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iPhone: Best Motorcycle Roads In France

Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by admin.

The guide to the best French motorcycle roads is now available on the iPhone as an app.

Some 100+ roads in France to ride your motorcycle on.

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Top Internet Stories – 23 July 2010

Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by admin.

Here are the motorcycle stories I’ve been reading this week which you may be interested in.

– Motorcycle Parking Lot Dangers
– Avoiding Animals While Riding Your Motorcycle
– Book Review: Longest Ride

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Don’t Bother, It’s Flooded!

Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by admin.

Don’t even bother push starting the motorcycle! Can’t you see it’s flooded…

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Tour de France: More Motorcycles Than Bicycles?

Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by admin.

Are there more motorcycles then bicycles at the Tour de France race?

Sure looks like it…

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France: The Life Of A Biker Is Worth Euro 100

Posted on 07. May, 2010 by admin.

A motorcycle rider here in France was killed when a guy cut him off in his car. The police stated that this was 100% the car driver’s fault.

But the defense lawyer dug up a mystery witness who stated that he was passed by the biker some time ago while he was speeding. So the judge said he was probably speeding at the time of the accident (despite police reports denying it).

The car driver got fined €100. That’s the price of a motorcycle rider here in France.

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France: Insurance Company Subsidizes Airbag Vest Purchase

Posted on 27. Apr, 2010 by admin.

In France, if you use a motorcycle insurance from Mutuelle-Europe insurance company, the will reimburse you between €100 and €200 for the purchase of an Helite airbag vest or jacket.

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France: A Closer Look At A Relais Calmos – Motorcycle Rest Place

Posted on 19. Apr, 2010 by admin.

A closer look at one motorcycle rest place, the “Relais Motard Calmos” put in place for the 24 Hours of Le Mans motorcycle race.

It was a small one, but between 500 and 1,000 bikers were expected on Saturday alone. Paid for my the French government, the rest area is a great place to meet up, repair your bike, inflate tires, drink coffee, eat, and all that for free!

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24 Hours of Le Mans Motorcycle Race 2010

Posted on 19. Apr, 2010 by admin.

The 24 Hours of Le Mans motorcycle race were held last weekend, and here are 9 photos and 1 video for you to watch (the video is that of an impressive pit fire).

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22 year old motorcycle rider gets caught speeding on his motorcycle. He was doing 190 kph on the Paris ring road.

The judge threw the book at him: 1 year prison (no parol), €7500 fine, license gone for 2 years, redo the driving test, motorcycle confiscated.

A bit heavy handed??? Read on!

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The French think they have come up with some motorcycle safety device on the roads, even the Prime Minister, says so, but in reality, it’s of no use to us.

Their idea is a pole (that carries road signs, billboards, etc), that snaps in two when something crashes into it.

Only problem is that the “it” that crashes into it is a car, not a bike… we are too light.

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