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Day one in Belfast
By mark forsyth on 13/08/2010 21:50:53
Day One part two
is sectionable. It’s a mass start ferrschrissakes. Finding the line round here is one thing, elbowing room for yourself and fighting for road space at 180mph is quite another when the run off room is some gorse bushes (at best) and concrete gate posts (at worst
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Video: Barry Sheene's 500 stroker on the Visordown stage
By Ben Cope on 30/11/2009 15:56:08
Check out one of the greatest sounds in biking on our stage every day
We've got a real treat for you on the Visordown stage at the NEC Bike Show. It's the ridiculously gorgeous Akai Yamaha, ridden by Barry Sheene and now owned by Chris Wilson.Niall Mackenzie and Jamie Whitham fire it up 3 times a day, just before one
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I wish I was 17 again
By Ben Cope on 16/07/2009 12:37:05
Well, back in my day - which admittedly was only 10 years ago - there's not much I wouldn't have done to get one of these
One of the girls here at work has just passed her CBT and got a Yamaha YZF-R125 to tool around on. I saw it in the car park this morning when I came in and thought it was a new R6 at first glance. It's a beautiful thing, and it's quite funny once
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de Puniet and Cecchinello. One for the girls
By Ben Cope on 21/06/2010 12:34:17
Taken on the Day of Champions. Racers get their tops off.
It's only fair to show these couple of pictures for our female audience. Afterall, we post 100s of MotoGP, WSB and BSB grid girl pictures too.
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On the subject of safety
By Ben Cope on 27/10/2011 12:14:25
..eye opening video from back in the day
This video is from the Imola GP in 1974. The rider is Mimmo Cazzaniga, crashing at Tosa corner.Even though today's speeds are higher, it makes you realise how much safer circuits are now, than they were then. The good old days. Hay bales? Being
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Crashing: Just for the fun of it
By mark forsyth on 26/10/2010 10:35:10
Four-up knee down? Deliberate high-sides? Err...
Rarely has so much crass stupidity been crammed into one venue, on one day, by so few people
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The ultimate off-road experience?
By Tim Skilton . on 19/11/2010 11:24:08
Ride a KTM, BMW and new Husqvarna in barren but beautiful Morocco
immediately onto Moroccan piste (trails), and your adventure takes shape from just one day's incredible riding, to ten adrenaline packed days of varied terrain.The adventure tours fall into three categories:Day riding: From one to three days out
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K-Tech setup day: 52 bikers served!
By Ben Cope on 20/09/2011 13:31:47
You could call it 'a rebounding success'
Merchandise Voucher: D. Rennie Power commander set up courtesy of RJS Superbike: Steve BirdsThe day went so well that K-Tech are going to run another one early in 2012, so if you missed out this time, watch this space.
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May Day Run: Toy Story 3 Street Triple
By Andy Stevens on 03/05/2011 11:51:32
Not a factory paint job thank god but this Street Triple caught my eye at the May Day run
for many May Day runners. It certainly felt great to be out in the group of the usual mix match of bikes, Speed Triple, R1, Z1000, GSX1400, and a GSX-R750.Were you a part of it?
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Behind the scenes on a photoshoot
By Ben Cope on 02/07/2010 10:02:45
How do you turn a grey day into a magazine shoot? Get a good photographer...
If you read motorcycle magazines - and even road tests on polished websites like this one (!) - you'll be used to seeing pictures of bike journos hamming it up for the camera.Yes they look slick as they kiss another apex, crest another rise
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