Monday, August 31, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: 14 Photos of Totally Destroyed, Bombed or Burned Motorcycles - Part 11 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: 14 Photos of Totally Destroyed, Bombed or Burned Motorcycles - Part 11 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

14 Photos of Totally Destroyed, Bombed or Burned Motorcycles - Part 11

Posted: 31 Aug 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Blown Up Motorcycle Nepal
Blown up motorcycle Lebanon
#Violence #Bombing - More violence done towards innocent motorcycles and scooters. More oil and brake fluid spilled. Mangled frames, burned engines.... what a terrible people there are in this world. This is our 11th look at the violence people do against poor innocent motorcycles.

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Tucano Urbano Apron/Leg Protector For Honda Forza 125 Scooter

Posted: 31 Aug 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Tucano Urbano Honda Forza 125 Termoscud Apron
Tucano Urbano logo
#TucanoUrbano #Aprons #HondaForza125 - Aprons on scooters and motorcycles are a mater of fact in Europe, especially during the winter, but even in the summer. So it's no surprise to see Tucano Urbano released a special apron for the recent and very popular Honda Forza 125 scooter.

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Want To Use Your Truck For Your Motorcycle? Too Short? No Problem!

Posted: 30 Aug 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Short Pickup
#Funny #Trailering #Travel - So what do you do when you want to put your motorcycle on your pickup truck, but the truck is too short? Well ... no problemo...

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Friday, August 28, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Motorcycle Stories - 28 August 2015 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Motorcycle Stories - 28 August 2015 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Top Internet Motorcycle Stories - 28 August 2015

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Top Weekly Web Article
One week back and already swamped with stories, administration and fighting floods in my house. The rain has been so heavy that I'm going to swap my motorcycle for jetskis. But I did find time to do some interesting reading of articles which I'll share with you in case you did not see these.

- Arai Corsair X Helmet Review (Bikers Report)
- The Short Persons Guide To Motorcycle Riding (Jalopnik Lanesplitter)
- New and Noted: Motorcycle Gear (Bikeexif)

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Remember Last Week’s SUV Motorcycle Photo: Here Is Its Story

Posted: 28 Aug 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Need more panniers
#JohnTodd #RTW #Travel - Remember the photo I posted as "fun" last week, describing a motorcycle as a SUV motorcycle? Trevor reached out to me via email and told me the story. Here it goes.... ...

We Have A Record! Most Pillions On A Motorcycle - Incredible

Posted: 27 Aug 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Record number of motorcycle pillions
#Crowded #Pillions #Records - This has got to be a record, and I don't even think they were trying to go for one. The most number of people on a motorcycle (that wasn't a stunt bike). I counted 14, maybe there are more, since some are well hidden. The feat itself is amazing and incredible, but what's even more impressive is the solidity of the motorcycle and the bike's tires. Amazing.

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: France: 2nd Annual Motors & Soul Gathering plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: France: 2nd Annual Motors & Soul Gathering plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

France: 2nd Annual Motors & Soul Gathering

Posted: 27 Aug 2015 09:00 AM PDT

La Ferme d 'Armenon
Motors and Soul
#France #Event #MotorsAndSoul - Last year we mentioned the first motorcycle gathering called "Motors and Soul", a gathering of beautiful motorcycle complemented with great music and food, and all that in a castle. Lots of well planned ride-outs were also on the program. Well, last year was such a success that the organizers (Virage8) are doing it again, but this time bigger.

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France: This Is The Way The French Police Deal With Motorcycle Thieves

Posted: 27 Aug 2015 05:00 AM PDT

French police catch motorcycle thieves
France flag
#France #PoliceArrest #Video - Here is a video of a couple of thieves who were stealing motorcycles out of a shop in Paris, France. Cops from the BAC, an elite anti-gang squad, caught them red-handed. And these undercover cops are not exactly friendly neighborhood cops ... and also a bit heavy-handed (thankfully).

Aren't you jealous that your cops aren't allowed to do this?

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Real Fast Lawn Mowing

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Very Fast Grass Mower
#Funny #GrassCutting - Most people don't like mowing their lawn, and try to get the job done as quickly as possible. Here is one very fast way of cutting that grass.

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: UK: Lunatic Gets 8 Month Prison For Riding 153 MPH On Country Lanes plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: UK: Lunatic Gets 8 Month Prison For Riding 153 MPH On Country Lanes plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

UK: Lunatic Gets 8 Month Prison For Riding 153 MPH On Country Lanes

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 09:00 AM PDT

153 MPH Test Ride UK
UK flag
#UK #Speeding - Dixon, a 24 year old biker in the UK, went out on a test ride of a Honda Fireblade and BMW S1000R motorcycle and filmed his joy ride. 153 MPH on small and narrow country lanes. Then he posted his video on YouTube. You know the rest.... he's now going 8 months jail. One less danger on the roads.

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Take Your Pooch With You On Your Motorcycle - Bagster

Posted: 26 Aug 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Bagster Friendly
Bagster logo
#Bagster #Dog #Travel - Many bikers like to take their dog with them on their motorcycle when taking a trip. And as long as it's not a Great Dane dog, you should be able to. Obviously if you've got a sidecar, there is no problem. But if not, apart from placing the dog behind you on the pillion seat, there aren't many other options available.

But French motorcycle luggage company Bagster has other ideas. Bagster have a pet friendly luggage called appropriately "Friendly", and it's a tank bag made for canines.

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Hmmm. This Is Where A Motorcycle Helmet Would Come In Handy

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Sun Helmets
Egypt flag
#Egypt #Sun #ATGATT - Somehow I think a motorcycle helmet would be more effective than a cardboard one. Don't you?

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Hero - Why Should Boys Have All The Fun plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Hero - Why Should Boys Have All The Fun plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Video: Hero - Why Should Boys Have All The Fun

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Hero Why Should Boys
Hero MotoCorp logo
#HeroMotoCorp #TVCommercial #India - If ever there was a TV commercial that is squarely aimed at the female motorcycle rider, it's this Hero advertisement. Hero MotoCorp, as you probably know, is from India (it used to be Hero Honda).

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France: In The Stupid Ideas Department - Riding Without License Is OK

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Urinated on a motorcycle
France flag
#France #DrivingWithoutLicense #StupidIdeas - The stupid brain-dead politicians are at it again in France. Now the Minister of Justice wants to just give a financial fine to anyone caught driving or riding without a license. รข‚¬500 maximum fine, and you can continue making the road unsafe. FUBAR.

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Piaggio: Orange Is The New Black

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Piaggio Vietnam Orange New Black
Vietnam flag
#Piaggio #Vietnam - Looking at what is rolling out of Piaggio's scooter factory in Vietnam, you'd say that all new motorcycles are going to be orange, because as we all know, orange is the new black.

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Monday, August 24, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: 10 Photos Of Motorcycles Riding In Deep Water - Part 2 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: 10 Photos Of Motorcycles Riding In Deep Water - Part 2 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

10 Photos Of Motorcycles Riding In Deep Water - Part 2

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Riding in water Brazil
Riding in water India
#RainRiding #DeepWater - This is the second part of photos of motorcycles going into water, some of it quite deep. Riding in water is not easy, and it's not what a motorcycle was designed for. If not, they'd have rudders.

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Thailand: Stallions - Thai Motorcycle Manufacturer

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Stallions Centaur Classic 150
Stallions logo
#Stallions #Thailand - Almost every country has a motorcycle manufacturer, and Thailand is not exception. Here is Stallions motorcycles, with several motorcycles and scooters. But as companies go, this one is strange in its information and communications. And what's that BMW logo doing on one of their bikes?

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Stuffed In A Taxi, A Motorcycle Taxi

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Bangui Motorcycle Taxi
Central African Republic  flag
#Taxi #OverCrowded - Sometimes you try to get a few too many people into a cab, just because it's handy for you. Instead of 3 people in the taxi, you squeeze in 4. These guys thought the same, but they did it in a motorcycle taxi.

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Friday, August 21, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Motorcycle Stories - 21 August 2015 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Motorcycle Stories - 21 August 2015 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Top Internet Motorcycle Stories - 21 August 2015

Posted: 21 Aug 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Top Weekly Web Article
Well, I'm back from a three week holiday, recovering from tiredness. Three weeks of doing nothing but staring at a white wall and with my hands tied to my back. Well, at least that's what it looked like. I did do some interesting motorcycle rides, but I stayed away from the internet as much as possible (I did use it to pay a speeding fine...). Here are a few interesting articles I've read this week that you may have missed (BTW, did you miss me?).

- Electric Motorcycle Concepts (CleanRider)
- Ten motorcycles that remind us why we miss two-strokes (Gizmag)
- Why More Women Should Get On The Front Seat Of A Motorcycle, And Ride (Huffington Post)
- Next Gen (Cycle Torque)

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Become A Better Motorcycle Rider With This App

Posted: 21 Aug 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Flo
The Netherlands flag
#Skills #App - Here is a Dutch app (in English) that will monitor your riding skills and tell you where you can improve to become a better motorcycle rider. Called Flo, the app was developed for cars but should work for motorcycles. But is it a good idea?

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When You Absolutely Need More Storage Space On Your Motorcycle

Posted: 20 Aug 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Need more panniers
MoreStorage #Panniers - Sometimes having panniers/saddlebags is just not enough when you need to carry your junk with you. Here is THE solution. The SUV of motorcycles.

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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Netherlands: According to Privacy Group, Speed Radar Signs Need To Be Shown plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Netherlands: According to Privacy Group, Speed Radar Signs Need To Be Shown plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Netherlands: According to Privacy Group, Speed Radar Signs Need To Be Shown

Posted: 20 Aug 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Dutch Radar Warning Sign
The Netherlands flag
#RadarSigns #Privacy - The Dutch government made it known that they will start removing signs on the road that you are approaching a radar. But one privacy group is saying that is not allowed by European Law. It invades our privacy....

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Apehanger: Where Is The Limit?

Posted: 20 Aug 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Extreme Apehanger
#Apehangers #Weird - Apehangers on choppers can be cool, but sometimes the creators go too far. Here is one of those cases, where the biker can see what's in front of his motorcycle.

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6 Wheel Motorcycle, Or 6 Wheel Car?

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 11:00 PM PDT

6 Wheel Motorcycle
#Crash - Is this a six wheel motorcycle?

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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Idea: Is This Worthy For Motorcycles - Alcoho-Lock plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Idea: Is This Worthy For Motorcycles - Alcoho-Lock plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Idea: Is This Worthy For Motorcycles - Alcoho-Lock

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 09:00 AM PDT

Alcoho Lock
Japan flag
#AlcohoLock #DUI #Japan - An interesting concept/product coming from Japan. It's meant for bicycles and it's a lock that tests if you are drunk or not. But to unlock if you are over the level is interesting; But is this something that would work for the motorcycle world.

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When Do You Have Too Much Info On Your Motorcycle?

Posted: 19 Aug 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Too Much Info
#BusyDashboards - At what stage do you say you have enough information on your motorcycle? How many instruments, gadgets, devices etc do you need to feel you are in control?

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But Does It Burn Well?

Posted: 18 Aug 2015 11:00 PM PDT

Wooden Scooter
#Scooter #Funny - ... and how do you get it into the fireplace?

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