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Caption That: Deep Freeze
By Visordown News on 04/01/2010 13:04:40
You don't have to be a member to leave a caption on this week's image: have a go!
WELCOME TO VISORDOWN'S weekly caption competition, where you get the chance to slap your best effort on our chosen image.This week we've got a seasonal one to complement the UK's sub-zero temperatures.It's over to you. Get those crazy minds to work and let the captions commence!
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Capirossi calls for freeze on rider aids
By Visordown News on 17/03/2008 10:22:15
'MotoGP will be no fun in five years time' says Rizla Suzuki star on direction of 800cc development
Capirossi: "The sport is no longer spectacular"FORMER multi World Champion Loris Capirossi has called for a freeze on rider aids in MotoGP with a dire warning that if the rate of recent developments continue then: "MotoGP will be no fun in five
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Donington Park freezes ticket prices
By Visordown News on 02/03/2009 17:39:31
East Midlands circuit puts hold on entrance fees to attract large crowds during credit crunch
FOLLOWING completion of the initial phase of Donington Park’s ongoing redevelopment programme, the Parkland circuit has released tickets for its 2009 calendar of events – and prices from 2008 have been frozen to help enthusiasts beat the credit crunch. Children under 16 continue ...
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Price freeze pledge for NEC Motorcycle Show
By Visordown News on 09/03/2009 14:18:43
This year's show to be held from the 27th November to the 6th December
NEC SHOW organisers are pleased to announce that there will be a freeze in prices for this year’s CaroleNash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show. Following the results of the 2008 show, MCIExhibitions can now confirm that savings achieved
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First Ride: 2013 Honda CBR600RR C-ABS review
By Ben Cope on 26/03/2013 13:45:50
At a freezing-cold Donington where even the mighty Ron Haslam struggled to get heat in the tyres, we ride Honda's revised Supersport offering. In between mugs of hot tea.
GLORIOUS Donington Park, the battlefield for some of racing’s great encounters. Rossi vs. Everyone in 2005, Senna vs. The Rain in 1993 and Kiyonari vs. Superpole in 2008. It’s a circuit that brings out the best in racing, both four wheels and two - and in the wet it's generated s...
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V.Far V-Four: 1000 miles on the Honda VFR1200F
By John Hogan on 04/08/2010 15:20:53
We’ve ridden the VFR1200F a thousand miles on typical UK roads in typical UK weather. Snow, rain, freezing fog and temperatures of barely more than zero answer one question. How real-world-good is the new VFR?
The plan is brilliant in its simplicity. Fuel up the VFR and ride it, somewhere, anywhere. Repeating as necessary until the above question answers itself. How hard can it be? My journey begins on the driveway of one of my childhood idols. In an ideal world Mark Forsyth’s first ey...
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Speeding motorcyclist catches hypothermia
By Visordown News on 11/04/2012 07:21:31
Australian man feels the warm arm of the law
A 22-YEAR old Australian man was taken to hospital with hypothermia symptoms after being busted at 30mph over the speed limit.Police called paramedics after stopping the rider, who was caught at approximately 90mph in a 60 zone on the Hume Highway in Victoria. The man was wearing...
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Tested: Mick Extance Trials School
By mark forsyth on 14/02/2012 11:46:48
Fun at Four mph
radio weather forecasts suggested we stay at home. But what do the Met Office know?When we arrived at Black Shaw Farm (utterly stunning scenery on the edge of the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border) it was a long way below freezing and a biting wind made
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Replace the radiator coolant
By James Whitham on 06/11/2010 13:07:14
Whitham shows you the best way to top up your motorcycle's radiator coolant
of anti-freeze and water. Some folk reckon that using de-ionised water is the best option, but other more scientific types have reason to believe that de-ionised water is unable to dissipate heat as efficiently as normal water.Whatever, we’ve opted for a
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The bike-friendly roads that change colour
By Visordown News on 09/04/2008 10:46:20
Frenchies develop new stretch of tarmac that changes colour when the temperature drops
actually changes colour depending on the temperature. If the temperature drops to freezing then the road changes from the standard colour to pink. Above 1°C, the surface treatment – set out in patches along the normal road - road patch is transparent
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