tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76782394243190031312011-11-28T01:39:11.090+01:00European Motorcycle News, Reviews, History and Information! Highly focused on the French motorcycle industry and market.Richard Clairefondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354357065346959504noreply@blogger.comBlogger10412548.5002.20RollinFreehttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotationtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-50761833985709972972010-02-25T09:13:00.004+01:002010-02-25T09:13:02.382+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0Whether you're looking for more looks, more comfort and more efficient, choosing replacement clip-ons is not the easiest thing to do as there are a number of details that come into account. At ABM,...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/GAr4Eri_ymA" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-abm-clips-ons-from-germany.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-29945654269554001742010-02-24T09:35:00.000+01:002010-02-24T09:35:00.085+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0Chaft, a French manufacturer and distributer of motorcycle accessories, has just added a new product to their offerings, simple, not terribly innovative, but effective for passenger safety. To avoid...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/x34S75bjDL4" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/02/veector-passenger-safety-belt.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-1423850861565826332010-02-23T09:42:00.000+01:002010-02-23T09:42:00.528+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, 30 Avenue Corentin Cariou, 75019 Paris, France48.896664 2.3849848.882557500000004 2.3557975 48.9107705 2.4141625The new technologies of protection for man is the theme of the exhibition A toute épreuve, to be held from March 2 to August 8 at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie in Paris. Dainese...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/sdGMLkffG_k" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/02/dainese-makes-museum-appearance-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-85217604494213092092010-02-22T09:38:00.004+01:002010-02-22T09:38:00.069+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0Remember the great little retro motorcycle I showed you some months ago (click here). France based GIMA makes a beautiful 125 cc motorcycle, modeled after a motorbike of the same name from many years...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/HQQpwaKoMHY" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/02/french-banks-not-willing-to-help-moto.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-9208607098607027742010-02-16T09:39:00.001+01:002010-02-16T13:20:22.686+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0In beginning of January this year, the marque Peugeot Motorcycles (yes indeed, they were once one of the greater producers of motorcycle in France)has given way to Peugeot Scooters, thus confirming...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/Sj3zpSPszic" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/02/peugeot-two-new-posts-and-name-change.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-82196164958889121302010-02-15T09:51:00.000+01:002010-02-16T00:32:00.467+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0That's right, the newest tech to arrive in France is a traffic camera that will flash you when you try and beat the yellow. And the penalty for giving the go, as we've all been doing since the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/Apy4xY0TVAU" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-traffic-camera-flashes-on-yellow.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-1586286056627821402010-02-11T09:49:00.000+01:002010-02-11T09:49:00.754+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0Braking specialist for the automobile, motorcycle, quad and even aviation fields, French manufacturer Beringer has set about improving the braking systems on two-wheeled classics. One of main...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/P5CrBuVfp7o" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/02/classic-brakes-by-beringer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-6374416695602535002010-02-10T09:15:00.002+01:002010-02-10T09:15:00.263+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0Doubs, France47.1969824 6.312600446.263855400000004 4.4449244 48.1301094 8.1802764Things just got a whole lot brighter motorcyclist traveling though Doubs (25) in eastern France. The Tourist Board (CDT) of Doubs has set an example for other regions to learn from by launching a new...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/6GQGueCx9G8" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-motorcyclists-welcome-label.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-41583090083278390692010-02-09T09:12:00.001+01:002010-02-09T09:12:00.320+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0Antibes, France43.5807219 7.120872343.5185459 7.0041428 43.6428979 7.2376018There's a specialty shop called Antibes Engineering on the Cote d'Azur (France's Mediterranean coast), that's been turning out some incredible transformations the last few years. The bike seen above...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/4vgdwWtnJDM" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/02/first-dianese-d-garage-in-france.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-47783941411209437782010-02-05T09:10:00.001+01:002010-02-05T09:10:00.313+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0The annual JPMS motorcycle industry show just took place her in France and each year the organizers offer awards to new products in a number of categories. One of the winners is a line undergarments...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/2biEq_2yi18" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/02/skeed-fire-resistant-undergarments.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-31418163862942351292010-02-04T09:47:00.000+01:002010-02-04T18:10:24.136+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0The Ile-de-France will invest 1 million Euro for the renovation and improvement of the Circuit Carole towards increasing it's safety. Jean-Paul Huchon, president of the region IDF has undertaken this...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/2-FlYBLg-1w" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/02/1-million-euros-for-circuit-carole.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-38650359430222569002010-02-03T09:16:00.001+01:002010-02-04T17:31:54.642+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0While the future seems sealed French manufacturer Voxan, another French brand of motorcycles may be about to be reborn from its ashes. After disappearing from the limelight 10 years ago, the 900...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/XvSUcFHdeqo" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/02/french-motocycles-return-of-midual.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-12789692475170031382010-02-01T09:38:00.001+01:002010-02-04T16:54:57.536+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0Toulouse, France43.604363 1.442951343.480059499999996 1.2094918000000001 43.7286665 1.6764108If you own a Harley-Davidson XR 1200 and you're a fan of the legendary 1000 XLCR (the cafe racer produced in small series by the MoCo in the late 70s), Jewel Racer out of Toulouse, France offers to...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/9npX7M6xZn8" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/01/roof-rats-helmet-gets-inspiration-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-59050453548513709222010-01-01T10:05:00.000+01:002010-01-01T12:08:57.670+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/78sdF7N-23s" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2010/01/baby-new-year-ushers-in-2010-on-two.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-24531750711322473652009-12-31T09:41:00.016+01:002009-12-31T13:16:46.809+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0The 29th of January marked a sad day in the history of French motorcycles and leaves us with possibly the last notable death of 2009. Voxan motorcycles, the last hope and stronghold of the French...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/pq8NvE7yCfg" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2009/12/voxan-hear-its-death-toll.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-53626958628792598782009-12-30T09:40:00.002+01:002009-12-30T09:40:00.592+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0Βέλγιο50.503887 4.46993648.7566985 0.7345844999999995 52.2510755 8.2052875Here's a great idea for any countries road security gurus...instead of shooting from the hip and just making up policy to try and lower accident rates and the resulting injuries and deaths, how about...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/ywlQzXbq4Zk" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2009/12/ttxgp-partners-with-uem.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-30375502131134176602009-12-28T09:16:00.049+01:002009-12-29T11:33:42.851+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0I recently got a chance to view Continental Circus, an incredible documentary showing the sport before the intrusion of big business and big money. The racing careers and exploits of two contrasting...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/3L-XY51taTs" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas-from-paris.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-21161461430931397412009-12-24T09:31:00.020+01:002009-12-24T09:31:00.543+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0Le Bourget, France48.9377267 2.428813548.9236317 2.399631 48.951821699999996 2.457996The edition 2010 of PTS is changing its tune. Formerly the Paris Tuning Show, one of the larger and certainly most accessible event in France, has rechristened itself the Salon of Personalization,...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/ruQ3-DjEBNo" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2009/12/former-paris-tuning-show.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-74366932927308307312009-12-23T09:20:00.001+01:002009-12-23T11:11:27.725+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0Norway60.472024 8.46894637.83961599999999 -51.296679 83.104432 68.234571It's not a country you tend to think has a lot going on when it comes to motorcycling but Rolf Ivar Jordbruen felt there was enough meat to make the subject worth treating. Unfortunately, as of yet...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/iFrQqhCXV00" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2009/12/motorcycling-history-in-norway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678239424319003131.post-35916855289216229812009-12-22T09:40:00.000+01:002009-12-22T09:40:00.349+01:00Richard Clairefondnoreply@blogger.com0Clermont-Ferrand, France45.7771681 3.082417745.717305599999996 2.9656882 45.8370306 3.1991472It seems there will only be one option left for troubled French motorcycle manufacturer Voxan. I just learned that SODEMO, the original developers of the Voxan powerplant have pulled out the proposal...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RollinFree/~4/COJacSFNArw" height="1" width="1"/>http://rollinfree.blogspot.com/2009/12/decision-on-voxan-turnaround-postponed.html