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BMW offers 5-day complimentary insurance
By Visordown News on 04/02/2008 09:22:55
On all new bikes bought from 1st February
riders A second rider insured free of charge † Additional BMW motorcycles insured at a flat rate of £10.50 per motorcycle per annum † † Personal possessions (e.g. helmet and riding suit) covered for accidental damage and theft up to £1000 10% discount
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Test ride and win a Honda in February 2009
By Visordown News on 09/01/2009 09:32:29
Book a Honda test ride in February and be in with a chance to win a brand new motorcycle
or scooter from one of Honda’s 100-plus authorised motorcycle dealers nationwide during the three days, will be automatically entered into the free prize draw and be in with a chance of winning a machine equivalent to the one test ridden*. To be eligible
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Gilera Runner 'most stolen motorcycle' in the UK
By Visordown News on 17/08/2011 13:58:36
Police publish list of most stolen motorcyclesst
.Piaggio NRG (scooter)1.756.Honda SCV (moped)1.227.Piaggio ET2 (100cc and trainer style)1.128.Yamaha YZF (125cc sports style)1.059.Piaggio Typhoon (moped)1.0110.Yamaha DT 125 (125cc trial/trainer style)0.95What is slightly concerning is this line from AVCIS
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3-wheeler bike or a car that leans?
By Visordown News on 11/01/2008 10:51:13
'Like flying a jet fighter two feet off the ground' say manufacturers
the vehicle's electric motors. The claimed top speed for the 1,200 pound VentureOne is over 100 mph with acceleration pegged at 0-60 in 6 seconds. While the VentureOne does carry a motorcycle classification because of a three wheel configuration, it's quite
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40,000 bikers ride in anti-EU protest
By Visordown News on 27/09/2011 12:13:12
Demo ride against plans for anti-motorcycling proposals from the EU
under a directive.The plans from the EU are on par with what happened 15 years ago in 1996, when plans were introduced to set a 100bhp limit in France – effectively ending sportsbikes. In defense a ride was organised on Brussels where 180,000 bikers
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Acumen launch CAT6 immobiliser
By Visordown News on 15/04/2008 13:40:01
Company launch immobilisation system aimed at keyless off-road market
in a compact box (only 55mm x 55mm x 30mm) that can easily be concealed beneath the seat or body panels and is 100% waterproof. Customers can choose between a full supply-and fit service, priced at £189.99, or opt for the DIY fit, paying just £99
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New Honda: Is it a bike? Is it a scooter?
By Visordown News on 25/05/2011 13:20:04
No! It's...er... both. Or something in between
.Well, it turns out it was the latter, with spy shots revealing both versions of the machine on test. Motorcycle USA has pictures of both the motorcycle version, which it is calling a new CBF, and the scooter which is clearly a production version of the New Mid
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Ten MILLION car journeys a day logged by Police
By Visordown News on 15/09/2008 09:33:09
Civil liberty groups call for answers after 'Big Brother' scheme is uncovered
is to be stored on a national database for five years. The claims are that as many as 10 million journeys a day are being recorded using the automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system and that the figure is about to rise to as many as 50 MILLION trips every
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Whitham tests 2009 World Superbikes for Visordown
By Visordown News on 27/10/2009 18:04:15
Our man Jamie Whitham fires back his first thoughts on this year's WSB missiles
the throttle a bit you realise what a focused, specifically set-up and awesome machine a modern world class superbike is."To cope with the huge power and silly levels of grip the suspension, especially on Spies’ R1 and Haga’s 1098 F09, is so firm that it
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2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R delay: The official word
By Visordown News on 31/12/2010 12:36:42
Engine surge issues prompt worldwide recall
KAWASAKI UK has released an official statement regarding the company's recent decision to delay the UK launch of the 2011 ZX-10R.The statement reads:Having suspended the public launch of the much anticipated 2011 Ninja ZX-10R to investigate a
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