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Biker jailed over road race crash
By Visordown News on 03/06/2009 18:08:43
Two years behind bars for 38-year-old for involvement in crash that left woman permanently brain damaged
A MOTORCYCLIST has been jailed after he was involved in a crash that left a woman severely brain damaged.Lee Unwin, 38, was racing a car on his Suzuki when the car driver lost control and crashed into another vehicle, which was carrying five
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10 steps for crash assessment
By Daryll Young on 25/11/2010 15:58:21
From scratched bar ends to a snapped frame, if you've crashed your bike you'll want to know what's broken. Here's how to spot it
calipers for damage to their mountings.4 Turn the bars onto right lock and measure the distance from bar end to tank, then turn to left lock and repeat. If the measu-rements are different, something's out of kilter.5 If the right-hand bar end has been
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D.I.Y: Crash damage inspection
By Daryll Young on 29/10/2007 20:58:47
From scratched bar ends to a snapped frame, if you've crashed your bike you'll want to know what's broken. Here's how to spot it
, there is unlikely to be major damage. If the handlebars are in line and the front wheel is pointing slightly left or right simply turn the bars to the opposite lock and push the wheel against the stop with your foot. This will twist the tubes in the legs and should
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Triumph Tiger Explorer accessories and prices
By Visordown News on 28/02/2012 09:26:35
But by no means all of them. All prices inc VAT
-APPROVED)Arrow slip-on silencer featuring titanium wrap, carbon fibre end plate and stainless steel internals. Saves 2.3kgs over stock system and gains approx 3bhp. Includes ECU download software£599.99ENGINE BARSBlack powder coated steel crash bars designed
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10 of the best motorcycles for big wheelies
By Ben Cope on 15/07/2011 10:14:22
If you like to hoik the front at any given opportunity, then these bikes are for you
Wheelies: they're not big and they're not clever but they are a lot of fun.My first bike was a TZR125 and on asking if I could wheelie it, a friend said to me: 'If it's got two wheels, it'll wheelie'.That's a mantra I've enjoyed testing out for the last decade. For the large part...
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Crash
By Ben Cope on 01/08/2008 10:52:47
Add your amazing crash pictures and snaps of the bike crashes you've been unfortunate enough to have over the years. The ultimate motorcycle crashing gallery
Crash ... click this pic to see more NO-ONE likes crashing their motorbike but sometimes it happens. And more often than not, when it does happen, you like to take a picture to remind you of what you did. So Visordown has created a 'Crash Gallery
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Didn't Guy Martin say he kept hold of the bars?
By Ben Cope on 07/06/2011 17:20:15
...just a light nudge of the wall
This footage was shot by a spectator at yesetrday's Supersport TT race. It's Guy Martin over-cooking Creg-Ny-Baa. I'm pretty sure Guy was on the TT radio after this crash, before the race restart, saying it was barely a crash and he never let go
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First Look: Wunderlich BMW S1000RR
By Visordown News on 12/11/2010 10:49:56
Flashy paint and flat bars for BMW superbike
THIS IS a BMW S1000RR special from German tuning house Wunderlich.Decked out in a Gulf endurance racing-style paint job, the Wunderlich bike features the usual batch of hi-end extras, including MotoGP-style titanium exhaust, painted rims, crash
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Police seek information after biker dies on Welsh trail
By Visordown News on 10/08/2010 10:00:57
Substantial metal bar left on trail path causes fatal accident on Taff Trail
POLICE in Wales are appealing for information following the death of a motorcyclist after the rider collided with a large metal bar on the Taff Trail. Jamie Roberts, 28, died in hospital three days after he suffered severe head injuries in the crash
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Crash bungs: they stopped this S1000RR from paying the price
By Ben Cope on 09/03/2010 11:31:56
BMW's new S1000RR doesn't look like the cheapest bike to drop, but these bungs made the difference
I know not everyone likes crash bungs, but this image is a pretty clear sign that they can be worth their weight in gold. This S1000RR was crashed a few weeks back in the freezing cold weather, but the crash bungs and bar ends stopped the owner
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