycle

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 10:00 PM PST

India Republic Day 2014 Gujarat Police
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#India #RepublicDay #Stunts - That time of the year again when we get to see fabulous photos of the police in India doing their motorcycle stunts celebrating Republic Day.

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Mini Review: 2014 Zero SR - Electric Powerhouse plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Mini Review: 2014 Zero SR - Electric Powerhouse plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Mini Review: 2014 Zero SR - Electric Powerhouse

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST

Review 2014 Zero SR
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#Review #Electric #Zero - Here is a mini review of the brand new 2014 Zero SR - an electric powerhouse.

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Europe: Electric Motorcycle Tours by Edelweiss

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST

Edelweiss Electric Motorcycle Tour
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#Edelweiss #Touring #Electric - The first big tour operator, Edelweiss, is offering electric motorcycle tour of the Alps - 7 days of Zero Emission Tour. Very cool. ...

Philippines: Protest Against License-Plates-On-Vest Law - Crazy

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 10:00 PM PST

Philippines Motorcycle Protest 2014
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#Philippines #Protest - The Philippines is seeing a massive motorcycle protest for a very good reason: mandatory wearing of your motorcycle license plate on your jacket. CRAZY.

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Friday, January 24, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 24 January 2014 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 24 January 2014 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Top Internet Stories - 24 January 2014

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST

Top Weekly Web Article
I'm expecting a happy moment next week, so I'm waiting in tremendous impatience (I'm getting a new motorcycle, but more on that next week). But to make the days pass quicker, I've been reading a lot on the internet. Here are some articles you may have missed over the last week.

- The Women̢۪s Motorcycle Exhibition (Asphalt And Rubber)
- How MotoGP Bikes Are Being Timed And The Flags' Meaning (Autoevolution)
- Launched: Indian Motorcycles Introduces 2014 Indian Chief (Bike Advice)
- Racer Race Carbon Gloves Review (Webbikeworld)
- Robert Pirsig Was Right (The Motorcycle Obsession)

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Hit-Air New Airbag Motorcycle Jacket: EU5

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST

Hit Air EU5
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#Hit-Air #Airbag - Hit-Air, manufacturer of Airbag Jackets for motorcycles, has released a good looking airbag jacket that has not to envy other jackets, apart from the price.

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What An Incredible Spooky But Great Motorcycle Photo

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 10:00 PM PST

Indonesia Spooky Photo After Volcano
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#Indonesia #Photo #Spooky - This is really a beautiful photo; the atmosphere & feeling is very spooky. It could come straight out of a Hollywood end-of-the-earth movie with the main character riding around a desolate earth on his motorcycle.

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: GasGas and Ossa Merge - Two Historical Brands Together plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: GasGas and Ossa Merge - Two Historical Brands Together plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

GasGas and Ossa Merge - Two Historical Brands Together

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST

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#Ossa #GasGas #Merger - Spanish Ossa and GasGas have announced they are merging their operations, finance, HR, etc.

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The Netherlands: Police Lose Mobile Radar Gun

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST

Belgium Radar
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#Netherlands #Police #LOL - The Netherlands - A cop on a speed radar trap break, when he returned noticed that his radar was stolen. And it wasn't the first time.

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France: President Hollande Sells Many Motorcycle Helmets

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 10:00 PM PST

Juliet Gayet Francois Hollande Closer Helmet
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#Advertisement #Helmet #Mistress - French President Hollande got in the news recently when he visited his mistress on a scooter. Now the helmet manufacturer is thanking the President for the enormous sales of that model helmet.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Time To Rethink The Motorcycle Throttle - Inoveli plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Time To Rethink The Motorcycle Throttle - Inoveli plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Time To Rethink The Motorcycle Throttle - Inoveli

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST

Inoveli Throttle system
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#Inoveli #Throttle #Innovation - The throttle has been on our motorcycle (ATV, snowmobile or jetski) ever since Fred Flintstone. Isn't it time to rethink the system? Inoveli did, and they did it with a lot of success.

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France: Paris 2014 Mayor Elections Heating Up

Posted: 22 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST

Scooter Parking Paris
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#France #Paris #Elections - The Paris Mayor elections is shortly, and the candidates are heating up with sound bites. The socialists want to make motorcycles and scooters pay for parking. #Fail

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Spain: How To Smuggle Cigarettes With Your Scooter

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 10:00 PM PST

Spain Cigarette Contraband
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#Spain #Smuggle - Well... maybe it should be entitled "How not to smuggle cigarettes with your scooter" since they got caught. But pretty smart since who would think to stop a small scooter... there's barely enough space for the rider.

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