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Top Internet Stories - 3 February 2012

Here are some interesting motorcycle related articles found on the internet during the last week that you may have missed.

- Dvd Review: EDR - A Mexican Motorcycle Adventure (Helmet Hair Blog)
- A Good Riding Position = Life Insurance (Auto123)
- The Lubrication Of Combustion Engines (Motorcycle Thailand)

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Enduropale 2012: Live On The Web

Even if you are not coming to that wacky and incredible beach motorcycle enduro, the Le Touquet Enduropale, you can still see it.

The France3 national TV stations will be broadcasting it live on TV, but will also be streaming it on their web, all 3 hours worth.

This year might just be a notable one, since they are predicting snow for the weekend....

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Yemen: Stuffed On A Motorcycle With Guns

This is what I call "being stuffed on a motorcycle".

No one sneeze... that gun might go off.

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Switzerland: 20 Times More Scooters Last 20 Years

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). In the last 20 years, the number of scooters was multiplied by a factor of 20, representing 37% of the motorcycle park.

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Movier Review: Timerider

Review of the movie entitled "Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann", an honest-to-God Biker/Sci-Fi/Western movie. It's original, and reasonably good.

Image you are sent back into time, to the good old Western days, and all you have is your motocross motorcycle. That'll be fun...

All the usual suspects for a Western movie are there...

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Indonesia: Nice Motorcycle Protest - Impressive

That's quite an impressive display of strength these Indonesian motorcycle riders are putting up.

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Working On Your Vespa Scooter

When you say that you're going to work on your Vespa scooter, most people will think that you're taking your spanners, screwdrivers and wrenches, and start tinkering on your motorcycle.

But not this Australian guy. He really means that he'll be working on his Vespa scooter. That's because he has taken this 1968 Vespa, that had died and was waiting for the taxidermist, and turned it into his office chair and desk.

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Video: Washington Lottery - Crazy Ideas

Funny, if not wacko. This is a TV commercial for the Washington Lottery, and has as theme, what crazy thing would I do if I won the lottery.

In this case, the winner is going on a motorcycle ride with his biker friends. Just watch...

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France: 50% Discounted Gasoline

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. The deal applies to selected gas stations in 9 cities (Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Lille and Toulouse), and starts today at 10:00 CET.

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Ads: Harley-Davidson - Hand-picked

I really don't understand the Harley-Davidson advertisement philosophy. Their main thread is rebellion; being a bad person. So does that mean that Harley motorcycle riders are all bad people? Because that's what their ads say.

Here are three print ads from McCann-Erickson in the UK. The first one is actually pretty good, the other two expand on the main theme and the message gets lost.

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World Records: Fastest Electric Motorcycle - eSolex

It's incredible if you think about it. Last year, during Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats, where cars and motorcycles often reach speeds of 200 mph, trying to break some speed record, one vehicle managed to obtain a record, but at a very low speed...

The vehicle was the e-Solex, an electric Solex moped, and with the 4 French motorcycle lovers, the electric Solex managed the world record of 32 kph (19.893 mph).

The reason this is certified as a world record? Because it's the first mass-produced, unmodified, electric motorcycle to try for the record. Before that, the record stood at 0 mph. So now they are in the record books.

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France: Motorcycle Rest Stops for Enduropale 2012

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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The Netherlands: No Full Face Helmets On The Street

Following closely in the footsteps of France and Belgium, The Netherlands are voting in a law forbidding the wearing of face masks, traditionally found in Muslim countries. This means that the traditional nicabs or burqas worn by Muslim women will be outlawed.

But what that also means is that a full face helmet will be outlawed as well. You will be allowed to ride your motorcycle with it (apparently), but once you stop your motorcycle and get off, you'll need to remove the helmet, or if possible, open it (for modular helmets).

Failing to do so will cost you a fine.

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Europe 2011 Motorcycle Registrations Statistics

The Association of European Motorcycle Manufacturers, ACEM, have released the sales statistics for motorcycles and other PTWs in Europe for 2011.

In average over 32 countries last year, there was a reduction in the number of motorcycles and other PTWs sold. More than 1.7 million units were pushed out the door last year.

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Indonesia: Motorcycle Tires Roadside Change - Good Business

Indonesia Motorcycle Tire Roadside Change

Looks like a good business to have in Indonesia. Almost no financial outlay, working outside, working on motorcycles, and all that for 22 bucks.

Looks like the tire delivery services could do good business here.

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Top Internet Stories - 27 January 2012

Well, come and get it... here are some motorcycle related articles that have appeared over the last week that you may have missed...

- Images Of Hells Angels Taken By A Photographer Who Infiltrated The Famously Secretive Club In 1965 (Daily Mail)
- Proficient Motorcycling By David Hough (Road Captain Usa)
- How To Make Motorcycle Ad Photos (Helmet Hair Blog)
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Scooters and Pizzas

Anyone who is a fan of pizzas (is there anyone out there who isn't?) will know that most pizzas are delivered via scooter. Scooters are the easiest way to bring piping hot pizzas to your door.

It's therefore very fitting to have a pizza cutter shaped like a Vespa scooter. Let's face it, why use a boring pizza cutter if you can get this:

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India: Motorcycle Daredevils Strike Again

Stunning images from their annual event. These army motorcycle stuntmen sure put up an interesting parade.

Beats the ones we see in Europe.

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Motorcycle Tire Delivery Service - Worldwide

French/Swiss company Pneus-Online are going for world domination. They sell motorcycle tires on-line for less money than at garages, and they have an enormous network of garages and mobile workshops that will fit your tires for you.

They are all over Europe (15,500 garages), Canada, shortly in the USA and Brazil, and more countries coming.

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WTF of the Week: DIY Motorcycle Fairing

You're desperate, dumb, and/or just plain stupid to try this... but then if you look at the rest of the motorcycle you got to wonder about the mental health of its owner.

But then a motorcycle is a motorcycle...

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