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Grindlay-Peerless up for auction
By Visordown News on 30/07/2012 14:15:24
The first motorcycle to cover one hundred miles in an hour. Only two left of the six made
ONE of just two known surviving Grindlay-Peerless JAP 500cc ‘Hundred Model’ is coming up for sale at Bonhams, Stafford.The motorcycle, from 1929, lapped Brooklands at over 100mph in 1937. It's estimated it will fetch over £50,000.When Grindlay
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Rutter sets first electric 100mph TT lap
By Visordown News on 06/06/2012 15:57:17
Another record falls at the TT
MICHAEL Rutter has set the first official 100mph lap on the Motoczysz TT-Zero machine.Rutter won the 1-lap race in damp conditions with an average speed of 104.056mph clocking a time of 21m45.33 seconds.The top three riders, Rutter, Mc
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TT Zero winners miss out on £10k by 3mph
By Visordown News on 11/06/2010 09:14:51
And narrowly misses out on £10,000 bonus in the process
AMERICAN emission-free racing team MotoCzysz (no, we've no idea how to pronounce it either) has won the inaugural TT Zero, narrowly missing out on recording the first 100mph lap by an electric bike at the Isle of Man Races.Californian Mark Miller
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First Look: Hyosung ST7
By Visordown News on 02/06/2010 16:16:42
A cheap'n'cheerful Korean V-twin custom
steady 62.5bhp at 8,000 rpm, which we reckon, if the conditions were right, could propel the ST7 to the wrong side of 100mph. If you dare.Available in black or red, the ST7 will go on sale in mainland Europe for 6299 euros, or £5273.
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TT Zero lines up for 2011 Isle of Man
By Visordown News on 08/12/2010 09:13:56
Clean emission racing to stay on TT calendar for 2011
, American Mark Miller averaged a speed of 96.82mph around the course, narrowly missing out of the £10,000 bonus for the first 100mph zero emission lap.
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20 Questions... Nick Sanders
By Harriet Ridley on 23/10/2007 09:47:45
Unkempt global circumnavigator who first did 100mph on a GS750
do with your last gallon of fuel?Ride to the nearest knocking shop and get my end away.What did you first do 100mph on?It was that ridiculous GS750.The fastest you've ever ridden?178mph on my R1 in the USA.What's your pet hate in motorcycling
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20 Questions: Toby Moody
By Mark Shippey on 05/11/2007 15:05:10
Eurosport's MotoGP commentator on loud pipes, property development and his lust for the BMW K1
. Describe yourself in one word Passionate.3. What's the most embarrassing bike you ever lusted over? BMW K1. Oh my God, what have I said... I'm sorry.4. What were you riding and where when you first topped 100mph? ZX-6R. Can't say where, though... 5. What
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MotoCzysz dominates qualifying for TT Zero
By Visordown News on 08/06/2010 08:47:47
Battery-powered racer hits 131mph along Sulby Straight
-built, futuristic racer around the 37.73-mile course in 23:54 mins, clocking a top speed along Sulby Straight of 131mph. And with an average speed of 94.664mph Motoczysz are knocking on the door of the 100mph average £10,000 prize fund.“I’m really confident now
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Honda CB1000R UK road test review
By Jon Urry on 04/03/2010 12:08:42
After years of trying (and failing) to make a decent streetbike has Honda finally got it right?
, yet key, ingredients. It needs bottom end power, instant power, and lots of it. How often do you go over 100mph on a streetbike? Hardly ever, if at all. It’s impractical as well as bloody uncomfortable. A top whack of 130mph is more than enough
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Lito Sora electric motorcycle
By Visordown News on 04/10/2011 08:36:15
A 185-mile range and top speed of 120mph. Is this the future?
THIS is the Lito Sora, a new electric motorcycle made in Canada.Lito specialise in electrial drive systems and electrical energy storage and the Sora is their first motorcycle.The Sor has a claimed range of 185 miles from one charge and has a top
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