Daily news about motorcycles http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/ en-us Fri, 3 Jul 2009 19:00:00 +0200 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 19:00:00 +0200

Here's a really funny, and well done TV ad for BMW France. It's very much in the Kawasaki style, humor and not even showing a motorcycles.

You've got to read the description before seeing the video, since there's some local culture involved.

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-bmw-motorcycles---excellent.htm Ads Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-bmw-motorcycles---excellent.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-bmw-motorcycles---excellent.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/video-bmw-motorcycles---excellent.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-bmw-motorcycles---excellent.htm?opendocument&comments Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:00:00 +0200

Motorcycle hearses are expensive, but bikers do want to be brought to their last resting place in one. So what to do?

This chap is offering a cheaper version of a motorcycle hearse...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/carrying-a-coffin-on-a-motorcycle.htm Cargo Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/carrying-a-coffin-on-a-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/carrying-a-coffin-on-a-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/carrying-a-coffin-on-a-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/carrying-a-coffin-on-a-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0200

Nice TV ad from Yamaha for their scooters.

Save fuel, ride a scooter... that's the message.

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-yamaha-scooter---save-money-on-fuel.htm Ads Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-yamaha-scooter---save-money-on-fuel.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-yamaha-scooter---save-money-on-fuel.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/video-yamaha-scooter---save-money-on-fuel.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-yamaha-scooter---save-money-on-fuel.htm?opendocument&comments Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:00:00 +0200

Saddles can be a pain in the butt... why not put a nice shaggy rug on your motorcycle like this guy did?

Much softer...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/saddle-sore-put-a-few-rugs-on-your-motorcycle.htm Entertainment Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/saddle-sore-put-a-few-rugs-on-your-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/saddle-sore-put-a-few-rugs-on-your-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/saddle-sore-put-a-few-rugs-on-your-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/saddle-sore-put-a-few-rugs-on-your-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:00:00 +0200

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/special-motorcycle-sidecars-canoe.htm Cargo Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/special-motorcycle-sidecars-canoe.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/special-motorcycle-sidecars-canoe.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/special-motorcycle-sidecars-canoe.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/special-motorcycle-sidecars-canoe.htm?opendocument&comments Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0200

Florence, Italy is amazing. Not only is it a very pretty and old city, but they have adjusted very well to scooters and motorcycles.

The amount of parking space defies imagination. Every street corner has more than what the eye can see.

Also, there are many electric vehicles in the city, scooters, trucks, cars and buses.

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/florence-italy-scooter-paradise.htm Travel Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/florence-italy-scooter-paradise.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/florence-italy-scooter-paradise.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/florence-italy-scooter-paradise.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/florence-italy-scooter-paradise.htm?opendocument&comments Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:00:00 +0200

A nice TV ad for the Indian Yamaha G5 motorcycle.

We need their ad agencies over here... better than what we get fed...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-yamaha-g5-motorcycle.htm Ads Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-yamaha-g5-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-yamaha-g5-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/video-yamaha-g5-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-yamaha-g5-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:00:00 +0200

It's not always easy finding a hotel when you're travelling on your motorcycle...

Camping is not for everyone, so here's a solution...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/looking-for-a-hotel.-no-luck.htm Entertainment Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/looking-for-a-hotel.-no-luck.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/looking-for-a-hotel.-no-luck.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/looking-for-a-hotel.-no-luck.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/looking-for-a-hotel.-no-luck.htm?opendocument&comments Wed, 1 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0200

Dunlop France are offering an interesting insurance for those that buy their Roadsmart motorcycle tires.

For 1€, you get a one year puncture insurance. Get a flat tire, Dunlop will come and either swap your tire for a new one, or come and tow you to a garage where they will swap your tire. All that within 1 hour. Service is available 24/7.

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/france-dunlop-motorcycle-tire-puncture-insurance.htm New Products Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/france-dunlop-motorcycle-tire-puncture-insurance.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/france-dunlop-motorcycle-tire-puncture-insurance.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/france-dunlop-motorcycle-tire-puncture-insurance.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/france-dunlop-motorcycle-tire-puncture-insurance.htm?opendocument&comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:00:00 +0200

Would you dare pass on the right on your motorcycle?

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/would-you-pass-on-your-motorcycle.htm Entertainment Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/would-you-pass-on-your-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/would-you-pass-on-your-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/would-you-pass-on-your-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/would-you-pass-on-your-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0200

Our friends at OneWorldStudios are getting ready to release another one of their motorcycle documentaries, Harbortown Bobber.

Here's the DVD teaser, with a great soundtrack...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-harbortown-bobber-movie-teaser.htm Video Feeds Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-harbortown-bobber-movie-teaser.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-harbortown-bobber-movie-teaser.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/video-harbortown-bobber-movie-teaser.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-harbortown-bobber-movie-teaser.htm?opendocument&comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0200

Here's an interesting website for those of you who travel long (or even short) distance on your motorcycle, and have a tendency, like myself, to forget things.

The site, The Universal Packing List, generates a packing list depending on criteria you enter. Very handy...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/packing-lists-for-your-motorcycle-trip.htm Web Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/packing-lists-for-your-motorcycle-trip.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/packing-lists-for-your-motorcycle-trip.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/packing-lists-for-your-motorcycle-trip.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/packing-lists-for-your-motorcycle-trip.htm?opendocument&comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:00:00 +0200

Very nice TV ad from Honda for their CBR1000 motorcycle, featuring Nicky Hayden and a bunch of masks.

It's well done, specially the imagery.

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-honda-cbr1000-motorcycle-and-nicky-hayden.htm Ads Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-honda-cbr1000-motorcycle-and-nicky-hayden.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-honda-cbr1000-motorcycle-and-nicky-hayden.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/video-honda-cbr1000-motorcycle-and-nicky-hayden.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-honda-cbr1000-motorcycle-and-nicky-hayden.htm?opendocument&comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0200

Got a rug rat? Need to bring it somewhere? Here's the prefect solution!

A motorcycle pram... excellent!

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/transporting-a-baby-on-a-motorcycle.htm Entertainment Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/transporting-a-baby-on-a-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/transporting-a-baby-on-a-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/transporting-a-baby-on-a-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/transporting-a-baby-on-a-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:00:00 +0200

Here are some of the motorcycle stories I've found, just before heading off to Italy.

- Beware Of Speeding Ticket Myths
- The Hells Angels – The Most Intelligent and Influential Outlaw Biker Club in the World

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/top-internet-stories---26-june-2009.htm Web Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/top-internet-stories---26-june-2009.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/top-internet-stories---26-june-2009.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/top-internet-stories---26-june-2009.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/top-internet-stories---26-june-2009.htm?opendocument&comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0200

Jorge Lorenzo will need all the help he can get if he wants to beat Rossi in Assen this weekend, in what should be a great MotoGP race.

Do you think he'll do it?

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/lorenzo-is-going-to-need-all-the-help-he-can-get.htm Entertainment Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/lorenzo-is-going-to-need-all-the-help-he-can-get.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/lorenzo-is-going-to-need-all-the-help-he-can-get.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/lorenzo-is-going-to-need-all-the-help-he-can-get.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/lorenzo-is-going-to-need-all-the-help-he-can-get.htm?opendocument&comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:00:00 +0200

Harley-Davidson and Buell have announced in France that it is OK to put the E10 bio-fuel in their motorcycles.

But.. as long as it is injection and you don't mind a few hiccups. Also, don't leave the fuel for too long in your gas tank...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/the-eternal-e10-fuel-debate.htm Ecology Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/the-eternal-e10-fuel-debate.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/the-eternal-e10-fuel-debate.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/the-eternal-e10-fuel-debate.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/the-eternal-e10-fuel-debate.htm?opendocument&comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:00:00 +0200

KTM have announced a complete service package for the 2009 Red Bull Romaniacs. This is a service package for private entries, not for the pros.

€250 buys you trained rally mechanics at your beck & call, spares truck (but you'll need to order spares in advance), a hospitality truck and service points along the way. So all-in-all a very interesting proposition.

But... your motorcycle needs to be 2008 or newer...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/ktm-motorcycle-support-package-for-romaniacs-2009.htm Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/ktm-motorcycle-support-package-for-romaniacs-2009.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/ktm-motorcycle-support-package-for-romaniacs-2009.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/ktm-motorcycle-support-package-for-romaniacs-2009.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/ktm-motorcycle-support-package-for-romaniacs-2009.htm?opendocument&comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0200

Slippery When Wet road sign... yeah, right!

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/duh-no-kidding-road-sign.htm Entertainment Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/duh-no-kidding-road-sign.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/duh-no-kidding-road-sign.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/duh-no-kidding-road-sign.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/duh-no-kidding-road-sign.htm?opendocument&comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0200

We're off to Florence, Italy for some 10 days.

Heavily loaded, but unfortunately not my desired Goldwing motorcycle, but with a common airplane and cage.. Back on the 7th of July.

Articles will continue to appear regularly, but not as regular as normal.

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/on-the-road-again-florence-italy-here-we-come.htm Personal Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/on-the-road-again-florence-italy-here-we-come.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/on-the-road-again-florence-italy-here-we-come.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/on-the-road-again-florence-italy-here-we-come.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/on-the-road-again-florence-italy-here-we-come.htm?opendocument&comments