Daily news about motorcycles http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/ en-us Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:00:00 +0200 Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:00:00 +0200

Review of the DVD movie called "Death Valley", base d on true events.

Again, the motorcycle riding gang are the bad guys, but this time the motorcycle gang don't ride choppers but dirt bikes.

Verdict: interesting movie, but a bit slow.

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A detailed product review of Raleri's LCDrive, a LCD based motorcycle helmet visor that changes tint in nanoseconds when there is strong sunlight.

Verdict: Very impressive.

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Here's a special TV ad. It's from Harley-Davidson in Japan, and it's promoting Harley cigarettes, not motorcycles.

I didn't even know that Harley sold cigarettes.... but there you go. At least, they're "mild"...

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And still they scratch their collective heads why they are having to many accidents...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/and-they-wonder-why-they-had-so-many-accidents.htm Funny Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/and-they-wonder-why-they-had-so-many-accidents.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/and-they-wonder-why-they-had-so-many-accidents.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/and-they-wonder-why-they-had-so-many-accidents.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/and-they-wonder-why-they-had-so-many-accidents.htm?opendocument&comments Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:30:00 +0200

A product review of the Raleri Chromatic motorcycle helmet visor, a visor that changes tint depending on the sun light.

A video of the visor working and a video showing you how to place the visor inside your helmet.

Summary: A remarkable visor that does exactly what it is supposed to do, and reasonably fast. Pretty good for its price.

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Looks to me that 3rd World-ridden motorcycles are stronger than their Western counterparts.

If I tried this at home, I'd a) get fined and b) break my motorcycle in half.

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Who needs a Winnebago to travel in comfort, if you can have a camping motorcycle/scooter based on the popular Piaggio APE?

Bed, fridge, cooking area, desk, 2 seats, wash basin.... what more do you need?

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/scooter-camping-carmobile-home.htm Scooters Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/scooter-camping-carmobile-home.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/scooter-camping-carmobile-home.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/scooter-camping-carmobile-home.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/scooter-camping-carmobile-home.htm?opendocument&comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:00:00 +0200

Three billboard ads promoting motorcycle safety in Missouri.

Not as powerful as others we've seen, but they'll do the trick, I guess.

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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.

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/license-plate-blockers-lapd-finds-them-useless.htm Statistics Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/license-plate-blockers-lapd-finds-them-useless.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/license-plate-blockers-lapd-finds-them-useless.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/license-plate-blockers-lapd-finds-them-useless.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/license-plate-blockers-lapd-finds-them-useless.htm?opendocument&comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:36:37 +0200

Christian Estrosi, the current French Minister of Industry and Mayor of Nice, not only loves motorcycles (which is unusual for politicians), but he actually used to race them professionally, most notably in the MotoGP world.

He never won a MotoGP race, but did end up 2nd in the Bol d'Or, and even raced last year in the Legends race.

Now that's a Minister/politician after my own heart!

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We seen customized paint jobs on sports motorcycles and on cruiser, even on scooters. Here's the last part of the customized paint series, the rest of the motorcycle world. Most of the photos below are dual-sports or off road motorcycles, with some cruisers thrown in for good measure.

Here are 27 motorcycle with custom paint jobs.

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Interesting TV ad for the upcoming MotoGP race in Aragon, Jorge Lorenzo's home circuit.

It's quite obvious from the ad's graphics, that Lorenzo is expected to win.... and he probably will...

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Damned if you do, damned if you don't. The okada, the extremely dangerous motorcycle taxi in Africa (particularly Nigeria), is often the only way to get around the traffic jam invested city on time, but is also very dangerous.

Now it looks like the authorities are trying to prevent these motorcycle from riding on their streets. They are being banned.

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Here's are the motorcycle stories I've been reading during my holidays that may interest you.

- Riding Overseas: Get Your International Driving Permit
- Book Review: Around World On Motorcycle
- Could This Innovative New Light Save Your Life
- What Is DTS-Si Technology And How Does It Work In Motorbikes?
- Motorcycle Tire Review Pirelli Diablo Strada

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If you haven't seen the video, have a look. But it's going to cost you......

My first reaction is to sell my motorcycles, house, dogs and wife..... I want...

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Fun or serious? Thailand Special Police Motorcycle Unit in training.

Yeah... right!

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Looks like hell has frozen over, and pigs can fly! The ultra strict country of The Netherlands, were many portions of motorways are limited to 80 kph, and where there is an overall maximum speed of 120, has gotten many of the Members of Parliament asking the Minister of Transportation to "up" the speed limit to 130 kph, or even 140 kph!

I would have thought it would have been faster to see Paris Hilton get an Oscar for acting.

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Our most powerful enemy has reached Europe, in Switzerland. A Swiss company is testing the first of a new, military technology, radar in Switzerland. Cheap, and extremely powerful, it can follow 22 vehicles (cars, motorcycles, trucks etc) on 4 different lanes, and track 10 different traffic violations at the same time.

The company plans to make 150 next year, and we'll be seeing them in Europe in no time at all.

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A review of the DVD Documentary Hard Miles 2. A sequel to the Hard Miles DVD we reviewed last year.

The documentary brings you along some of the contestants of the 2009 Iron Butt Rally, riding a motorcycle for 11 days over 11,000 miles.

A very well done look at this grueling motorcycle rally, also know as a scavenger hunt on steroids.

Worth it...

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A very much anti-motorcycle print ad from India.

They prefer you to take the bus than hop onto your motorcycle.

Are they nuts?

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