Bikes in the Fast Lane: Italy: Next Month No More Euro1 Motorcycles In Rome plus 2 more

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• Italy: Next Month No More Euro1 Motorcycles In Rome
• Video: Vespa - Fashion Unchanged
• Rally of Morocco 2012: Day 2 - Despres Moves Into Overall Lead

Italy: Next Month No More Euro1 Motorcycles In Rome Posted: 17 Oct 2012 09:00 AM PDT Some politicians (okay, most politicians) must have their heads examined. Knee-jerk reactions are often dangerous and can have disastrous consequences. Like the one the Rome major has taken. Starting the 1st of November 2012, all motorcycles using the 12 year old Euro1 exhaust norm are forbidden to enter the old city during weekdays. This because of pollution reasons.... This means that 100,000's of motorcyclists that have bought their motorcycles before 2004 (the Euro1 norm was defined in 1999 but motorcycles not respecting that standard could be sold until 2004) will need to scrap their bikes, or use the inadequate public transportation to go to work. Another display of total lack of understanding of mankind. ...

Video: Vespa - Fashion Unchanged Posted: 17 Oct 2012 05:00 AM PDT Here's a very nicely done, upbeat, TV commercial for Vespa scooters. The advertisement is from Vespa India. The ad is nicely done, in a semi-cartoon style, with colorful people and scenery. Have a look.. ...

Rally of Morocco 2012: Day 2 - Despres Moves Into Overall Lead Posted: 16 Oct 2012 11:00 PM PDT Day 2 of this increasingly spectacular motorcycle rally, the OiLibya Rally of Morocco, with three racers starting to detach themselves from the others, including the two rally aliens Marc Coma and Cyril Despres. Included also a short video message from Cyril Despres about the stage itself. ...

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