Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: France: Paris To Have Electric Scooter Sharing Program? plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: France: Paris To Have Electric Scooter Sharing Program? plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

France: Paris To Have Electric Scooter Sharing Program?

Posted: 19 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Paris Scootlib
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#France #Electric #ScooterSharing - The socialist candidate for Mayor of Paris is promising an electric scooter sharing program for her city.

3-5000 electric scooters will be made available to rent.

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Brazil: Honda Continues To Dominate Motorcycle Market

Posted: 19 Mar 2014 05:00 AM PDT

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#Brazil #Sales #Statistics - Honda is dominating the Brazilian motorcycle market by a very far margin.

In 2013 they sold 81.09% of all motorcycles in Brazil. Here are the sales figures for 2013.

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Italy: Supreme Court Rules Speed Radars Must Be Signaled

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Italy Speed Trap Autovelox
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#Radar #Law #Court - Don't you live Italian judges.

The Supreme Court in Italy has ruled that all speed radars MUST be signaled well in advance, letting road users know they are approaching a speed trap.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: Triumph Time Tunnel plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: Triumph Time Tunnel plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Ad: Triumph Time Tunnel

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Triumph Time Tunnel Ad
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#Triumph #Advertisement - It looks like the PR/Ad agency used by Triumph in Brazil is pretty good.

They seem to understand what motorcycles are all about.

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Review: 2014 KTM 1190 Adventure with MSC - Controlled Cornering

Posted: 18 Mar 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Review 2014 KTM 1190 Adventure
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#Review #KTM - A detailed review of the 2014 KTM 1190 Adventure motorcycle with MSC.

Controlled corning!

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India: Painted Bikers, Not Motorcycles

Posted: 17 Mar 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Painted Bikers India
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#India #Painted #Hindu - Hmmmmm... it looks like in India they paint the bikers, not their motorcycles.

Maybe not a bad idea.

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Monday, March 17, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Did You Say Shoes? Motorcycle Shoes? Like These? plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Did You Say Shoes? Motorcycle Shoes? Like These? plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Did You Say Shoes? Motorcycle Shoes? Like These?

Posted: 17 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT

AADesign Ducati Shoe
AADesign Ducati Shoe
#Shoes #Custom - A.A.Design paints objects with motorcycle motifs, colors and logos, making them stand out.

You supply the object, they paint it. Nice.

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2014 To You All

Posted: 17 Mar 2014 05:00 AM PDT

St Patricks Day 2014
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#StPatrickDay #PartyTime - Although an Irish holiday, it's become a global feast. Every continent nowadays celebrates the 'drinking' holiday, although many people don't even know the origins, or even that's an Irish holiday (honest, a local bar here in Normandy was celebrating St. Patrick's day, and they did not know it was an Irish holiday). But that doesn't matter, as long as we're having fun.....

... but be responsible. Don't party, drink and then get on your motorcycle and ride away. Have fun celebrating.

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France: Pair/Impair Circulation Starts Today - Including Motorcycles

Posted: 16 Mar 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Ad Pirelli Smoke Italy
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#France #Pollution - Paris is starting a pair/impair license plate riding system today and tomorrow to fight a pollution peak that has already passed.

Another example why French politicians are not a shining light in the brilliance department.

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Friday, March 14, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 14 March 2014 plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Top Internet Stories - 14 March 2014 plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Top Internet Stories - 14 March 2014

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Top Weekly Web Article
Some of you change winter/summer time, some didn't. Confusing. Hope you have been riding your motorcycles anyway. Here are a few of the articles that you may have missed over the last week.

- Opinion: The Factory 2 Farce - How Poor Communication Made It Seem Much Worse Than It Probably Is (Motomatters)
- Adventure Loving Boomers Give Boost To Motorcycle (The Spokesman)
- A Visual History Of Motorcycle Design (You Motorcycle)

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France: Double Whammy Radar

Posted: 14 Mar 2014 05:00 AM PDT

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#France #radar #Police - The French police in the Alsace region have a new game.

It consists of two speed radars on one stretch of road, and some interesting psychology. Nice game.

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Funny: Motorcycle Speed Limit - With Exceptions

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Speed Limit not for Harleys
#Funny #Harley-Davidson - A funny speed limit sign.

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: French ’White House’ - Elysee Palace - Goes Electric plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: French ’White House’ - Elysee Palace - Goes Electric plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

French ’White House’ - Elysee Palace - Goes Electric

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Renault Zoe
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#France #Electric #Government - The French Elysee Palace, the equivalent of the White House, is going to go full electric, replacing 100 diesel guzzling Peugeot 308 cars by electric Renault Zoe cars.

And maybe an electric scooter for the president ;-)

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Brazil: First Benelli Dealership Opens In The Country Of Soccer

Posted: 13 Mar 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Benelli Sao Paulo
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#Benelli #Brazil - Benelli opens its first motorcycle dealer in Brazil.

Now they have samba, soccer and Benelli.

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This Is Why You Always Want To Ride With A Helmet

Posted: 12 Mar 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Do not lose your head
#Funny - it can't be said enough times; always use a helmet on a motorcycle, since you may just lose you head otherwise.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Idea: Liquid Filled Helmet plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Idea: Liquid Filled Helmet plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Idea: Liquid Filled Helmet

Posted: 12 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Liquid Filed Helmet
#Invention # Patent #Helmets - An inventor is revisiting an old patent that calls for a liquid to be placed inside a helmet to offer better protection.

And they are not talking about beer as liquid.

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Belgium: Road Tax For Every Kilometer Ridden

Posted: 12 Mar 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Road Taxes Bandit
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#Belgium #Roadtaxes - Belgium is planning to tax every vehicle for every kilometer driven or ridden on their roads.

They are going to put GPS trackers in every vehicle. Craziness knowns no boundaries.

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Cool Photo - The Spirit of Yamaha

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Spirit of Yamaha
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#Yamaha - Once upon a time, the brand with the tuning fork was a company that made pianos and motorcycles.

Here is a photo dating back to 1977 that reunites both "big" products of the Japanese company

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: One Of Honda’s Better Print Ads - Hair plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Ad: One Of Honda’s Better Print Ads - Hair plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Ad: One Of Honda’s Better Print Ads - Hair

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT

Honda Hair Ad
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#Honda #Advertisement - Here is one of Honda's better print ads I've seen in a very long time.

It's for a very fast motorcycle, so fast it takes the hairs from your arms. Funny.

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Review: Piaggio Fly 125 3V - Chic and Low Cost Scooter

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Review 2014 Piaggio Fly 125
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#Review #Piaggio #Scooter- A detailed review of the 2014 Piaggio Fly 125 3V scooter, a chic and low cost scooter.

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Philippines: The Electric Tuk-Tuk Is Coming

Posted: 10 Mar 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Electric TukTuk Tricycle Phillipines
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#Electric #Phlippines #Tuk-Tuk - If ever there was one vehicle that deserves to go electric, it's the notorious Asian tuk-tuk. These tricycles that can be found as taxi in many Asian cities make a lot of noise and even more pollution. But they are fun to take when you need to get around.

So it looks like they are being electrified.

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