Thursday, July 11, 2013

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Scooters and Wines - They Do Mix plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Scooters and Wines - They Do Mix plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Scooters and Wines - They Do Mix

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT

TDT scooter wines
Italy flag
#Wine #Scooter - Well, let me rephrase that title. Scooters and wines do mix, but not when you are riding. But the Italian wine brand, Terre de Trinci, not only makes highly regarded wines, but also makes Chardonnay and Sangiovese box wines. And according to experts, they are pretty good.

But what makes these wines more interesting for the PTW crowd is that the box wines contain photos of pretty girls riding a scooter. What more would you want?

Of course if you are into wines and motorcycles, there is always the V-Twin Zin. ...

Product Review: Tyredog TPMS For Motorcycles

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT

TyreDog TPMS
TyreDog TPMS
#TPMS #TyreDog #Tires #Safety - Quite some time ago I reviewed a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) from Tire Watch. Since then, I have always had the TPMS on my motorcycles, since I'm lazy but safety conscious. I will check tires visually, but can not be bothered to put a pressure gauge to the tires unless I think they need adjustment. A TPMS is heaven sent, since it shows on a display what your tire pressures are.

And believe me, it is important to have the right tire pressure, and also remember that pressures change depending on the load; alone, with pillion and/or with cargo.

My Honda GL-1800 Gold Wing is of a year that doesn't incorporate a built-in TPMS, so I put one on. This time I opted for one from the Taiwanese company Tyredog. Technology has changed over the years, even in TPMS systems...........

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DR Congo: One City Forbids Motorcycles After 18:00

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 11:00 PM PDT

Congo biker fight
Democratic Republic of the Congo flag
#Congo #assassinations #Motorcycle #Taxis - In the Democratic Republic of Congo, somewhere in deep Africa, a wild west situation exists. In the city of Lubumbashi, in the last 6 months, 17 motorcycle riders have been assassinated on the streets. All of them were motorcycle-taxis, and some of them were killed by people in uniform (police or military). According to other sources, there probably are more bikers killed but the information has not reached the local police force.

In order to curb the killing of motorcycle riders, the Mayor of the city has ordered that no motorcycles are allowed to circulate after 6 PM. Any biker found to be riding after 18:00 will be arrested, as will the passenger.

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