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<title>When Relying On Technology Gets You In Trouble - The Navigon Case</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/Navigon-GPS-Bad-Navigation.jpg" width="100" height="58" title="Navigon GPS Bad Navigation" alt="Navigon GPS Bad Navigation" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table>#GPS #Navigon #TomTom - I'll be the first to admit it, I am technology lover; I used technology whenever it becomes available. When decades ago the first portable GPS came out, I immediately took to it like a fish takes to water. The GPS was very simple, it just pointed to the way point you specified, but on a motorcycle, it was heaven sent. All I needed to do was try to stay on route to where the arrow was pointing.<br><br>

A few years later, the GPS actually told you to turn left or right, making it even easier to use on a motorcycle. Now, GPS has 3D maps, traffic reports, speed camera locations, and where you can find the closest McDonalds.
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Recently, you don't need dedicated equipment anymore, a smartphone with the right app will do the trick. So, I have become more and more reliant on this kind of technology, to the point of blindly trusting my GPS.<br><br>

I run an iPhone with the Navigon GPS app (owned by Garmin). It has its quirks, and at times on rides it makes me go a "strange" direction, but usually no harm, no foul.<br><br>

But that illusion just got shattered last week .......... <br><br>

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<dc:creator>Mike Werner</dc:creator>
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<title>Idea: Increase Your Safety With These Vololights Motorcycle Plates - Nifty!</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/VoloLights-1.jpg" width="100" height="68" title="VoloLights " alt="VoloLights " style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/VoloLights-2.jpg" width="100" height="75" title="VoloLights " alt="VoloLights " style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table>#Safety #Vololights #Kickstarter - You'd have thought that almost anything that can increase our safety on a motorcycle has already been invented, but you'd be wrong. Two bright motorcycle riders in the USA have come up with a great safety product that will not cost you a fortune, nor hours spent installing it.<br><br>

Currently a Kickstart project looking for funding (help them out by donating a few bucks), Vololights is a smartly designed product that can, and probably will, save you from being rear-ended. It has always been one of my fears when riding my motorcycle; when you decelerate your bike by just letting go of the throttle, or by downshifting, your motorcycle slows down faster than a car would, but with no warning to car drivers.<br><br>

If the car driver is not paying attention, like most of them don't, your sudden deceleration will catch them by surprise, and boooom, before you know it at the very least they'll kiss your rear end. It might sound dirty to you, but it's super dangerous. Many motorcycles have found themselves in the ditch,or worse, because the car behind them didn't see them decelerating.<br><br>

The Vololights is a license plate that replaces your current one........... <br><br>

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<title>France: Electric And Hybrid Vehicles Gather Public Support</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[ 
<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img  src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r46/Motorbiker_photos/NewsPics/Logos/Icon-Stats.jpg" width="100" height="100" title="Statistics article" alt="Statistics Article" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="100" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/flags/fr-flag.gif" width="97" height="65" title="France flag" alt="France flag" border="0"></a></td></tr></table>#Statistics #Survey #Electric #Ecological - After a recent study of the French market, the survey shows that the French as a nation support in rather large numbers the use of electric or hybrid cars and motorcycles.<br><br>

A survey conducted of some 2,000 people shows that 38% of them would purchase a hybrid vehicle if they had the financial means to do so. That's 15% up over the previous year. 18% of the surveyed said they'd like to purchase an electrical vehicles, up over 2011 when that figure was only 8%........... <br><br>

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<title>India: PSA - Keep Your Thoughts On The Road - Also For Motorcycles</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/India-Keep-Thoughts-On-Road.jpg" width="100" height="64" title="India Keep Thoughts On Road" alt="India Keep Thoughts On Road" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="100" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/flags/in-flag.gif" width="97" height="65" title="India flag" alt="India flag" border="0"></a></td></tr></table>#India #Safety #Ads - Hmmm.. interesting. Here's a public service announcement coming from India, trying to keep riders and drivers focused on the road. They've got several ads, cars and motorcycle, and in the nicely-done graphics, they show what the driver is thinking.<br><br>

"Obviously" the motorcycle rider is thinking about his Girlfriend, while the car drivers are thinking about the Boss and the Husband.....<br><br>

It's true, that especially when riding a motorcycle, better keep 100% of your focus on the road and not let you mind wander off. <br><br> ...
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<dc:creator>Mike Werner</dc:creator>
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<title>Returning To My Office. Computer Not Used For A While. It Shows!</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/Keyboard-Weed.jpg" width="100" height="74" title="Keyboard Weed" alt="Keyboard Weed" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table>#Funny #Keyboard - I know what I'll be seeing when I get back to my little office..... with my computers not used for days, and no one to look after them.<br><br> ...
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<title>On My Way Back. Guess Where I&#x2019;ve Been?</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[ 
<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/KTM-Netherlands.jpg" width="100" height="75" title="KTM Netherlands" alt="KTM Netherlands" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table>#Funny #KTM #Netherlands - I'm hopefully heading back to home (Normandy, France). Want to guess where I have been? <br><br>

Maybe the photo will give you a hint......<br><br> ...
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<title>If The Red Baron Would Have A Motorcycle, This Would Be It</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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You should have a look at the video below, and TURN UP THE VOLUME. This is one engine you'll want to hear purr away. Amazing. I'd say the motorcycle has an enormous torque, but also that it's very heavy........... <br><br>

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<dc:creator>Mike Werner</dc:creator>
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<title>France: Self Teaching Site On The Dangers Of Motorcycle Riding</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[ 
<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/MotoPrev-4.jpg" width="100" height="62" title="MotoPrev " alt="MotoPrev " style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/MotoPrev-1.jpg" width="100" height="75" title="MotoPrev " alt="MotoPrev " style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table>#Safety - Here's an interesting site developed by the Prevention Routière et Assureurs Prevention, an organization for the prevention of accidents funded by insurance companies. The site, called MotoPrev (as in Motorcycle Prevention) is like a video game without the controls. It shows you how and when motorcycle accidents happen. It allows you to identify areas where you may be in danger.<br><br>

There are 7 main areas, and each area loads a video (using high quality animated graphics) which you can view from either the motorcycle's point of view, satellite/above view or the car's view. There's at the end also an explanation, but it's in French (as is the whole site)........... <br><br>

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<title>France: Honda Claims Gold Wing Not Designed For Taxi Service</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/Honda-Gold-Wing-Taxi.jpg" width="100" height="78" title="Honda Gold Wing Taxi" alt="Honda Gold Wing Taxi" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><a href="http://world.honda.com/motorcycle/" target="_blank"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/logos/Honda-Logo.jpg" style="border:1px solid white;" width="100" height="80" border="0" title="Honda logo" alt="Honda logo"></a></div></td></tr></table>#Taxi #Honda #Goldwing - Honda France may have shot themselves in their feet. 25% of all Gold Wing motorcycle sales are to taxi companies, since many (bikers and clients) consider the luxury and comfortable tourer the best and only way to ride through a busy city.<br><br>

But taxis ride many kilometers every day, more miles per bike than "civilians". And that's where the problem lies. Honda France have stated that the Gold Wing was never designed to swallow so many kilometers every day, especially the clutch. Riding in an urban environment means shifting gears continuously, and that means actioning the clutch.<br><br>

So Honda France have stated that they although they will honor the normal warrantee on the Gold Wing if used by a taxi company, but that defects that are related to overuse, especially the clutch, will not be honored or repaired under a warrantee program........... <br><br>

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<title>Turkish Motorcyclists Celebrate National Independence Day In Holland</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/Turkish-Biker-Commemoration-Utrecht-3.jpg" width="100" height="66" title="Turkish Biker Commemoration Utrecht " alt="Turkish Biker Commemoration Utrecht " style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/Turkish-Biker-Commemoration-Utrecht-4.jpg" width="100" height="66" title="Turkish Biker Commemoration Utrecht " alt="Turkish Biker Commemoration Utrecht " style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table>#Turkey #Ataturk #Netherlands - As luck (or skill) will have it, I was in The Netherlands this weekend in the great city of Utrecht, and while walking the canal streets of this old and beautiful city, I stumbled upon this.<br><br>

Today is the National Holiday of Turkey, celebrating the Commemoration of the founder of Turkey, Ataturk. To celebrate this national event, Turkish motorcycle riders living in The Netherlands gathered today to mark this special occasion.<br><br>

Speeches, gathering, talking between friends, and of course the mandatory ride out........... <br><br>

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<title>Top Internet Stories - 17 May 2013</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 08:49:07 +0200</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[ 
<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img  src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/logos/Icon-Top-News.jpg" width="100" height="74" title="Top Weekly Web article" alt="Top Weekly Web Article" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table>I'm on the road, somewhere dusting the road, clocking up speeding fines and not enjoying the bad weather we've got in Europe. But to keep you amused, here are several motorcycle related articles that have appeared during the last week that you may have missed.

 - Great American Motorcycle Road Trip Usa Four Corners Tour (<i>Motorcycle Blog From Jafrum</i>)<br>
 - Backpacks On Motorcycles: Life Savers Or Back Breakers (<i>About Motorcycles</i>)<br>
 - Sidi Motorcycle Boots Review (<i>Michael Padway And Associates</i>)<br>
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<title>App: Help Others On Motorcycles Be Safe - Great Software</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/MotoSmarty-Assign.jpg" width="100" height="150" title="MotoSmarty Assign" alt="MotoSmarty Assign" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/MotoSmarty-Direction.jpg" width="100" height="137" title="MotoSmarty Direction" alt="MotoSmarty Direction" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table>#iPhone #App #Dangers - We told you some 2 weeks ago about a French initiative to use crowd-sourcing to highlight road infrastructure problems. The initiative was not bad, but quite limited since it requires to you to remember where the danger spots where during a ride and then fill them in on the web later. However a much better method has been launched in Belgium for its surrounding countries (so not limited to one country) using smartphones. The approach is quite interesting, innovative and biker safe. Maybe you can lobby the developer to release the app for the rest of the world since everyone can benefit from this app.<br><br>

The app is called Moto Smarty and currently works on iPhones with an Android version in test (they are looking for testers). It's the way they allow you to share your experience in bad or dangerous roads that makes this application so interesting.<br><br>

Basically Moto Smarty records all hazards; potholes, manholes, fissures, slippery surfaces, bumps, dangerous curves, etc... they even warn you of speed bumps. The danger points are pointed out by other motorcycle riders (even car drivers) traveling those same roads and encountering the problem areas.<br><br>

But here's where it gets interesting........... <br><br>

...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story.......<br><br> ...
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<title>China: Annual Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Gathering - China&#x2019;s Sturgis</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/China-Annual-Harley-Davidson-Rally-2013-01.jpg" width="100" height="69" title="China Annual Harley Davidson Rally 2013 " alt="China Annual Harley Davidson Rally 2013 " style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/China-Annual-Harley-Davidson-Rally-2013-15.jpg" width="100" height="70" title="China Annual Harley Davidson Rally 2013 " alt="China Annual Harley Davidson Rally 2013 " style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table>#Harley-Davidson #China - No matter where you are in the world, like-minded motorcycle owners will turn up at some annual event. The biggest is Harley-Davidson's Sturgis, and this Chinese event falls way behind in terms of participants.<br><br>

But in a country where a Harley-Davidson's import tax is as much as the motorcycle itself, it's only the rich that can afford it. And not many of them participate in these "rowdy" events... BTW is that the Village People in photo #10?<br><br> ...
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<title>Movie Review: The Baytown Outlaws</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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Interesting movie, interesting plot, lots of action, guns, motorcycles, girls. A to-be-seen action comedy movie.<br><br> ...
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<title>Gone On A Trip, This Is What I&#x2019;m Doing With The 1st Radar I See</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/Peeing-on-a-speed-radar.jpg" width="100" height="150" title="Peeing on a speed radar" alt="Peeing on a speed radar" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table>#Funny #Radar #Pee -I'm off on a trip for a few days, back on Tuesday afternoon if everything goes well (traveling in Europe usually means things don't go as planned). I've programmed a series of articles to keep you amused and interested, so no zapping!<br><br>

The first speed radar I see will get this treatment. I wonder what kind of a fine I'd get? Probably all they can do is public urination, or would it be destruction of public property?<br><br>

Anyway, see you on Tuesday, hopefully. Tonight I sleep in Paris, then it's destination-mystery....<br><br> ...
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<title>Pakistan: And Why Do You Think There Is Fraud In Elections?</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/Ballot-Box-Transport-Pakistan.jpg" width="100" height="68" title="Ballot Box Transport Pakistan" alt="Ballot Box Transport Pakistan" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="101" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/flags/pk-flag.gif" width="98" height="65" title="Pakistan flag" alt="Pakistan flag" border="0"></a></td></tr></table>#Elections #Fraud #Pakistan - People sometimes (okay, often) wonder why there's fraud in elections, and how it's possible. The <br><br>answer is quite simple: because we make it possible!

Transporting the ballot boxes like this on a motorcycle is spelling trouble.... or in any vehicle, in bags.<br><br> ...
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<title>Video: Is This A Real Harley-Davidson Ad Or A Fake? Opinions?</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/Harley-Davidson-Crossdresser-ad.jpg" width="100" height="55" title="Harley Davidson Crossdresser ad" alt="Harley Davidson Crossdresser ad" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><a href="http://www.harley-davidson.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/logos/Harley-Davidson-logo-3.gif" style="border:1px solid white;" width="100" height="80" border="0" title="Harley-Davidson logo" alt="Harley-Davidson logo"></a></div></td></tr></table>#Harley-Davidson #Advertisement #Fake - Here's a TV commercial that has got me baffled. Is this a real Harley-Davidson motorcycle advertisement or just a fake? It's not in English, but that shouldn't matter.... just looking at the images makes me wonder if this is real.<br><br>

Somehow I doubt it... I don't think Harley would touch the subject. And what do the words say??? Anyone?<br><br>

What do you think? Real or Fake?<br><br> ...
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<title>One European Hotel Chain That Caters For Motorcycles</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/Logis-Hotel-Castle.jpg" width="100" height="73" title="Logis Hotel Castle" alt="Logis Hotel Castle" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><a href="http://www.logishotels.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/logos/Logis-Logo.gif" style="border:1px solid white;" width="100" height="99" border="0" title="Logis logo" alt="Logis logo"></a></div></td></tr></table>#Logis #Hotels - The private hotel chain Logis, a French group and France's biggest hotel chain, has started a campaign to attract motorcycle riders to their establishments.<br><br>

Many of you who travel on holiday on a motorcycle will know that often hotels for some reason do not like bikers. They see us a rowdy and loud people, and are often not equipped to receive us and our stinking and noisy motorcycles (all true, but still....).<br><br>

Logis seem to be going out of their way to accommodate us. They have recently sign a charter to make our lives more bearable when travelling. Out of the 2,556 hotel properties in Europe (2,429 in France, 32 in Spain, 25 in Belgium, 24 in The Netherlands, etc) 290 are already converted to servicing bikers. They are called Logis Moto........... <br><br>

...........Click on the headline to continue reading this story.......<br><br> ...
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<title>When A Pillion Has Total Confidence In The Biker</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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Cool or what?<br><br> ...
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<title>Thailand: 3 Do Not Drink &amp; Drive Ads - Nicely Done</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/Ad-Do-Not-DUI-Beer.jpg" width="100" height="66" title="Ad Do Not DUI Beer" alt="Ad Do Not DUI Beer" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="85" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/flags/th-flag.gif" width="82" height="54" title="Thailand flag" alt="Thailand flag" border="0"></a></td></tr></table>#DUI #Advetisement #PSA #Thailand - Here are three nicely done anti-DUI print advertisements coming from Thailand. The images are perfect, they say it all.<br><br>

I didn't realize that they had such as drinking & driving problem there. Obviously this applies to all vehicles, including motorcycles.<br><br> ...
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