Daily news about motorcycles http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/ en-us Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0200 Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0200

Swiss electric motorcycle manufacturer will be unveiling a new electric motorcycle (or scooter) in Switzerland on the 21st of February at the Swiss-Moto exhibition.

AutoBlogGreen have some speculation what it can be...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/quantya-to-release-new-electric-motorcycle.htm Electrical Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/quantya-to-release-new-electric-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/quantya-to-release-new-electric-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/quantya-to-release-new-electric-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/quantya-to-release-new-electric-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0200

The French government are looking at removing the last freedom motorcycle have in France; lane-splitting (filtering). Many years it was tolerated, now they want to make it illegal.

The French Angry Biker Association (FFMC) is planning a protest day on March the 13th. They will be asking all bikers to stay in the lane during rush hour, adding 100,000's of vehicles to the traffic jams.

That should show the authorities why it's a stupid idea...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/france-13-march-2010---major-protest-ride-planned.htm France Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/france-13-march-2010---major-protest-ride-planned.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/france-13-march-2010---major-protest-ride-planned.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/france-13-march-2010---major-protest-ride-planned.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/france-13-march-2010---major-protest-ride-planned.htm?opendocument&comments Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0200

South Africa are using motorcycles (but obviously not exclusively) to promote tourism to their country.

Their tourist information website even has a page dedicated to motorcycle adventurers. How cool is that for a country?

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/south-africa-promoting-tourism-through-motorcycles.htm Travel Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/south-africa-promoting-tourism-through-motorcycles.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/south-africa-promoting-tourism-through-motorcycles.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/south-africa-promoting-tourism-through-motorcycles.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/south-africa-promoting-tourism-through-motorcycles.htm?opendocument&comments Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0200

As with previous motorcycle manufacturers, here's what we've found for Honda. Here are 29 Honda motorcycle advertisements from around the globe.

My favorite one is shown here...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/29-honda-motorcycle-ads-from-around-the-world.htm Ads Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/29-honda-motorcycle-ads-from-around-the-world.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/29-honda-motorcycle-ads-from-around-the-world.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/29-honda-motorcycle-ads-from-around-the-world.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/29-honda-motorcycle-ads-from-around-the-world.htm?opendocument&comments Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:15:00 +0200

After an upset for the winner, due to a too loud motorcycle, Mickael Pichon won the 2010 Le Touquet Enduropale beach motorcycle race.

1050 motorcycles started, and there were several leaders in the 3 hour race. But to loose on a too loud exhaust must be a first...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/enduropale-2010-major-upsets-cause-loud-pipes.htm France Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/enduropale-2010-major-upsets-cause-loud-pipes.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/enduropale-2010-major-upsets-cause-loud-pipes.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/enduropale-2010-major-upsets-cause-loud-pipes.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/enduropale-2010-major-upsets-cause-loud-pipes.htm?opendocument&comments Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +0200

Two weeks worth of interesting motorcycle stories found on the world wide web..... enjoy.

- The 10 greatest scams, cheats and hoaxes in motorcycling - part 1
- Rules For Talking To Woman Bikers
- 2009 BMW K 1200 LT: Aging Gracefully
- The Mods Vs The Hells Angels
- The Single Best Motorcycle Performance Upgrade Is You

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/top-internet-stories---5-february-2010.htm Web Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/top-internet-stories---5-february-2010.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/top-internet-stories---5-february-2010.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/top-internet-stories---5-february-2010.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/top-internet-stories---5-february-2010.htm?opendocument&comments Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:15:00 +0200

If you can't make it to France to see this weekend's crazy Le Touquet Enduropale, and don't live in France so you can see one of the 2 TV channels transmitting the race live, then there's still hope....

France 3, one of the main TV channels here, are transmitting 5 feeds from the race on the web. You can see the race as it happens. That's 3 hours of fun....

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/see-the-le-touquet-beach-race-live-on-the-web.htm Entertainment Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/see-the-le-touquet-beach-race-live-on-the-web.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/see-the-le-touquet-beach-race-live-on-the-web.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/see-the-le-touquet-beach-race-live-on-the-web.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/see-the-le-touquet-beach-race-live-on-the-web.htm?opendocument&comments Fri, 5 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0200

Two mountain bikers swapped their pedals for a motorcycle, and raced in the Baja 1000 desert race.

Their attempt was very well filmed and is available, for free, on-line. Very well done documentary. Have a look.

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-road-to-baja-1000-documentary.htm Racing Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-road-to-baja-1000-documentary.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-road-to-baja-1000-documentary.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/video-road-to-baja-1000-documentary.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-road-to-baja-1000-documentary.htm?opendocument&comments Fri, 5 Feb 2010 07:45:00 +0200

Talk about a sacred cow, or is it a cash cow????

A Cow version of the BMW K1200LT motorcycle..

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/bmw-k1200lt---sacred-cow-motorcycle.htm BMW Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/bmw-k1200lt---sacred-cow-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/bmw-k1200lt---sacred-cow-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/bmw-k1200lt---sacred-cow-motorcycle.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/bmw-k1200lt---sacred-cow-motorcycle.htm?opendocument&comments Thu, 4 Feb 2010 17:30:00 +0200

A review of the motorcycle documentary Two Wheel Terrors 2, a DVD full of choppers and cafe racers fooling around.

WARNING. Motorcycles were hurt during the filming of this documentary!

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/dvd-review-two-wheel-terrors-2.htm Movie Review Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/dvd-review-two-wheel-terrors-2.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/dvd-review-two-wheel-terrors-2.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/dvd-review-two-wheel-terrors-2.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/dvd-review-two-wheel-terrors-2.htm?opendocument&comments Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0200

Since cages have got them, why not put a TV on your motorcycle?

At least we get more organ donors that way....

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/watching-tv-on-your-motorcycle.-possible.htm Funny Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/watching-tv-on-your-motorcycle.-possible.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/watching-tv-on-your-motorcycle.-possible.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/watching-tv-on-your-motorcycle.-possible.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/watching-tv-on-your-motorcycle.-possible.htm?opendocument&comments Thu, 4 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0200

The Royal Enfield Classic 500 is selling so well, that there's no a backlog.

You're going to have to wait for 6 months before you can see yours if you order one now.

You see, it's not all bad news... things are pretty good in India...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/royal-enfield-500-selling-like-hot-cakes.htm Special-Bikes Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/royal-enfield-500-selling-like-hot-cakes.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/royal-enfield-500-selling-like-hot-cakes.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/royal-enfield-500-selling-like-hot-cakes.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/royal-enfield-500-selling-like-hot-cakes.htm?opendocument&comments Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:00:00 +0200

Cat fight, cat fight! Bajaj's advertisement for their DTS-i motorcycle involves two girls slugging it out who gets to ride the new motorcycle.

Filmed a la "The Matrix" style...... Cat fight, cat fight!

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-bajaj-dts-i-girl-fight.htm Ads Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-bajaj-dts-i-girl-fight.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-bajaj-dts-i-girl-fight.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/video-bajaj-dts-i-girl-fight.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/video-bajaj-dts-i-girl-fight.htm?opendocument&comments Wed, 3 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0200

Cardo Systems have upped the ante even further with their latest Bluetooth motorcycle communication device, the G4.

The G4 allows you to connect with 3 other Scala Rider devices, but now with a range of up to 1 mile. You've got full stereo and an onboard RDS FM Radio.

10 hours talk time, while listening to your iPod, FM radio, mobile phone AND GPS navigation instructions. What more do you want?

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/scala-rider-g4---motorcycle-communications-at-its-bets.htm Bluetooth Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/scala-rider-g4---motorcycle-communications-at-its-bets.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/scala-rider-g4---motorcycle-communications-at-its-bets.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/scala-rider-g4---motorcycle-communications-at-its-bets.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/scala-rider-g4---motorcycle-communications-at-its-bets.htm?opendocument&comments Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0200

Honda has managed to weather the financial storm thanks to its healthy motorcycle division.

They have just announced amazing high profits for their last quarter.

Motorcycles to the rescue...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/motorcycles-save-hondas-bacon.htm Honda Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/motorcycles-save-hondas-bacon.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/motorcycles-save-hondas-bacon.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/motorcycles-save-hondas-bacon.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/motorcycles-save-hondas-bacon.htm?opendocument&comments Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0200

If you're planning to attend world's craziest, and biggest, beach motorcycle race, the Le Touquet Enduropale, on the weekend of 6/7th of Feb, and you're going on a motorcycle, here are the special rest places for bikers.

There are 3 of them, places motorcycle riders can go to, to get their bike checked out, drink hot drinks, and mingle with other bikers.

Also, several motorways are free for motorcycles going to the race.

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/motorcycle-rest-areas-for-the-le-touquet-enduropale-2010-race.htm Racing Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/motorcycle-rest-areas-for-the-le-touquet-enduropale-2010-race.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/motorcycle-rest-areas-for-the-le-touquet-enduropale-2010-race.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/motorcycle-rest-areas-for-the-le-touquet-enduropale-2010-race.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/motorcycle-rest-areas-for-the-le-touquet-enduropale-2010-race.htm?opendocument&comments Tue, 2 Feb 2010 18:45:00 +0200

Ducati are organizing a photo competition based on their new Multistrada 1200 motorcycle.

Take 4 photos of the new motorcycle in its 4 environments, and win one of the many prizes. Obviously, it starts in March, since the bike is not yet available.

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/ducati-multistrada-1200-motorcycle-photo-contest.htm Ducati Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/ducati-multistrada-1200-motorcycle-photo-contest.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/ducati-multistrada-1200-motorcycle-photo-contest.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/ducati-multistrada-1200-motorcycle-photo-contest.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/ducati-multistrada-1200-motorcycle-photo-contest.htm?opendocument&comments Tue, 2 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0200

Riding in the snow, with the only ATGATT gear an umbrella seems to me like not such a good idea.

I wonder how long before something nasty happened?

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/india-motorcycle-snow-riding-not.htm Entertainment Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/india-motorcycle-snow-riding-not.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/india-motorcycle-snow-riding-not.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/india-motorcycle-snow-riding-not.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/india-motorcycle-snow-riding-not.htm?opendocument&comments Tue, 2 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0200

You can follow the presentation of the Fiat Yamaha MotoGP team for 2010 LIVE...

Fiat will be broadcasting the 2010 motorcycle and the two racers, interviews etc. You just need to get out of bed... it's a 2 AM GMT time...

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/motogp-yamaha-2010-live-presentation.htm Racing Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/motogp-yamaha-2010-live-presentation.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/motogp-yamaha-2010-live-presentation.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/motogp-yamaha-2010-live-presentation.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/motogp-yamaha-2010-live-presentation.htm?opendocument&comments Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0200

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!

... ]]> http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/india-when-things-go-good-they-go-great.htm Statistics Mike Werner http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/india-when-things-go-good-they-go-great.htm?opendocument&comments http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/india-when-things-go-good-they-go-great.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dxcomments/india-when-things-go-good-they-go-great.htm http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/india-when-things-go-good-they-go-great.htm?opendocument&comments