Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: Weird - Mademsa - Fruit Motorcycle? plus 3 more

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• Ad: Weird - Mademsa - Fruit Motorcycle?
• France: Single Operator For Electric Fast Charging Stations?
• Paris: No Parking Tickets Today - Strike In progress
• Pharaonic Suzuki Hayabusa - Weird?

Ad: Weird - Mademsa - Fruit Motorcycle? Posted: 11 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Advertisment - Sometimes I just don't get it. Some advertisement agencies try to be so clever they lost me. Here's one from Chile for Mademsa, a company that makes kitchen appliances and white goods like fridges. The ad has a "biker" couple and motorcycle made out of vegetables & fruit riding out a freezer. Why a motorcycle? Why fruit in a freezer? I just don't get it.... is this art? ...

France: Single Operator For Electric Fast Charging Stations? Posted: 11 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Electric #Charging #France - In a move that is not typical for the current French politicians (in other words, thoughtful and creative), the French government announced last May that they are looking into creating a central and single operator for all electric fast charging stations for electric cars and motorcycles. Currently, like in most other countries where there are electric vehicles, the vehicle manufacturer tends to install charging stations. Since often the standards differ, the charging station will only work for that manufacturer or for those that have adopted their standards. The most obvious example here in France is the difference between Renault and the PSA group (Peugeot/Citroen). Both have electric cars, both have electric charging stations, but one can not use the other's. By appointing a single operator that installs and operates electric fast charging stations, all must adhere to that standard. The idea is to have 5,000 stations alongside motorways and secondary roads. But this being France, there are a lot of different opinions and to "cure" that, they are all talking, so it might take a while before we see this happen. In principle, we are going to go back in time, to when there was a single telecom operator, a single electricity company and single gas company. So I guess once the single fast charging station operator has been in place, they'll break it up. ...

Paris: No Parking Tickets Today - Strike In progress Posted: 11 Jun 2013 03:00 AM PDT #France #Strike #Police - I hate strikes, particularly when they make no sense or are political, but this strike will receive 100% of my (and many others) endorsement. The Parisian police officers are on strike today. As if we really need a reason, they are protesting their status change. It has got to do with a change in their civil service status. Not that it matters, just know that today virtually no tickets will be issued, either for parking or at spot checks. Most of the 1,920 agents are on strike (but watch out of the few strikebreakers). Daily, they issue 10,000 tickets, so the government better pay attention, since it's an enormous revenue loss. For me, they are allowed to continue their strike. ...

Pharaonic Suzuki Hayabusa - Weird? Posted: 10 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Suzuki #Hayabusa #Weird - Some people have strange ideas what to do with their precious motorcycles. I'll admit taste is personal thing, one thing of beauty might be one thing of ugliness for anther person. But transforming a Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle into this Pharaoh based theme is a bit OTT for me. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: An Idiot Got Bored - Travelling On A Small Motorcycle 25K Kms plus 2 more

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• An Idiot Got Bored - Travelling On A Small Motorcycle 25K Kms
• Trailing Your Motorcycle, An Easy and Handy Way
• Video: Harley-Davidson - Welcome On Board

An Idiot Got Bored - Travelling On A Small Motorcycle 25K Kms Posted: 10 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Adventure #RTW - There are literally thousands of people travelling around the world or long distance adventures rides on their motorcycles that it has become so commonplace that I don't notice them anymore. The days of Ted Simons, Tiffany Coats and even the likes of Ewan McGregor/Charlie Boorman riding their motorcycle around the world have become very common. But sometimes you see someone who is going to make such a trip, and she/he is going to do it differently than all the others. One of those is Will Moore. Will is planning to ride his motorcycle (more about that later) from London all the way to Johannesburg in South Africa. That's 25,000 kilometers and he's doing it to support British servicemen who got wounded in action. So a noble cause. But now let's talk about his motorcycle........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Trailing Your Motorcycle, An Easy and Handy Way Posted: 10 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #HitchHelper #Trailer - Sometimes we just can't help it. We need to trailer our motorcycle. Like when the bike is broken and it needs to go to hospital, or just to go somewhere via car and use your motorcycle later on. But one category of people who at times trailer their motorcycle, but have some problems doing so, are people who go on holidays with a caravan or even with a boat or horses. If you have a caravan or boat/horse trailer, you already have a trailer, and the only way you can bring your motorcycle is if you've got a truck and load it in the back. Not very elegant, plus you forfeit a lot of storage space. Hitch Helper is the solution for you. What Hitch Helper is, is a separate mini-trailer that gets placed in between your car and your actual trailer or caravan. It's narrow, so your motorcycle gets loaded sideways, but the trailer is load-bearing that carries the weight by itself, not via your car. So it's better for your car........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Video: Harley-Davidson - Welcome On Board Posted: 09 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #HarleyDavidson #Advertisement #China - A "feel good" Harley-Davidson TV commercial with lots of Chinese text, but what looks like it was shot in California with American bikers. So is this a real Harley-Davidson China commercial but they could not afford to make it in China, or is it a Harley USA commercial onto which they put Chinese text........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 7 July 2013 plus 2 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 7 July 2013
• Record Traffic Jams - Ride A Motorcycle, That’s Why
• France: Paris Motorcycle Exhibition 2013 Dates

Top Internet Stories - 7 July 2013 Posted: 07 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT While you are reading this, I'm probably out playing with my new motorcycle, the Honda GL1800. But in the mean time, there have been several interesting motorcycles articles appearing, here are a few you may have missed. - Using Technology For Safer Riding With Children (Schuberth Blog) - The Future Of Motorcycle Instruments (Ride Apart) - Eye In The Sky Police Nab Naughty Motorcyclists (About Motorcycles) - How To Clean A Motorcycle Helmet The Right Way (Motorcycle Blog From Jafrum) ...

Record Traffic Jams - Ride A Motorcycle, That’s Why Posted: 07 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Traffic #Records - Even when you are not allowed to split lanes on your motorcycle, when traffic is at a standstill for hours on end, most bikers ride in between cars. If you need to wait days before you can actual start again, then every biker will push through. Traffic jams in which you need to spend 15 minutes are truly horrible. Imagine not or barely moving, inch by inch for 10 to 15 minutes (the average time you are at a standstill when traffic is stopped). Well, can you imagine having been in one of the traffic jams below; all of them are record holders........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: Paris Motorcycle Exhibition 2013 Dates Posted: 06 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Paris #SalondelaMoto #Exhibitions - It used to be that the Paris motorcycles and scooters exhibition, at the time known as the Mondial du Deux Roues, was the 3rd largest motorcycle show, after Eicma (the largest) and Intermot (the second). Then came the financial crisis and the Paris show, which used to run every two years, had to cancel. So there was a four year hiatus, with no big France exhibition. The Paris show alternates with the German Intermot, but in 2011 the French organizers decided to change their format. They are now calling the expo "Salon de la Moto". In 2011 I went for a look (you can read my report by clicking here). This year, the Salon de la Moto will be held between 3 and 8 December at the Porte de Versailes (Paris).......... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Idea: The End Of Tank-Slappers? plus 2 more

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• Idea: The End Of Tank-Slappers?
• France: All Female Team For 24 Hours Motorcycle Le Mans - With A Serious Twist
• Turkey: Even The Motorcycle Dogs Are Protesting

Idea: The End Of Tank-Slappers? Posted: 06 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Quirky #Streering #Motorcycles - Are we seeing the end of the era of tank-slappers? You know, those times when your sports motorcycle wobbles because it encounters something on the road that makes it oscillate the steering sideways, making you at best hit the fuel tank, and at worst, allows you to exit the motorcycle high, ie a highside. Kirk Spiegel has submitted a project in Quirky that will prevent this. It is an electronic steering damper for motorcycles, that electronically senses objects (which could be a high speed maneuver) on the road that causes the oscillations, and activates the steering damping automatically and electronically........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: All Female Team For 24 Hours Motorcycle Le Mans - With A Serious Twist Posted: 06 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Endurance #LeMans #Transexual - That there have been all-female motorcycle endurance teams is no news. There are quite a lot of them, and there are more and more. Why not? Women riders are as good a male riders, so why not race 24 hour races? But this French all-female team has a twist, a serious twist. With two Suzuki GSXR race motorcycles entered , the female team manager is Agnes Dupuy (winner of many endurance races). Steffie Naud, Amandine Creusit and Caroline Locussol are 3 of the 4 members of this female racing team. And the 4th racer????? This is where the serious twist comes into play... the 4th player is Erika Jeannot. Erika used to be Erik Jeannot. That's right, Erika is a transexual!.......... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Turkey: Even The Motorcycle Dogs Are Protesting Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Turkey #Protest #Dogs - Things must be really serious when the dogs are out on their motorcycles protesting the current "regime". ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Spain: Original Electric Scooter Sharing Program plus 2 more

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• Spain: Original Electric Scooter Sharing Program
• Video: What Do You Get When A Bull Mates With A Motorcycle
• One Motorcycle With Big Cojones (Or Death Whish)

Spain: Original Electric Scooter Sharing Program Posted: 05 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Motit #Barcelona #Electric - Most big cities nowadays have bicycle sharing programs, while the more daring cities have electric car sharing programs. They all rest on the same principle; you take the vehicle from a station and later on bring it back to a station (not necessarily the one you took it from). But in Barcelona, Spain they came up with a much more elegant and easy solution, and it involves electric scooters. Called Motit, the program uses electric scooters developed by GoingGreen, and manufactured in Barcelona. These funky little scooters/motorcycles have an eye-catching color, a top speed of 65 kph and a range of 40 to 60 kms, depending on road and driving style. They weigh 80 kgs. In contrast with the bicycle sharing programs (and electric cars), you can't go up to a station and take one. That is because there are no stations! You need the free smartphone app, which will tell you where the closest available Motit scooter is. Because you don't bring it back to a station, but leave it where you are going........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Video: What Do You Get When A Bull Mates With A Motorcycle Posted: 05 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Video #Funny - I guess strange things have happened.... but mating a bull with a motorcycle is one of them: What will happen... what will their offspring looks like? Have a look at the video ...

One Motorcycle With Big Cojones (Or Death Whish) Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Funny - Here is one motorcycle rider who has a problem with the local constabulary .... either that or he is committing suicide by cop. But anyway you look at it, he's got balls. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: Honda CS500F And A Sword! CS500F WTF? plus 3 more

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• Ad: Honda CS500F And A Sword! CS500F WTF?
• France: Motorcycle Sensitivity Program Greater Paris Area
• Good News For You Readers Using RSS
• Myanmar: Buddhist Monks On Motorcycles Go On A Rampage

Ad: Honda CS500F And A Sword! CS500F WTF? Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Honda #Advertisement - Okay, I'm confused again (happens a lot at my age). Here's an interesting print advertisement from Honda Israel featuring a sports motorcycle and a samurai sword. Looked good, until I read the text... ... it reads "Honda CS500F A New Japanese Power". CS500F??? Never heard of that. On top of that, the photo is that of a CBR. Is this an Israel-special? Is it just bad ad layout? Is it a joke? Anyone ever hear of a CS500F? (I know the CB500F and even a CS500, but not a CS500F). ...

France: Motorcycle Sensitivity Program Greater Paris Area Posted: 04 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Safety #France #Motorcycles - For 15 days, in the greater Paris area, called Ile-de-France (Island of France), the local authorities will be conducting an extensive sensitivity communication program for motorcycle and other "fragile" road users (like pedestrians and cyclists). Although 2011 and 2012 saw an improvement of the number of fatal accidents in that part of France, 326 people died in 2012. 113 of them were motorcycle riders (81 pedestrians and 17 cyclists). To gain awareness in the general population, the local authorities are running several posters, like this one:.......... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Good News For You Readers Using RSS Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:00 AM PDT #Feedly #RSS - If you access this site via an RSS reader, chances are you are (were) using Google Reader, and as you probably know, Google is binning the service (another Google service bites the dust). One web application (and smartphone app) has distinguished itself and will be able to load in all the RSS URLs you have saved in Google Reader, and that is Feedly. The Feedly folks are very reactive to their users, and have developed some very nice and free apps for smartphone and tablets, plus their web site is easy to use, and also free. They have a very active user community that feeds ideas and projects to the development team. However, for the last few weeks, if you were already using Feedly you will not have been able to load my articles to read them. That was because Feedly added some parameters to my URL which my site could not handle, and you ended up in the 404 (Not Found) error. The good news is that Feedly have rectified the issue, and now you can click on the headline in the Feedly feed and go straight to the article that interests you. Feedly have also just announced that their site will be accessible by other RSS reader sites and apps when the migrate the Google Reader feeds (project Normandy), like Reeder, Press, Nextgen reader, Newsify and gReader. In fact, Feedly is more or less taking over from Google Reader and is becoming the de facto standard with 100,000's of Google Reader users migrating to them. So, if you use the Google RSS reader to access the news, I suggest you switch rapidly to Feedly because shortly, Google's reader will not longer work. ...

Myanmar: Buddhist Monks On Motorcycles Go On A Rampage Posted: 03 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Myanmar #Buddhists #Monks - They may sound like a 1-%er gang and are probably just as dangerous, but the "Buddhist Monks on Motorcycles" are not a gang. They are monks, i.e. religious men, armed with metal rods and bats, who attacked anything that remotely smelled of Muslims. Ahh, don't you just love religion.... so peaceful... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Idea: Safety Helmet Lights For After A Motorcycle Crash plus 2 more

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• Idea: Safety Helmet Lights For After A Motorcycle Crash
• World’s Smallest Theater - A Royal Enfield Sidecar
• A Funny Thing Happened To Me While Shopping

Idea: Safety Helmet Lights For After A Motorcycle Crash Posted: 03 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Quirky #Safety #Crash - So far we've seen several motorcycle helmet lights that make riding your bike safer, especially those lights that show your indicator and light up when hitting the brakes. But this Quirky project is slightly different. The project has more or less the same idea of placing a LED strip on your helmet, either a stick-on or a collar you would be able to purchase, but instead (or even apart from) showing if you've pressed the indicators to turn or hitting the brakes, this project activates after you have had a crash........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

World’s Smallest Theater - A Royal Enfield Sidecar Posted: 03 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Funny #Theater #RoyalEnfield - It's unbelievable but true. World's smallest theater is performed out of a Royal Enfield sidecar. It's run by The Grand Theatre of Lemmings, and has been in existence since the 1970's, although in the beginning it was not a Royal Enfield motorcycle but a Panther motorcycle. The owner of the motorcycle sidecar, a certain Marcel Steiner, heard someone joke about the big sidecar that "That sidecar is ridiculous! You could build a theatre in that sidecar". And that is exactly what he did. Marcel toured the world with his smallest theater in the world, and for 30 years he performed for 100% sold out performances, not a single seat remained without a spectator... with only two seats in the sidecar it wasn't a big accomplishment.. but still, it's got to be a record. Since the demise of world's smallest theater, it has recently been revived. The Grand Theatre of Lemmings have taken a Royal Enfield sidecar and fitted it with 2 seats and are now touring the UK with the gigantic production of King Kong. King Kong in a sidecar.... I got to see that!.......... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

A Funny Thing Happened To Me While Shopping Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Honda #Goldwing - Last Saturday my SWMBO and myself went shopping in the city of Le Havre. We arrived in the morning too late to start her shopping spree, and too early for lunch, so I decided to have a look at the Honda motorcycle dealer on the way. I thought it would be a nice way to spend 90 minutes before eating lunch and then hitting the shops (shops close for lunch here in France). We walked in, and surprise surprise, there was a beautiful motorcycle standing in showroom which drew both our immediate and unadulterated attention; a Honda GL1800 Goldwing. I had been wanting a Goldwing for quite some time now, but aside of the high price, I was never able to justify myself (or SWMBO) that it made sense buying one. This GL1800 is pre-owned (by an old lady who only used to to ride to church on Sundays....), from 2006 with only 50,000 kilometers on the counter........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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