Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: 6 Old Motorcycle Safety PSA - Part Deux plus 2 more

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• Video: 6 Old Motorcycle Safety PSA - Part Deux
• USA: Go And Vote! Now!
• France: Police Order Yamaha TDM 900 Motorcycles

Video: 6 Old Motorcycle Safety PSA - Part Deux Posted: 06 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PST 2 weeks ago we showed you 8 PSA made in the 1950s in the UK about motorcycle road safety. These old vintage TV commercials are excellent since most of what is being said still applies today, with a few exceptions. The last 6 video of the whole PSA still illustrate it. It's funny to hear that "sidecars the safest of all road vehicles" in those days... and that "motorcycles are safer towards children on the road than any other vehicle". And finally, something I love to hear, but don't hear that much nowadays "motorcycles always renowned for their courtesy and consideration". ...

USA: Go And Vote! Now! Posted: 06 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST Time for you to get on your motorcycle and vote. No matter who you support, you need to vote. Because if you don't, you're not allowed to bitch about the way things are. And remember, whoever you vote for, also has an impact on the rest of the world. Happy voting... ...

France: Police Order Yamaha TDM 900 Motorcycles Posted: 05 Nov 2012 10:00 PM PST Even though BMW got the French Law Enforcement and Authorities market back from Yamaha, they didn't take away all the market from Yamaha. Yamaha after a 12 year partnership with the French police have re-signed an agreement to continue to deliver the Yamaha 900 TDM motorcycle to the national cops. The Yamaha will be delivered in a special police version, complete with sirens and strobe lights. No numbers have been issued in terms of sales numbers, horsepower, top speed etc, but the customized TDM motorcycles are part of the "less-than-1000cc" category for the French administration. In other words, you'll mostly see them in big cities. Have a look at the video below, where you can see two Yamaha TDM 900-Police motorcycles escort a fire truck through a busy streets (and a unmarked police motorcycles). ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Wheel Jockey: For All Those Pesky Tires and Chain Jobs plus 2 more

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• Wheel Jockey: For All Those Pesky Tires and Chain Jobs
• The Netherlands: Interesting Electric Motorcycle Taxi Company
• Syria: Pushing Starting A Motorcycle In A River?

Wheel Jockey: For All Those Pesky Tires and Chain Jobs Posted: 05 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PST If you're anything like me, you'll not like having to do those pesky jobs on your motorcycle, like greasing your chains, cleaning wheels, adjusting tire pressure etc. All those jobs are done in my garage, and there's little space to roll the motorcycle to advance the chain, or get to the tires from another angle. Unless you have dedicated, and often expensive equipment in your garage, the only choice I have is to push the bike out to move things along. Yes, I know, I'm lazy... very lazy. But fear not fellow-lazy bikers, here's a bit of equipment that's not that expensive, and that will help you do those pesky jobs. Called Wheel Jockey, it's a metal box with sealed ball bearings........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

The Netherlands: Interesting Electric Motorcycle Taxi Company Posted: 05 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST The Netherlands is an eco-friendly country, with cities like Amsterdam seeing more bicycles than cars. There are quite a lot of motorcycles as well, but what's interesting is the new motorcycle taxi company operating in Amsterdam. Since October 1st, the new Hopper motorcycle taxi company offers a novel approach to bring people to their final destination. They use an electric scooter for the "last mile", in other words, for short inter-city destinations. But the interesting thing is that the scooters are limited to a maximum speed of 25 kph. That speed limit allows you to ride a scooter without a helmet in The Netherlands. This means logistically, it's easier to use, since the cab company doesn't need to bring different helmets. You really hop on and off. Also interesting is the fare. There's only one price, and that is €2.50.......... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Syria: Pushing Starting A Motorcycle In A River? Posted: 04 Nov 2012 10:00 PM PST Looks kind of dicey to me, like he's trying to push start the motorcycle. And doesn't it look like he's wired to the car/van behind him...?? ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Site Down For Maintenance 4 November 2012

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Site Down For Maintenance 4 November 2012 Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:30 PM PDT This site will be down for maintenance by our hosting company on November 4th between 2 AM USA CT Time (-5 GMT) until about 6 AM. Operation should resume shortly thereafter.... I hope. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 2 November 2012 plus 2 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 2 November 2012
• France: Motophobic Mayor Wants To Cut Down All Traffic In Paris
• Colombia: The Place To Be For Motorcycle Halloween Parties

Top Internet Stories - 2 November 2012 Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:00 AM PDT Halloween has come and gone, and still suffering from sugar overloads. However, here are some interesting motorcycle related articles that have appeared in the last 2 weeks for your reading pleasure. - Following Ireland's motorcycle pioneer (Irish Times) - Simon Says: Racing In The Wet And Rider Safety (Motovudu) - 2012 Confederate X132 Hellcat Review (About Motorcycles) ...

France: Motophobic Mayor Wants To Cut Down All Traffic In Paris Posted: 02 Nov 2012 05:00 AM PDT The extreme motophobic and socialist mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoe, has often been heard about his views on cars and more importantly, motorcycles. He is the man that has started the rent-a-bicycle operations and now even has a rent-an-electric-car thing going in Paris. He has closed many of the lanes in Paris, dedicated them to bus (motorcycles are not allowed to take bus lanes) and he has placed an extensive tramway in the French capital, taking away more lanes in the process. There's also the eternal struggle to get parking spots, both for cars and motorcycles. There just isn't close enough to what is needed in terms of parking spots, but then it's a ticket bonanza for the city, reaping in fortunes for parking tickets. So you know why he's not creating more parking spaces. But that's not enough for the Parisian mayor. He has now announced that he's going to go many steps further to eliminate traffic from one of world's most beautiful cities, and shortly one of world's most empty. OLD VEHICLES WILL BE FORBIDDEN TO ENTER Motorcycles that are 10 years old or older will not be allowed into the city........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Colombia: The Place To Be For Motorcycle Halloween Parties Posted: 01 Nov 2012 11:00 PM PDT Cali, Colombia is the place to be if you want to celebrate Halloween as a motorcycle rider. Every year they give the Moto Halloween Party, with hundreds of bikers riding fully dressed in a costume. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Day Off: Gone Motorcycle Riding In The Cold

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Day Off: Gone Motorcycle Riding In The Cold Posted: 31 Oct 2012 11:00 PM PDT I've taken the day off and have gone motorcycle riding despite the very cold weather over here. Just to get all that sugar out of my body. Back Friday... I hope ...

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