Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: France: 1000 Pedagogic Radars To Be Installed plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: France: 1000 Pedagogic Radars To Be Installed plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

France: 1000 Pedagogic Radars To Be Installed

Posted: 24 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Pedagogic Radar
France Article
The French Minister of Interior, under political pressure, has announced that he's not totally a bad guy. Apart from all the drastic measures, he's installing 1,000 pedagogic radars in France.

These new radars will show you in real-time, how fats you were riding your motorcycle, and if you were speeding, how much your fine would have been, and how many points would have been deducted from your license.

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Spain: Up To €6000 Subsidy For Electric Motorcycle Purchase

Posted: 24 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Electric motorcycle vending machine
Spain will be subsidizing the purchase of electric motorcycles and cars to the tune of 25% of the purchase value (minus the VAT but including the batteries) to a maximum of €6,000.

Now, if only the rest of Europe would follow...

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Maybe Loud Pipes Save Lives, But They Will Cost you

Posted: 23 May 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Noise Snare
Video clip
A guy in Canada, who was fed up with the sound level of some motorcycle in his neighborhood, made a device that records sound levels from vehicles, video tapes them, and can sound out an automatic fine to the owner of the vehicle.

Calgary, Canada is testing out the system for wide use.

Another quick way for governments to get money? France should be very interested in the system...

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Monday, May 23, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: 34 Motorcycles Carrying A Lot Of People plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: 34 Motorcycles Carrying A Lot Of People plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

34 Motorcycles Carrying A Lot Of People

Posted: 23 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Motorcycle Loaded With Many People
Most bikers prefer riding their motorcycle alone, but having a pillion is okay. It's a bit more tricky, since the weight of the pillion, when shifting can upset the balance of the motorcycle.

Having two pillions is very difficult, so what do you think about riding a motorcycle or scooter with more than 2 pillions?

Here are 34 photos of motorcycles and scooters carrying a hell of a lot of people.... scary! ...


This Is All That Is Left Over Of A Motorcycle Bomb

Posted: 23 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Motorcycle Exploded After Bomb
Motorcycle bombs... scary! Here's all that's left over after a motorcycle bomb went of in Thailand (11 people were injured). All you can tell from what is left is that the motorcycle was red, single cylinder and probably a 125cc.

Anyone able to determine what make & model it was?

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Lorenzo Explains The Facts Of Life To Schumacher

Posted: 22 May 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Lorenzo and Schumacher
Jorge Lorenzo, reigning MotoGP World Champion and Spanish, visited his national Formula One race this weekend and hooked up with multiple World Champion F1 racer, Michael Schumacher.

It's at this stage I would have loved to be a fly on the wall....

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Friday, May 20, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Looking Great On A Motorcycle As A Woman plus 3 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Looking Great On A Motorcycle As A Woman plus 3 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Looking Great On A Motorcycle As A Woman

Posted: 20 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Lycaon Babe Female Jacket
Lycaon Vixen Female Kidney Belt
Riding a motorcycle as a woman doesn't mean you can't look good while still be protected.

Lycaon will ensure that you are protected, even you kidneys, while still looking fashionable enough to go to the Royal Wedding...

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No Money For A Ferrari? Get The Ferrari Motorcycle Helmet

Posted: 20 May 2011 06:30 AM PDT

Ferrari Helmet
Ferrari Helmet
No money for a Ferrari? But still want something from Ferrari?

Problem solved with the Ferrari motorcycle helmet. It's not going to cost you a house mortgage, and it's made out of the best materials available. You'll need to go to the Ferrari store, or web, to get it.

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Europe: EC Tells 11 Countries To Improve Their Roads

Posted: 20 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Car Sank In Pothole
It looks like the European Commission agrees with most of us .... it's the bad road infrastructure that kills people, not speed...

The have mandated 11 countries in the European Union to get their act together and make the roads safer! It's only been a few years that the motorcycle associations have been saying it, but who will listen to us?

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France: What Does It Mean That The Radar Signs Are Going?

Posted: 19 May 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Radar Photographed Sign
With the abolishing of radar warning signs in France, what does this mean for us motorcycle riders?

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Randy de Puniet Gets Himself A Ducati Diavel Motorcycle plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Randy de Puniet Gets Himself A Ducati Diavel Motorcycle plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Randy de Puniet Gets Himself A Ducati Diavel Motorcycle

Posted: 19 May 2011 08:30 AM PDT

Randy de Puniet Ducati Diavel
Ducati logo
Randy de Puniet is a lucky man. Not because he crashed and survived the last MotoGP race, but because at the race he was given a Ducati Diavel power cruiser.

Let's hope this motorcycle stays intact.

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Video: Geico Bears - Amazing

Posted: 19 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Video clip
Geico logo
It just doesn't stop to amaze me how bad motorcycle insurance TV commercials are in the USA.... here's the latest from Geico.

At least it solves one of life's mysteries ... does a bear shit in the woods?

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France: Anti-Government Swelling In The Make

Posted: 18 May 2011 11:00 PM PDT

FFMC Protest 18June
France Article
As could be expected after the announcement of the new drastic measures agaisnt motorcycle riders (and cars and other vehicles) in France, a large series of protests rides have been organized, with the biggest one on June the 18th.

But the biggest one has not been organized by the motorcycle associations, but from a more unlikely corner, the Association of Manufacturers of Technology for Driving Assistance (AFFTAC), the association that looks after the makers of GPS based speed radar warning devices, of which there are some 6 million users.

They plan to bring France to a standstill on June the 2nd.

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