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Bike stolen whilst rider in hospital
By Visordown News on 25/01/2012 09:59:08
Thieves take off with rider's CCM whilst he was in hospital after crashing
on Thursday evening, which took place around 5pm. The rider was taken to hospital by a family member for a fractured hand and injured legs.The CCM was secured with a disc-lock for collection later on, but it was stolen from the roadside between 5:30pm and 7pm
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Quad-bike rider struck by lightning
By visordown news on 28/01/2008 14:23:35
Rider lucky to be alive, say medics
A QUAD-BIKE rider going for a spin in the Aussie bush was left fighting for his life after being struck by lightning at the weekend.The rider, so far unnamed by the emergency services, is currenly being treated at the Toowoomba Base Hospital after
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Top 5 new bikes for short riders
By Nathan Clark on 14/06/2011 10:10:21
We've put together a list of current models with low seat heights that you can try out for size in dealers now
of current bikes with a maximum seat height of 790mm (31in) which may sound a little high but when you factor in added height from boots, even short riders will cope. We've also thought about the weight of the bike; a Honda Gold Wing may have an ideal seat
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Rider killed in three-bike collision with car
By Visordown News on 06/05/2009 15:59:35
Police are appealing for witnesses to accident on A435 near Daglingworth
A MOTORCYCLIST has been killed and two others seriously injured following a four-vehicle collision at Daglingworth, near Cirencester. Reports say three motorcycles were involved in a collision with a Volvo estate on Monday morning at around 9:30am. One motorcyclist was declared d...
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MotoGP: Riders unhappy with new one-bike rule
By Visordown News on 30/03/2009 12:07:11
Rossi and Hayden speak out over Dorna's latest announcement
NEWLY ANNOUNCED MotoGP changes met with mixed responses, but riders were most concerned about the one-bike rule, and especially the effect on races hit by rain. Under current rules they can stop and switch to a rain-equipped machine. The new rule
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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.
AROUND 700 BIKERS – members of the Fife Bikers Club – are expected to leave Kincross Services at 11am and arrive in Edinburgh, at the Kings Stables Road, at 1pm on Saturday 25th September 2010.The move intends to emphasise the public’s concerns over rocketing petrol prices and th...
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Wrecked
By Tom Higham on 01/02/2013 14:33:00
Bike and rider flip out
As expected there's some salty language in this video, following a wheelie gone wrong. What makes this clip interesting though is that I'm pretty sure John Hopkins is the man behind the camera. Plus the front brake check at the end is comedy gold.
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MotoGP: Pedrosa fastest, Rossi second in Catalunya
By Visordown News on 08/06/2007 22:42:26
Battle of the nimble bikes and riders in Catalunya
was lucky that I was not hurt, but unfortunately there was a lot of damage to the bike so the mechanics have a bit of work to do. After that I wasn't able to go quite as quickly because the set-up of the second bike was good but not perfect, so once that
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Peterborough youngsters get help
By Tim Skilton on 02/08/2007 12:34:23
Biking community to show new riders the way ahead
A young Peterborough biker, yesterday, perhapsPETERBOROUGH YOUNG People's Service and Cambridgeshire Police are launching a scheme this week aimed at educating youngsters all about motorbikes.The scheme involves experienced local bikers who have given up their time to show youngs...
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Hayden rues first-corner crash
By Visordown News on 08/11/2010 09:07:04
Rider OK, bike not doing so well
the uber-fast left-hander at the end of Valencia's start-finish straight. The 2006 MotoGP World Champion walked away from the ensuing 110mph tumble - his bike, however, didn't fair so well. Lucky, then, it's now deemed as 'last year's' model
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