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Government shelve fuel duty increase
By Visordown News on 16/07/2008 11:24:48
The Chancellor halts another rise in fuel costs ahead of next week's Conservative-called fuel debate
THE GOVERNMENT'S fuel price 'strategy' has gone from bad to worse after an announcement that the planned 2p increase in fuel duty, due to come into action this October, is to be postponed. The delay, the second in six months, is because of rising
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Potential halt to soaring fuel prices
By Ross Sharp on 15/03/2011 14:28:31
The Shadow Chancellor faces a House of Commons vote to reduce VAT on fuel
MPs are urging the chancellor George Osbourne to help the struggling UK economy by reducing VAT on fuel from 20%, back down to the pre-January 2011 level of 17.5%.This has been met with opposition as EU law stipulates a member state may only levy
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Fuel prices are bikers' biggest worry say Bennetts
By Visordown News on 04/02/2009 09:59:19
40 per cent of the UK's motorcyclists are most concerned about escalating fuel costs
NEWS RELEASED today by Bennetts Insurance, has revealed fuel prices as the biggest worry for British motorcyclists on the roads in 2009. As Brits tighten their purse strings, a staggering 40% of bikers worry about the increase in fuel prices
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Motorcyclists' furious protest over fuel prices
By Aneka Chohan on 24/09/2010 13:34:17
Hundreds of Scottish bike riders are preparing to ride a “rolling roadblock” as part of their plan to protest against rising fuel prices.
rocketing petrol prices and the recent proposal of a 1p increase in fuel duty, which will be put into practice from October 1st 2010.Protest co-ordinator of Fife Bikers, Stephen Forsyth, 45, said: “We honestly don’t expect it to make a blind bit
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Understanding Fueling
By Harriet Ridley on 22/09/2003 10:21:17
Does your life revolve around squeezing every last bit of power from your bike? Fancy a rush of ponies delivered smoothly from the moment you crack the throttle to the point where all around you is just a blur? Then sort your intake
It's simple really; power depends on a perfect burn. Get your mixture right and the air will ensure the fuel burns to produce maximum horsepower.Skimp on air and unburnt fuel will go to waste with the exhaust gases, while too much air means precious
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Repsol KTM 125 squad caught using illegal fuel
By Visordown News on 15/08/2008 09:06:19
Esteve Rabat's team penalised from tested fuel samples at German GP
Rabat's squad was caught using iilegal fuelSPANISH 125cc rider Esteve Rabat's team has been caught using illegal fuel.The Repsol KTM squad had a couple of fuel samples taken after the last round of the championship in Germany and have been caught
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D.I.Y: Sort your fuel injection
By Tim Dickson on 22/10/2007 19:40:13
Like it or not, carburettors are dead. These days there's no finer way of getting fuel into your engine than by injecting it. Here's how it works. And why
Given the right information, properly set-up fuel injection can deliver the correct amount of fuel at any time, under any conditions. And an engine can't ask for more than that.The mechanics of fuel injection are pretty simple. A pump delivers
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Rising fuel costs? Pah!
By Ben Cope on 05/03/2012 17:04:22
In 10 years time we'll all be riding one of these. Maybe.
Introducing the best way to cut the rising cost of petrol. What's that? Filtering?! Never heard of it.. What do you mean you want your deposit back!?
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Budget latest: Fuel duty cut
By Ross Sharp on 23/03/2011 14:56:40
Government yields to pressure and reduces duty by 1p
CHANCELLOR George Osborne has announced a 1p per litre cut in fuel duty, effective from 1800GMT today.The fuel duty escalator has also been abolished."The fuel duty escalator, that adds an extra penny on top of inflation every year
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BUDGET announcement - fuel prices to rise again
By Visordown News on 22/04/2009 13:48:28
Chancellor announces price hike and emissions initiative for older vehicles
FUEL DUTY is to rise again - this time from 2p per litre from this September onwards.The news has just been announced as part of the Budget speech by Chancellor Alistair Darling.The money is the Government's tax on top of the basic price of a litre
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