Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ads: Continental Tires - Strong Braking plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ads: Continental Tires - Strong Braking plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Ads: Continental Tires - Strong Braking

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Continental Tires Braking Ad
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#ContinentalTires #Advertisement - Three interesting visual advertisements from Continental Tires. Although the tires are car tires, the visual concept works for motorcycles as well. Like them?

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Review: Harley-Davidson LiveWire - Under High Tension

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Review Harley Davidson Livewire
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#Review #HarleyDavidson #LiveWire - A detailed and translated review from a top French web site of the Harley-Davidson LiveWire - Under High Tension

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Finally. Some Peace and Quite On My Motorcycle

Posted: 29 Jun 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Peace on the motorcycle
#Funny #Water - ... but I had to go pretty far to be this quite.

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Monday, June 29, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: 25 Motorcycles Towing Strange Things plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: 25 Motorcycles Towing Strange Things plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

25 Motorcycles Towing Strange Things

Posted: 29 Jun 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Motorcycle Towing Strange Things
Motorcycle Towing Strange Things
#Trailers #Towing #Strange - For once we're not showing you strange stuff on motorcycles coming from Asia. These are strange things, at least not normal things, being towed by motorcycles. Campers, barrels, cars, boats, dogs, even human beings. Nothing can stop an inventive human mind and a motorcycle...

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Review: 2015 Honda SH 300i - Dolce Scoot, The Same But Better

Posted: 29 Jun 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Review 2015 Honda SH 300i
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#Review #Honda - A detailed and translated review from a top French web site of the 2015 Honda SH 300i - Dolce Scoot - The Same But Better

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USA: Dykes on Bikes 2015

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Dykes on Bikes 2015
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#DykesOnBikes #GayMarriage #USA - After the gay marriage ruling in the USA, they had something to celebrate for sure. Lots of people on motorcycles in a crazy parade. Colorful...

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Friday, June 26, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Motorcycle Stories - 26 June 2015 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Motorcycle Stories - 26 June 2015 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Top Internet Motorcycle Stories - 26 June 2015

Posted: 26 Jun 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Top Weekly Web Article
Game on! Summer is here, flu is gone, sun is out and already 500 km done on the motorcycle and much more to come. Bring it on. And in between all the motorcycle riding, lots of reading. Here are a few articles you may have missed over the last week.

- To flee or not to flee: Motorcycle crashes involving police chases trend upward in Michigan (The News Herald)
- 5 Wearable Gadgets For Motorcyclists (Medium)
- Intelligent Cranium's iC-R â€" the most ambitious smart motorcycle helmet yet (Gizmag)
- Motorcycle helmets that look like shaved heads (Boingboing)
- Track-Only KTM RC16 Expected to Cost €140,000 (Asphalt And Rubber)
- Discover the 10 Most Exciting Motorcycle Touring Destinations (Cycle Trader)

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France: Electric Scooter Rental - Private Company Where City Is Still Talking

Posted: 26 Jun 2015 05:00 AM PDT

CityScoot rentals
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#CityScoot #Electric #Rentals - Paris had been promised an electric scooter sharing program by the current mayor (while in election campaign), but now it's a private enterprise that is running out a proper sharing/rental program that will make the lives of many Parisians easier. CityScoot rolls out the first 70 scooter from a targeted 4500.

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If You Are Going To Try To Outrun The Cops On Your Motorcycle, Make Sure You Have Enough Gas, Dumbass

Posted: 25 Jun 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Outrun Police with no gas
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#Dumbasses #PoliceChase - Doesn't take much to figure out if you are going to try to outrun the police on your motorcycle, that you need to ensure your bike has enough gasoline. Right?

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Thursday, June 25, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ideas: New Motorcycle Helmet Style To Reduce Noise plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ideas: New Motorcycle Helmet Style To Reduce Noise plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Ideas: New Motorcycle Helmet Style To Reduce Noise

Posted: 25 Jun 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Lenza One
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#Design #Helmets - Louie Amphlett, a Product Design graduate from the University of Brighton has designed a new helmet style that will hopefully greatly reduce noise and vibration on motorcycle helmets. His role model? A golf ball!

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France: Reminder - Earphones No Longer Allowed on Motorcycles

Posted: 25 Jun 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Motorbiker with wired Headset
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#France #Headsets #Law - Just a friendly reminder for any of you who are crazy enough to visit France on your motorcycle (or car for that matters). Starting on the 1st of July this year, no matter what vehicle type (motorcycle, car, truck), you are not allowed to use a wired, and even most wireless headphone. However, communications sets built-in your motorcycle helmet are allowed. For once, we are the exception.

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Colombia: This Is Not Going To Protect You, ATGATT Will

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Last Supper ATGATT
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#Colombia #Art - Okay, so maybe you're wearing a motorcycle helmet, but the painting is not going to protect you on your motorcycle. ATGATT will.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Great Ideas: BMW Want To Turn Street Lights Into EV Charging Stations plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Great Ideas: BMW Want To Turn Street Lights Into EV Charging Stations plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Great Ideas: BMW Want To Turn Street Lights Into EV Charging Stations

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 09:00 AM PDT

BMW Charge and Light
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#BMW #EVCharging #GreatIdeas - BMW have had a great idea (it does happen once in a while). Turn every street light into an electric car or motorcycle charging station. That means you could charge your electric bike everywhere, and since you'll need to pay for the juice, the city can keep the lights on. Great idea.

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End Of The Line, Again, For Electric Voxan

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Voxan Wattman electric
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#Voxan #Venturi #Electric - Wattman, the electric Voxan muscle cruiser, first presented in Paris in 2010 by their new owners, Venturi, is no longer alive. The owner of Voxan and Venturi is calling it quits. So the whole project is scrapped, which is a pity, since it was an awesome electric cruiser.

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Well, At Least They Are Wearing Helmets

Posted: 23 Jun 2015 11:00 PM PDT

At least They Are Wearing Helmets
Dangerous? Yes. Not so comfortable? Yes. But at least they are wearing motorcycle helmets, which is more than most photos I've seen from that part of the world.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Funny TomTom Action Camera TV Commercial plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Funny TomTom Action Camera TV Commercial plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Video: Funny TomTom Action Camera TV Commercial

Posted: 23 Jun 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Video TomTom Bandit Camera
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#TomTom #VideoCamera #TVCommercial - TomTom, the Dutch GPS company had recently launched their 4K action video camera called Bandit. The video camera is stuffed with technology and is targeted at action/sports folks. To market their camera, the Dutch company has called upon a goat, Baaaadass Billy, to introduce the camera. As the story goes, it's funny. And it's well done.

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France: New ’Do-Not-Enter’ Road Sign

Posted: 23 Jun 2015 05:00 AM PDT

France New Entry Forbidden Sign 2015
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#France #RoadSigns - France, to stem the tied of fools driving cars and going to wrong way onto a motorway, scaring the Beejesus out of motorcycles, has 'invented' a new road sign. It's the old 'do-not-enter' sign, but with fluo yellow. Will it work?

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Finally. A Real Motorcycle Bush Mechanic

Posted: 22 Jun 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Real Bush Mechanic
#Funny #Bush-Mechanic #Monkey - Now this is a true bush mechanic. Probably knows more about motorcycles than my current dealer....

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Monday, June 22, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Motorcycles Carrying A Lot Of People - Part 2 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Motorcycles Carrying A Lot Of People - Part 2 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Motorcycles Carrying A Lot Of People - Part 2

Posted: 22 Jun 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Motorcycle Loaded With Many People
Motorcycle Loaded With Many People
#ManyPillions #OverCrowded - Sometime ago I showed you 34 photos of motorcycles carrying a lot of pillions/passengers. As you know, you should only carry one pillion, maybe a small baby (although illegal) and that's it.

But in the following 25 photos, you'll see bikers carrying a lot more than 1 pillion.

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Review: 2015 Ducati Scrambler - Shake Me, Shake Me!

Posted: 22 Jun 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Review 2015 Ducati Scrambler
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#Review #Ducati #Scrambler - A detailed translated review from a top French web site of the 2015 Ducati Scrambler - Shake Me, Shake Me!

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What Have You Got In Your Tank Bag?

Posted: 21 Jun 2015 11:00 PM PDT

What Is In Your Tank bag
#Funny #TankBags #Priorities - Be honest! Are you schlepping tools, maps, keys etc in your motorcycle's tank bag, or are you really doing what this biker is doing?

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Friday, June 19, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Motorcycle Stories - 19 June 2015 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Motorcycle Stories - 19 June 2015 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Top Internet Motorcycle Stories - 19 June 2015

Posted: 19 Jun 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Top Weekly Web Article
Strange pre-summer days, one day it's hot, the other is freezing. So to bring order to the world, I am now suffering from a very bad flu. Bad enough to be confined home, strolling along the internet and not riding my motorcycle. But there were a couple of interesting motorcycle articles that appeared over the last seven days, and you may have missed them. So here they are.

- Motorcycle Book Review: Red Tape & White Knuckles (I Just Want 2 Ride)
- THE 2015 QUAIL - A Gathering of the Most Beautiful Motorcycles (Gear Patrol)
- Acebikes Brakefix Review (Webbikeworld)
- The Life Electric: You Have The Right To Remain Silent (Motorcycle)
- Dainese 36060: Powel Jacket Review (Motorcycle Cruiser)

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AceBikes: Park Your Motorcycle In Your Garage/Trailer With Ease

Posted: 19 Jun 2015 05:00 AM PDT

AceBikes Steadystand
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#AceBikes #Stands - Dutch company AceBikes have several interesting products to hold your motorcycle upright and steady, for your garage and your trailer, and they do not involve drilling it into place, since these stands can be moved around.

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Indonesia: Riding Motorcycle In Volcanic Ash Is Bad For Your Health

Posted: 18 Jun 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Indonesia Karo Volcanic Ash Riding
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#Indonesia #VolcanicAsh - I don't think your lungs will appreciate you riding your motorcycle while there is a lot of volcanic ash out there. Nor will your motorcycle.

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