Bikes in the Fast Lane: Scoop: TomTom Rider 5 Specs Unveiled By Supplier

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Scoop: TomTom Rider 5 Specs Unveiled By Supplier Posted: 09 Feb 2013 11:45 PM PST Dutch GPS manufacturer TomTom is going to unveil their latest motorcycle-specific GPS in the Dutch motorcycle exhibition in Utrecht at the end of the month. The TomTom Rider GPS has sold well over the years, but until now there has been no updated models. But that is about to change. The TomTom Rider 5 will be launched in the 21st of February, but a German accessories site (Louis.de) has let the cat out of the bag. The TomTom Rider 5 will be equipped with a 4.3 inch touch screen (previous model had a 3.5 inch screen), so much bigger and more readable than the current model. But the most interesting thing of the new software is that not only can you specify that you want the fastest or most direct road to your destination, but you can actually tell your GPS to take the road with the most curves!.......... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 8 February 2013 plus 2 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 8 February 2013
• Your Firestone Tires Treads On Your iPhone
• France: Motorcycle Taxis Are Allowed To Be Called Taxis

Top Internet Stories - 8 February 2013 Posted: 08 Feb 2013 08:00 AM PST While I figure out why my site is dying due to dwindling numbers and DNS problems, I have been reading some interesting motorcycle related articles during last week. Here are some of them for your amusement. - Deer Strikes (Northwest Harley Blog) - Why I Ride (Cecilie's Moto Journal) - One Of The Hidden Dangers Of Riding Motorcycle (Motorcycle Blog From Jafrum) - Top 10 Ways To Stay Safe On Your (Kaki Moto) - Real Life Superhero Patrols Argentine Streets Fights Crime On A Bajaj Pulsar 200 (Motorcycle.Com The Sidecar) ...

Your Firestone Tires Treads On Your iPhone Posted: 08 Feb 2013 04:00 AM PST If you have an iPhone 4/4S (not 5) and love the Firestone Champion Deluxe tires that are found often on custom motorcycles, here's your chance to not only protect your precious iPhone smartphone, but also remind you of your favorite motorcycle tires. 100MPH in Australia have a special iPhone silicone case using the using the very recognizable Firestone tire. The protective case can save your iPhone when it falls while improving your grip on the phone.... just like the real tires. It'll cost you far less than the real tires, only AUS$19.95, but stocks are limited, so if you want one, better hurry. ...

France: Motorcycle Taxis Are Allowed To Be Called Taxis Posted: 07 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST Crazy as it may sound, the French car taxi associations had forced the motorcycle taxis to remove the word "taxi" from their business and motorcycles. In other words, French motorcycle taxis were no longer allowed to call themselves "taxi". This was one of the weapons the "normal" car taxis were deploying to stop motorcycle taxis. Car taxis see motorcycles are an enormous enemy since motorcycles don't have fare meters and more importantly, they don't pay for a taxi license. But on the other hand, motorcycle taxis aren't allowed to be "hailed" on the road, nor are they allowed to wait for walk-by passengers; they need to be reserved in advance. Anyway, the organization that controls the industry (FNTDR) has finally judged that motorcycle taxis are allowed to call themselves taxis. So all the motorcycles that had removed the word "TAXI" from motorcycle cabs can be put back again........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Macho, Sexist, Harley-Davidson Dealer Commercial plus 2 more

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• Video: Macho, Sexist, Harley-Davidson Dealer Commercial
• Rhino Tires - Never Have A Flat Tire Again
• France: Caught Doing A Wheelie At 238 Kph

Video: Macho, Sexist, Harley-Davidson Dealer Commercial Posted: 07 Feb 2013 08:00 AM PST Wow, in this day and age that something like this can get through.... it's a TV commercial from a local Harley-Davidson dealer in New York, and although it's got great image and music, it's pretty macho & sexist. A bunch of male Harley bikers gather at the local watering hole, and decide to go "fishing", which means finding girls and bring them back to the pub. None of the girls ride themselves, all are pillions, and one girl even leaves a sportsbike to go on the Harley. Does this mean that girls don't ride Harley? I don't think so.............. ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Rhino Tires - Never Have A Flat Tire Again Posted: 07 Feb 2013 04:00 AM PST If the Fundable web site is to be believed, putting Rhino Tire inside your motorcycle tire will prev ent it from going flat, even if you ride over several nails at the same time. Rhino Tire is a polymer byproduct that gets sprayed inside your tire. The spray was tested on one of the cars in the Gumball 2012 rally, and according to the site, the results were outstanding. According to Rhino Tire, because the inside of the tire is lined with their product, it can withstand holes up to a quarter of an inch wide........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: Caught Doing A Wheelie At 238 Kph Posted: 06 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST Popping a wheelie can be fun, but dangerous. Popping a wheelie on a bumpy road limited to 90 kph and doing it at 238 kph is pure suicide. But doing it on the same road where there's a speed radar can only be described at pure stupidity. A 31 year old biker in France got caught doing a wheelie at a speed of 238 kph, and not only did he get caught, but he had been caught prior for speeding, and had lost his license already. But that didn't deter him for doing it again, but this time faster. Of course they can't take away his license, since he doesn't have one, but they did take away his motorcycle. That's one bike he'll never see back again, and now he stands the chance of doing wheelies in jail with a jail mate called Bubba (or whatever the French version of Bubba is). ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: Yamaha Indonesia Corporate Commercial plus 2 more

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• Video: Yamaha Indonesia Corporate Commercial
• Patents: Inflatable Motorcycle Garage/Cover
• Egypt: Your Motorcycle Jacket Is Not Going To Protect You From This

Video: Yamaha Indonesia Corporate Commercial Posted: 06 Feb 2013 08:00 AM PST Quite an interesting and well done corporate TV commercial for Yamaha Indonesia. It's a TV ad you'd expect from Yamaha's head quarters in Japan, but then considering how big the Indonesian motorcycle market is, they have a lot of money in their piggy bank to make these kind of videos. No need for a real time translator, it's just music and motorcycles, lots of it. In fact, it reminds me a bit of the Harley-Davidson "Live by it" TV commercial, with one rider starting out, and ending in 100's of bikers. Except in this case, they're Yamaha scooters... ...

Patents: Inflatable Motorcycle Garage/Cover Posted: 06 Feb 2013 04:00 AM PST By the life of me, I can't figure out why you need this...an inflatable garage. According to the patent, the garage can be used for motorcycles, and is powered by a small electric 12 engine that keeps air flowing into the walls, making the garage rigid. This means that you need the have the electric engine running all the time. The only thing I can imagine for an inflatable garage is for temporary events where you can possibly rent our garage space. A bit like at Sturgis, to offer some decent protection to bikes attending who want the keep their motorcycle safe and dry. ...

Egypt: Your Motorcycle Jacket Is Not Going To Protect You From This Posted: 05 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST Your jacket is not going to protect you from flying stones and tear gas grenades, especially not on a motorcycle. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ads: Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Ad & Video plus 2 more

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• Ads: Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Ad & Video
• KTM: New Mini Silencer Kit - Very Effective
• Switzerland: Growth Motorcycle Sector For 2012 - Harley Big Winner

Ads: Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Ad & Video Posted: 05 Feb 2013 08:00 AM PST The print advertisement and TV commercial for the very serious Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation are pretty well done. Both print and TV ads show women doing their thing; riding motorcycle, tennis, surfing, etc. So it's not "in-your-face", just a subtle hint. The TV commercial featured below starts with a woman riding a Triumph motorcycle (she'll appear later in the commercial), and in the print version, the text reads "You don't need to be good to be healthy" followed by "The crunch of leather, the growl of your pipes and a well-oiled confidence." followed by the rest of the pitch. .... nice........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

KTM: New Mini Silencer Kit - Very Effective Posted: 05 Feb 2013 04:00 AM PST And why would motorcycles be the only things that require a silencer? That's what KTM thought with this mini silencer kit, and the mini is not a small kit, but for small things, in this case babies.... Babies as we know are cute, smell nice (usually) and can be more noisy than a motocross race. To help dampen the sound of said babies, KTM have released this unique, one-size-fits-all Pro Silencer Kit. The dummy (not the baby) can be fitted to clothes with the supplied ribbon........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Switzerland: Growth Motorcycle Sector For 2012 - Harley Big Winner Posted: 04 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST Europe is not unified in terms of motorcycle growth, some countries are in a slump, while others do well. In the last category, Switzerland has done nicely. During 2012, the land of cheese and bankers, grew their motorcycle market by 2.6% over 2011. A total of 46,710 new PTW were registered; 23,464 motorcycles (+1.6%), 22,140 scooters (+3.7%) and 1,106 electric scooters (-5.2%). In the motorcycle category, the manufacturer that excelled during 2012 was Harley-Davidson with 3,612 new motorcycles sold, while Honda (3,462) was in 2nd place, BMW in third with 2,877 and Yamaha in 4th spot with 2,760........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: World’s Fastest Motorcycle Sold plus 2 more

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• World’s Fastest Motorcycle Sold
• France: A Look At The New Schuberth Helmets For The Police
• France: Le Touquet Enduropale 2013 - Photos and Video

World’s Fastest Motorcycle Sold Posted: 04 Feb 2013 08:00 AM PST Imagine that... a motorcycle capable of doing 400 mph (640 kph). And it was up for sale at eBay for US$27,000. Of course, it's not a motorcycle that you can ride in traffic. No, the motorcycle built by Glenn Brittian is a rocket motorcycle. So it's one step up over the Marine Turbine Y2K motorcycle, since it has a rocket, not a turbine engine. The "motorcycle" is meant for drag races, since it'll last a quarter mile before you need to feed it pennies to go again, or more likely hydrogen peroxide. The bike's rockets provide 3500 pounds (that's 15.6 kN or the equivalent of 7,000 horsepower) of thrust, and it uses 30 lb (14 kg) of fuel PER SECOND........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: A Look At The New Schuberth Helmets For The Police Posted: 04 Feb 2013 04:00 AM PST There's been quite a lot of heated articles and debates concerning the helmets used by the French police. Even so much so that a part of them went on "strike", since their helmets were totally inadequate. However, the French National Police and the Gendarmerie (which is a different authority), have contracted German motorcycle helmet manufacturer Schuberth to deliver 7,000 police version C3 helmets (not the C3 PRO which was introduced later). This means that over the next 4 years all the old helmets are being phased out, and replaced by the newer, but heavily modified, Schubert C3........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: Le Touquet Enduropale 2013 - Photos and Video Posted: 03 Feb 2013 10:00 PM PST #Touquet #Enduropale - Another year, another crazy Le Touquet Enduropale beach motorcycle race is over. And what a race it was.... suspense, drama, fights, weather. A 3 hour super tough beach race which lasted 2 hours, since the weather had become impossible and the tide was therefore turning in much quicker than expected, making it not only very difficult, but also very dangerous. And it was a good thing for the declared winner Jean Claude Mousse since he had to rip off his goggles halfway through the last lap (a lap takes 15 minutes to complete) and he couldn't see anything. He was passed just before the finish line by Potisek, but since the red flag was out, the previous lap counted, not the finished one........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 1 February 2013 plus 3 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 1 February 2013
• The Netherlands: Lights On Motorcycle Clothing Is Illegal
• Toyota To Build Motorcycle-Like Electric Vehicle
• Edible Ducati Motorcycle

Top Internet Stories - 1 February 2013 Posted: 01 Feb 2013 08:00 AM PST Another week goes by, and another month has passed. Here are some interesting motorcycle-related articles you may have missed during the last 7 days. - 9 Life Lessons from the Shifter (Liz Jansen) - Could London's Commuters Turn To The Motorbike (The Independent) - Where The Pavement Ends (Road Runner) ...

The Netherlands: Lights On Motorcycle Clothing Is Illegal Posted: 01 Feb 2013 04:00 AM PST We can file this under the archaic and stupid laws politicians regularly surprise us with. In The Netherlands, a country reigned by a queen king, the law states that lights are only allowed on a motorcycle. Very simple, what it means, is what is says. Lights (those shiny things) are only allowed on a motorcycle, in other words not on the biker's clothing. So if you like to ride safely by using lights on your jacket or helmet, as some of you do, know that it's illegal in The Netherlands........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Toyota To Build Motorcycle-Like Electric Vehicle Posted: 31 Jan 2013 11:45 PM PST Japanese car maker Toyota is already very much into ecological cars, especially known for their Prius. But for the upcoming Geneva car exhibition in March, they will launch a concept vehicle that is very much like an electric motorcycle. Called the i-Road, it's an electric vehicle for two people, sitting motorcycle-style, the passenger behind the driver. It looks like it's in direct competition with Renault's funking vehicle the Twizy........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Edible Ducati Motorcycle Posted: 31 Jan 2013 10:00 PM PST Wow, two of my three favorite things; motorcycles and chocolate (I'll let you guess what the 3rd one is). This is very cool, imagine having a chocolate Ducati motorcycles.... would you eat it? ...

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