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3 September, 2010 - USA: The Safest Cities To Ride In
Driving Texting
Allstate Insurance company has compiled a report on which cities have the least accidents, and which have the most.

No surprises there, big cities have more per driver, small cities have less.

31 August, 2010 - License Plate Blockers: LAPD Finds Them Useless
LAPD Photo Spray Test
The LAPD went out and field tested photo blocking spray and license covers, to see how effective they really are in avoiding tickets.

Their test results show that the products used on cars and motorcycles, aren't that effective.

24 August, 2010 - France: Shocking Motorcycle Mortality 2009
France Article
Statistics Article
Deadly accidents in France during 2009 for motorcycle riders saw a dramatic increase, up 11.1%. A reason for the Minister of Interior to target all motorcycle riders in France with police actions.

But what they fail to mention, is that over the last 4 years, France recorded an increase of some 40% in motorcycles on the road, so on per-biker basis, mortality has gone down. And most accidents are caused by cars, not motorcycles.

But do they listen..... no!

23 August, 2010 - Belgium: Every Other Day, A Motorcycle Rider Dies
Motorcycle into car accident
According to the authorities, a motorcycle rider died every other day in Belgium during this summer.

Eeek....

30 July, 2010 - These Motorcycles Were Meant For Walking (On It)
Worker on Honda Motorcycle Jakarta
Sorry, got stuck with some stupid music tune in my head when I saw the photo.

What's more interesting are the statistics. 3 x more motorcycles sold than cars in Indonesia...

9 July, 2010 - France: Road Mortality Rate Getting Better & Better
Motorcycle into car accident
Statistics Article
The French Ministry of Transportation published the safety figures of last month, and for the first 6 months of 2010.

Woow. Less and less people are being killed on the roads in France, even motorcycle riders.

So why all the new radars?

5 July, 2010 - The Netherlands: People Willing To Pay Not To Be In Traffic Jams
Dutch Lane Splitting
The Dutch are debating a new way of taxing you on the road. The politicians are looking at a "pay-as-you-go" tax, i.o.w., you pay for each kilometer on the road.

But a market research done by Goodyear, shows that the Dutch to not want to pay a tax scheme like this, but are willing to pay more money in order to avoid to having to drive in traffic james.

But then why not just ride a motorcycle? No traffic jams and it's much more fun...

28 June, 2010 - The Netherlands: The Real Cost Of The TT of Assen MotoGP
Speeding motorcycle sign.jpg
The cost of attending the Dutch MotoGP, the TT of Assen, just went up for a few thousand motorcycle riders....

Despite the strong sunshine, speed tickets were raining over the three days. One got clocked at 220+ kph!

21 June, 2010 - Paris: Motorcycles Are Problem #1
Paris Hilton on motorcycle
The Paris police have released the 2009 mortality stats of the French capital city, and almost half of them are motorcycles.

But is that the whole story, or are the authorities hiding the real truth?

14 June, 2010 - France: Declining Road Mortality In May 2010
Statistics Article
France Article
The road deaths for the month of May 2010 has dropped significantly, as have the first 5 months of the year.

Is this the result of strict driving rules, or is it that people take out their car or motorcycle less since it has become very expensive?

5 May, 2010 - Spain: Motorcycle Sales Increasing - Scrappage Working
scrapped motorcycles
Despite rumors of financial doom and gloom in Spain, last month saw a healthy increase in the number of motorcycles sold; 18% over last year.

But the Spanish motorcycle association wants to government to extend the scrappage scheme...

30 April, 2010 - Europe: TomTom’s List Of Most Congested Cities
Monster traffic jam
TomTom logo
TomTom, the Dutch GPS manufacturer, has been recording anonymous user data, and with that data, has compiled a list of Top 60 cities in Europe and their traffic jams.

With a Congestion Level indicator, you can now see how long extra a trip on your motorcycle (or car) will take you.

23 April, 2010 - USA: 2009 Motorcycle Deaths Down! No Explanation
Statistics Article
There has been a noticeable drop in road deaths by motorcycle riders in the USA for 2009.

Authorities are scratching their collective heads, trying to figure out what they did right.

... but we know why.... read our explanation.

15 April, 2010 - UK: The Financial Impact Of The Motorcycle Industry
Statistics Article
A survey commissioned by MCI in the UK, shows that the motorcycle industry in the UK generates annually £5.8 BILLION (US$ 8 Billion)!!

Time to take note Mr. Politician!

8 April, 2010 - UK: The Worst Pillion Passenger On A Motorcycle
Unknown Pillion Passenger
In the UK, Bridgestone surveyed British motorcycle riders, asking them who they would NOT want to have as pillion passenger.

here are the results;..

5 March, 2010 - Ossa Motorcycles Doing Well. Enduro Motorcycle In The Works
OSSA logo
The legendary Spanish motorcycle manufacturer risen from the ashes, OSSA, is doing well. Their first new trial model introduced last year will be produced in 1250 units, next year that will leap to 3000.

More importantly, they are going to introduce a new enduro motorcycle at this year's EICMA exhibition.

2 February, 2010 - India: When Things Go Good, They Go Great
Statistics Article
Sales of motorcycles, scooters and other PTWs are still doing extremely well in India. EXTREMELY WELL!

Three manufacturers reported January 2010 sales, none of them reported less that 20% increase in sales, some reported 100+% and 266+%.

Incredible!

15 January, 2010 - France: New Motorcycles Sales 2009 Down
Statistics Article
The new motorcycle & scooters sales for 2009 in France, at a first glance look pretty bad. Down 15.8%, but that's because they don't take the MP3 into account, since it has three wheels.

Piaggio have been selling the MP3 like hot-cakes (or hot croissants) in France, and if you take them into account, sales "only" fell 10%.

13 January, 2010 - UK: 2009 Motorcycles Sales Down The Crapper
Statistics Article
The 2009 motorcycles sales statistics for the UK have been published.

Guess what??? They're bad news, but then you already knew that. But they're not as bad as you thought.

18 December, 2009 - The Netherlands: Increase In Motorcycles Theft
Anti theft motorcycle chain
In The Netherlands, during last month, there has been an increase of 7.8% in motorcycle thefts.

Is it a sign of economic hardships?

16 December, 2009 - UK: Naked Is Good
Statistics Article
The only motorcycle category that saw an increase in sales last November in the UK, were Naked motorcycles. The rest is down the toilet.

The only brand that made a major jump in sales was .... BUELL. Dealers were trying to off-load their inventory after Harley closed down the brand, giving away major discounts.

2 December, 2009 - The Netherlands: More And More Female Motorcycle Riders
female manga motorcycle
In The Netherlands, one third (1/3) of all people riding motorcycles (there are 650,000 of them), are female.

That up from a quarter 10 years ago.

30 November, 2009 - Japan: Motorcycle Exports At Record Low
Harikiri
The motorcycle sales and manufacturer statistics have been released from Japan, and things are not good. Not good at all.

Japan has taken enormous hits, and October 2009 is down 54.6% compared to last year...

27 November, 2009 - Europe: 27% Decline In Motorcycles Sales In 1 Year
Acem-sales-2002-2009
ACEM logo
ACEM report sales/revenue figures for the motorcycle and scooter industry in Europe for the period SEP2008 to SEP2009; a drop of 27%!!!

By year end, Europe will have reached sales figures recorded 16 years ago... a drop of 25%!

19 November, 2009 - Suzuki India Doubles Motorcycle Production Capacity
Suzuki Factory India
Suzuki logo
Suzuki India have announced that they are doubling their motorcycle and scooter production capacity. End of the year, will see 300,000 units made yearly.

By March, they will reach 25,000 units per month. Not bad.

Looks like they are getting the reverse effect of the economic downturn.

3 November, 2009 - BMW Motorcycles Sales In A Slump
BMW logo
BMW motorcycles aren't doing that good at this moment. 3Q2009 saw a 8.4% drop in motorcycles sales, the 9 months saw a drop of 13.7% and revenue has taken a sharp hit as well.

Bummer.

2 November, 2009 - India: Motorcycle Sales At Record Highs
Statistics Article
Sales of motorcycles in India are doing very well, in fact, they are doing excellent.

Bajaj, amongst others, announced an increase of 51% of their motorcycle sales in October over last year October.

But how will the big boys & girls from abroad do in India? Ducati's prices will be incredibly high. You are going to be paying US$38,500 for a Streetfighter... God only knows how much people will have to pay for a Harley motorcycle.

12 October, 2009 - UK: Surge In Naked Motorcycles In September
Statistics Article
UK based MCIA have published the motorcycle sales statistics for the UK for the month of September.

Is this the end of bad news...?

30 September, 2009 - France: Motorcycle Study - Then and Now
France Article
Statistics Article
A study report has been published about the motorcycle world in France. Compared to a similar study made in 2004, you can see some evolution.

Here are the salient facts of this year's research on the motorcycle world in France.

9 September, 2009 - Netherlands: Bad 1st 6 Months Of Motorcycle Sales
Motorcycles-Shop-bw-Holland
The first six months of vehicles sales statistics on The Netherlands have been published, and it doesn't look good (either).

Though motorcycles have fared better than cars, 15 vs 28% down, it's still looking bleak...

28 August, 2009 - UK: Study Shows Savvy Commuters Use Motorcycles
Statistics Article
UK motorcycle industry association (MCI) shows in a study that savvy commuters use motorcycles for transportation, not cars or bicycles.

So, it's time the government took note!

21 July, 2009 - Europe’s Top Bad Tire Offenders
Flat-tire
Michelin logo
Michelin tires company has checked 50,000 cars and motorcycles in 27 countries for tire pressure, and here is what they found.

You want to take a guess which countries are the worst offenders?

17 July, 2009 - Cambodia: Motorcycles 2nd Highest Killing Rate
Cambodia-aids-vs-bikes
Pretty incredible! Riding motorcycles in Cambodia has the 2nd highest mortality rate, just after passing away from AIDS.

So having sex and riding motorcycle is going to be the most lethal activity you can do..

9 July, 2009 - UK: June Motorcycles Sales - Gloomy
Statistics Article
MCIA logo
The UK based motorcycle industry association have published the June 2009 sales statistics for the UK.

Not good, really not good. A lot less motorcycles and scooters sold.... bummer.

12 June, 2009 - Germany/France Most Expensive For An Accident
Car-crash
Having an accident, motorcycle or car, in Germany or France can result in 50% more cost than the average European countries.

So beware...

8 June, 2009 - Europe: Motorcycle Statistics 2007/2008
ACEM logo
Statistics Article
ACEM, the European Motorcycle Manufacturer Association, have recently published their 2008 Yearbook, full of interesting statistics and facts about the European motorcycle industry.

Number of motorcycle made, sold, and in use, cost of ownership, etc.

28 May, 2009 - Arai Motorcycle Helmets Wins 11th Straight Year Satisfaction Survey
JD Power Helmet Survey 2009
Statistics Article
Arai wins its 11th straight year in satisfaction survey about motorcycle helmets.

Study done last year by J.D. Power over 4,600 responses.

22 May, 2009 - The Top 5 States In The USA Where They Do Not Like Motorists
kangaroo court
Which are the worst states in the USA to ride your motorcycle (or drive your car).

Here's a "scientific" survey is all states, the worst and the best. Criteria are speed cameras, kangaroo courts, etc.

19 May, 2009 - One Week, 600,000 Speeding Tickets
Laser Gun Slovenia
TisPol logo
The European Traffic Police organization, TISPOL, went on a speeding rampage in April. In the space of one week, they caught 600,000 people speeding in cars or on motorcycles.

That's almost 100,000 per week!!!

11 May, 2009 - Motorcycle Riders Have A Soft Heart
Statistics Article
According to a survey run by Progressive Insurance Company, we bikers are not as tough as we pretend to be.

We are more romantic than non-motorcycle riders. We cry when our heart gets broken, or a child is born.

Grab your paper hankies, and read on...

23 April, 2009 - European Motorcycle Accidents Report (MAIDS) 2nd Edition Available
ACEM logo
Statistics Article
The European Motorcycle Manufacturer Association have released the 2nd edition of their excellent accident report; MAIDS (Motorcycle Accident In-Depth Study).

The 179 page report is full of data, reasons, locations, and importantly why an accident occurs. You'll be surprised to see what you learn when reading this report.

One of the MOST interesting statistics in this report: WHICH COLOR MOTORCYCLE IS MORE LIKELY TO GO DOWN! Want to guess which one it is........

8 April, 2009 - 2007 Motorcycle Market Revenue Around The World
Statistics Article
Here are some interesting statistics on motorcycle revenue in different countries and continents for 2007, their growth rate between 2003 and 2007 and how much new cars brought in during the same time.

Some countries have a lot of money tied up in motorcycles....

2 April, 2009 - France: Most Stolen Motorcycles 2008
France Article
Statistics Article
There has been a reduction in stolen motorcycles in France during 2008.

In the top 10 of stolen motorcycles and scooters, better not have a Yamaha, since you stand a good chance of not finding your motorcycle...

1 April, 2009 - France: 17.15 Million Speed Radar Photos During 2008
Radar-jackpot
Speed radars are jackpots for governments. In France, during 2008, 17,150,000 speed photos were made (for 65,000,000 inhabitants), generating €550,000,000 in revenues.

Talk about a great ROI!

31 March, 2009 - USA: Motorcycle Thefts Down
Statistics Article
The number of motorcycles stolen in the USA for 2008 had a noticeable drop over 2007 and even more over 2006.

Having a Japanese motorcycle or a Harley-Davidson puts you in a higher risk. Living in California, Florida, Texas, North Carolina or Indiana as well.

26 February, 2009 - France: The 2008 +125cc Motorcycle Market Share
France 2008 Market Share
France Article
The 2008 market of motorcycles over 125cc looked pretty good, specially in the first half.

Here's what the market share per manufacturer looked like. The Japanese motorcycle gained the vast majority of the market (67+%).

12 February, 2009 - France: January 2009 Was A Very Safe Month
France Article
Snowed under motorcycle
France saw a dramatic drop in road deaths during the month of January 2009....

Duh! Extreme cold weather, snow, ice and sleet doesn't really get you to go out and ride your motorcycle does it?

30 January, 2009 - UK: Despite Crisis, Royal Enfield Outsells
Royal Enfield Bullet 500
Royal Enfield logo
Royal Enfield, a former British motorcycle manufacturer, but now an Indian, has had a record sales year.

In a moment of gloom, with companies closing down, it's really nice to hear one company selling 30% (yes THIRTY) more motorcycles last year!

And that for a motorcycle that has not changed its design since 50 years.

16 January, 2009 - France: 2008 Good Year For Road Mortality Rate
France Article
Statistics Article
The statistics are in regarding the number of people who have died on the French roads last year.

At least this is one figure that makes people happy when it goes down, and it did. Again, for the 7th year.

16 December, 2008 - The Netherlands: Motorcycle Purchase Statistics 2007
Tulips
Want to know who bought what motorcycles in The Netherlands?

More and more older people are buying big motorcycles in that small country.

24 November, 2008 - Motorcycles Riders Can Not Get It Up?
Statistics Article
According to a scientific study performed in Japan, between 45 and 70% of motorcycle riders who ride for three hours have a erectile dysfunction.

According to the scientists, this is caused by the motorcycle vibrations. Does this mean that male Harley riders do not have any children?

2 October, 2008 - UK: Traffic Fatalities 2007 - Speeding Not To Blame
Statistics Article
The UK Department of Transport have published their traffic casualties report for 2007.

Almost all categories are decreasing, even motorcycles. But speed is not an issue, with only 3% of fatalities tied to speeding.

So why all those cameras??

22 September, 2008 - Despite Clampdowns, 100K Speeders Per Day In Europe
Statistics Article
TisPol logo
The second time that the combined Police forces in Europe went after motorcycle and car speeders during one whole week. The 1st time was in April, and not much has changed.

800,000 speeders were caught during the week, representing over 100,000 speeders per day !

And guess what... half of them where in France!

10 September, 2008 - Survey Results on Sons Of Anarchy
Statistics Article
Sons of Anarchy survey
The results are out of the mini survey we conducted on the motorcycle gang TV series "Sons of Anarchy".

This is what 7100+ people thought of the new series.

28 August, 2008 - 100K Road Deaths Per year? In One Country?
Motorcycle in Mumbai
Yes... you read that right! 100,000 motorcycle and car deaths per year.

All in one country... India. It's a world record! And if there are 100,000 deaths, there must be millions of injuries!

Holy cow!

30 July, 2008 - Study: Riding Your Motorcycle Dangerous For Your Children
Leather Motorcycle Pants
According to some Doctor, riding a motorcycle for more than 3,000 miles per year, and wearing tight leathers, will not only prevent you from getting children, but could also give you sexual performance issues.

So it looks like you've got to make a choice.... sex or motorcycles, motorcycles or leathers, leather or sex...

25 July, 2008 - US Scooter Sales Up 65% 1st Half 2008
Scooters sold sign
Guess what? Sales of scooters (and motorcycles) are through the roof!

In the US alone, during the 1st half of 2008 sales of scooters was up 65.7%!!

22 July, 2008 - France: Road Kill On A Dramatic Increase
Elephant on the road
Road kill is on the increase in France. Currently, reports have reached the 25,000 accidents between motorcycles (and other vehicles) and animals.

Wild boars represent 46% of the accidents. These small tanks are not scared of anything, and will charge a biker.

16 July, 2008 - Allstate Survey Of American Motorcycle Riders
Statistics Article
American insurance company, Allstate, did a survey amongst motorcycle riders in the USA.

Not much surprise in the results, apart that the majority would leave their spouse if they had to choose....

Needless to say the survey was anonymous...

15 July, 2008 - Florida State Getting Fashion Conscious
LED covered motorcycle
The Florida State Highway officials have launched a campaign called "Ride Proud, Ride Loud", and they're not talking about loud pipes...

The State Police think that by telling motorcycle riders in their sunny state to wear bright colors, to paint their motorcycles brights colors and to put on extra lights, that the fatalities will go done.

Personally, I think the only thing that will make you visible on the road as a motorcycle is a bright and blue flashing strobe light!

10 July, 2008 - SafeRider Motorcycle Survey - Europeans Only
SafeRider ad
SafeRider is an European effort, sponsored by FEMA, to develop technology that will enhance the safety of motorcycle riders.

They are looking for your opinion. Tell them what you think is important for our safety.

And don't say no one values your opinion....

30 June, 2008 - US Highways Motorcycle Survey
Survey
Fellow MBI motorcycle blogger, Cecilie Hoffman Open link in a new window, points out that the US Federal Highway Administration's Motorcycle Council is doing a large scale survey amongst motorcycle riders. They would like to know if their roads are motorcycle friendly.

So take a few minutes and do the survey...

19 June, 2008 - Search Patterns On The Net Show It All
Statistics Article
Search patterns/keywords on the internet are gathered by a variety of sources and analyzed.

It's very interesting to see that motorcycles are creeping towards the top spots in the automotive category.

You'd think people are getting interested by motorcycles...

18 June, 2008 - France: 2007 Official Traffic Accident Statistics
France Article
Statistics Article
The official statistics for road fatalities in France during 2007 have been published.

Overall, a net reduction, EXCEPT for, you guessed it... motorcycles. We're a race menaced with extinction...

9 June, 2008 - Europe: 21-27 Apr 2008: 100,000 Speeding Tickets/Day
Statistics Article
Between 21 and 27 April 2008, in 20 European countries, the local Police force clamped down on speeding. An average of 100,000 speeding tickets were issued during those days, PER DAY!

Here's what the statistics show. And for a change, France is not the worst...

2 June, 2008 - Help This Lady With A Motorcycle Questionnaire
Web Article
Statistics Article
This is a general cry for help from a young lady studying for her MBA in Ireland (she's Greek though).

She's writing her thesis, and has a few questions for bikers who buy European off-road motorcycles (BMW, KTM).

So why not answer her questions....

29 May, 2008 - France: Middle Of The Road - Traffic Mortality-wise
2006 Europe fatal accidents chart
France Article
France is no longer the bad boy of Europe with regards to fatal road accidents.

They're middle of the road (no pun intended). Here's what was happening during 2006 in Europe.....

You make your own conclusions..

26 May, 2008 - Motorcycles Ranked 2 In Terms Of Recalls
Statistics Article
Motorcycle recalls ranked 2nd only after toys. That shows you how many problems there are in the manufacturing of motorcycles.

OK, most of the recalls are for mini-motorcycles or off-road bikes, but still....

The EU have a website with all recent motorcycle recalls. It's searchable.

12 May, 2008 - 30% More Deadly Accidents In Belgium Over 7 Years
Belgium Motorcycle Safety Ad
Of the many deadly motorcycle accidents in Belgium, 70% are caused because the car driver did not see the motorcycle!!!

Time to educate cage drivers!

18 April, 2008 - France: Motorcycle Sales Progressing
France Article
Statistics Article
The first three months of new motorcycle registrations in France has been very good compared to 2007.

A progression of 8% over the same period last year. Kawasaki and Triumph both have had spectacular increases.

10 April, 2008 - Petrol Tax Around The World. What You Pay!
Petrol taxes
Oil is really not that expensive at this moment, it's the taxes that are killing us.

Here's a table showing you what countries around the world are paying in taxes at the pump.

So... Americans... stop bitching about your gas price.... you're the very lowest!!

18 January, 2008 - French 2007 Motorcycle Market Is Doing Well
Sales of motorcycles graph 2000-2007 in France
France Article
The motorcycle sales for France during 2007 has been very, very good.

For the last 5 years progression has been remarkable, thanks mostly to the 125 cc law.

Despite many attempts to curb motorcycles by the French government, sales are skyrocketing. Good!

11 January, 2008 - France 2007 Road Death Statistics
Traffic accident
France Article
The 2007 road fatalities statistics have been released for France.

2% less deadly accidents, and a 40% improvement over 5 years.

Still they continue installing speed radars like breeding bunny rabbits...

3 January, 2008 - France: 2008 Will Be Tough
Radar Jackpot
France Article
During 2007, France saw a record number of speeding fines.

The summer months saw 1.8 million tickets alone. 1,000 more jackpots radars are being installed, and the number of mobile radars are being dramatically increased.

It's no longer about saving lives, it's about money....

22 November, 2007 - Continued Growth In Worldwide Motorcycle Market
Statistics Article
According to a study by Bharat organization, motorcycle sales will continue to rise 5.4%, reaching a whopping 55.7 MILLION motorcycles by 2011.

To think a few of those will be mine....
12 September, 2007 - Deadly Motorcycle Accidents USA: And The Winner Is?
Statistics Article
Not surprising, the type of motorcycle that has the most motorcycle deaths in the USA (and probably in any other country).

You guessed it... it's the supersport motorcycle!

16 July, 2007 - France: Accident Statistics 2006
France Article
Statistics Article
The 2006 accident statistics for France are out. Reduction in road deaths.

More radars coming !
4 July, 2007 - Statistics: UK: Road Fatalities 2006
Statistics Article
The road fatalities statistics for the UK during 2006 have been released. Interesting reading!

Did you know it's more dangerous being a pedestrian than a motorcycle rider ?
4 June, 2007 - Motorcycles Pollute/Do Not Pollute More Than Cars
Smoking car
Report on motorcycle pollution have always been written with a lot of bias, usually by people with obvious interests.

In Paris, France, the environment agency, ADEME, have produced a real, unbiased, report. They looked at pollution in real life, not on a test bench.

Surprise! Motorcycle pollute less than cars!

But we all knew that...

3 April, 2007 - GPS Is Safer Than No GPS
GPS
Dutch technical research organization, TNO, have published a detailed research performed on drivers of cars with and without a GPS system.

Their conclusions aren't earth shattering, but interesting nevertheless.

In essence, if you drive around with a GPS, you have 12% less chance of having an accident.If you have 2 GPSs, would you therefore have 24% less chance of an accident ?

28 March, 2007 - Motorcycles Safer Than Horses
Statistics Article
A study in the UK has shown that is far safer to ride a motorcycle than that it is to ride a horse. In fact, it's 21 times safer !

So stop riding your horse, and switch to your motorcycle !
9 February, 2007 - Australia’s 2006 Motorcycle Sales
Statistics Article
Australia's 2006 motorcycles sales statistics. Anyone buy any non-Japanese, big cylinder motorcycles out there ?
8 January, 2007 - 2006 Statistics: The Gadgets
Statistics Article
A closer look at the your search patterns for 2006 with regards to the gadgets and accessories. Bluetooth lives !
4 January, 2007 - Year 2006 Statistics
Statistics Article
A look at the 2006 statistics of this site. We've doubled in size over the year, but so have the spammers.
13 December, 2006 - Motorcycle Accidents and the USA
Statistics Article
A look at the 2005 road/traffic accident statistics of the USA. Lots of motorcycle riders died, many with frontal accidents, often by cars turning left ! Also, more older bikers are buying the farm. Bad news.
31 August, 2006 - 2005 Deaths Down In France, Except Motorcyclists
France Article
Statistics Article
The 2005 statistics on road fatalities were published yesterday in France. Everything is pretty good, except for motorcycles and pedestrians.
1 August, 2006 - Personality Change Survey - The Results
Survey Results Graph
The results of the "Does your personality change when on a motorcycle ?".

Over 17,000 people responded !!

28 July, 2006 - Top 10 Motorcycle Sales Australia 1H2006
Bug Jive
The 1st half 2006 sales of motorcycles in Australia.

There's one strange sounding bike in there...

25 July, 2006 - California The Hardest Hit By Motorcycle Thefts
Statistics Article
California has been the hardest hit by motorcycles theft during 2005. Way more !!!

See the statistics of the worst states in the USA.
4 July, 2006 - Does Your Personality Change On Your Motorcycle ?
Statistics Article
Does your personality change when you ride your motorcycle ? That's a question Thomas at Unicornadventurers asked in his blog. I know I do, but what about you ?

Take this one question survey. Results will be published in August.
29 June, 2006 - Vespa/Piaggio and the USA
This Site Article
Statistics Article
Found an interesting website belonging to Piaggio (Vespa) USA. It's not a sales site, but a lobby site. There, they're lobbying for more parking space in the USA for scooters and motorcycles.
28 June, 2006 - USA Motorcycle Helmet Survey - JD Power
J.D. Power and Associates Motorcycle Helmet Satisfaction survey
US customer satisfaction survey group, J.D. Power, conducted their annual motorcycle satisfaction survey.

Arai scored the highest, 8th year in a row !!!

But more and more potential buyers turn to the internet for helmet information.

21 June, 2006 - The French and Mobile Telephones
France Article
Statistics Article
The French Minister of Interior published some interesting statistics on mobile phone usage in cars. it would seem that 90+% of French drivers know it's dangerous and know it's forbidden, but still they do it !!
16 June, 2006 - Number of Safe Motorcycle Riders in the World
Fun Article
Since the media is talking recently a lot on how dangerous motorcycle riding is, we at Bikes in the Fast Lane have decided to show people how safe it actually is to ride a motorcycle. Incurring great financial expense, we went out and produced a real-time accident monitoring system, worldwide.

Now, you too can see how safe riding a motorcycle is.

8 June, 2006 - French Accidents Statistics 2005
France Article
The fatal accidents in French traffic statistics has been published for 2005. Another improvement over the previous year, except, as usual, for motorcycles.
6 March, 2006 - Motorcyce Sales Hit Parade 2005
Statistics Article
The top 5 motorcycle sales of the top 5 countries in Europe.
4 March, 2006 - Ladies Biker Gangs
Chrome Angels Female Biker Group
According to the USA Motorcycle Council, female riders are on the increase (36%), and more and more women are forming motorcycle clubs.

28 February, 2006 - Theft/Crash Statistics USA 2005
Statistics Article
US insurance company Progressive has compiled a statistics report on where you motorcycle will most likely be stolen or crashed in the USA; Interesting results, some surprising.
10 February, 2006 - French License Points
France Article
Statistics Article
The three year statistics on the number of points withdrawn from the French driving license have been issued. A very clear progression in the number of people who have lost their driving license.
23 January, 2006 - Motorcycle Sales In France - 2005
France Article
Statistics Article
The new motorcycle sales statistics for France during 2005 look very good.

The record number of motorcycles sold has been broken, so the French motorcycle market is looking very good.
11 January, 2006 - Most Popular Motorcycles Movies
Statistics Article
The final statistics, this time from the Motorcycles in the Movies database, and the Celebrities that ride Motorcycles list. Top 5 movies and top 10 celebrities.
5 January, 2006 - Year End 2005 Statistics - The Gadgets
Statistics Article
2nd part of the year end statistics 2005.

A closer look at what gadgets motorcycle riders are interested in.

4 January, 2006 - Year End Statistics - Part 1
Statistics Article
First part of this site's 2005 statistics.

Number of articles read, readers, reffers.
15 November, 2005 - Motorcycles Theft - UK
Statistics Article
Damning report from the MCIA on motorcycle theft in the UK.
25 October, 2005 - Motorcycle Market in Europe
Statistics Article
ACEM released their annual report with interesting statistics on the European Motorcycle market.
19 October, 2005 - Will Your Motorcycle Be Stolen ? Or Crash ? Find Out!
Statistics Article
American insurance company, The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, has compiled a report on which motorcycles will be most (and least) likely to be stolen or crash.
18 October, 2005 - European Motorcycle Accident Database
Percentage Motorcycle Fatalities Europe
A European Community website that details fatal accidents for motorcycles.

9 September, 2005 - Price Comparison Database
This Site Article
We've created a database comparing prices in Europe (and the US) for motorcycle gear.
18 August, 2005 - Speed Radar Cameras Unsafe !
Statistics Article
A report published in 2004 (and hidden) shows that Speed Radar Cameras are dangerous and cause more accidents.
29 July, 2005 - Motorcycle Sales France 1st Half 2005
Motorcycle Units sold
The motorcycles sales in France for the first half of 2005 are in.
7 July, 2005 - Extensive Motorcycle Helmet Survey Results
Web Article
A comprehensive motorcycle helmet survey results.
5 July, 2005 - Betting Against Valentino Rossi
BetandWin.com gambling odds aginst Rossi
You can bet that Valentino does NOT win the championship, or win, but whatever you bet, you'll not make much money.

1 July, 2005 - Motorcycle Pollution - Paris Study
Smoking motorcycle
A French report shows motorcycle pollution can be 25 higher than that of cars. WTF?

30 June, 2005 - Motorcycle Survey Results
Motorcycle Survey graph
The results of my motorcycle survey.
2 May, 2005 - Motorcycle Manufacturers Survey
Statistics Article
A short survey about you the readers of this site.
31 March, 2005 - Forbes List: 10 Top Toughest Endurance Races
Statistics Article
Forbes publishes a list of Top 10 Toughest Endurance Races.

30 March, 2005 - Motorcycles Sales In The USA 2004
Statistics Article
The sales of new motorcycles in the USA passes the 1,000,000 mark, females account for 10% !
2 March, 2005 - Motorcycles Sales 2004 France and Australia
Statistics Article
Sales statistics of new motorcycles in France and Australia for 2004.
17 February, 2005 - Australian Motorcycle Sales Increase in 2004
Statistics Article
The number of motorcycles sold in Australia during 2004 makes a big leap.
19 January, 2005 - Most Researched Motorcycle Gadget/Item
Statistics Article
This Site Article
Most popular researched motorcycle gadgets on our site.
25 October, 2004 - General Motorcycle Statistics for France
France Article
Statistics Article
Some interesting usage statistics of motorcycles in France.
6 October, 2004 - UK-Women and Motorcycles
Statistics Article
An increase of female motorcycle riders in the UK.

15 September, 2004 - Germany: Motorcycle Statistics 1st Half 2004
Statistics Article
1st half 2004 motorcycle statistics of Germany.

8 September, 2004 - Motorcycle Reliability Survey Results - UK
Ride Magazine
Ride Magazine publishes their UK reliability survey of motorcycles (motorbikes in English).

6 September, 2004 - MotoGP Winning Over F1
Statistics Article
More and more viewers are turning to MotoGP, not happy with F1. Surprised ?
11 August, 2004 - Motorcycle Deaths USA - 2003
Statistics Article
The USA motorcycle related deaths for the year 2003 have been published.

Not looking good!
6 August, 2004 - Speed Repression In France Paying Off
France Article
Statistics Article
The speed radars are paying off, with less speeding in France.

Except of course for motorcycles, who are still speeding.
5 August, 2004 - Extensive Accident Study In Europe - Report
Statistics Article
ACEM's MAIDS report is out, detailing how, why and where European motorcycle accidents happen.

An interesting read.
4 August, 2004 - Motorcyclists Work Better - Study
Statistics Article
According to Piaggio group study, motorcycle riders are happier at work than cage drivers.

Ya think?
3 August, 2004 - Female Riders In Germany On The Increase
Statistics Article
There are more and more female motorcycle riders in Germany now.
8 July, 2004 - Valentino Rossi’s Name Sells Motorcycles !
Statistics Article
Yamaha logo
The Name Rossi sells motorcycles. Ask Yamaha!
5 May, 2004 - Top Selling Motorcycles in Italy for 1st Quarter 2004
Statistics Article
Top 10 sold motorcycles in Italy has one problem.
23 April, 2004 - Motorcyclists Better Drivers Than Car Drivers !
Statistics Article
Statistics prove that motorcycle riders are better drivers than car drivers.

15 April, 2004 - Deadly Motorcycle Accident Statistics France 2002
Statistics Article
France Article
The 2002 deadly accident statistics for motorcycles in France.

26 March, 2004 - 1,000,000 Motorcyclists in the U.K.
Statistics Article
UK has passed the one million registered motorcycles.
23 March, 2004 - Best Sold Motorcycles in Europe 2003
Statistics Article
The number one sold motorcycle in Europe during 2003 per country statistics.
16 January, 2004 - China - Frighting Statistics
Statistics Article
China published some frighting road death statistics...
3 January, 2004 - Updated Monthly Site Statistics
This Site Article
Statistics Article
December Site Statistics
25 December, 2003 - Top 10 European Motorcycles Sales 1st Quarter 2003
Top 10 Motorcycle Sales in Europe 1Q2003
The top ten motorcycles sold in Europe during the 1st Quarter 2003.

1 December, 2003 - Updated Site Statistics
This Site Article
Statistics Article
Updated site statistics now available.
30 October, 2003 - Motorcycles Sales to Reach 35.6 Million by 2007
Statistics Article
Worldwide Motorcycles sales is forecasted at 35.6 Million by the year 2007...
19 August, 2003 - Over 50+ age group on the increase riding motorcycles
The age group 50+ is increasing for motorcycle riders....
12 June, 2003 - French Motor Mag Test of Flip-up Helmets
The results of a french motorcycle magazine's test of flip-up helmets.
2 June, 2003 - Top bike sales in France April 2003
Table of the top 20 bikes sold in France during April 2003.
24 March, 2003 - Biker Protest Follow-up
France Article
Follow up on the French biker protest.

17 March, 2003 - Dangerous Mothers
4 February, 2003 - Here’s Something to Sober You Up
3 February, 2003 - Motorcycle Deaths up 50 % since 1997 in the USA
 
 
    
 

 

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