Friday, July 18, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 18 July 2014 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 18 July 2014 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Top Internet Stories - 18 July 2014

Posted: 18 Jul 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Top Weekly Web Article
It looks like the longer I'm gone on a trip, the more interesting articles I read on the road about motorcycles. Here is one week's worth of motorcycle related articles for your reading pleasure.

- Mixing Engine Oils (Zig Wheels)
- Should Young Riders Be Restricted To Small Bikes? (Motorbeam)
- Review: Sena 20S Bluetooth headset â€" now with 2 km range and audio multitasking (Gizmag)
- The 5 Most Dangerous Motorcycles in America? (Asphalt And Rubber)
- How to Relieve Motorcycle Throttle Hand Pain (Hand Surgery Specialists of Texas)
- Weight, Weight, Don’t Tell Me (Motorcyclist)
- Wd 40 Expands Into Motorcycle Lubrication Specialist Products (Motorcycle Blog From Jafrum)

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Taiwan: Now That Is A Rush Hour, Even For Motorcycles

Posted: 18 Jul 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Taiwan Scooter Rush Hour
Taiwan flag
#Taiwan #RushHour - And here I was thinking that rush hour in Paris was bad. You can't even split lanes in Taiwan during their rush hour. Holy crap, that is a lot of scooters and motorcycles. Here are two videos of an enormous crowd of motorized two wheelers.

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How To Ride Camouflaged In Traffic On Your Motorcycle

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Camouflaged
#Funny #Camouflage - I guess this is the way you don't get notice on your motorcycle while riding. But it's a bad idea....

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Europe: In Which Countries Do You Need A Hi-Visibility Vest? plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Europe: In Which Countries Do You Need A Hi-Visibility Vest? plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Europe: In Which Countries Do You Need A Hi-Visibility Vest?

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Chicken HiViz Vest
Europe flag
#Europe #Hi-Vis #Vests - Not all European countries are equal. laws are different per country, and shortly you will need a motorcycle trailer and a detailed manual to tell you want you need per European country. Here are the European countries that need you, as a biker, to have a high visibility vest.

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France: ’Funny’ Government Safety Campaign

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Ad France All Vurnable Lunch
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#France #Funny #PSA - Sometimes the government has a sense of humor. Like with this safety campaign for motorcycle riders and pedestrians. For two weeks last month, they showed these safety ads with a common text line that translates as "In the greater Paris area, 2 out of 3 killed are motorcycle riders or pedestrians".

That's not funny, but each ad has its own main copy, which is more-or-less funny, or at least light

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The New Generation Kawasaki Sidecar

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Kawasaki sidecar
#Kawasaki #Funny #Baby - For those young couples with a baby, here's the latest offering from Kawasaki; a motorcycle with sidecar. This allows you to ride your motorcycle, while the other looks after the baby in the sidecar. How efficient is that?

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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Michelin Enters Light & Power Products With Big Range - Wrenches Cheer plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Michelin Enters Light & Power Products With Big Range - Wrenches Cheer plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Michelin Enters Light & Power Products With Big Range - Wrenches Cheer

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Michelin Lights
Michelin logo
#Michelin #Garage #Lights - Michelin, well known for their tires and guidebooks, have entered into a new product range: power and lights. Their aim is to provide power and light to people working on their motorcycles (or cars) in a garage, be it professionals or be it private individuals.

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Patent: Motorcycle Chain Lubricator Driven By Air

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Motorcycle Chain Needing Oil
#Patents #ChainOilers - Oiling your motorcycle chain is very important, and tools like Scottoilers are great for doing it for you automatically. But ... this invention might just make such a tool much easier to install and operate.

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How Manly Are You When You Ride Your Motorcycle?

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Manly Biker
#Funny #Macho #Manly - Guys, when you ride your motorcycle, do you feel manly? Macho? A real guy? Most of you will probably say YES, but would you go like this guy? Are you manly enough to ride like this???

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: Helmet Cleaning Service In Brazil plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: Helmet Cleaning Service In Brazil plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Ad: Helmet Cleaning Service In Brazil

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Ad Braga Motos Yamaha Helmet
Brazil flag
#Advertising #Helmet - Quite a nice print ad from a Brazilian Yamaha dealer for a helmet cleaning service. 'Don't let the germs move it'...

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France: Do As I Say, Not As I Do #823743

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Segolene Royal Electric Car
France flag
#France #Politicians #Speeding - The president of France stated when elected that he and his cabinet would never speed, and always follow the rules of the road. He promised! 2 years later, what do you think happened to those promises?

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Germany: Crazy ’Schwalbe’ Race - 1000 Mopeds

Posted: 14 Jul 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Schwalbe Moped Race Germany 2014
Germany flag
#Race #Mopeds #Simson - This must have been some crazy race to see. 1000 mopeds celebrating the 'old' East Germany Schwalbe moped made by Simson, that turned 50.

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Monday, July 14, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Beach Time? Use Vespa; Vespa Beach Kit plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Beach Time? Use Vespa; Vespa Beach Kit plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Beach Time? Use Vespa; Vespa Beach Kit

Posted: 14 Jul 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Vespa Beach Kit
Vespa logo
#Vespa #Beach - Here is a very nice and elegant Vespa beach kit, consisting of should bag, towels and even an iPad cover. Pretty.

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Stay Cool and Protected With Spidi Airtech Armor Jacket

Posted: 14 Jul 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Spidi Airtech Armor
Spidi logo
#Spidi #AGATT #Armor - Spidi have a nice jacket for summer riding:- meshed, armored and expensive. ...

Motorcycle Loaded For Bear Hunting ... I Think

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Loaded to hunt bear vespa
#Vespa #Military #Customized - This looks like they are ready to hunt a bear or something. In fact, it's a "military" Vespa PX. ...

Friday, July 11, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 11 July 2014 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 11 July 2014 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Top Internet Stories - 11 July 2014

Posted: 11 Jul 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Top Weekly Web Article
I have got some interesting motorcycle articles for you to read while I am busy wrestling through planes, trains, and taxis to my final destination. I would much more prefer to be going to the MotoGP race, but I guess I will need to give that a miss this weekend. I just hope it's sunny at the destination.

- Essential Shop Chemicals - Better Maintenance Through Chemistry (Motorcyclist)
- Tips for making a long motorcycle trip more enjoyable (Adventures In Motorcycle Camping)
- Chinese Riders Crave Motorcycle Tourism (Ultimate Motorcycling)
- 2014 Triumph Thruxton: Review (Zig Wheels)
- Review of the Piaggio MP3: Latest three-wheeler from Piaggio is a serious player (Mirror)
- On Motorcycles, the Real Fun Begins When the Pavement Ends (Wired)

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France: The Real Truth Behind Speed Reductions - Myths Debunked

Posted: 11 Jul 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Country Road Speed Limits
France flag
#France #SpeedLimits #Politicians - The French (unpopular) government wants to reduce the speed limits of country roads in order to reduce pollution and road fatalities. Here are their lies/myths debunked.

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I’m Gone On My Very Comfortable Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Very Comfortable Motorcycle
#Travel #Funny #HondaGoldWing - I'm off on an assignment, riding my very comfortable motorcycle to my destination. I'll be gone for about a week, back Thursday evening (if all goes well).

But no worries, I've left you with sufficient articles during the week to keep you entertained, occupied and waiting for my return.

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Review: BMW C Evolution Electric Scooter - 1st 500 Kms plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Review: BMW C Evolution Electric Scooter - 1st 500 Kms plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Review: BMW C Evolution Electric Scooter - 1st 500 Kms

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 09:00 AM PDT

BMW C Evolution 500 km
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#BMW #Electric #Scooter #Review - I've done my first 500 kilometers, and after doing a quick review , and a review by my SWMBO (as pillion and as female biker), here is the last review of the electric scooter from BMW, the C Evolution - the first 500 kilometers.

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Idea: Another Project Binned - Motorcycle Teardrop Camper

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Motorcycle Teardrop Camper
#TeardropCamper #Indiegogo - Here is another example of a badly planned project for the crowd funding site Indiegogo. It's a teardrop camper for motorcycles. Like they don't exist already...

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Indonesia: Does Not Inspire Much Confidence in Voting System

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Indoensia Ballot Boxes Distribution
Indonesia flag
#Indonesia #Voting - The way they transport the votes, and the boxes they are held in (looks very flimsy), does not inspire much confidence, despite the fact they are using motorcycles to transport them. Anything can happen with the ballots boxes...but at least they are voting.

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