Lead Feature
Beat Rising Petrol Prices!
Crude oil prices have soared to above $125 per barrel, and look set to continue its crazy upward spiral. How can bikers cope? Gregory X has some suggestions in the first of this special 5-part installment.
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Star Web Picks
Riding to the VMax, Remembering Evel Knievel, Rediscovering Comfort
Motorcycle Cruiser >>> Unveiling the Yamaha VMax 2009. Take your riding experience to the VMax!
Motorcyclist >>> Robert Craig who? Pure Evel, that’s who. Sizing up motorbike stunt legend Robert Craig “Evel” Knievel.
Bikes in the Fast Lane >>> Meet a biker who takes comfort and boot space to the next level! Wow!
Features
Save Money On Petrol! (Part 4 of 5)»
Welcome back to the fourth installment in this 5-part petrol- and money-saving special. This time, we explore non-technical and vehicle-related avenues to getting better mileage!
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ERP: An Elaborate System of Misdirection»
“76% of drivers who do not pay ERP daily benefit from 15% road tax cut”, the state-managed media hailed, expecting us to fall in line and believe that the ERP is for the better good of the greater majority AND a necessary evil in land scare Singapore AND the government actually doesn’t benefit from it.
“Bullocks!”, says Stanislaus Jude as he explores the issue.
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Gear Up For Money-Saving Tips»
Oil prices are escalating past US$146 per barrel, as are the prices of almost everything else! Short of giving up riding altogether, Gregory X is pressured to gear up for yet more ways to save money! (Part 3 of 5)
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Beauty and the Biker»
Between smudged make-up, matted hair, and assorted fashion disasters, the back of a motorcycle is no place for a lady. And yet, the biker has stood tall throughout history as an icon of female desire.
Stanislaus Jude Chan risks a lifetime of forced celibacy to get the low-down on Why Women Love Bikers!
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Mac Vs PC: A Biker’s Explanation»
Wanna know the difference between a Mac and a PC? Here’s a ThrottleZine look at computers, specially for bikers!
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Poppycock
Bikers Arrested For Bashing Robbers»
Some 50 unruly motorcyclists from an Australian biker gang have been arrested, despite being lauded for foiling a robbery attempt at a community club by two masked, parang-wielding men. Only in Singapore!
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Biker Watch
Calling All Bikers»
Know a biker you think deserves to be featured on ThrottleZine? Drop us an email and we’ll get right about getting your favorite motorcycle personalities splashed on our pages!
Oh don’t be shy now, you can even nominate yourself. (We won’t tell, we swear…) *wink*
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Starring: Your Bike!»
Think you’ve got the best ride in the world? Tell us about your 2-wheeled monster!
Not only will we feature your bike, we’ll even throw in some prizes for the heck of it.
Email us now!
[read article]News From Singapore
Traffic conditions improve in first week of new ERP criteria»
Local newspapers are heralding the success of the government’s obscene increment of the number of ERP gantries, as well as the charges levied at each gantry.
It’s almost like they have to make you believe, “hey, it’s working.”
Bullshit, I say. Pray tell how you derive at these ridiculous statistics about road usage and average speeds.
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Yamaha Vietnam Workers Go On Strike»
Honestly, I don’t care if this means prices of that R1 or Fazer are going up. US$63 per month in wages is exploitation!
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Dancing With Bikes»
Groove with the music. Feel the beat. Now, DANCE!
Move over, Michael Jackson.
[read article]MotoGP
Jerez MotoGP in Review: Spanish Rivalry Continues»
The 2008 MotoGP season heats up as Dani Pedrosa storms to victory in Race 2 at Jerez. Jorge Lorenzo can’t be too happy about that!
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World Weird Web
A Man & His Motorcycle: Til Death Do Us Part»
Here’s one biker who takes riding seriously — all the way to the grave. When I die, I want a tomb stone like this too!
[read article]Editor's Note
Goodbye For Now»
ThrottleZine has grown much, undergoing a number of face-lifts, re-thinks and extended periods of inactivity, before becoming the product you see before you now. It is my hope that it will continue to grow as a blog, a community platform where serious and not-so-serious bikers can come together to share our expertise and opinions, as well as rally to improve the riding experience for bikers in Singapore and Asia.
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