You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda

[bricology]

Here are some examples of Honda's legendary ad campaign from the '60s, which fueled not only the growth of Honda Corp., but the entire motorcycle industry, making it respectible to ride a bike. I've always had vintage Italian bikes, but what Honda did with ads was better than the vast majority of those from other companies. I love the saturated

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[jermynsavile]

The helmet issue caused a big fuss in the English press recently, even if it didn't involve a bike with a motor. This is a picture of the Queen's nephew taking his daughter to school in the rush hour.

[jermynsavile]

PS Journalists didn't approve, helmet or no.

[bricology]

Viscount Linley astride a Strida, eh? I can understand having one as a toy, but why the hell would he feel compelled to hike his little girl to school on one? And I know he collects vintage motorcycles -- surely that would've been at least somewhat safer. Anyway, don't they have people to do that sort of thing for them?

[jermynsavile]

Yes, I'm not sure what the point was. Perhaps some kind of publicity that went wrong (the Royals are no strangers to publicity stunts that go wrong). I feel that he was trying to make a point of some kind, or perhaps wanted to show "man of the people" cred? Who knows? Inbred the lot of them, which isn't exactly a recipe for significant intellectual capacity!

[misstia]

pretty reckless on his part...and what strikes me about that pix is where his daughter's head is...if he farted she'd be blown off the bike...i don't think the Queen would be amused by this...