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Insurance “discrimination” to end
By Visordown News on 01/03/2011 09:31:11
Watch out Sheilas' Wheels...
THE European Court of Justice has just ruled that it should be illegal to take gender into account when insurers calculate premiums – meaning that the age-old difference between premiums for male and female riders and drivers must come to an end
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Discuss: Can girls be fast competent riders
By Visordown on 21/10/2009 12:19:00
Can girls be fast, competent riders, or do they lack the basic skills to ride quick and safe? This hot potato copped us a load of flak, so join in!
to think of all the dangers they may face or consequences of their actions. KernelThere's absolutely no reason why women can't ride quickly, and to suggest otherwise is an unfair stereotype associated with female car drivers who, as we all know
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From the road to the pavement...
By Marina Nelson on 22/09/2010 15:59:04
A new ladies commuter waterproof jacket has just been released... What's so special about it?
Alpinestars have added a new jacket to their collection: A 100% waterproof jacket for women, that is designed to look good, both on and off the bike.The Stella T-Lux Waterproof Jacket is different from most as it's design is tailored to women who need a versatile riding jacket.Th...
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Continent-crossing 2013 BMW GS goes to museum
By Visordown News on 17/04/2013 15:20:26
Competition winners rode it around the world, now it’s out to pasture
LAST year BMW ran a competition to allow five riders the chance to take on a leg of its ‘One World. One R1200GS. The ride of your life’ tour on the all-new R1200GS.Now the final rider, Brit Stephanie Rowe, has handed the bike over to the BMW museum in Munich after completing the ...
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Femmoto - it's a woman's thing
By Tim Skilton on 15/10/2007 12:17:57
Have the USA got it right for women bikers?
THE UNITED States seem to have the right approach for enticing females into motorcycling - it's called Femmoto. The event, now in its sixth year, is held at Las Vegas Speedway and boasts an attendance of 500 women who are looking to learn about new
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Visordown regular races into record books
By Visordown News on 11/05/2007 16:26:14
Club racer Sarah Jordan thunders to success
VISORDOWN regular Sarah Jordan raced into the record books with a storming performance at the fourth round of the UK Thunderbikes series.Sarah became the first solo female race winner to lead from start to finish in a Bemsee/MRO race meeting
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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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Narrow escape for Indian scooterist
By Visordown on 07/03/2013 10:01:03
Blissfully ignorant trucker wipes out biker
A FEMALE scooterist in the Indian city of Nagpur cheats death after she's hit by a truck behind her. Nevermind, the Grim Reaper will take her scooter instead...
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More over 50s want to get into biking
By Visordown News on 26/03/2007 19:54:29
Survey shows oldies are a growing segment of biking
OVER 50s in the UK have a growing desire to ride bikes, that's according to AA Insurance, who say that more than a than a fifth of all female motorcyclists in the UK are of retirement age. The survey also revealed that not only is the oldest female
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Met Police seek more women riders
By Visordown News on 19/02/2008 13:33:54
'We're redressing the balance' says Chief Inspector
officers in the UK, but so far only one in 30 of those are women. Officers attending the course rode specced-up BMWs and try their hand at some of the more tricky manoeuvres required of bike cops. Chief Insp Don Smith: "Historically, the number of female
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