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Dirtbike wheelie crash at 70mph
By Visordown News on 09/03/2010 15:19:20
Close call for cameraman in off road wheelie prang
THE GUY filming this wheelie crash had a lucky escape, after missing the fallen rider by inches.Great footage though!
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Robbie Maddison - Interview
By Visordown on 27/07/2010 09:29:30
28 year-old freestyle legend and long-distance record holder Robbie Maddison on back-flips, getting out of bed in the morning and that Las Vegas drop-off jump…
too dangerous for its own good nowThis sport is way more dangerous than it was five years ago and the level guys are prepared to go to create their own legacy is getting crazier all the time. It’s unfortunate, because sometimes people aren’t doing
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TT Centenary: Legends on Legends
By Visordown on 13/05/2007 12:00:17
Many of the TT's biggest names have been taken from us, either on the Island or by other means. So here, an appreciation of three TT legends by those who knew them the better than most
Mike The Bike by Phil Read"Mike was a great character and a great rider. Along with Ago he was one of the few guys I was happy to ride close to - he made his passes on ability alone. And he was great fun, an organiser of terrific parties, always
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What The Press Say: 2012 KTM Duke 690 reviews
By Visordown on 26/01/2012 13:39:54
The press' impressions of the 2012 KTM Duke 690
the same aggressive looks as its predecessor, but don’t be fooled into thinking that it’s no less fun to ride." Michael Guy, Motorcyclenews.com - December 2011"This is a bike that's about good, simple fun - while being everyday useable. It's comfortable, it
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The Professionals - Rob Herring
By Visordown on 20/09/2010 15:19:29
Rob Herring is a former motocross champion turned stunt rider. He rode some of the toughest scenes in the Quantum of Solace movie...
’t be surprised to hear he had bought himself a bike after this movie. As a person he is really down to earth, a nice guy and a great James Bond.What did you want to be when you were growing up?I wanted to be a bike racer, a pilot or like Evel Knievel. He was my
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Jay Leno - Interview
By Visordown on 26/07/2010 12:31:44
Likeable US talkshow legend Jay Leno talks jet-bikes, swapping out carbs on a Vincent Black Shadow and getting speeding tickets on a steam-powered car…
of engineering. The funny thing about the jetbike is that you ride it somewhere, anywhere, and it shuts the Harley guys right up. They ask ‘what’s that Japanese thing?’ Then you fire it up and that jet noise blasts out the side exhausts and they just sort of back
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The Professionals - Garry Mackay
By Visordown on 26/08/2008 11:51:23
Garry Mackay is head salesman at DK motorcycles, the largest dealer in the country. He could sell your grandma if needed...
Katana 1100, it has never turned a wheel. We actually bought two over in America, shipped them over and then sold one to a guy in America and had to ship it straight back! Kevin, the boss, is passionate about old bikes and spends a lot of time searching
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The Professionals - Simon Smith
By Visordown on 21/10/2010 16:46:04
Simon Smith of Global Enduro on corrupt coppers, giving £1million to charity and sucking warm milk from a cow’s udder…
from bikes, but there’s treks across the Zambian wilderness, camel expeditions across Namibia, there’s military events that we’re putting together with a famous SAS guy – there’s all these things where we can take the Enduro concept but we don’t need
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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!
us back. I see the 'sexism' accusations as a poor excuse and don't see why women have to be lead by the hand in this sport. Eff BeeGirls make more low-speed handling errors (embarrassment) and guys make more high-speed handling errors (pain) but I
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The Interview - Ben Spies
By Visordown on 20/09/2010 11:37:23
World Superbike newcomer Spies on why the 2009 R1’s a winner, how he raced MotoGPwith an exploding appendix and why he has Mat Mladin to thank for his speed
strength.”I’M JUST DOING WHAT I’VE ALWAYS DONE“I’ve just kept it natural in the way I work with the bike and the way we make changes. I brought my crew chief with me from AMA, the same guy I’ve working with since 2003. That’s really important, to have
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