Bikes in the Fast Lane: A Citroen Motorcycle? Yes, It Is Possible plus 2 more

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• A Citroen Motorcycle? Yes, It Is Possible
• France: Massive Motorcycle Protest Last Weekend
• Dangerous Escorting VIPs Using Motorcycles

A Citroen Motorcycle? Yes, It Is Possible Posted: 26 Mar 2012 09:00 AM PDT Back in 1993, a Frenchman driving his Citroen 2CV car in the Morocaan desert broke down, and his car died. Instead of giving up, and since he was several 10's of kilometers from the closest village, he decided with a minimum of tools, to convert his car into a motorcycle. After 10 days, he managed it, and with only 1/2 liter of water left, he managed to ride out on his 2CV motorcycle. ...

France: Massive Motorcycle Protest Last Weekend Posted: 26 Mar 2012 03:00 AM PDT We're in the final stretch for the French presidential elections, and the French Federation of Angry Bikers (FFMC) organized massive protest ride-outs through the country. The protest was organized to send a message to the political powers to-be, that as a motorcycle group, we should be heard. 3.5 million PTW in France should be enough to get their attention. And after this weekend, the message should be loud & clear. An estimated 80,000 motorcycle, scooters and quads took part throughout France, with some 15-20,000 in Paris alone (with many coming from all over France, Belgium and even the UK to help pass the message. ...

Dangerous Escorting VIPs Using Motorcycles Posted: 25 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT It's looking more and more that police who escort VIPs using their motorcycles are in danger. What used to be a glamour job, high profile, can now get you injured or killed. Or is it just that the media are more interesting in these kind of accidents? ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 23 March 2012 plus 3 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 23 March 2012
• Got A Royal Enfield Motorcycle? Get Discount In A Pub
• Ural 5th European Get-Together
• Europe: Tickets Interchangeable In Countries

Top Internet Stories - 23 March 2012 Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:00 AM PDT Here's a week worth of interesting motorcycle articles I've found on the internet for your reading pleasure. - Rising gas prices give a jolt to sales of electric motorcycles (LA Times) - Getting Ready For The Riding Season (Motorcycle Blog From Jafrum) - What Would You Ride Thru A Zombie Apocalypse (City Biker Blog) - Liberty Sport Biker Sunglasses (Midlife Motorcycle Madness) ...

Got A Royal Enfield Motorcycle? Get Discount In A Pub Posted: 23 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PDT The town of Redditch in the UK used to be the home of the Royal Enfield factory, from 1893 until 1967 when the motorcycle factory closed its doors and moved to India where it has been ever since. 2 years ago, a fantastic and award-winning pub opened in the former city of Royal Enfield, and was aptly named "The Royal Enfield". Located in the town's old cinema, it looks pretty good as far as pubs go. But if you arrive on a post 1999 Royal Enfield motorcycle, the owner will give you a 10% discount on the food. ...

Ural 5th European Get-Together Posted: 23 Mar 2012 04:00 AM PDT Russian motorcycle manufacturer, Ural, have released the dates of their 5th European motorcycle bash. It's a time for Ural owners and lovers to gather, swap stories, drink lots of beer and do some ride outs. The date is set for 31 August until 2 September. The venue is Aschach, Austria (on the Danube river). So if you are into Ural motorcycle, mark the dates, and start planning your holiday. ...

Europe: Tickets Interchangeable In Countries Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT This is going to become more and more common while Europe gets its act together: speeding tickets interchangeable between countries. Until recently, if you got caught speeding (or other less drastic offences, like parking) in another European country, you could forget about paying. At the very most, the country in which you got caught, will send you several letters, each one more menacing than the other, but they could never do something about it. Several bilateral agreements have started over the years between countries allowing them to exchange speeding tickets details, giving access to a country's computer system containing the motorcycle (or car) registration details. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Video: BMW F800GS - To Boldly Go Where No GS Has Gone plus 2 more

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• Video: BMW F800GS - To Boldly Go Where No GS Has Gone
• Italy: Government Runs Out Of Money. Can Not Mail Licenses
• France Condemned By The European Court For Automatic Fines

Video: BMW F800GS - To Boldly Go Where No GS Has Gone Posted: 22 Mar 2012 09:00 AM PDT Funny, and well done, video, which is really a sales promo for CalMoto. The video clip does Star Trekl, and takes the GS motorcycle boldly where no GS gas gone before, exploring the universe, or in this case, the woods. The first half is really nice, with the famous Star Trek music, and some kick-ass riding. ...

Italy: Government Runs Out Of Money. Can Not Mail Licenses Posted: 22 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PDT The Italian government has run out of money, and can no longer afford to pay for postage stamps for license renewals, residency stickers, license points, etc. This has been 2 months already that no letters have been sent by the Ministry of Transportation. But I bet you that speeding fines are still being sent... ...

France Condemned By The European Court For Automatic Fines Posted: 21 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT Here in France, when you get fined for speeding on your motorcycle (or car), you do not really have any chance of contesting the fine. You receive the fine at home, and you have so many days to pay. You must pay, even if you do not agree with the fine. Afterwards, you can try to argue that it was not you riding the motorcycle, or you were not speeding.... but, the process is incredibly complicated, and often with no results. The only people who have a say in it, is the Ministry of Interior, not a judge. In other words, you don't get to see a judge. This did not sit well with a few drivers who got fined. Despite following the complicated procedure to get the fine cancelled, no one listened, and they not only had to pay up, but also lost their license points. So they went to the European Court for Human Rights. Click the headline to read more...... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ward Off Motorcycle Jackers With A Female Scream plus 2 more

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• Ward Off Motorcycle Jackers With A Female Scream
• Dakar 2013 - Route Upside Down
• France: Government Survey Of The Motorcycle World In Progress

Ward Off Motorcycle Jackers With A Female Scream Posted: 21 Mar 2012 09:00 AM PDT Motorcycle jacking is something that is common all over the world. People pull you off your precious motorcycle and ride off with the bike. Not much you can do about it, but this little product might help you. The product is not meant for motorcycles, but with a little re-thinking, it could work for us. It's a Personal Screaming Alarm, and it's a chain chain. You attach the key chain to your ignition key, the other end to your jacket (or elsewhere), and when you are pulled off you motorcycle, it pulls a pin, and the alarm starts screaming at 130 dB. The interesting thing is that it's not a typical alarm/siren sound, but the voice of a female screaming. 130 dB is very loud, and the thief will be not to comfortable with a sound that will drown out even the biggest and loudest motorcycle. Click the headline to read more about it...... ...

Dakar 2013 - Route Upside Down Posted: 21 Mar 2012 04:00 AM PDT The Dakar organization have just announced the 2013 route for the famous and gruelling Dakar rally, and it's a whopper. They are still going to hold it in South America (Africa seems to be off the cards for the time being), but instead of starting in Buenos Aires as they have in all previous editions, in 2013 they'll start in Lima, Peru. So instead of going North, they will be going South. The route takes them partially through Argentina, and finishes in Santiago de Chile. Click on the headline to read on..... ...

France: Government Survey Of The Motorcycle World In Progress Posted: 20 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT After many years of debate, the French government has finally listened to the motorcycle associations (FFMC), and is now conducting a massive survey of the French motorcycle scene. A survey is being sent out to 30,500 motorcycle riders, trying to understand more about us. It's a bit late, but at least they are trying to do something about it. ...

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