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Gear Up For Money-Saving Tips

By Gregory X • Jul 9th, 2008 • Category: Features, ThrottleZine

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)



Yamaha Vietnam Workers Go On Strike

By Gregory X • Jun 16th, 2008 • Category: News From Asia, ThrottleZine

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!



Save Money On Petrol? Tune In!

By Gregory X • Jun 2nd, 2008 • Category: Features, ThrottleZine

Save money on petrol? It’s time to make some sacrifices, dear biker. Find out how, in the second part of this amazing series!



Beat Rising Petrol Prices!

By Gregory X • May 16th, 2008 • Category: Lead Feature, ThrottleZine

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.



Singapore Petrol Prices Hit All Time High

By Gregory X • Apr 26th, 2008 • Category: Features, ThrottleZine

Owning private transport is proving to be a financial strain for drivers and riders in Singapore. Between perpetually rising ERP prices, road taxes, and oil prices, vehicle owners are hard hit.

Which is why I found this cartoon particularly funny and appropriate.



Airbag Test [Funny]

By Gregory X • Apr 12th, 2008 • Category: ThrottleZine, World Weird Web

Here’s a good bumper sticker. Read from a distance!



Singapore Dream

By Gregory X • Apr 12th, 2008 • Category: Blog Watch, ThrottleZine

Goh and Sam have made it past China, into Pakistan!



BikeFilmFest 08 & The Motorcycle Diaries

By Gregory X • Apr 8th, 2008 • Category: Lead Feature, ThrottleZine

With a name like ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’, the movie promised an epic journey on 2 wheels. After all, this is the BikeFilmFest 08, touted as the “anchor” satelite event of the Bike Asia exhibition later this week. But, alas, it was not to be.

Warning: This is NOT a bike flick!



Jerez MotoGP in Review: Spanish Rivalry Continues

By Gregory X • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: MotoGP, ThrottleZine

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!



Calling All Bikers

By Gregory X • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Biker Watch, ThrottleZine

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*