Bikes in the Fast Lane: Move On, Nothing Here Today

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Move On, Nothing Here Today Posted: 27 May 2012 11:00 PM PDT Thanks for stopping by, but today is a holiday, and have decided to take the day off and catch up on some sleep. See you tomorrow. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 25 May 2012 plus 3 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 25 May 2012
• USA: Florida Judge Allows Warning Others Of Speed Traps
• Video: Honda - I Want To Ride - Demetrios
• Belgium: Survey - Car Drivers Do Not Like Motorcycles

Top Internet Stories - 25 May 2012 Posted: 25 May 2012 09:00 AM PDT Come and get it while it's still hot. Here are some interesting motorcycle articles that have appeared on the world wide web over the last week. - The do-it-yourself bike cleaning/polishing guide (Zig Wheels) - Bridgestone Motorcycle Tire Guide (Revzilla Blog) - Motorcycle Sign Language For Passengers (Bonnie Lee Panda) ...

USA: Florida Judge Allows Warning Others Of Speed Traps Posted: 25 May 2012 06:00 AM PDT The cops hate it when they set up their speed traps hidden in the bushes somewhere, and then people start warning cars and motorcycles by flashing their lights. Here in France it is common place (and legally you HAVE to warn other vehicles about an upcoming speed trap), and it is the case in many other countries. In Florida it's not the case, but it is done once in a while. Ryan Kinter was one of them. When he saw the local sheriff set up a speed trap, he decided to warn other drivers that they were heading for a ticket. He did this by pointing his car towards oncoming traffic and flashing his lights. Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Video: Honda - I Want To Ride - Demetrios Posted: 24 May 2012 05:00 AM PDT Last year we showed a video infomercial from Honda that depicts bikers and their motorcycle (obviously a Honda) in every day situations. The object is to show normal people, doing normal things (like going to the office, getting a coffee, etc), and most importantly, having fun on their motorcycles. Here's another "episode" of the Honda "I Want To Ride" infomercials, featuring Demetrios and his Honda CBR 250R. The filming is very well done, super professional, with crystal clear images, and the story is nice. Nice enough for me to sit through it. ...

Belgium: Survey - Car Drivers Do Not Like Motorcycles Posted: 24 May 2012 11:00 PM PDT In a survey performed by the magazine Autozone from Belgium, with 9,693 responses (of which 5,886 were bikers), it became apparent that 24% of car drivers do not want to see motorcycles splitting lanes when there is a traffic jam. It was only last year, that Belgium legalized lane splitting by motorcycles. But now cagers do not like seeing motorcycles getting the advantage. Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Marc Coma To Race In The 2012 Baja 500 plus 2 more

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• Marc Coma To Race In The 2012 Baja 500
• France: Another Excellent Motorcycle Safety Campaign - 2012
• France: Motorcycle Parking Becoming A Luxury

Marc Coma To Race In The 2012 Baja 500 Posted: 24 May 2012 09:00 AM PDT Marc Coma, one of the two "alien" Dakar racers (the other being Cyril Despres), will compete in the upcoming Baja 500 desert race. The Spanish motorcycle rider is well used to riding in the desert and enduro; you just need to have watched the Dakar to know that. On June the 2nd, he will be entering the race on an official KTM North America 450cc enduro motorcycle. His almost instinct-driven navigation skills that has seen him win 3 Dakar races in the past, will be of no use to him, since in Baja 500 the race track is signposted. It's all up to riding skills. According to Coma, he is in great physical shape, and is training to take part in this legendary race. ...

France: Another Excellent Motorcycle Safety Campaign - 2012 Posted: 24 May 2012 05:00 AM PDT The French government, notably the Minister of Transportation, knows how to make hard hitting safety campaigns. They have released their latest creation to the French TV and print magazines. I'll not bother you with the print ad, since it's a bit difficult to translate, but their TV commercial/PSA is very good. Just watching it made my skin get goose bumps. The main motto of the campaign is pretty good: "On a motorcycle, the biggest danger is to think there is none". Good start... ...

France: Motorcycle Parking Becoming A Luxury Posted: 23 May 2012 11:00 PM PDT Living in a world dominated by socialists and left-wing green parties, plus an explosive growth of motorcycles and scooters in the big cities, can bring a lot of problems, and some of them are not that evident. One of the biggest headaches for both bikers and city planners is that when the motorcycle market expands very rapidly, the problem is "where do you park your motorcycle?". Some 15 years ago, it wasn't a problem. You could ride up to the sidewalk and park your bike there as long as you didn't hinder pedestrians. But then 1) the treehuggers came, 2) the socialsts started running Paris and 3) the number of motorcycles and scooters coming into the big cities exploded. In Paris, parking a motorcycle on the sidewalk, became illegal, though it had always been the case, but until now it was tolerated. No longer. Parking tickets, and even removals of "badly" parked bikes have become the norm. Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: An Idea Whose Time Has Come? Smartphone Motorcycle Mirror plus 2 more

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• An Idea Whose Time Has Come? Smartphone Motorcycle Mirror
• Bajaj: Another Good Motorcycle Stunt TV Ad
• France: 2011 Sales of Electric Motorcycles

An Idea Whose Time Has Come? Smartphone Motorcycle Mirror Posted: 23 May 2012 09:00 AM PDT I was reading through an article on the Spanish site Motopasion Moto about the Italian Rizoma motorcycle mirror "Code". Rizoma's Code is a mirror that is made to closely resemble a smartphone. Simple, elegant and novel. For naked and custom motorcycle, this mirror could look nice on their bike, albeit at a price... €119 for one. But that got me thinking... Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Bajaj: Another Good Motorcycle Stunt TV Ad Posted: 23 May 2012 05:00 AM PDT I don't know when this TV commercial appeared, but yet again Indian motorcycle manufacturer Bajaj has made a very good advertisement using nicely executed motorcycle stunts. The occasion for the ad is the launch of their Pulsar 180 DTS-i motorcycle. You'd almost want to go out and buy a 180cc motorcycle.... almost.. ...

France: 2011 Sales of Electric Motorcycles Posted: 22 May 2012 11:00 PM PDT #electric - Electric motorcycles and scooters are not high on the shopping list for the French buyers. 2011 sales figures were lower than 2010 (-17%), and 2012 is not going to be very different. Of the 1200 electric motorcycles and scooters sold in France during 2011, the majority were 50cc equivalent, and one company outsold everyone else, and that was Matra with the e-Mo, representing 40% of the market, followed by e-Solex. Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Patent: Honda Posture Control Device For Motorcycles plus 2 more

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• Patent: Honda Posture Control Device For Motorcycles
• Royal Enfield: 3 Nice Advertisements Indian Style
• USA: Myrtle Beach, Suck Bang Blow and Other - The Photos

Patent: Honda Posture Control Device For Motorcycles Posted: 22 May 2012 09:00 AM PDT Honda have filed a patent last year that is entitled "Posture Control Device", and it's not for the biker, but for the motorcycle. It's very difficult to understand, I dare you to read the first paragraph and understand it in one go.... Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Royal Enfield: 3 Nice Advertisements Indian Style Posted: 22 May 2012 05:00 AM PDT Somehow companies in India make good ads. Bajaj, Hero and now Royal Enfield. As advertisements go, visually it's very simple, but the text is fun. The idea behind the campaign is to get the younger generation to become independent, as the tag line says, "Leave Home". And the way to do it is to buy a Royal Enfield motorcycle. ...

USA: Myrtle Beach, Suck Bang Blow and Other - The Photos Posted: 21 May 2012 11:00 PM PDT It looks like the Motorcycle Spring Rally around Myrtle Beach was a blast for many. That while others, like me, are freezing our cajones off in the cold weather. Some name for a bar ... Suck Bang Blow... Click on the headline to continue reading this story and see the many photos....... ...

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