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By Tom Higham on 13/02/2013 10:39:31
Robbie Maddison takes to the sky
FMX rider Robbie Maddison likes to joke that he was "born on a bike and came into the world doing a no-hander onto the delivery table".He's sponsored by DC Shoes and features in their very first DC TeamWorks video above. Shot at a military service airplane graveyard in Arizona, t...
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Rider and pillion killed by light aircraft
By Visordown News on 19/04/2010 10:52:55
Motorcyclist makes fatal error after taking shortcut across Indonesian runway
A RIDER and pillion passenger have been hit and killed by a light aircraft at an Indonesian airport while taking an illegal shortcut across the runway.The fatal incident, which took place at Curug Airport in Tangerang just outside Jakarta, involved
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James Whitham Column - May 10
By James Whitham on 30/05/2010 11:40:41
Yorkshire’s premier amateur light aircraft pilot enjoys a day out (in Yorkshire) with some professional sportsmen, then gets punched on the nose by his own aeroplane
The racing season is fast approaching, and I know I say it every year but this season, particularly the WSB series looks like being a classic for us in the UK. No less than seven Brits will line up on the grid for the first round in Phillip Island. That’s a quarter of the whole e...
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US bike industry execs killed in plane crash
By Visordown News on 13/07/2010 12:23:42
Highland Motorcycles loses key company figures in aircraft tragedy
Bales, 51, and Chief Financial Officer Damian Riddoch, 37, were returning home from a business trip when the accident happened.It's reported the pilot radioed for an emergency landing at Tulsa International Airport, as the aircraft was running low
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Kawasaki jet plane video
By Tim Skilton on 04/10/2007 15:35:23
Company's new XP-1 aircraft makes first flight
YouTube VideoERROR: If you can see this, then YouTube is down or you don't have Flash installed.KAWASAKI HEAVY Industries have flown their XP-1aircraft for the first time, making an hour-long flight from Gifu airbase in Japan.The company are also
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Doohan chases Aussie entrepreneur for $75,000
By Visordown News on 31/12/2009 11:59:35
Former 500cc champ in battle over unpaid aircraft lease bills
FORMER FIVE-TIME world motorcycle champion Mick Doohan is chasing a former internet entrepreneur for $75,000 AUS (£41,700) in allegedly unpaid bills over a luxury 22-seater jet aircraft.Mick Doohan's private company, Orkdale, has claimed the bill
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Pirelli Angel GT tyre review
By Ben Cope on 18/04/2013 20:47:00
We test Pirelli's new touring tyre on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier and at the Nardo test track. Can a pure touring tyre really deal with an R1 on track?
THAT'S me on the flight deck of Italian aircraft carrier, Cavour 550, on a Kawasaki Z1000SX on Pirelli's new Angel GT tyres: the start of a very unusual launch for what I thought would be a fairly normal tyre.The Angel GT is, afterall, just a
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Hondajet deliveries expected in 2012
By Visordown News on 21/12/2010 18:50:07
World's largest motorcycle manufacturer takes to the skies
HONDA'S new luxury business jet aircraft - the Hondajet - has successfully completed the first FAA-conforming flight, with delivery of the first aeroplanes expected in 2012.The HondaJet lifted off yesterday, December 20, and remained aloft for 51
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First Look: Confederate Black Flag
By Visordown News on 23/06/2010 08:26:44
Check out Confederate's all-black version of P120 bad boy
is mechanically identical to the standard P120, using the same 160bhp engine and aircraft-grade aluminum monocoque backbone chassis.Other top-notch stuff includes carbon ceramic brakes, carbon wheels, fully adjustable suspension and a hand-built close-ratio five
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JRL Radial engine motorcycle video
By Tim Skilton on 26/11/2007 10:14:08
Crazy airplane-engined custom is available now
to allow the conversion from aircraft to motorcycle to take place safely and provide a dependable smooth running alternative to stroked v-twins. John from JRL said, "It's a natural match that predates the V-twin in motorcycles. You get twice the torque
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