Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Think You Know All About Motorcycles? Honor Yourself! plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Think You Know All About Motorcycles? Honor Yourself! plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Think You Know All About Motorcycles? Honor Yourself!

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Motorcycle Doctorate Diploma
If you think you know it all about motorcycles, why not honor yourself with a degree?

Since no one will give you a degree in Motorcycles, even if you are an expert, you might as well get one yourself.

It'll look great on your garage wall...

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Find Out What A Motorcycle’s Real Fuel Consumption Is

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Total Motorcycle MPG Guide
Want to find out what that motorcycle you lust after really consume in fuel? You can't really trust what the manufacturers say, so find out what other bikers who have got the model use in fuel.

Total Motorcycle list 5500 motorcycles over the years and their MPG (and liters per kilometer).

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Movie: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Trailer

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 11:00 PM PDT

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The first official movie trailers of the sequel to Ghost Rider, called Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, has hit the net.

Here it is in full glory, starring Nicolas Cage and a flaming Yamaha V-max...

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: Romanian Motorcycle Safety plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: Romanian Motorcycle Safety plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Ad: Romanian Motorcycle Safety

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Ad Romanian Traffic Police Headlight
Motorcycle safety advertisements can be found almost anywhere, and Romania is no exception. Here's a print ad from the Romanian Traffic Police, urging motorcycle riders to keep their headlights on during the day so that they remain visible in traffic.

Not exactly an imposing commercial, but it does the trick.

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Kawasaki Motorcycles To Enter Formula One Racing?

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:00 AM PDT

F1 Car Made From Kawasaki Motorcycle
No, Kawasaki motorcycles is not entering F1, but someone came up with the idea to make a F1 replica using a Kawasaki engine.

It's street legal, and is capable of doing 170 mph, and 0-60 mph in 3 seconds.

There's even space for a pillion and groceries. Maybe Kawasaki should consider this for real...

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France: McDonalds and Motorcycles

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 11:00 PM PDT

McDonalds France TinTin Billboard
This billboard caught my attention yesterday. It's the popular Belgian cartoon character TinTin, with an upcoming movie, and McDonalds.

You can see TinTin on a motorcycle at the McD. drive-in.... how many of you have successfully done a drive-in on a motorcycle?

Not me...

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Monday, August 22, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Sexy: It Is Fluorescent And Inflated plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Sexy: It Is Fluorescent And Inflated plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Sexy: It Is Fluorescent And Inflated

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:54 AM PDT

Scorpion Fluorecent Inflated ad
Scorpion Press ad
Two sexy print advertisements for Scorpion helmets to be found in the French motorcycle magazines.

I think you can get away with these kind of ads in France...

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Photos of the 2011 America’s Motorcycle Ride

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 05:00 AM PDT

America Motorcycle Ride 2011
America Motorcycle Ride 2011
The "America's Motorcycle Ride", a ride marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, was held last week.

Here are some photos of the event.

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Tired Of That Slow Lawn Mower?

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 11:00 PM PDT

V Twin Lawn Mower
Are you tired of that slow moving, and under-powered lawn mower? Here's the solution for you.

Chop through any length of grass with the power the motorcycle v-twin will give you....

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Friday, August 19, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 19 August 2011 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 19 August 2011 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Top Internet Stories - 19 August 2011

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Top Weekly Web Article
I can't believe the summer is almost already over, and it hasn't even started yet over here. Anyway, here are some motorcycle articles that may be of interest to you that have appeared over the last week.

- Manila By Motorcycle (Travel Up)
- Problems With Motorcycle Starter Motor (Motorcycle Thailand)
- Riding Safety: Motorcycle Riding In The Heat Means Staying Hydrated (Good Hands Community)
- How To Save Gas On A Motorcycle (About Motorcycles)
- Quick to boot up - TCX S-Race Air review (Momentum Blog)
- 10 Motorcycles For Our Fantasy Garage (Wired Autopia)

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Lightweight Camping Tent For Your Motorcycle

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Sea to Summit Specialist tent
The Sea to Summit Specialist tents are so incredibly lightweight and compact, you can carry it easily with you on your motorcycle the next time you go camping.

Why is it important? First you are less heavy, secondly you'll burn up less fuel and third, and this is the most important, you'll be able to carry more beer.

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Video: Vespa - Thrill of Living

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 11:00 PM PDT

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Vespa logo
A Spanish language TV commercial for Vespa scooter, made quite some time ago if you listen to the quality, and look at the way the people are dressed. It's a bit in the Coca-Cola style, with loads of people happy and dancing.

Throw in a few pretty girls, and you've got a commercial...

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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Adventure Motorcycle Magazine Facebook Edition plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Adventure Motorcycle Magazine Facebook Edition plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Adventure Motorcycle Magazine Facebook Edition

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Adventure Motorcycle Magazine Facebook Page
The two main resources for adventure motorcycle riders just to increased. There's the Advrider forum, the Adventure Motorcycle Magazine print edition (and electronic version), and now the magazine has a very interesting Facebook page full of interesting information for experienced, or budding, adventure motorcycle rider.

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The Lightest Race Motorcycle Ever?

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Light Weight Race Motorcycle
Have the engineers finally been able to reduce the motorcycle components to an absolute minimum, resulting only in tires and a bit of fairing. That would make motorcycle so light, that even a 10 bhp engine will make it race very fast.

Is this the way electric motorcycles are going to go?

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Video: Budweiser Beer - Motorcycle Gang

Posted: 17 Aug 2011 11:00 PM PDT

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Budweiser logo
Nice TV commercial for Budweiser beer, dating back to 1993.

The TV ad shows two motorcycle gangs, and the message is we can all get along as long as we have Budweiser beer (or something like that).

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