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Motorcycle racers on Twitter
By Visordown on 14/11/2011 12:24:20
Do you like to follow people? Is finding out what someone had for breakfast in under 140 characters your thing? Step inside for our ultimate guide..
Mason http://twitter.com/GaryMason101Ian Lowry http://twitter.com/Ilowry5Jack Kennedy http://twitter.com/JackKennedy14Jack Valentine http://twitter.com/jackvalentine_1James Westmoreland http://twitter.com/WestyBSS3John Hopkins http
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Comparing Champions - Toseland and Spies
By Robin Goodwin on 22/06/2010 13:39:19
How James Toseland compares to Ben Spies over the first five races following the team exchange
points tally. Obviously outside elements would change the above but it goes to show that 2010 has not been a walk in the park for James Toseland.ResultsPoints after five races:1st: Toseland 2007: 196,2nd: Toseland 2004: 1573rd Spies 2009: 1464th Toseland
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Video: BMW K1300R Anti-Slip Control ASC
By John Hogan on 12/02/2009 20:33:30
Following on from a feature in this month's TWO. Check out this video of BMW's Anti-Slip Control
, and that it definitely was, with 163BHP and 90lb-ft of torque, but it had little else going for it, and at the time seemed to be going against the BMW grain of bikes with no sense and lots of sensibility. The 1293cc 1300R is up 136cc on last year’s model, bringing
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How to Buy the Right Helmet
By Ben Miller on 22/04/2010 09:50:17
Notoriously fragile, your head’s worth protecting. Follow these four steps to hard-hat happiness
, not commuting.”2. Features and budgetNow that you know what style of helmet you’re looking for, you need to consider your budget. Regardless of the Sharp rating system – the flawed DFT-backed initiative designed to help people choose helmets – what your mates
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Bike Icon: Yamaha FZR750R OW01
By Harriet Ridley on 13/09/2010 16:24:04
Where Honda led, others followed. Enter Yamaha's wannabe RC30-beater, the OW01
was rather peaky with not much of a power boost until 9000rpm, when it took off big time to reach the 14,000rpm redline. It actually made a stonking-for-the-'80s 119bhp - not bad when you consider its 1992 successor, the YZF750, struggled to make the ton
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Visordown's Motorcycle Buying Checklist
By Visordown on 11/01/2012 12:31:40
You'll always end up with the right bike at the right price by following these simple steps
mountain of debtHow long has the machine been in stock or on display? Is it the latest model? Can you get a deal?The mph speedo should read under 5 miles, the bike should have exactly 6 or 12 months’ taxNegotiate free extras: a service package, clothing
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The rise of the 2002 Yamaha YZF-R1
By Bertie Simmonds on 22/04/2002 15:24:57
After the original 1998 R1, this version had a tough act to follow. So how did they go about developing and improving the previous model
and stroke, 11.8:1 compression ratio, five valves per cylinder, two inlet, three exhaust (you only really need four valves, but 20 looks nicer than 16 in a flashy graphics font on the fairing...) but certain changes do make this motor special.First up
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MV Agusta
By Gavin Day on 04/06/2010 10:40:35
Moulding matter with the force of passion. By means of this philosophy, MV AGUSTA creates its models following a commitment that starts from expert craftsmanship and materializes into the rational language of standardisation
% or subsidised finance. Promotion starts 15th November 2010 and ends 31st March 2011. The 2009 F4 1078 RR 312 is also available with these finance options and at just £12,000 mono and £12,350 biposto (dual seat) is a slice of Italian exotica at an unbeatable
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What's MotoGP ever done for us? Pt.2
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/05/2010 12:52:33
Following on from looking into how Grand Prix racing has revolutionised the very bikes we ride, here’s how the riding kit the fastest racers on the planet wear has shaped what we use today
covered in greased leather. The early steam locomotives in the late 1800 used to explode with alarming alacrity if too much pressure was allowed to build, and who can forget the American John Stapp, who in 1947 subjected himself to 46g on a rocket
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The Rise and Fall of HRC
By Visordown on 25/03/2009 14:53:10
We all got so used to Honda winning everything for so long that their slow-down in race results, followed by recent pull-outs, have sent wagging tongues into overdrive. What’s really going on at Honda and why?
– in 1997 – the contrast between then and now is amazing.Doohan is World Champion for the fourth of five times, NSR500s of some kind win every GP contested and Honda wins its 10th constructors’ championship. Biaggi wins 250cc championship first time out
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