Friday, February 22, 2013

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 22 February 2013 plus 3 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 22 February 2013 plus 3 more

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Top Internet Stories - 22 February 2013

Posted: 22 Feb 2013 08:00 AM PST

Top Weekly Web Article
Winter is still here, Pope is quitting, and it's too cold to ride. So here are some of the motorcycle articles I've been reading this week to keep myself warm.

- How Mpg Is Effected While Towing A Trailer With A Motorcycle (Get Lost Trailers)
- Motorcycle Tour Above The Clouds In Ecuador (American Iron Magazine)
- E15 Fuel .... Are You Willing To Risk Your Motorcycle Engine (Competition Accessories)

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Dutch Off-Road Ducati - River Ground Monster

Posted: 22 Feb 2013 05:30 AM PST

River Ground Ducati Monter
At the current Dutch motorcycle exhibition, the Utrecht MOTORbeurs, the Dutch Ducati dealer Affetto Ducati, presented a special off-road version of a Ducati Monster.

Some 230 hours of customization was done to make the 1000cc Monster off-road capable for a customer who is going to race it in the Timbuktu Rally. If you're interested, the motorcycle will cost you รข‚¬16,000.

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The Real Cowasaki, Or Is It Krawasaki?

Posted: 22 Feb 2013 04:00 AM PST

Krawasaki
Here's the real Cowasaki, but I can't tell if it's a cow or a horse, but then in today's food industry, there's little difference...

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France: Paris Mayor Elections - Anti-Motorcycle Candidate

Posted: 21 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST

Anne Hidalgo
France flag
The elections for the Parisian mayor will be held next year and already the battles have started. The current mayor Bertrand Delanoe, a man who has done a lot of things AGAINST the motorcycle world, is stepping down. Several candidates have declared themselves, and funny enough they are all women.

The biggest contender is Anne Hidalgo, the current 1st deputy mayor, and the person behind all the current mayor's anti-motorcycle movements.

Already she has mentioned in her programs that she's planning even more drastic measures to curb motorcycles inside Paris (aside from the older motorcycles not allowed in the city, requiring mandatory annual technical inspection of motorcycles, no using of bus lanes). One of her pet peeves is the fact that motorcycles take up parking spaces in Paris. She wants to limit the number of parking spaces allocated to bikes in the country's capital. And that when there's already not enough spaces, and motorcycles are no longer allowed to park on sidewalks...........

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