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		<title>Book your place on MCN Live! and go to the London Motorcycle Show FREE!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Book your place for MCN Live! at Butlins (October 3-6)&#160;now and get a free ticket to the London Motorcycle Show at ExCeL where you can see all the new bikes from the major manufacturers for 2009. Book your tickets for...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/en/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/september/15-21/sep1608-mcn-live-live-free-excel-show-tickets/?&R=EPI-102936</link>
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		<title>BMW admits quality control problems</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The quality of BMW motorcycles has suffered due to a massive boost in sales, the firm has admitted. BMW motorcycles for sale The German&#160;motorcycle manufacturer, which has a strong reputation for reliability and quality, has failed to maintain standards while...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/september/1-7/sep0108-bmw-admit-quality-problems/?&R=EPI-102625</link>
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		<title>More BMW WSBK Information</title>
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Our brothers-in-arms over at Crash.net were able to line up an exclusive interview with Peter Mueller, BMW Motorrad Executive Vice President of Development and Model Lines, which yeilded a few interesting tid-bits:
Crash.net
What are the objectives for your first season of competition?
Peter Mueller
We have to be realistic about our chances in the first season. Although the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/07/18/more-bmw-wsbk-information/</link>
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		<title>Allstate Survey: 63% Ride because of Gas Prices</title>
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The good hands folks at Allstate recently completed a survey of 500 oh-so-lucky male motorcycle riders and the results are not so surprising.
That majority surveyed had a least one Harley-Davidson in the garage and spend an average of $20,600 on the bike, and $2,250 on accessories.   70% of the motorcyclists ride a motorcycle only once [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/07/17/allstate-survey-63-ride-because-of-gas-prices/</link>
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		<title>BMW R1200GS Handguard Issue?</title>
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If you have a BMW R1200GS parked in the garage, now might be a good time to go an check on it.  It appears as though there has been an issue identified with the guard that covers the brake lever.
The gist is that when twisted or mounted incorrectly, the guard can press down on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/07/16/bmw-r1200gs-handguard-issue/</link>
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		<title>Motorcycles in London Bus Lanes - Sign the Petition!</title>
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See this guy above?  His name is Boris Johnson, and he&#8217;s the new mayor of London.  He managed to defeat the former mayor of London, &#8220;Red&#8221; Ken Livingston, based paritially upon a platform of motoring reform in the city.  One plank of that platform is allowing motorcyclists into the bus lanes.  He, it appears, is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/07/15/motorcycles-in-london-bus-lanes-sign-the-petition/</link>
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		<title>Motorcycles Are Better! (for the environment)</title>
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Looking to cut CO2 emissions?  Switch to a motorbike - at least that&#8217;s what the RAC (a motoring group in the UK) says.
“We try to point out the benefits of people using bikes. Commuters save time as motorcycles get there in half the time. They produce less Co2 and reduce congestion as they move through [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/07/15/motorcycles_are_better/</link>
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		<title>Harley Davidson to Aquire MV Agusta &#038; Cagiva</title>
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Milwaukee, Wis. (July 11, 2008) - Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase the Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta Group (MVAG). Under the agreement, Harley-Davidson will acquire 100 percent of MV Agusta Group shares for total consideration of approximately 70 million euros ($109 million), which includes the satisfaction [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/07/11/harley-davidson-to-aquire-mv-agusta-cagiva/</link>
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		<title>Double Dose of Ducati News</title>
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First things first, who doesn&#8217;t like horsepower?  The guys at Ducati seems to be absolutely in love it it lately.  Following up on the release of the oh-so-wonderful Desmosedici RR is news from our brothers in arms at Visor Down about a nekkid version pushing roughly 200hp.  Go Ducati go!
Additionally, Ducati USA is posting record [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/07/07/double-dose-of-ducati-news/</link>
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		<title>Tale of a World Rider</title>
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I&#8217;ll be the first one to say that motorcycling can be a dangerous hobby, especially when you take off on a &#8217;round-the-world trip like the gentleman pictured above.  Gavin Francis took off for the sunny beaches of Australia from his home in dreary Edinburgh, UK and made it, round trip, with minimal problems.
Upon returning he [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/07/07/tale-of-a-world-rider/</link>
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		<title>Harley Museum Opening July 12</title>
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If you&#8217;re a big fan of American iron, there will soon be a brand new tourist attraction where you&#8217;ll be able to get a fix.  On July 12th, the official Harley Davidson Museum will be opening in HD City, Milwaukee Wisconsin.  Features of the 20 acre exhibit and during the grand opening consist of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/07/03/harley-museum-opening-july-12/</link>
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		<title>RideGear.com Fiasco!</title>
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Whenever you buys something online, it&#8217;s pretty much a crap-shoot.  Unless they are a huge company with some brick and mortar stores, you never really know what you&#8217;re going to get.  If you&#8217;re on the other side of the fence, it&#8217;s quite easy to just ignore someone you don&#8217;t want to deal with - and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/07/02/ridegearcom-fiasco/</link>
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		<title>Washington Man Plays Mr. Sulu</title>
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Here is a tip: when your running late for work, treating your motorcycle like the USS Enterprise at warp speed really isn&#8217;t a good idea.  Take for instance the resident of Washinton State pictured above.  He decided to zoom to work at speeds in excess of 150 mph.  In rush hour traffic.  While the po-po-plane [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/07/01/washington-man-plays-mr-sulu/</link>
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		<title>Robb Report &#8216;Best of the Best&#8217; Motorcycles</title>
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Now in its 32nd year, Robb Report is the international authority on the luxury lifestyle. Each month, the magazine reports on issues and trends affecting the affluent market, with coverage of exclusive events and features on exceptional automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft, art, jewelry, watches, fashion, travel, hookers*, homes, wines, spirits, and cigars. Additional information can be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/07/01/robb-report-best-of-the-best-motorcycles/</link>
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		<title>Would you ride this?</title>
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Now I&#8217;m not sure about everyone reading this, but my total commute (car wise) is roughly three miles long.  I take mass transit you see, mainly because my daily driver is a big &#8216;ol truck that just happens to get about 15 miles per gallon.  That said, I&#8217;ve been thinking of snagging a little something [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/07/01/would-you-ride-this/</link>
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		<title>Florida + New Riders = Basic Rider Course</title>
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Effective later this week, if you live in the great state of Florida and plan on picking up a motorcycle drivers license to go with your brandy new 2008 Hayabusa, you&#8217;ll have another hoop to jump through.
Under current law, only riders age 21 or younger were required to participate in the Florida Rider Training Program.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/06/30/florida-new-riders-basic-rider-course/</link>
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		<title>Myrtle Beach to Bikers - Go Away!</title>
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Loud pipes annoy townies apparently.  The city of Myrtle Beach, SC is now making a point of trying to eliminate the two rallies that happen within city limits each May.  City sources say that hundreds of thousands of bikers descend down like locusts and, &#8220;They bring three weeks of noise, congestion, reckless driving, crime, nudity, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/06/30/myrtle-beach-to-bikers-go-away/</link>
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		<title>BMW Recalls 17,000 Motorcycles?</title>
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Word an &#8216;issue&#8217; surrounding the BMW high-tech electronic key verification system has been percolating on the intranets of for nearly as long as the system has been out.  It &#8216;issue&#8217; seems to strike randomly and without warning, strand the unsuspecting Beemer aficionado at the local Starbucks or on the road to Pruedoh Bay.  Nothing, it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/06/30/bmw-recalls-17000-motorcycles/</link>
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		<title>MotoGP - Coming to an American Boob-Tube Near You!</title>
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Hallelujah!  If you&#8217;re a motorsport enthusiast in America, all you&#8217;ve been fed to date is a big &#8216;ol Nascar sunday with perhaps Inianapolis 500 cherry on top.   That, later this year, is going to come to a screetching hault.  The broadcast rights holder for MotoGP, Dorna Sports, announced today that yes indeed, MotoGP is coming [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/06/30/motogp-coming-to-an-american-boob-tube-near-you/</link>
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		<title>600CC - Coming soon to MotoGP</title>
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When you&#8217;re talking about the pinnacle of motorcycle racing, you&#8217;re talking about MotoGP.  Every bike competing in the series is a custom built jobby that you can&#8217;t purchase off of ant showroom floor.  The league has roots thatspan back to 1949, and in this season it&#8217;s divided into three different classes:

MotoGP - Up to 800cc
GP [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://motorcycleinsight.com/2008/06/30/motogp-600cc/</link>
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