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The 10 Biggest Biking Blunders
By Visordown on 17/11/2010 16:42:28
Every now and then we all drop a clanger. But for some the effects are more acute than just a red face and the mother-in-law refusing to speak to you for a few years. Here is the definitive list of biking’s biggest blunders
Sorry, who are you again?In May 2003 KTM were approached by a TV production company called Elixir Films blathering on about how they had two actors (well one actor and his posh mate) who wanted to ride around the world on motorbikes. Could KTM supply two 950 Adventures and all th...
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Glory Denied by Agent's Blunder
By Mark Graham on 19/08/2003 12:03:13
Fascist plot to assassinate
With increasing numbers of highly sensitive documents surfacing after the 50 year decay of classified material, an episode hushed up by the security services in 1931 can at last be brought into the public domain.The International Six Days Trial (ISDT) was held that year in the It...
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IOM TT: Anstey blunder 'a genuine mistake'
By Visordown News on 03/06/2008 14:45:10
Team apologise over camshaft discrepancy in Kiwi's winning supersport machine
Illegal camshaft was a genuine mistake, say teamFOLLOWING THE disqualification of Bruce Anstey as winner of this year's TT Supersport race, TAS Suzuki team principal Philip Neill has said the technical infringement was 'a genuine mistake'.Three hours after Anstey won the Superspo...
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Actor Rourke’s scooter blunder may be quashed
By Visordown News on 19/12/2007 17:57:03
Faulty breathalyser could let movie star off hook
HOLLYWOOD BAD boy Mickey Rourke may get away with suspected drink-riding after Miami Beach police officials confirmed the breathalyser test the actor failed a month ago was incorrect. Rourke was pulled over by police after they claimed to have spotted him weaving all over the roa...
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11,000 speeding fines could be overturned
By Visordown News on 12/03/2013 10:45:00
Signage blunder could mean a let off for thousands
THOUSANDS of speeding convictions could be reversed on a technicality, because the font used to display the numbers on some variable speed limit signs did not comply with traffic regulations.The Crown Prosecution Service informed Warwickshire Police last November of the irregular...
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VIDEO: Josh Brookes catastrophic Mallory crash
By Visordown News on 20/07/2009 10:33:59
Six riders down after hard charging Aussie makes a massive blunder
HERE'S THE moment HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes earned himself a two-race ban after the young Australian caused a multi-bike pile-up at yesterday's BSB races at Mallory Park.It's the second time Brookes has been penalised for his rogue riding; the HM Plant man was responsibl...
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Canadian foreign minister resigns over biker bird
By Visordown News on 28/05/2008 11:35:39
Mad Max Bernier blunders after leaving secret NATO documents at biker girlfriend's house
Well, you can't really blame him, can you?MAXIME BERNIER Canada's Foreign Minister has been forced to resign after leaving Nato summit documents at the home of a girlfriend who has an ongoing involvement to biker gangs. Bernier, 45, started dating Julie Couillard, despite her pre...
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Where are you from McGuinness?
By Visordown News on 18/06/2010 14:24:15
'I'm from Morecambe!' Amusing blunder on the entry list for the guest Superstock race at the British MotoGP round
THE ENTRY LIST for the British Superstock round at Silverstone reveals an interesting new nationality, as it appears that Morecambe have separated themselves from the British government to form their own country.John McGuinness will make a wildcard appearance in the National Supe...
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Lance Isaacs busted on boozing binge
By Visordown News on 10/01/2008 16:45:42
Drunk Aussie racer nicked in Cape Town
.Isaacs was charged before magistrate Ingrid Freitag with reckless or negligent driving, to which he pleaded not guilty. He also faced a charge of driving with a blood-alcohol count of 0,11% (the limit is 0,05%), but due to a blunder in the forensic laboratory
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That Stoner Valencia crash in full
By Ben Cope on 17/11/2009 11:09:23
Watch the moment Stoner lobbed his Desmosedici on the warm-up lap at Valencia. What was he playing at?
CASEY STONER probably would have blitzed everyone at the final round of the MotoGP season at Valencia, were he not back in the Ducati garage, picking gravel out of his teeth.The young Aussie made the catastrophic blunder of blaming something other
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