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| RumorVille: This Week’s Rumors - Mar 2010 | |
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| Last few days there have been several rumors doing the internet on the motorcycle industry.
Here's a round up of three rumors.....
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0200 |
| France: Regional Elections, Politicians And Motorcycles | |
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| The French regional elections are to be held next week, and the three main motorcycle organizations have sent all candidates an 8 questionnaire, asking them for their position towards motorcycles.
Sad.... a quarter of politicians responded, the green party want to kill all bikers, and the rest are not interested.... sad.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0200 |
| Video: Suzuki Office Life Ad | |
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| Here's pretty cool ad that has been running in Europe for a while during the MotoGP races. It's from Suzuki motorcycles, and it shows people in an office, who just love riding their motorcycles.
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| Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0200 |
| 50 Funny (And Insulting) Motorcycle T-Shirts | |
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| We've all seen them: motorcycle t-shirts, with either funny or insulting (or both) sayings on them.
There are many out there, only limited to our imagination. Here are 50 I found surfing the net.... enjoy..
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| Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0200 |
| A Look At Livia Lancelot, Female Motocross Knight | |
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| On the day after World Woman Day (I'm always a bit late), here's a closer look at Livia Lancelot.
Who is Livia Lancelot you may ask? She is the 2008 World Champion Female Motocross!! Not an easy feat, so she deserves a closer look.
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| Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0200 |
| Race The Sardegna Race With Cyril Despres As Your Mentor | |
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| Multiple Dakar winner, Cyril Despres, is offering a unique experience opportunity for 10 first timers in the world of motorcycle rally racing.
He will take 10 racers under his wing for the 3rd FIM race of the calendar, the Sardegna Rally Race. The 10 riders will share the three mechanics and crew chief (Chris Evans), and will receive instructions and race mentoring by Cyril Despres himself.
Not a bad deal....
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| Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:15:00 +0200 |
| The New Volkswagen/Suzuki Motorcycle | |
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| A spy shot of the Volkswagen styled motorcycle from Suzuki, a direct result from Volkswagen's purchased of a large portion of Suzuki's shares.
VW really want a VW-styled motorcycle, don't they?
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| Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:30:00 +0200 |
| 17 Kawasaki Motorcycle Ads from Around The World | |
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| Here are 17 Kawasaki motorcycle print ads found from around the world.
Kawasaki are no strangers to great advertisement (remember their really funny TV ads), just have a look at the great Austrian Kawasutra ads.... fantastic!
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| Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0200 |
| Marlon Brando Lands Motorcycle Marketing Deal | |
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| Yes, I know he's dead and buried, but Marlon Brando did get a lucrative marketing deal with Triumph motorcycles.
Using his image from the 1953 movie, The Wild One, Triumph have a motorcycle leather jacket that looks like the one he had on in the movie...
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| Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0200 |
| Scoot Magazine Looking For Original Scooter Art | |
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| Scoot Magazine are looking for original scooter art to publish in their magazine.
If you've made any art representing scooters (on any type of support, like photo, jewelry, etc), send it in, and it may be published in their next issue.
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| Fri, 5 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0200 |
| Ossa Motorcycles Doing Well. Enduro Motorcycle In The Works | |
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| The legendary Spanish motorcycle manufacturer risen from the ashes, OSSA, is doing well. Their first new trial model introduced last year will be produced in 1250 units, next year that will leap to 3000.
More importantly, they are going to introduce a new enduro motorcycle at this year's EICMA exhibition.
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| Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:45:00 +0200 |
| BMW Voted 5 Times Best Motorcycle For 2010 | |
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| BMW have won 5 categories in the annual Best Motorcycle competition of one of world's biggest magazines, German Motorrad mag.
They also won Best Brand and several other smaller awards for their clothing.
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| Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:45:00 +0200 |
| Life’s Daytona 1948 Motorcycle Madness Photo Archive | |
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| The Daytona 200 motorcycle race held this weekend is a classic, and when you say classic, you'll know that Time-Life magazine will have covered it at one stage.
Therefore, thankfully, Time have released unpublished black & white photos of this incredible motorcycle race from 60 years ago. In those days, the Daytona 200 was still raced on the beach. Fantastic photos.... a must see!
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| Fri, 5 Mar 2010 07:45:00 +0200 |
| Movie Review: Knightriders | |
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| A review of the 1981 movie Knightriders, a real motorcycle movie, not this time centered around a 1%-er biker gang (though they are present), but about an entertainment group riding motorcycles, pretending to be knights.
It's quite a good movie, imaginative, and great acting by Ed Harris.
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| Thu, 4 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0200 |
| KTM On The Hunt For The 2010 Toughest Rider | |
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| Have you got what it takes to be a KTM Tough Rider?
KTM is looking for the Tough Rider 2010. Chance for winning a full factory support package for the Erzberg Rodeo race!!
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| Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:30:13 +0200 |
| Video: Purple Helmets Motorcycle Stunt Team - With A Twist | |
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| Here's a funny and informative video clip of the Isle of Man's motorcycle stunt team, the Purple Helmets.
It's not at all a stunt team like Chris Pfeiffer, but a "Keystone cops" version of motorcycle stunts, FUNNY!
There's a lot of falling and crashing. Have a look at the video... you'll enjoy it.
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| Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:15:00 +0200 |
| Inspired By Movies, Or An Inspiration For Movies? | |
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| Was this the case of an inspiration of a motorcycle movie, or was it an inspiration for a motorcycle movie?
Can you guess the movie..??
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| Thu, 4 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0200 |
| Book Review: Motorcycle Dream Garages | |
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| A review of the coffee table book Motorcycle Dream Garages, a 192 page book full of beautiful photos of incredible garages and the precious motorcycles that live in them.
A must have book to feature on your living room table.
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| Wed, 3 Mar 2010 17:30:00 +0200 |
| Concept: Ducati Desmosedici ATV Trike | |
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| French designer Nicolas Petit is designing a beautiful concept ATV that will make the Bombardier Can-Am Spyder look like a child's toy.
Based on the Ducati Desmosedici RR motorcycle, this ATV looks fast... and probably very expensive.
Who knows, maybe this vehicle will ever be produced... but I don't think Ducati will...
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| Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0200 |
| India: Do Not Mess With These Guys On The Road | |
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| This should be the dress code, and ATGATT list of equipment, when riding your motorcycle....
... no more road rage.....
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| Wed, 3 Mar 2010 08:00:41 +0200 |
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