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Desirable ex-race bikes on eBay
By Visordown News on 02/03/2012 13:53:12
Where that gorgeous 1199RS will be in 10 years...
different stories of uber-desirable machines now long past their glory days.First up comes this – an ex-GSE Racing Ducati 996RS. At £22k, it's not cheap, but equally it's only a stone's throw from the price of a new, road-going 1199S. But read
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20 Questions... Jane Omorogbe
By Mark Shippey on 05/11/2007 13:41:42
ITV's Amazonian ex-Gladiator BSB presenter talks bikes, racing, nights in jail and, er, more bikes
ITV's Amazonian ex-Gladiator BSB presenter talks bikes, racing, nights in jail and, er, more bikes1. If you were a bike, what would you be?A Super Blackbird. Ha!2. Describe yourself in one wordEnthusiastic.3. What's the most embarrassing bike you
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Five unlimited budget trackday bikes
By Jon Urry on 08/06/2012 13:03:00
From a road homologated WSB Ducati to ex-500GP machinery. If you're into trackdays and money is no object, then why not invest in the best bikes, born with racing in mind
into Yamaha and buy a WSB-spec R1. You can’t knock on Ducati’s door and buy a 1098 in the same spec as Carlos Checa’s bike. Contact PTR and for £38,400 you can have a full WSS spec Honda CBR600RR that is identical to the bike Sam Lowes won the Donington race
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Rare superbikes go up for sale
By Visordown News on 20/01/2011 11:27:47
If you're after the ultimate trackbike, step inside
you can pick up a BSB Evo-spec bike; around £15k will get an R1 or GSX-R1000 that raced in the series last year.Even less cash will still get you a piece of racing history, with William Dunlop's ex-TT, NW200 and Ulster GP 2010 GSX-R1000 up for only
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John Surtees' 1955 NSU Sportmax RS251 on eBay
By Tim Skilton on 07/06/2007 16:55:12
Ex-world champ's bike for sale
Ex-Surtees racebike...yours for only £25,000!A BIKE that once belonged to ex-world champion John Surtees is up for sale for £25,000.It's an original NSU Sportmax racing machine, sold by NSU's Wilhelm Herz to Glenn Henderson (who was in partnership
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Star-studded line-up for Brands Hatch weekend
By Visordown News on 03/08/2009 23:23:00
Agostini, Read, Rutter, Grant and many more take part in weekend-long celebrations
-4 Glenn English - 500 Cagiva (ex Mamola) Kim Rose - 250/4 Benelli Provini John Davis - 500 RG SuzukiOther bikes that will be on display over the weekend includes these icons of motorcycle racing:Yamaha OW48 500 - Ex Kenny Roberts Suzuki 650 - Ex Pat Hennen
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Schumacher races Endurance at Oschersleben
By Visordown News on 08/08/2008 08:48:44
Ex-F1 king to take place in 8-hour event this weekend
Promoting Honda Team with Austrian Martin Bauer and Matthias von Hammerstein.Riding number 77, Schumacher will line up as the second rider on the bike at the Oschersleben 8-Hour race on Saturday.Fair play to the German bloke.
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Bridewell signs for Quay Honda
By Visordown News on 15/12/2009 13:53:14
Wiltshire young gun to race ex-Paul Bird Blades in main BSB series
TOMMY BRIDEWELL has signed for Quay Garage Racing to contest in the 2010 British Superbike Championship.The 21-year-old from Etchilhampton near Devizes will race in the main championship class, riding an ex-Paul Bird Motorsport Honda Fireblade
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Haslam and Lavillia's 999s for sale on eBay
By Tim Skilton on 21/11/2007 15:21:00
Ex-BSB Ducatis up for grabs at £40,000 each
GSE RACING are selling the Ducati 999F06's that Gregorio Lavilla and Leon Haslam competed on in the 2007 British Superbike Championship. They are 4 of only 8 bikes of this type to be built by the factory in 2006 and the only ones in the world
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Schumacher: I'll race Rossi - bike or car
By Visordown News on 17/12/2008 08:28:01
German ex-F1 king says he's keen to test his skills against newly-crowned MotoGP Champ
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER has said that he would love to race against Valentino Rossi, either on a bike or in a car.The seven times F1 World Champion was speaking to the Gazetta dello Sport about his plans next year and how they do not include riding
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