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	<description>35 Years of Motorcycling Adventures</description>
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		<title>BMW Motorrad at INTERMOT&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[INTERMOT opens its gates for the seventh time to motorcycle fans, from October 6th &#8211; 10th 2010, with an area of 75,000 square metres  dedicated to motorbike passion.
This year there are no end of surprises in store at this mega-event.
There is fascinating motor racing to discover such as the first LEV (Low Emission Vehicle) championship, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=212</link>
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		<title>BMW Motorrad at NEC&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BMW Motorrad is one name on the long list of major manufacturers who  have confirmed their attendance to the 2010 Carole Nash Motorcycle Live.   
As it stands, the list includes names such as Kawasaki, Honda, Yamaha,  Triumph, Suzuki and Ducati.
Formerly the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show, the revamped  NEC bike show [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=208</link>
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		<title>BMW &#8220;30 Years GS&#8221; Special Models&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year BMW Motorrad celebrated 30 years of their iconic GS motorcycle range and to commemorate this milestone they have released special edition models of the current F650GS, F800GS, R1200GS &#38; R1200GS/A.
BMW Motorrad press images &#38; specifications may be found here.

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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=202</link>
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		<title>Rosyth to Zeebrugge Ferry&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Following the recent acquisition of NorfolkLine Ferries by DFDS the alternate day service will become daily with the introduction of a second vessel.
Unfortunately they seem to be making this a freight only route and ceasing passenger operations.
This seems to be a backward step by DFDS which means the nearest passenger/vehicle ferry is the DFDS service [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=199</link>
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		<title>BMW Motorcycle Magazine-Edition Seven&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Quarterly publishing instead of half-yearly means frequent copies of this excellent BMW Motorcycle magazine.
The latest edition has just arrived &#38; contents may be seen here.

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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=197</link>
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		<title>BMW Motorcycle Magazine-Edition Six&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent change of publisher &#38; editorial staff have done nothing to diminish this excellent BMW Motorcycle magazine.
Contents &#38; subscription details may be found here.

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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=195</link>
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		<title>BMW Motorrad K1600 GT/GTL for 2011&#8230;.</title>
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BMW K 1600 GT and BMW K 1600 GTL-Fascination with six cylinders.
(Dutchman&#8217;s Next Motorcycle&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..?)

Since BMW Motorrad presented the concept study Concept 6 in   autumn 2009, the six-cylinder in-line engine featured in it has   captured the imagination of many motorcycle fans. With BMW,   six-cylinder in-line engines have stood for fascinating engine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=191</link>
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		<title>For Sale:BMW R1200RT-SE&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ SOLD!
Pending the arrival of my next &#8216;bike my beautiful R1200RT-SE is now for sale:
First Registered:24th April 2008
Mileage:8583
Tax Expires:30th April 2010
BMW Warranty Expires:24th April 2010
12 month Extended Insurance Warranty from 25th April 2010.
Bridgestone Battlax BT-021 tyres fitted at 6139 miles (No more than 20% worn).

As well as having the fullest factory specification &#38; options there [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=187</link>
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		<title>The Prayer for Haiti&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My brother, Nick Holland, gathered some friends together and in the shortest possible time produced this:

It&#8217;s a fabulous collaboration and your download copy of this charity single can be obtained now by clicking the link below:

You can also click on the image below to find out more about The Prayer for Haiti&#8230;.

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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=184</link>
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		<title>Michael Schumacher drives Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS&#8230;.</title>
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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=183</link>
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		<title>Edinburgh Lawyer Completes Dakar Rally&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From BBC Scotland:
A lawyer has told how he successfully completed the world&#8217;s toughest endurance race, despite cracking his ribs in a crash.
Paul Carlyle, 38, who lives in Leith, quit his day job for a month to compete in the notorious Dakar Rally.
He said he was &#8220;over the moon&#8221; to become only the second Scot ever [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=181</link>
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		<title>BMW Motorcycle Magazine-Edition Five&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fifth English language edition of this excellent BMW Motorcycle Magazine has recently landed on my doormat.
Great winter reading &#38; well worth the subscription.

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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=172</link>
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		<title>World of BMW Tours 2010&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The World of BMW Activity Brochure for 2010 has been released.

It contains full details of more than 20 professionally organised overseas motorcycle tours as well as BMW Off Road Skills &#38; Rider Training courses based here in the UK.
Details &#38; availability of all World of BMW Tours/courses may also be found here
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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=170</link>
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		<title>BMW System 5 Helmet for Sale&#8230;.Barely Used</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SOLD!
BMW System 5 Helmet
In addition to the new BMW System 5 helmet described here I also have the following for sale:


Size:54-55
Colour:Magnesium Matt Metallic
Condition:Nearly new &#38; used only a couple of times&#8230;.
Complete with original BMW Motorrad draw-string helmet bag.
Item currently listed on eBay….
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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=168</link>
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		<title>BMW Motorrad Concept 6&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From BMW Press Club:
Six-cylinder power units have always had particular appeal, offering not only supreme smoothness and refinement, but also superior power and performance as well as a truly emotional driving – or, in this case, riding – experience. A further point is that the typical sound of a straight-six almost like a turbine is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=164</link>
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		<title>BMW R1200RT for 2010&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BMW Motorrad have announced details of the 2010 BMW R1200RT:

Overview of the main features of the new R 1200 RT:

 New, even more dynamic engine with two overhead   camshafts per cylinder.
 Maximum torque increased to 120 Nm (88 lb-ft) at   6,000 rpm, maximum output remaining at 81 kW (110 hp)   at 7,750 rpm.
 Increase in maximum engine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=162</link>
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		<title>BMW R1200GS/Adventure for 2010&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BMW Motorrad have announced details of the 2010 BMW R1200GS &#38; Adventure:

The main features of the new BMW R 1200 GS and the new   BMW R 1200 GS Adventure at a glance:

 New, even more dynamic drivetrain now with two overhead   camshafts per cylinder and valves in radial arrangement.
 Increase in engine output by 5 per cent to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=160</link>
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		<title>BMW Motorrad Rider Equipment 2010&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BMW Motorrad have launched their 2010 Rider Equipment collection&#8230;.

BMW press release (PDF) may be found here.
More images may be found here.
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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=158</link>
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		<title>BMW Motorrad to exhibit at 2009 Milipol&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BMW Motorrad is the most experienced manufacturer of police motorcycles in the world, with its &#8216;authority&#8217; machines on duty in more than 150 countries. In fact, the company has been operating for nearly 80 years in the authorities business, starting at the end of the 1920s when the first motorcycle prepared for authority use was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=153</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s all gone quiet&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I knew back in the springtime that my motorcycling year would come to an abrupt end on 1st October when stepson Kevin and his girlfriend Fiona finally got the keys to their first flat together, in the Meadowbank area of Edinburgh, with great views over the Royal Park &#38; Arthur&#8217;s Seat.
Their particular flat in a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=149</link>
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		<title>BMW G 450 X&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BMW Press Release:

BMW Motorrad has set yet another milestone in the company&#8217;s 80-year   offroad tradition. It is the first uncompromising, pure-blooded sports   enduro to be produced in the popular 450cc class and to have been   developed especially for enduro use, fit for taking part in the most   [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=148</link>
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		<title>BMW Motorrad C1-E&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BMW Press Release:
This is what a safe, environment-friendly and   highly practical single track vehicle for city traffic could look like   in the future. BMW Motorrad developed the C1-E study as a contribution   to the European safety project eSUM. This study unit is based on the   concept of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=147</link>
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		<title>The Ultimate Riding Machine&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The BMW R 1200 RT, the machine that redefined the touring genre, is again the UK&#8217;s number one motorcycle according to RiDE magazine&#8217;s 2009 RiDER POWER Survey &#8211; the biggest customer poll of its kind in the motorcycle industry. This is the third time the R 1200 RT has won the highly prized accolade in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=145</link>
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		<title>BMW System 6-Inside the Helmet&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BMW Motorrad Rider Equipment is renowned throughout the industry for its innovation, quality and diversity, and represents perhaps the largest choice of such equipment produced by any motorcycle manufacturer in the world. With the release of the System 6 helmet in early 2009, BMW Motorrad further reinforced its position as a market leader in this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=144</link>
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		<title>BMW Motorrad DoubleR Collection&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BMW Press Release:
Fittingly, riders   with professional racing ambitions will find that the new DoubleR   collection is a complete, tailor-made range of rider`s equipment,   produced with only the finest materials and to a high level of   manufacturing excellence. The products&#8217; designs consciously reveal   their close affinity [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=142</link>
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		<title>BMW System 5 helmet for sale&#8230;.Brand New</title>
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SOLD!
BMW System 5 Helmet
Size:50-51
Colour:Magnesium Matt Metallic
Condition:Brand new &#38; unused/undamaged in any way.
Complete with original BMW Motorrad draw-string helmet bag.
Item currently listed on eBay&#8230;.


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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=139</link>
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		<title>Lakes, Dales &amp; Passes&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I spent the past two days on a 625 mile exploration of some of the finest National Parks in the UK.
The weather was great, the scenery awesome and the roads fabulous if not a little challenging in a few places.

It&#8217;s really difficult to put into words the sheer beauty of these areas and even photographs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=135</link>
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		<title>Argyll &amp; Bute&#8230;.again!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With decent weather &#38; the year evaporating before our very eyes, Gina and I took a really nice 250 mile ride out today, roughly the same route I took on my own last month but with a few changes&#8230;.and in the opposite direction&#8230;.
The weather was great all day and the roads quiet to start with&#8230;.certainly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=132</link>
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		<title>Argyll &amp; Bute&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Edinburgh Festival &#8216;Fringe&#8217; is on at the moment, so in an attempt to escape this very busy city, somewhere between seeing Hardeep Singh Kohli&#8217;s &#8216;Nearly Naked Chef&#8217; &#38; Frank Skinner&#8217;s &#8216;Credit Crunch Caberet&#8217; I left home before dawn yesterday heading west with all speed in order to catch the first ferry of the day [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=131</link>
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		<title>BMW R1200RT Auxiliary Mirrors&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since installing Wunderlich bar risers when the RT was new I&#8217;ve noticed that a significant area of the original equipment rear-view mirrors on the fairing are occupied by my forearms, rear panniers and the edge of the topcase.
Hitherto a less obstructed rear mirror view has been obtained by moving my head  a little more which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=130</link>
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		<title>BMW R1200RT Heated Low Seat for Sale&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SOLD!
Somebody once said, &#8216;If it &#8216;aint broke, don&#8217;t fix it&#8230;..&#8217;
Never has that saying been more true than in the case of my recent experiment with a low seat on my 16 month old R1200RT.
Given that it&#8217;s predecessor was a R1200GS (with standard height seat) the lower standard seat of the RT was a most welcome [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=129</link>
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		<title>BMW Motorrad Navigator IV&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BMW motorcycle owners are about to have a new BMW-customized navigator at their fingertips. Garmin have joined with BMW to announce the next generation BMW Motorrad Navigator, the Navigator IV. This portable GPS device is based on Garmin&#8217;s zumo 660, but it has customized features specific to the BMW such as a customized four-button mount, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=128</link>
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		<title>Borders Run&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the really nice aspects of living at the eastern end of Scotland&#8217;s central belt is the close proximity of so many great biking roads amongst some of the finest scenery in the world.
Today&#8217;s ride out was no more than 140 miles and at no time was I more than about 30 miles from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=127</link>
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		<title>BMW Motorrad Innovation Contest 2009&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all have our ideas on how to improve our &#8216;bikes or for innovations we would like to see incorporated into future models.
BMW Motorrad have recognised this hitherto untapped source of ideas and are currently holding the &#8216;BMW Motorrad Innovation Contest 2009&#8230;.&#8217;
Click on image below for full details&#8230;.

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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=126</link>
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		<title>SLO &amp; SLO&#8217;R 1200 Across Canada&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[George &#38; pals head off shortly on a 6 week trans-Canada motorcycling adventure&#8230;
With no pre-planned route they intend taking each day as it comes &#38; the whole trip will be recorded on their blog&#8230;
The BMW R1200GS&#8217; are already en-route &#38; personnel follow early next week&#8230;.
Good luck everyone &#38; have a great adventure&#8230;.!
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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=125</link>
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		<title>Forty Years of BMW Motorcycle Production in Berlin-Spandau&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BMW Plant Berlin, where all BMW motorcycles are built, now looks back at a tradition of no less than forty years, with more than 1,882,400 BMW motorcycles coming off the production lines to date.
What started in 1969 with 400 employees and 30 units of the new BMW /5 model series built per day, had however [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=124</link>
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		<title>BMW R1200GS Special Edition&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To celebrate the 15th year of the 4-valve GS model, BMW Motorrad has launched a striking Special Edition version of the R 1200 GS, the country’s favourite all-round motorcycle.
R 1200 GS SE features at a glance:
•	Striking Alpine White paint work
•	Black cross spoke wheels
•	Tinted screen
•	Low, bi-colour seat
•	Protective aluminium cylinder head covers
•	Complementary panniers and fittings (until 30 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=121</link>
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		<title>Baehr Verso XL Intercom For Sale&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SOLD!
I have been using Baehr motorcycle communications systems for around five years now &#38; they have proved to be far &#38; away the best motorcycle intercom systems I have ever used.
Details of my current installation may be found here.
A lot of people ask me where to obtain these systems &#38; I always refer them to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=120</link>
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		<title>BMW S 1000 RR&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BMW Motorrad have recently released a series official press photographs of the serial production version of their WSBK entrant, the BMW S 1000 RR.
In their first season in World Superbikes, BMW Motorrad Motorsport have yet to make a serious challenge on the championship leaders on their two entries, ridden by the highly experienced Troy Corser [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=119</link>
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		<title>Scottish Viking&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today saw the maiden crossing of the Zeebrugge (Belgium) to  Rosyth (Scotland) vehicle &#38; passenger ferry operated by Norfolk Line Ferries.
I just happened to be on hand with my camera as &#8216;Scottish Viking&#8217; approached Rosyth&#8230;.!
More images may be found here.

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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=118</link>
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		<title>Great Northern Loop (12th-14th May)&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the ten years or so that I&#8217;ve lived in Scotland I cannot remember ever stringing together three consecutive warm, dry &#38; sunny motorcycling days.
However that&#8217;s exactly what happened over the last three days as I undertook my Great Northern Loop of Scotland.
Most of the roads travelled I&#8217;ve ridden before, usually as part of another [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=117</link>
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		<title>Camp Dutchman&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ll never catch me camping with my motorcycle&#8230;.never, never, NOT EVER&#8230;.!
In 34 years of motorcycling adventures I have never been camping with the &#8216;bike&#8230;.others have often tried to persuade me, &#38; failed&#8230;.
Basically I couldn&#8217;t convince myself that these two apparently disparate leisure activities were actually mutually compatible&#8230;.but that&#8217;s certainly what I&#8217;ve been led to believe [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=116</link>
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		<title>Two-Up in the Scottish Borders&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been over 8 months since Gina rode pillion &#38; today&#8217;s warm sunny Scottish weather made the perfect excuse for a nice 178 mile ride down through the Scottish Borders, into Northumberland and then back along the eastern Scottish coast.
Leaving Edinburgh behind us before 10:00 we headed south on the A68 &#38; made good time [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=114</link>
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		<title>In-Ear Audio Monitors&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the past four years or so custom moulded in-ear audio monitors, manufactured by Ultimate Ear, have been an integral component of my motorcycle navigation/communications/entertainment system.
During this time I&#8217;ve covered over 36000 miles during which time these monitors have proved extremely effective, trouble free &#38; reliable.
Last week I started getting a broken signal to my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=112</link>
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		<title>Bridgestone Battlax BT-021&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Having covered over 600 miles in the last week or so it&#8217;s time for the RT to have it&#8217;s 6000mile/1st annual service.
I&#8217;m also replacing both the original tyres, the Bridgestone Battlax BT-020 which have long been my touring tyres of choice. At 6128 miles the rear tyre is 100% worn, with the wear indicator bars [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=111</link>
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		<title>BMW Motorcycle Gloves For Sale&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Following an edict from Dutchess I have been ordered to cull a significant number of motorcycle gloves from my collection.
Five pairs of BMW motorcycle gloves are now being offered for sale on eBay so simply click on the image that interests you below to be taken to the appropriate eBay listing.
BMW Motorrad GS 2 Glove
SOLD!


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		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=110</link>
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		<title>All Fool&#8217;s Day Ride&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Inspired by my first ride out of 2009 on Tuesday, I felt the urge for some big miles on the &#8216;bike yesterday.
I didn&#8217;t really have a plan other than to head north, so a little before 0730 I headed over the Forth Bridge, intending to make all speed to Inverness before deciding where to go [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=108</link>
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		<title>First Ride of the Year&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Family commitments, work &#38; the immoderate Scottish weather have conspired to keep me from riding the bike for a little over six months!
This sad state of affairs was finally rectified  today with my first ride out of the year, a decent 147 mile route through the Scottish Borders, east coast of Scotland &#38; East Lothian.
Starting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=107</link>
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		<title>SmugMug</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been with SmugMug since they started but have never really used them to best advantage for digital image storage/presentation or for displaying images on my websites.
This has now been corrected and I&#8217;ve compiled an automatic slideshow on the index page of my website, highlighting 34 Years of Motorcycling Adventures through around 1500 of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=102</link>
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		<title>Cannonballism&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now this looks like a whole lot of fun&#8230;.find out all you need to know here&#8230;.
Certainly seems to be a &#8216;little different&#8217; from the average &#8216;bike trip to Africa&#8230;.
Not at all sure I&#8217;ve got the right &#8216;bike for this but then again I can&#8217;t think of anything I&#8217;d rather be doing next June&#8230;.!
Now&#8230;.I wonder if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://dutchblog.net/?p=101</link>
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