Monday, August 22, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Sexy: It Is Fluorescent And Inflated plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Sexy: It Is Fluorescent And Inflated plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Sexy: It Is Fluorescent And Inflated

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:54 AM PDT

Scorpion Fluorecent Inflated ad
Scorpion Press ad
Two sexy print advertisements for Scorpion helmets to be found in the French motorcycle magazines.

I think you can get away with these kind of ads in France...

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Photos of the 2011 America’s Motorcycle Ride

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 05:00 AM PDT

America Motorcycle Ride 2011
America Motorcycle Ride 2011
The "America's Motorcycle Ride", a ride marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, was held last week.

Here are some photos of the event.

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Tired Of That Slow Lawn Mower?

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:00 PM PDT

V Twin Lawn Mower
Are you tired of that slow moving, and under-powered lawn mower? Here's the solution for you.

Chop through any length of grass with the power the motorcycle v-twin will give you....

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Friday, August 19, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 19 August 2011 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 19 August 2011 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Top Internet Stories - 19 August 2011

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Top Weekly Web Article
I can't believe the summer is almost already over, and it hasn't even started yet over here. Anyway, here are some motorcycle articles that may be of interest to you that have appeared over the last week.

- Manila By Motorcycle (Travel Up)
- Problems With Motorcycle Starter Motor (Motorcycle Thailand)
- Riding Safety: Motorcycle Riding In The Heat Means Staying Hydrated (Good Hands Community)
- How To Save Gas On A Motorcycle (About Motorcycles)
- Quick to boot up - TCX S-Race Air review (Momentum Blog)
- 10 Motorcycles For Our Fantasy Garage (Wired Autopia)

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Lightweight Camping Tent For Your Motorcycle

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Sea to Summit Specialist tent
The Sea to Summit Specialist tents are so incredibly lightweight and compact, you can carry it easily with you on your motorcycle the next time you go camping.

Why is it important? First you are less heavy, secondly you'll burn up less fuel and third, and this is the most important, you'll be able to carry more beer.

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Video: Vespa - Thrill of Living

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Video clip
Vespa logo
A Spanish language TV commercial for Vespa scooter, made quite some time ago if you listen to the quality, and look at the way the people are dressed. It's a bit in the Coca-Cola style, with loads of people happy and dancing.

Throw in a few pretty girls, and you've got a commercial...

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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Adventure Motorcycle Magazine Facebook Edition plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Adventure Motorcycle Magazine Facebook Edition plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Adventure Motorcycle Magazine Facebook Edition

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Adventure Motorcycle Magazine Facebook Page
The two main resources for adventure motorcycle riders just to increased. There's the Advrider forum, the Adventure Motorcycle Magazine print edition (and electronic version), and now the magazine has a very interesting Facebook page full of interesting information for experienced, or budding, adventure motorcycle rider.

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The Lightest Race Motorcycle Ever?

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Light Weight Race Motorcycle
Have the engineers finally been able to reduce the motorcycle components to an absolute minimum, resulting only in tires and a bit of fairing. That would make motorcycle so light, that even a 10 bhp engine will make it race very fast.

Is this the way electric motorcycles are going to go?

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Video: Budweiser Beer - Motorcycle Gang

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Video clip
Budweiser logo
Nice TV commercial for Budweiser beer, dating back to 1993.

The TV ad shows two motorcycle gangs, and the message is we can all get along as long as we have Budweiser beer (or something like that).

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: New Concept For Riding Naked Motorcycle plus 3 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: New Concept For Riding Naked Motorcycle plus 3 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

New Concept For Riding Naked Motorcycle

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Naked Motorcycle Rider With Borat Mankini
Video clip
It takes all sorts of people to make this world a wonderful place to live in. Here's a guy in the USA who rides his motorcycle wearing nothing but a Borat-style Mankini....

Imagine to amount of sun-block cream he needs, and the number of bugs he needs to peel off his body after the ride.

Check the video of him riding...

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God, Decibels and Motorcycles

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 10:37 PM PDT

Madone des Motards 2011 Blessing
Once a year, in a small and sleepy village in Brittany, France, population 635, some 20,000 motorcycles and 10,000 spectators come on a pilgrimage to the Madonna of Bikers statue, and to receive a blessing by one of the (bike riding) priests.

A special prayer is held for all bikers that have died in the last year, and for the rest, it's party time.

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CEO of MV Agusta, Claudio Castiglioni Passes Away

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 03:45 AM PDT

Claudio Castiglioni
The current CEO of MV Agusta, and man credited for re-launching Cagiva and Ducati, Claudio Castiglioni, has died this morning in a clinic in Italy.

A special man in a special industry. He will be missed.

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Thailand: The Sweet Battalion - Honest

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Thailand Sweet Battalion
Thailand Sweet Battalion
You just can't make this kind of stuff up, unless you are a movie script writer in Hollywood....

Thailand has a female-only police force, called the "Sweet Battalion", with some 40 motorcycle riding cops. Gaddafi move over!

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