Bikes in the Fast Lane: Scoop: New Yamaha FJR1300A or FJR1350A plus 3 more

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• Scoop: New Yamaha FJR1300A or FJR1350A
• Video: Suzuki and Bigfoot
• Intermot 2012: What Can We Expect
• European Bikers Demonstrate Against Mandatory Annual Technical Inspections

Scoop: New Yamaha FJR1300A or FJR1350A Posted: 24 Sep 2012 10:30 AM PDT Our buddies at the Dutch site Oliepeil have gotten their fingers on some photos of the new Yamaha FJR1300A motorcycle. The photos came from the exhaust manufacturer who obviously couldn't wait until next week. The body looks wider than the current edition, hence the thought that this might be a 1350. ...

Video: Suzuki and Bigfoot Posted: 24 Sep 2012 09:00 AM PDT A TV commercial from way back, 1976 to be exact. It's the kind of advertisements you used to see in those days, bland, often humorous, and nothing about the motorcycle. The motorcycle company is Suzuki, and it's all about having fun. Three young guys are out searching for Bigfoot. At the end they find him, and then the tag line says that Suzuki motorcycles are reliable.... not bad. ...

Intermot 2012: What Can We Expect Posted: 24 Sep 2012 05:00 AM PDT On the 2nd of October 2012 starts the German Intermot motorcycle exhibition, one of world's biggest expos. In many enormous exhibition halls, world's main and minor motorcycle manufacturers will be displaying their best gear. Usually between Intermot and the following month's EICMA we get to see all the latest motorcycles models, and often many of the new accessories. Manufacturers wait until one of these two mammoth motorcycle shows to launch their new models. Of course in today's electronic society with TV and internet, where every person and his dog has a phone-camera, it has almost become impossible to hide new bikes from the public; ALMOST. Sometimes a manufacturer manages to truly hide their new efforts and surprise us when they show the new model. Let's hope this will be the case in 2 weeks time. What can we expect to see, and from who - the only question is when (Intermot or Eicma): Aprilia, BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, Peugeot, Suzuki, Triumph, Yamaha, Zero ...

European Bikers Demonstrate Against Mandatory Annual Technical Inspections Posted: 23 Sep 2012 11:00 PM PDT The European union, in its eternal wisdom, and greed, is planning to subject all European motorcycle riders to an annual technical inspection of our rides. It's something that is mandatory for cars, but not for motorcycles; so far. But under heavy lobbying of the main companies that do the actual inspections, and therefore the companies that make a lot of money, the European politicians think it's a great idea for motorcycles to be inspected annually. It doesn't matter that all reports and statistics show that motorcycle accidents are very rarely caused by faulty motorcycles. So if it's got nothing to do about the technical side of motorcycles, then what has it got to do with? You've got it.... money. The European bikers went on a protest demonstration ride last weekend in the city where these crazy laws get voted; Brussels. Bikers from the neighboring countries arrived in mass, and in the individual countries mass protest were held as well (France saw 27,000 bikers riding protests). ...

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