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World's first automatic motorcycle washing machine
By Visordown News on 16/09/2008 10:05:41
Moto Express claim their contraption will clean your bike in five minutes flat
Would you put your bike through this contraption?BORED WITH having to wash your bike the conventional way? How about this for another labour-saving device from the land of free, fat and lazy (or America, if you'd prefer).The automatic motorcycle
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VIDEO: Honda dual-clutch semi-automatic transmission explained
By Visordown News on 08/09/2009 18:38:22
A video demonstartion of Honda's new VFR gearshift system
CONFUSED BY all the hi-tech blurn surrounding Honda's new dual-clutch semi-automatic transmission, revealed by Visordown earlier today?Then take a look at this video, which goes some way to explaining how the system works.
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Hit a cyclist? It's your fault
By Visordown News on 21/09/2009 10:36:24
New proposal "will not help harmony on the roads" says AA chief
if hit by a motorcycle or car. Under the idea the most powerful vehicle in a crash would automatically be liable.Edmund King, president of the AA, said: "Many cyclists are motorists and many motorists are cyclists. Simple changes in the law that assume
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Free MOT renewal reminder service
By Visordown News on 18/11/2009 15:54:18
Never miss a renewal again
OVER 4.7 MILLION people in the UK miss their MOT renewal date, risking a £1000 fine.Some road users aren't aware if they miss their renewal it automatically invalidates their insurance policy.Log onto www.auto-reminder.co.uk to register for FREE
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Test rides up for grabs Motorexpo 2009
By Visordown News on 03/06/2009 17:46:19
Test the Aprilia Mana and Piaggio MP3 at this year's show - register online
TEST RIDES will be available at this year's London Motorexpo, which takes place in the Docklands area of London from Monday 8th June until Sunday 14th June. Machines available for test include the new Aprilia Mana 850, which can be ridden in fully
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Speeding awareness course charges to increase in a bid to save camera network
By Visordown News on 29/12/2010 16:10:56
Forces nationwide back new initiative
THE COST of taking part in a speeding awareness course is to rise from £60 to £100 in a bid to boost revenue to keep roadside speed cameras.Road users caught speeding at more than 10mph over the limit will be sent on the £100 one-day speed awareness
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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
The new French motorway, yesterday, perhapsFRENCH COMPANY Eurovia,specialists in civil engineering - is testing five areas of 30 mile long road in France with a new automatic road colouring system. The new technology means that the road surface
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Honda announce new dual clutch system
By Visordown News on 22/12/2008 09:44:28
New design to feature on future models - most likely the new VFR
efficient gear shifts.Similar to some systems used by automatic cars, Honda hasn't yet said which bikes will get the new system, but as the news came through at the same time as Honda confirmed production of a new Honda V4 in 2010 it's pretty safe to reckon
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Yamaha unveil 2009 FJR1300
By Visordown News on 15/09/2008 17:47:53
New paint schemes and an uprated electronic clutch for Yamaha's sporting mile muncher
2009 FJR1300 - with a 1990's FJ1200 paint jobHERE IS the first shot of Yamaha's 2009 FJR1300 supersports tourer.Replete with a paint job similar to a 1990's FJ1200, the 2009 machine benefits from various cosmetic tweaks, as well as a refined
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2010 Honda VFR to feature dual-clutch semi-auto transmission
By Visordown News on 08/09/2009 09:42:26
New three-mode system claims swifter, smoother shifts
HONDA'S NEW V4 road bike, due for release in 2010, will feature a dual-clutch semi-automatic transmission - a world first for motorcycling.The system will offer three different modes: two will be fully automatic, while a third will allow the rider
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