Tag Archives: speed
Triumph Unveils Three New Models For 2012
Posted on 26. Oct, 2011 by admin.
Triumph Motorcycles, the UK ’s biggest selling manufacturer of +500cc bikes, has unveiled ambitious plans to kick off 2012 with three new bikes; the Tiger Explorer, the Speed Triple R and a Steve McQueen-inspired version of the classic Bonneville T100.
Continue Reading
Swiss motorcyclist gets speeding ticket while crashing
Posted on 16. Oct, 2011 by admin.
Filed under: Government/Legal , Motorcycle If you’re a follower of the right-foot-down school of highway consumption, you’ve probably seen what happens when drivers spot speed traps.
Continue Reading
An Honest Government?
Posted on 08. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Well, what do you know? One government is playing an honest “game”. NSW in Australia is removing speed cameras that have not shown that they save lives, but instead generate revenue.
Continue Reading
Paris: Peripherique - Ring Road - To Reduce Max Speed
Posted on 15. Jul, 2011 by admin.
The greenies from the Paris City Council have asked the police to reduce the speed limit on the city’s ring road (the Peripherique) from 80 to 70 kph (for a trial period). But their reasoning to reduce it is a bit strange. It’s not to save lives, lessen pollution, but for ……
Continue Reading
Negative Speed Limit?
Posted on 11. Apr, 2011 by admin.
So we’ve got speed limits for when you’re riding your motorcycle, but this has got to be a first….
Continue Reading
Poland: Speed Limit Raised To 140 KPH, But 150 Possible
Posted on 21. Jan, 2011 by admin.
Poland, in a wise move, has raised speed limits for cars and motorcycles on their motorways to 140 kph (from 130). On normal dual carriage ways, the speed limit was raised by 10 kph as well, to 120 kph. What’s more interesting, is that the Polish government has stated that you are allowed to speed by 10 kph without being ticketed, in other words, you are allowed to ride 150 kph
Continue Reading
Out Next Week: Motogp Season Review 2010 By Haynes
Posted on 15. Nov, 2010 by admin.
With the speed and precision characteristic of the sport, the MotoGP Season Review 2010 , published by Haynes, hits the shelves this week (Thurs 18 November 2010) – just two weeks after the final World Championship race.
Continue Reading
2010 Goodwood Festival Of Speed On DVD -Released 4th October
Posted on 01. Oct, 2010 by admin.
The Festival of Speed is the largest motoring garden party in the world – a unique summer weekend that brings together an impossibly heady mix of cars, stars and motor sport ‘royalty’ to create the largest car culture event in the world.
Continue Reading
Movie Review: Exit Speed
Posted on 23. Sep, 2010 by admin.
A review of a decent movie, Exit Speed . It’s a movie where the motorcycle riders are the really bad guys (and gals), riding around on their crotch rockets high on meth
Continue Reading
Europe: Speed Limits For Motorcycles
Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Since the holidays are just around the corner, and if you’re planning to ride your motorcycle here in Europe, here is a reminder of the speed limits. Note that some countries have different speed limits for motorcycles..