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France: Toll Roads Price Hike, Even For Motorcycles
Posted on 05. Feb, 2012 by admin.
The French government, in their “wisdom” has agreed that motorway operators in France are allowed to increase their tolls by an average of 2.5%.
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France: 50% Discounted Gasoline
Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by admin.
In these times of economic and financial hardships, when you have to think twice before going for a pleasure ride on your motorcycle, one company here in France has got an answer. They are offering 50% discount on gasoline. Not bad.
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France: Motorcycle Rest Stops for Enduropale 2012
Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by admin.
If you’re planning to attend world’s craziest, and biggest, beach motorcycle race, the Le Touquet Enduropale, on next weekend (February 4 & 5), 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 should be free for motorcycles going to the race
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Broken Down On The Motorway? There’s An App For That
Posted on 06. Nov, 2011 by admin.
When your motorcycle stops working on a motorway, it can turn into a disaster. Imagine having to walk in a storm to the nearest emergency phone booth, usually placed miles apart. Trucks thundering past, wind and rain…
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French Politicians Getting Caught Speeding
Posted on 28. Oct, 2011 by admin.
Last Sunday, the President of the Great Paris area (Ile-de-France) got caught speeding and lost his driving license on the spot. He’s the last one in a long series of politicians who are caught speeding, including the President of France. If the politicians who make up these repressive laws can’t even be seen to be respecting them, what chance do we motorcycle riders have?
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Victory Motorcycles -UK Dealer Award
Posted on 13. Oct, 2011 by admin.
Roger Winterburn’s Leicester based Windy Corner dealership picked up the top honours for UK dealer of the year at Victory Motorcycles’ EMEA sales conference, held in Opio , near Nice , France .
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France: Motorcycle Cop Crashes Into Barrier And Dies! Debate Open
Posted on 13. Oct, 2011 by admin.
A member of the elite French Republican Guard, on a motorcycle, while doing a recon mission in France, fell of his motorcycle and crashed into an unprotected crash barrier, killing him on the spot. Dubbed Guillotine Barriers, many bikers have been decapitated by them, and pressure has been put on the government to do something about it
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France Primary Presidential Candidate On A Motorcycle
Posted on 12. Oct, 2011 by admin.
It looks like the front runner of the 2012 French Presidential elections, the socialist Francois Hollande, doesn’t mind using motorcycle for getting around Paris. Let’s hope he doesn’t forget how useful those things are after he becomes the Prez.
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France’s Minister of Sport: 1st Official Visit? A Motorcycle Race
Posted on 03. Oct, 2011 by admin.
The recently appointed French Minister of Sports, former multiple world champion Judo David Douillet, went for his first official visit…. and it was to the world champion round of motorcycle enduro in France.
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Boobs On Bikes Cancelled Due To Rugby
Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 by admin.
The now famous motorcycle parade in Auckland, New Zealand, “Boobs on Bikes” - a parade of topless strippers on motorcycles - got cancelled due to pressure from the people. The parade was going to be held at the same time the World Rugby Cup match between their national team, the All Blacks, and France’s national team was going to be played. People wanted a family environment, and topless strippers on motorcycles was not the way to go.