Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 19 April 2013 plus 2 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 19 April 2013
• Porsche’s Attempt At Making A Motorcycle
• Video: Here You Are Riding On The Motorway When .....

Top Internet Stories - 19 April 2013 Posted: 19 Apr 2013 09:00 AM PDT Spring is playing hide & seek with me, but at least there's been a steady supply of interesting motorcycle related articles appearing in my browser. Here are a few from this week. - Routine Motorcycle Maintenance | An Ounce Of Prevention (Motorcycle Cruiser) - Does Riding A Motorcycle Reduce Your Sperm Count (Wehoville) - Women Motorcycling Alone And Why Every Female Should Try It (Ride Like A Girl) - Long Distance Motorcycle Riding (Motorcycle Blog From Jafrum) - Tough Biker Image (Two Tire Tirade) - Backmarker: Interview With Andrew Wheeler (Motorcycle Usa) ...

Porsche’s Attempt At Making A Motorcycle Posted: 19 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Porsche - Over time, many car manufacturers attempted to make a motorcycle, some even started making motorcycles before going on to making cars. We've seen supercar brands, especially Ferrari and Lambo, in the form of a motorcycle, but usually the motorcycle was not from the manufacturer but from fans of the brand. One brand that has never really been associated with motorcycles, apart from some contracted design studies (for the likes of Yamaha and Harley), is Porsche. German Porsche is one of those sports cars that when you say the name, people's eyes start watering: everyone wants a Porsche, few can afford it. But Porsche actually one day in the past envisaged making motorcycles. They even made a concept Porsche motorcycle, in collaboration with designer Hess (Heß)........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Video: Here You Are Riding On The Motorway When ..... Posted: 18 Apr 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Jet #Fighter #Russia - Amazing video. It was taken on a Russian highway, and for the first 50 seconds it's just a car driving on the road. And at 50 seconds, look in the distance above the road. You'll see a small spot, and .. hint hint...., it's not dirt. After the fighter jet passes, another one will appear at the 1 minute 30 second mark. Now imagine yourself riding that road on your motorcycle. Imagine the jet wash could just easily blow you off the road. Looks like that is what happens when fighter jocks become bored. They start buzzing cars. Have a look at the video. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Idea: PocketBand - Store Your Keys & Money On Your Ride plus 2 more

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• Idea: PocketBand - Store Your Keys & Money On Your Ride
• Video: Dream About Aprilia’s New Caponord 1200 - TV Ad
• Venezuela: He’s Dead Jim - Che Guevara Supports Maduro

Idea: PocketBand - Store Your Keys & Money On Your Ride Posted: 18 Apr 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Kickstarter #Pockband - This has happened not once, but twice to me. I went out for a quick motorcycle ride, putting the house key in my trouser pocket, and when I arrived home, the key had shaken out of the pocket and was gone forever. Sounds familiar? I now need to tie my house key, or put it in with my papers, but biker trouser pockets are never deep enough to stop stuff from spilling out. That's why this idea could work for me. It's another Kickstarter project, ie crowd-funding (but you don't need to help out, they are over-funded), called Pocketband. Pocketband is a small silicone based wristband which can hold your keys and even money........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Video: Dream About Aprilia’s New Caponord 1200 - TV Ad Posted: 18 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Aprilia #Advertisement #Video #Caponord - It's been a while since we've seen an Aprilia TV commercial, but here's a beauty. The TV advertisement is for the latest version of the Caponord 1200, Aprilia's dual-sport motorcycle. The scenery is meant for dreams, nice music to listen to, and some of the bike's specs are flashed on the screen. The ad is not innovative or creative, but it does make you long for a nice summer ride. ...

Venezuela: He’s Dead Jim - Che Guevara Supports Maduro Posted: 17 Apr 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Che #Venezuela - And here I was thinking that the famous, or notorious, Che Guevara was dead. But no, he lives, and he wasn't spotted in Las Vegas in the supermarket with Elvis and Marilyn, but riding his motorcycle in Venezuela supporting Chavez's mini-Me. ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Idea: Spike Your Bike With Bike Spike plus 2 more

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• Idea: Spike Your Bike With Bike Spike
• India: Changes In Ranking Of The Top Motorcycle Makers
• Venezuela: Motorcycles Against Riot Squads

Idea: Spike Your Bike With Bike Spike Posted: 17 Apr 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Gadget #Tracking #GPS -There's a never ending list of cool projects, products and ideas coming from crowd-funding web sites like Kickstarter. Many have not been created for motorcycles, but some can be used for bikers with some adaptation. One of those projects is Bike Spike. The Bike Spike project is a very small tracking device that is meant to be installed on bicycles, but shouldn't need much work to be installed on a motorcycle. The hardware has not only a built-in GPS but also communication hardware allowing it to send data via the GSM networks to the web. And from the web, you can see where your motorcycle is via a browser, or by using iPhone or Android smartphones. The device also has an accelerator module that can see if your motorcycle is crashing........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

India: Changes In Ranking Of The Top Motorcycle Makers Posted: 17 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT #India #Ranking #Statistics - The motorcycle manufacturer's position for the top production & selling spots in India have changed a bit. That's one part of the news; Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has moved Bajaj into third spot. So currently the top ranking are; 1st is Hero MotoCorp (Honda's former partner but now independent) with 5.91 million motorcycles per year, now in 2nd spot is Honda India with 2.61 million units, moved into 3rd spot are Bajaj with 2.46 million units and then TVS (who recently partnered with BMW) in 4th position. What's interesting in these ranking is that Honda was in 4th spot in 2011, and.......... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Venezuela: Motorcycles Against Riot Squads Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Venezuela #Riot - Brave people, pitting motorcycles against riot squads. This is not going to end well.... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Videos: Two Hyundai TV Commercials Involving Motorcycles plus 2 more

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• Videos: Two Hyundai TV Commercials Involving Motorcycles
• Interphone’s Navigator: GPS Bike
• France: 2 Government Ministers Have Motorcycles - That’s It

Videos: Two Hyundai TV Commercials Involving Motorcycles Posted: 16 Apr 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Hyundai #Advertisement - Here are two Hyundai TV commercials which have motorcycles in them. The first one shows a motorcycle rider as... what can I say.... a big slob on a sportsbike. Since all the other vehicles in the ad are dangerous, does this mean the fat biker is dangerous? The second ad is from Hyundai Canada and shows an epic Mad Max-style chase between the Hyundai car and Mad Max vehicles, including a motocrosser, until they run out of fuel. ...

Interphone’s Navigator: GPS Bike Posted: 16 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT #GPS #Interphone - The Italian Interphone have been making motorcycle intercoms for a long time, and have perfected their product. Their wireless (Bluetooth) equipment is top-of-the-line. Now they're trying their hands on a GPS made specially for motorcycle riders, the GPS Bike. The GPS Bike looks surprisingly like the older TomTom Rider models (it's a re-badged Ndrive), it has a 3.5 inch screen, rain proof (IPX6), the touch screen can be used with gloves and most important for a company supplying Bluetooth headsets, it has got Bluetooth........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: 2 Government Ministers Have Motorcycles - That’s It Posted: 15 Apr 2013 11:00 PM PDT #France #Taxevaders - France is going through some strange voyeurism show lately, and it has nothing to do with s.e.x. After the latest tax evasion scandal, though this time it was one of the finance ministers responsible for stopping tax evaders, the current socialist government is caught like a deer in the headlights of your motorcycle; scared silly and doing things you'd expect better from a 5 year old. To fight the illusion that politicians are not corrupt, the President of France has told all his ministers to publish on Monday what their current financial status are, including real estate, bank accounts and vehicles. It's not going to solve any perception problems, since a corrupt and tax evading politician will just not declare the off shore accounts, the same way they don't declare them in their tax forms. So a stupid and wasted political action. But 1 interesting thing did come out of it. Now you can see who actually has a motorcycle. And there are 1 and 1/2 ministers who actually have a motorcycle:.......... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: The Most Dangerous Countries For Motorcycles In Europe plus 2 more

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• The Most Dangerous Countries For Motorcycles In Europe
• Moto Parking: If You Got To Pay For Motorcycle Parking, This Is The Way
• France: Record Year For Speed Radar Revenues

The Most Dangerous Countries For Motorcycles In Europe Posted: 15 Apr 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Accident #Europe #Statistics - The roadside assistance organization in Belgium, Touring, has conducted a research on the number of deadly motorcycles accidents in Europe, and correlating them with the number of inhabitants of that country. This gives a score of the countries where you are more likely to have a fatal motorcycle accident. I didn't manage to get much data, except for the top 4 "most dangerous countries in Europe". The number you see after the country is the number of deadly motorcycle accidents per million inhabitants........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Moto Parking: If You Got To Pay For Motorcycle Parking, This Is The Way Posted: 15 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Parking #Motoparking - I hate having to pay for motorcycle parking, but unfortunately in today's worsening economic climate, more and more cities are looking to charge for parking. Gone are the days that you could just ride up your motorcycle and park on the sidewalk. Gone are the days that no matter where you parked, it was free for motorcycles. But when I am expected to pay for motorcycle parking, I want to see something in return. And that is what Moto Parking offers. Moto Parking are an Italian product distributed in several European countries so far. It consists of a strong metal box, metal pillars and a very strong metal chain. They have two versions.......... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

France: Record Year For Speed Radar Revenues Posted: 14 Apr 2013 11:00 PM PDT #France #Radar #Record - For those of you who still think that speed radars are there to reduce speeding on the roads, think again. They are there for one reason only, and that is to raise as much cash as they can. Last year (2012), the 4000+ speed radars in France managed to generate an incredible 730 MILLION Euros of cash, up €100 million over the previous record year - 2011. On average, a single radar will ticket 5200 times per year. During 2012 12.5 million tickets were issued, many of them for only a few kilometers over the speed limit........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 12 April 2013 plus 2 more

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• Top Internet Stories - 12 April 2013
• India: Yamaha To Build Motorcycle Costing As Much As An iPad
• Finland: Putin, President of Russia, Banned For Being 1%er Biker

Top Internet Stories - 12 April 2013 Posted: 12 Apr 2013 09:00 AM PDT Looks like spring has finally arrived. There's more motorcycle riding going on, and less motorcycle articles to be found on the world wide web. Here are a few I found during last week that may interest you. - 15 Tips For Riding A Motorcycle In The Rain (Motorcycle Blog From Jafrum) - How-To Adventure Prep Your Bike: Before You Go (Motorcyclist) - Rideapart Review Star Bolt (Hell For Leather Magazine) ...

India: Yamaha To Build Motorcycle Costing As Much As An iPad Posted: 12 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT #Yamaha #LocCost #India - Talk about a low cost motorcycle. The Senior General Manager of Yamaha India, Mr. Yuh Motoyama, stated to the press that Yamaha are planning to make a 100cc motorcycle that will cost around US$500 to buy. Today, what can you get for $500? An iPad? A GPS? A week or two worth of food? Imagine that shortly you'll be able to buy a motorcycle for that money. The low cost Yamaha motorcycle will initially be sold in India, but then exported to other countries, like Africa and Latin America........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Finland: Putin, President of Russia, Banned For Being 1%er Biker Posted: 11 Apr 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Russia #Putin #Biker - Vladimir Putin, President Prime Minister President of Russia loves a macho challenge. The more macho he can seem on TV, the better he feels about himself. Apart from flying fighter jets, riding in tanks, doing martial arts, he loves going on a motorcycle and ripping up the streets of Moscow with his posse (see related below), the Night Wolves. The Night Wolves are a motorcycle club, not exactly a 1%er but neither are they a Blue Knights. And it's his belonging to this motorcycle gang that got him blacklisted........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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Bikes in the Fast Lane: Patent: Ride Motorcycle Without A Helmet But Still Protected plus 2 more

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• Patent: Ride Motorcycle Without A Helmet But Still Protected
• India: Who Wins In The TVS-BMW Deal?
• Guys, When You Need To Go, This Is Where You Should Go

Patent: Ride Motorcycle Without A Helmet But Still Protected Posted: 11 Apr 2013 09:00 AM PDT #Patent #Helmetless - For those places in the world where you are allowed to ride your motorcycle without a helmet, many biker still hesitate. You love the feeling of riding without a helmet, wind blowing through your hair and in your face, but what happens if you do fall? Also, if you're riding in the sun, your head is going to get toasted. Patent US20130042395 A1 filed in 2011 by Randy Litterini should put a stop to that. The patent is for a "Protective Head Cover Liner", and what that means is that with this patent applied to traditional headgear, like baseball caps, cowboy hats, bowler hats, etc your head will be able to take a knock without scrambling your brains........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

India: Who Wins In The TVS-BMW Deal? Posted: 11 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT #TVS #BMW #Venture #India - A lot has been written recently in the press about the TVS Motor / BMW Motorrad deal. The rumors had been circulating since last year that the two motorcycle manufacturers were looking at some kind of a joint-venture, possibly like the one between KTM and Bajaj. But is it the same deal, and will both parties benefit from it? TVS used to be India's third largest motorcycle manufacturer, today it's been pushed into the fourth spot. Bajaj and Hero MotoCorp both dominate the local and export scene. TVS had a link-up with Suzuki, but since both sell independently, it hasn't done much to increase TVS market share........... ...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Guys, When You Need To Go, This Is Where You Should Go Posted: 10 Apr 2013 11:00 PM PDT #Funny #Toilet - I don't know where this toilet is, but it's obviously where they like motorcycle riders. My kind of a toilet... sorry ladies, you'll need to find something else. This doesn't take much money to make... ...

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