Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: Harley-Davidson Advertisement Honoring Jim Marshall plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: Harley-Davidson Advertisement Honoring Jim Marshall plus 2 more

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Ad: Harley-Davidson Advertisement Honoring Jim Marshall

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 08:00 AM PST

Harley Jim Marshall Ad
Harley-Davidson logo
Back on April 5th, 2012, Jim Marshall, aka the "Father of Loud", passed away. Jim was the maker of the famous Marshall amplifiers for guitars, used by most famous (and also by many unknown) musicians the world over.

Harley-Davidson's ad agency was quick of the mark, since they ran these ads the same day, asking the world to make noise (preferably with Harley motorcycles) to honor the man.

A fitting tribute to a man who made music hearable from far.

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South Africa: Western Cape To Stop Motorcycle Lane-Splitting?

Posted: 19 Feb 2013 04:00 AM PST

Lane Splitting 2 Cars
South Africa flag
While in some parts of the world they are actively promoting motorcycle lane-splitting, other countries are looking into legalizing it, while even other countries are looking into stopping lane-splitting.

In the latter category falls Western Cape in South Africa (Cape Town et al). There the Member of the Executive Council (MEC), responsible for Transport and Public Works, Robin Carlisle, has decided that he's seen too many bikers die on his roads, most of them in between cars.

According to Carlisle, motorcycle crashes increased by 33% from 63 crashes in 2008 to 84 in 2012. Of course he doesn't show the increase of motorcycle ownership during the same timeframe. Statistics, statistics and lies...........

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India: KTM 390 To Launch? Biggest Displacement Made In India

Posted: 18 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST

KTM Duke 390
India flag
India is getting more and more great motorcycles, with almost any self respecting motorcycle manufacturer getting into the game there. A few years ago, Bajaj bought most of KTM's company stock, so the Austrian company has strong ties with India. So as you'd expect, we'll be seeing more and more KTM motorcycles riding around the Indian roads.

The beautifully designed KTM Duke 390 is heading for India if rumors are to be believed. According to the source mentioned below, during the KTM Orange Days on February 24th, KTM will make an announcement about its future lineup. And as is expected, the Duke 390 will be their flagship model. Bigger engine, more power, faster, safer (ABS will be standard) ... and all that on a similar platform as the current Duke 200. So it makes sense.

Not only will the bike be sold in India, but probably also manufactured, making it the biggest displacement motorcycle made-in-India.

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