2007 motorbike fatalities double

"Learner motorcyclists in Northern Ireland are set to face more stringent driving tests in an attempt to halt the rising number of fatal crashs. Environment Minister Arlene Foster revealed that the number of road deaths involving motorcyclists has almost doubled this...

Indonesia August motorcycle sales up 17 pct from July, led by Honda

"Honda regained its market leadership after losing it to Yamaha in July, with sales in August of 187,544 bikes compared to Yamaha's 168,708, Thomson Financial reported citing the association. In July, Honda's...

Indonesian biker rides into Moscow on 100-country tour

"The 45-year-old said he was coping well with the chill of the Russian autumn and looked forward to the next stages of his trip, which will take him through neighbouring ex-Communist countries Ukraine, Moldova...

Japanese man leaves leg behind at crash scene

"A Japanese man continued to drive his motorcycle for over a mile after losing his right leg below the knee when he hit the central reservation on a motorway in Hamamatsu, south-west of Tokyo. Kazuo Osada, 54, described as a company worker, crashed when he failed to negotiate...

A motorcycle that's fast, silent and green

Motorcycles are cool. So is emission-free fuel. An electric bike: extra-cool! This bad (little) boy is the equivalent to a 250cc motorcycle in terms of power, so it'll do the commute but will not compete with the Ducati Monsters or KTM Dukes of this world, at least not yet....

Dylan's Dominion: Sneak preview of I'm Not There

When I heard about a year ago about a new movie about Bob Dylan called I'm Not There, I was intrigued. A longtime Dylan fan, I looked forward to a movie that embraced the mysteries Mr. Zimmerman had long...

Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Parade rips up the Whitehouse

UPDATE: Check out the great photos of the parade. Thanks to everyone who contributed! I love a good motorcycle rally (even though you couldn't pay me enough to get on one). Sounds like this year's Rolling...

Shots Fired in Failed Robbery (Staines)

We don't get too much gun crime outside the big cities here, so this caught my eye."Two armed bandits fired shots in the air during a failed heist in Molesey High Street. The two men, with their faces hidden inside crash helmets approached a Group 4 Securicor van outside...

THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: 10-29-06; Geezery Rider

"George W. Bush was sending an economic message when he visited the Harley-Davidson motorcycle factory in York, Penn., in August. With its big foreign markets, Harley-Davidson is a rare American manufacturer that thrives on, rather than fears, free trade. But when the...

Baby boomers go hog wild

"The rumble of a big twin-V motorcycle engine is for many baby boomers both a siren call of their youth and the sound of an empty nest. "I'd ridden all my life," Hamilton County District Attorney Bill Cox said. "After the kids grew up and left, it was time for a new...

Florida bar beckons bikers for Sunday church service

"The pastor wears a sleeveless black T-shirt, blue jeans and a backward baseball cap. The collection is taken in a motorcycle helmet. And the first thing you see as you walk in the door of this makeshift church...

Live to write

"EHIND THE SCREEN Live to write Brad Copeland's latest script, 'Wild Hogs,' is hitting the big screen. Roger Moore | Sentinel Movie Critic Posted March 5, 2007 PHOTOS Brad Copeland Brad Copeland (TOUCHSTONE PICTURES) Feb 22, 2007 Neighborhoods Your Altamonte Springs Talk...

Mayor Menino and City of Boston Join Wild Hogs to Honor Boston Motorcycle Off...

"Mayor Menino was joined by Police Commissioner Ed Davis and the Mobile Operations Patrol Unit Deputy Superintendent Thomas Lee to receive the $10,000 donation to the Boston Police Foundation and Crime Stoppers....

TRAGIC LOSS OF NAVAL RATING RYAN KEMP UNITES WITH A CHALLENGE

The Family of teenage Naval Rating Ryan Kemp who was tragically killed last September in a motorcycle accident on the A34 at Winchester, whilst on his way back to his ship HMS EDINBURGH, publically vowed to...

Common Ground Common Sense-Big Kids' Trikes

"HROTTLE JOCKEY / SUSAN CARPENTER Big kids' trikes It's a different kind of triple threat as two new three-wheelers take on America. By Susan Carpenter February 14, 2007 ANY rider who's cracked the binding of a motorcycle magazine in recent years knows we're living in the...

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