Paris is biker nuts

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Jun 2, 2012 | 07:19 PM

#11

Tactical111

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Originally Posted by Cleetussnow

Check Thailand.

Right. Saw Youtube clip that I think was from Bangkok, Thailand. Absolutely nuts traffic. The peds would stand on the painted lane lines with traffic whizzing by in front and behind them until they could move to the next lane. And the bikes were amazingly darting in and out everywhere and brushing against each other and cars and trucks like there was nothing to it. I bet none of them are texting while they drive. :-)

Jun 2, 2012 | 07:32 PM

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fat_tony

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I read somewhere, where some Paris taxi companies are using GoldWings. Apparently you can get from the airport to the core of Paris twice as fast on the back of a GoldWing as you can in a car due to traffic congestion and the ability of bikes to thread through traffic.

Jun 3, 2012 | 03:27 AM

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aaamax

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Originally Posted by Tactical111

Yes, texting while in crazy traffic on a 200cc with her 5 year old daughter on back! Some scary shiieet.
Hearing what you guys said about farther south in europe makes me glad that I go back north today. The Autobahn is a hoot, but my porkness really sticks out. But overall the traffic works great.
What the hell cities must be like in India??? You see it on the tube, but what it would like to be in it... amazing. Hate to say it, but a porky HD might not be the best scoot for those circumstances. Hope I never find out.
Cheers all.

Jun 3, 2012 | 03:49 AM

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Scaredofrain

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From: Sussex, South of England

Shanghai, Seoul, Rome, Paris. Almost identical. Rather intimidating when you just arrive.
Nothing is as bad as India IMO.

Jun 3, 2012 | 05:11 AM

#15

grbrown

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Central Paris is best on foot!

Jun 3, 2012 | 05:33 AM

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Captainmugsy

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From: Pensacola Fl

You Think Paris is Crazy, Try Bombay India.. Or Bangkok Thailand for that matter.. and they get their whole family on a 125... They wouldn't know what to do with a Harley..

Jun 3, 2012 | 05:56 AM

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TORQUEY

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Originally Posted by RidemyEVO

Wife and I have been over to Italy twice now, third time this coming fall, been to the Amalphi Coast , Sorrento, Florence , Pescara and every place we went Scooters are the family vehicle and they all drive like there's no tomorrow.

For many of them, there wont be a tomorrow!

Ever drive in Rome?