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Bringing Your Animal With You On Your Motorcycle

Mike Werner — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0200

This is a problem we all face, right? How to bring your cow with you on your motorcycle....

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On My Way To EICMA 2009

Mike Werner — Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0200

I'm on my way to EICMA in Milan. Reporting from the show starts on Monday afternoon.

I've just got a last-minute assignment from a magazine, which takes me away from my PC and home for the following days, so I only get back in my office on the next Monday, with very little time to keep you amused while I'm gone.... sorry.

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BMW R7 Motorcycle From 1934 - A Beauty Even Now

Mike Werner — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:15:00 +0200

One of the most beautiful motorcycles ever built by BMW, the R7 from 1934.

Styling, design and innovation.

They don't make them like that anymore..

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One Way To Make Sure No One Steals Your Scooter

Mike Werner — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:30:00 +0200

If you want to make sure nobody makes off with your motorcycle or scooter, do what this owner did...

Put it in fresh concrete... no one can move it ... including yourself...

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BMW Updates Their R1200RT Motorcycle For 2010

BMW Press Release — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:45:00 +0200

BMW announced the updates for 2010 for their R1200RT motorcycle. Apart from one or two new things, nothing that's earth shattering.

See for yourself.

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BMW Updates R1200GS Motorcycle For 2010

BMW Press Release — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:15:00 +0200

BMW have updated their R1200GS (and Adventure) motorcycle for 2010. Not revolutionary, but evolutionary.

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KTM: Girl’s Handbag

Mike Werner — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:45:00 +0200

KTM not only have macho equipment for us motorcycle riders, but also more feminine stuff.

One of these merchandising items is the Deville Girls Purse, a made-by-Ogio handbag for the ladies, that would not look out of place at the Oscars.

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Polo Garat: Motorcyclist and Photographer

Mike Werner — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:30:00 +0200

Here's a nice photo by commercial photographer Polo Garat, photographer and passionate motorcycle rider.

He makes some really pretty ^photos. Too bad most of them are not about motorcycles.

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Movie Review: Hell Ride

Mike Werner — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0200

A review of the motorcycle movie Hell Ride from Quentin Tarantino.

In short, it's Kill Bill on wheels, or Sons of Anarchy on steroids. Motorcycles, blood, sex, blood, drugs, blood, booze, blood, sex, riding, blood, violence, sex, and lots of blood.

Great movie though...

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Motorcycles and Duct Tape

Mike Werner — Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:30:00 +0200

A designer/artist has come up with a way to marry Duct tape with LEDs. This opens up a host of ways of "lighting" and fixing your motorcycle at the same time.

Endless possibilities... Will motorcycles ever be the same?

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Ducati Motorcycles and Microsoft Windows 7

Mike Werner — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +0200

Ducati is one of three companies officially represented in the new Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System.

You can select many backgrounds, with different Ducati motorcycles. The other companies are Coca-Cola and Ferrari.

No Harley ???

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Quick Update On Tiffany Coates Motorcycle Travels

Mike Werner — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:45:00 +0200

Tiffany Coates has reached Outer-Mongolia on her old BMW motorcycle, stayed a few weeks, and then headed back for the UK via Siberia.

But along the way, she made a navigation error, and ended up in Japan. Now she's trying to figure out which way to come back, East or West?

Don't you love the adventure spirit?

UPDATE: Tiff is heading to Los Angeles, USA, and from there to the UK.

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BMW Motorcycles Sales In A Slump

Mike Werner — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:15:00 +0200

BMW motorcycles aren't doing that good at this moment. 3Q2009 saw a 8.4% drop in motorcycles sales, the 9 months saw a drop of 13.7% and revenue has taken a sharp hit as well.

Bummer.

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Video: Australia Motorcycle Safety - Road Is No Place To Race

Mike Werner — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0200

A very good Australian motorcycle safety TV ad, warning people that racing on public roads is not so smart. They use some good images to make you think.

No blood, gore or shock effects, just plain good old fashion logic.

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Verdandi Motorcycle: Concept Motorcycle For Women

Mike Werner — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:30:00 +0200

Swedish student at Chalmers University in Sweden have designed a motorcycle for women.

The concept model has been designed low, ergonomic, safe and easy to ride for women.

Here's a video of the motorcycle.

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Closer Look At Ducati Multistrada 1200 Motorcycle, Real Close

Mike Werner — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0200

Here's a photo rendering I've done on the images coming from the teaser video clip that was released last week by Ducati on their new Multistrada 1200 motorcycle.

Don't get your hopes up, it's not going to show the whole motorcycle, but it does show a bit more by putting more light on the dark spots.

Enjoy!

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India: Motorcycle Sales At Record Highs

Mike Werner — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0200

Sales of motorcycles in India are doing very well, in fact, they are doing excellent.

Bajaj, amongst others, announced an increase of 51% of their motorcycle sales in October over last year October.

But how will the big boys & girls from abroad do in India? Ducati's prices will be incredibly high. You are going to be paying US$38,500 for a Streetfighter... God only knows how much people will have to pay for a Harley motorcycle.

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Recycled Vespa Chair

Mike Werner — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:15:00 +0200

A Spanish design company has come up with these really nice and cool office chairs. They are recycled Vespa scooters, and they look the part.

Best of all, they look comfortable. Not idea if they can be bought though, but it's a great idea.

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