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Switzerland: 20 Times More Scooters Last 20 Years
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
These are pretty amazing statistics coming from the Swiss Federal Office of Statistics (OFS). Overall in 2010, there were 5.36 million vehicles circulating in Switzerland, of which 12% were motorcycles. In the last 20 years, the number of motorcycle doubled, from 299,264 to 651,252 in 2010, but it’s the number of scooters that blows your mind (well, at least it did mine).
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Bank Holiday 20111101 - Went For A Motorcycle Ride
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by admin.
Today is a holiday, and decided to go for a motorcycle ride since it’s a beautiful day, probably the last one this year, and next week is EICMA which is going to be very busy. Back tomorrow… …
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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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Top Internet Stories - 14 October 2011
Posted on 14. Oct, 2011 by admin.
Come and read it while it’s still hot. Here are the interesting motorcycle related articles I found on the net during the last few days
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Paulin And Searle Winners Of Today’s Qualifying Races
Posted on 14. Sep, 2011 by admin.
The beautiful Italian track hosted today the MX1 and MX2 qualifying races and the first race of the last round of the UEM EMX-125 series. The almost 34 degrees registered today in Fermo did not stop Gautier Paulin and Tommy Searle to dominate their respective qualifying races and later on Simone Zecchina was proclaimed the 2011 UEM EMX-125 Champion after finishing fifth in today’s heat and having still one more race to go tomorrow.
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Ian Lowry Signs For MSS Colchester Kawasaki
Posted on 06. Sep, 2011 by admin.
MSS Colchester Kawasaki are excited to announce the signing of Ian Lowry to ride a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R in the last three rounds of the British Superbike Championship.
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Top Internet Stories - 2 September 2011
Posted on 02. Sep, 2011 by admin.
September already. Here are the last motorcycle articles read in August for your pleasure. - See A City From A Motorcycle Sidecar ( Forbes ) - Sena SMH 10 Owner Report ( WebBikeWorld ) - An Amateur Guide To Shooting Motorcycle Races ( All About Bikes ) - Driver Visibility In Two Wheelers ( Bike Advice ) …
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God, Decibels and Motorcycles
Posted on 16. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Once a year, in a small and sleepy village in Brittany, France, population 635, some 20,000 motorcycles and 10,000 spectators come on a pilgrimage to the Madonna of Bikers statue, and to receive a blessing by one of the (bike riding) priests.
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Video: Norton, Gucci Perfume and Motorcycles
Posted on 21. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Woow! Motorcycles are starting to smell good! Here’s a TV commercial from another big name perfume maker featuring a motorcycle (the last one was Chanel and Ducati). This TV ad is from Gucci for the Gucci Guilty perfume, and it features the classy Norton Commando motorcycle. Nice …
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Anstey Takes The Graham Watches Award With Last Gasp Fastest Lap Of The Week On The Isle Of Man
Posted on 06. Jun, 2011 by admin.
ANSTEY TAKES THE GRAHAM WATCHES AWARD WITH LAST GASP FASTEST LAP OF THE WEEK ON THE ISLE OF MAN