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An introduction to bike racing. Part one.
By Slenver on 20/07/2004 23:06:07
Club racing is a daunting task. Especially when you don't have a bike.
This year's club racing season is nearly upon us, and I'm nearly ready. I just need a bike.I need to tell you that the reason for being bikeless is that I recently blew the engine on my race-prepared beast during a punishing winter training schedule
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Top 10 bike racing powerslides gallery
By Robin Goodwin on 16/04/2010 11:34:22
They produce the most entertaining bike racing shots. Visordown lists the top 10 powerslides
gallery of the best bike racing powerslides.Before we plot the top 10 it is important to define the fundamentals to a good power slide. The main factors should be blue smoking tyres, black lines coating the tarmac and a serious level of sideways action
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Bike racing returns to Donington Park in August 2010
By Visordown News on 27/05/2010 12:53:45
Tom Wheatcroft Classic Bike trophy heralds the return of motorcycle racing to historic East Midlands circuit
MOTORCYCLE racing is to return to Donington Park in August 2010, Visordown can reveal.The Tom Wheatcroft Trophy classic bike meeting will be held on 14th-15th August 2010.The return to racing has been announced following yesterday's news that a 25
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An introduction to bike racing. The first race.
By Slenver on 05/06/2006 17:51:23
Right, we've got a bike now, it's time to get on track
and do everything necessary in time to start the first race. This involved trivialities such as finding and buying a bike, but predominantly involved writing cheques. After one particularly expensive lunchtime sat scribbling piles of them at my desk
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Bikes, beer, BBQ's and racing
By Andy Stevens on 01/07/2010 15:56:40
A perfect trip for any bike loving individual
compete representing police forces from all over the world using full spec rally cars, racebikes, naked street bikes and supermotos.The cars were first to start the stages and were throwing up a host of mud and gravel all across the course making it hugely
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Mighty Merkel's race bike for sale
By Visordown News on 17/12/2007 09:53:33
Own a piece of American racing history
race weekend. The bike was ridden by the American in morning warm-up on the day he suffered career ending injuries as Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona. The Californian retired after the event and later moved to New Zealand, where the bike has been
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TTXGP: Bikes and cars to race in 2010
By Visordown News on 08/06/2009 09:41:42
Two lap race to include pit stops and hot-swappable batteries - there'll be a class for cars too.
THE TTXGP, the world’s first emission-free motorcycle road race, has announced plans for a return to the Isle of Man in August 2010 - with a separate class for cars. Building on the TTXGP 2009 event, plans for 2010 include an extended motorcycle
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The most beautiful race bike ever?
By Niall Mackenzie on 06/10/2011 12:55:49
Sinichi Itoh's RC212V
on what I reckon is most stunning GP bike ever. And I gladly braved the pit lane walkabout chaos just to dribble and take a few snaps.Unfortunately he lost the front in one session trashing a complete set of body work but was back in action on race
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Electric bike wins race in the US
By Visordown News on 14/03/2008 09:50:31
Volt power gives American drag racer his first quarter-mile win
A DRAG RACER from Santa Rosa, California made history at Infineon Raceway on Wednesday night when his electrically-powered drag bike claimed victory. Mike Swallow's win marked the first win for an electric-powered machine in the 20 years
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Bike racing and death: Stoner speaks
By Visordown News on 20/09/2010 10:16:40
Want to know how one of MotoGP's top men deals with the thought of signing off for good?
FORMER MOTOGP World Champion Casey Stoner has spoken about the dangers of motorcycle racing, following the death of talented Moto2 star Shoya Tomizawa. Tomizawa lost his life just over a fortnight ago, at Misano racetrack, as a result of a three-bike
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