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Melandri apologises for Checa collision
By Visordown News on 11/06/2012 09:55:13
"I am very sorry. Carlos is a great guy and a fair sportsman.” says Melandri
MARCO MELANDRI has apologised to Carlos Checa after colliding with the reigning champion and forcing him out of the second race at Misano.Both the factory BMW and Althea Ducati riders were charging through the pack after starting down the grid, following lowly Superpole performan...
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Calls for transparency over fuel pricing
By Christopher Dodd on 16/10/2012 09:30:00
Road user groups launch campaign for more honesty over the reality of fuel prices
NMAG (The National Motorist Action Group) and FairFuelUK want MPs to help ensure that motorists can see how much of their cash is actually going on fuel duty.They argue that currently the consumer is only getting half the story.'We want to see
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Naked BMW S1000RR spied testing
By Visordown News on 11/06/2012 10:23:17
New Roadster to rival Aprilia's Tuono V4
wide bars, a small bikini fairing and an Akrapovic exhaust, which is likely to be an official accessory.Expect to see it revealed at the International Motorcycle Exhibition in Cologne in October this year and in dealerships at the very end of 2012.
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Checa debuts WSB Ducati 1199 Panigale
By Visordown News on 21/06/2012 22:53:23
First look at the WSB-spec Ducati 1199 Panigale
fairing and an exposed aluminium tank.Ducati did not release any times but stated that the Spaniard gave valuable feedback, Checa tweeted that he got a good feeling from the bike.
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A breath of fresh air
By Sachin Rao on 09/11/2012 17:23:58
And he's climbing the airway to heaven...
it can hit 87 mph and cover more than 60 miles on a scuba-tankful's worth. F'air' play to him, we say!
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Suzuki Inazuma priced
By Visordown News on 11/07/2012 15:10:22
£3499 for Suzuki's new 250cc twin
SUZUKI'S new Inazuma is set to arrive in dealers in the second half of September carrying a £3499 on-the-road price tag.Coming in £500 cheaper than Honda's CBR250R and £1100 below Kawasaki's Ninja 250R the Inazuma looks fairly tempting. It's not a
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Brink and you'll miss it
By Sachin Rao on 02/11/2012 11:50:34
X5 motorcycle comes full circle, uh, cycle
ELECTRIC car manufacturers have explored a variety of ways to overcome the still fairly limited range of batteries - from hybrids like the Prius to range extenders like the Volt. With electric motorbikes, you'd assume that range isn't such a problem
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WK launch the £2399 125RR
By Visordown News on 03/09/2012 08:48:23
New 125 has adjustable front and rear suspension and weighs just 150kg
WK BIKES have launched their new 125RR, a 'race replica styled' 150kg 125.The 125RR is a fully-faired, learner legal sports machine featuring a liquid-cooled, single-cylinder four-stroke engine, five speed transmission, electric starter, adjustable
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Goldwing F6B – a niche within a niche?
By Visordown News on 15/11/2012 14:33:31
Honda takes on Harley
is designed to fit into a growing market for baggers – bikes based on all-out tourers, but with their screens cut down and no top-boxes, just leaving the panniers. So that's what Honda has done to the Goldwing. To be fair, the side panels are also slightly
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LSL Clubman W800
By Visordown on 13/11/2012 15:41:49
Cool customs from ze Germans
-style disc and steel braided hose, LSL’s own ‘Scrambler’ bars, dual-sport Pirelli Scorpion tires and YSS shocks among many more. UK-based Moto Evolution will soon be manufacturing LSL bikes within these fair shores, so bikes as utterly cool as this one might
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