Thursday, September 13, 2012

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Baja Morocco 2012 - A New Motorcycle Race plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Baja Morocco 2012 - A New Motorcycle Race plus 2 more

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Baja Morocco 2012 - A New Motorcycle Race

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Oilibya Maroc 2011
Baja Maroc 2012 Logo
Building on the name and style of the famous Baja races held in North America, and their own successful OiLibya Rally of Morocco, the organizers (NPO) have created the Baja Maroc race.

The 3 day event is styled after the Baja 500 event, meaning you don't need roadbooks, just skill, endurance and money to participate. The race is held in the Southern part of Morocco, with the famous Ouarzazate city in the middle (where the movie studies are). It's where you get to ride your motorcycle in the real Sahara desert, with vast stretches of sand, and more importantly; DUNES.

In total during the three days, you'll be riding some 500 kilometers.........

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Video: Suzuki Motorcycles vs Suzuki Car Commercial

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Video clip
Suzuki logo
Nice TV commercial for Suzuki, for both their motorcycles and cars. A beautiful woman (Natalie Denise Sperl) rides her Suzuki motorcycle while her friend/husband races her in his Suzuki car.

The car is a four-wheel, so you can guess what he's going to do.

Guess who wins...

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France: Yet Another New Radar Sees The Light Of Day

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Motorway Divider
France flag
It never ceases to amaze me the ingenuity of the authorities when they want to create new radars. The latest radar type that has started a test here in France is luckily not meant for speeders, or people who run red lights. The new radar is being installed to catch people who on a motorway decide at the very last moment, usually too late, to leave the motorway.

What (often) happens is that people don't see the signs for the off-ramp, and then at the last moment, swerve to the right to exit, and often enough don't make it. So what happens is that they hit the big green divider. Until now, when you hit one of these dividers, your vehicle usually escapes without much damage, but the divider is gone and needs to be replaced. Of the 1500 dividers, 5% have to be changed every year due to cars, motorcycle and trucks hitting them. If the crash was not too violent, the vehicle will continue their route, leaving the authorities with the bill to replace the divider. The cost to replace one...??.... $20,000!.......

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