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Don Morley's Exposure - August 2008
By Don Morley on 19/12/2008 15:16:44
In 1989 at the Misano 500GP all of the top riders refused to race over safety fears, the first time this had happened.
Photographer Don Morley shot motorcycles for over 50 years. Every month, Don talks in his own words about the pictures that made history.The Misano GP was the last GP of the year and the organisation was some of the worst I’d ever seen. The Italians were brilliant at getting the ...
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Don Morley's Exposure - Paul Ricard French GP
By Don Morley on 07/09/2009 17:29:40
Photographer Don Morley shot motorcycles for over 50 years. Every month, we dip into Don’s archive as he talks in his own words about the pictures that made history
I was standing on the last corner at Paul Ricard for the French GP. I’d been shooting on the back of the track during most of the race but had this weird feeling that Randy Mamola, who was on fire that season, was going to do something on the last lap. I can’t explain it any bett...
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Drugged-up, naked US biker crashes into cops
By Visordown News on 12/02/2009 08:27:15
And the 35-year-old nutter did all this while it was snowing!
A NAKED biker, high on drugs and drink crashed his CBR600 into a copper's car after leading them on a chase through Arkansas in snow, sleet and rain.Christopher A. Clark, 35, of Searcy has been charged for no vehicle licence, indecent exposure
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Crazy man base-jumps with MX bike
By Visordown News on 06/05/2011 08:45:29
Take one perfectly good motorcycle, and...
and launched himself off a huge cliff edge before free-falling 3000ft with his motorcycle plummeting to the ground below him.Munoz says that he hoped the stunt would give Chile some good exposure.
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Ninja 250R series to run in 2012
By Visordown News on 13/09/2011 10:16:26
One-make series has proven a hit around the world
.With ACU approval, the package is to be made available to riders aged from 13 on Novice licences in 2012. The Series will run over eight rounds, predominantly with the BMCRC together with exposure at the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship
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Motorcycle cancer - are motorbikes killing us?
By Tim Skilton on 20/11/2007 13:44:59
New book links motorcycle radiation to cancer risk
. This does not establish proof by any means and further investigation is warranted," he adds."The motorcycle industry needs to further investigate this possible EM danger and, if necessary, implement protective measures to minimize rider radiation exposure
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Eurosport retains exclusive Superbike rights
By Visordown News on 22/10/2008 10:18:37
British Superbikes broadcast live for a further two years on Eurosport
exposure with the 2008 series generating 160 hours of UK programming, of which 50 hours were live.In addition, Eurosport Asia-Pacific will cover live the whole season across the region, reaching fans in nine further countries, while there will be live
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First Look: Honda 3RC battery-powered concept
By Visordown News on 24/02/2010 10:39:21
Fancy squirting round town in this bad boy?
area, which gives significant secure storage for luggage or other items. The 3R-C’s designers created a flexible cover that surrounds the upper torso to reduce exposure to bad weather and improving comfort.We know what you're thinking: upmarket Sinclair
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USA no.1 market for Ducati
By Visordown News on 21/09/2011 09:42:22
Ducati sell more bikes in the US than in Italy
, as the worldwide market share for Italian manufacturer doubled over the past four years, rising from 4.8% to 10.6% leading to record revenues. A likely offshoot of Nicky Hayden joining the factory Ducati team in MotoGP two years ago and the increased exposure
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Estoril confirmed for 2012
By Visordown News on 16/02/2012 09:11:55
2012 MotoGP calendar finalised
underway between the circuit and the Portugeuse government over the funding of the event.The future of Estoril remaining on the calendar from 2013 onwards is in question, as new events are being planned to increase MotoGP's exposure and move away from
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