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2010 Most Important...Harley Davidson
By Visordown on 09/08/2010 15:36:51
The big-hitting motorycles of 2010 from the land of opportunity
Harley-Davidson XR1200XCost £9,350 Engine 1202cc V-twin Power 90bhp Wet weight 250kgWith new fully adjustable Showa suspension the X version of Harley’s XR1200 is aimed at the sporty rider, hence the moody black paint job. It’s a big old beast
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V(iva)Rod Espana
By Mark Shippey on 04/09/2003 11:56:49
1820 miles on the V-Rod taking in rural France and the Harley-Davidson birthday bash in Barcelona
Hello. Bonjour. Hola, to my leetle tour through France and onto the Barcelona leg of the Harley-Davidson Open Road Tour. A trip through the pleasures of rural France before joining Harley's 100th birthday bash.And for this trip, I shall be using my
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Viva Blackpool - Elvis Convention
By Colin Goodwin on 13/01/2009 15:30:13
Elvis Presley rode a 1957 FLH Harley-Davidson Panhead. TWO rode the three latest Harleys – Nightster, V-Rod and Ultra Classic – to the European Elvis Convention in Blackpool. Dressed as The King the whole way...
have lost feeling in their legs, I’ve lost Radio Four and am now onto Slade on the CD player. Heated handlebar grips would be a nice standard feature on a £16,995 bike but otherwise I’m very comfortable. You get palm warmers on a Gold Wing and plenty
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Elvis Presley - Harley Hound Dog
By Visordown on 16/09/2010 09:50:43
When it comes to being famous, Elvis Presley can probably claim to be second only to the Good Fella above. But God didn't (in fact) ride a Harley-Davidson
own one (a 1956 KH model) which is on display in its museum.When one of his mates bought a Triumph 650 Bonneville for Christmas in 1964, Elvis - who at that time was a staunch Harley fan - asked if he could ride it and was immediately smitten
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The last time Harley updated its engine...
By Visordown on 10/09/2009 12:12:00
...was back in 1984 when the introduction of the Evo 80 resurrected the Screamin' Eagle
The arrival of Harley Davidson's Twin Cam 96 motor in 2007 prompted memories of H-D's last major motor makeover - the original Evo of 1984.Back in 1984 Harley was but an embryonic semblance of its current self, the firm still recovering from
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Icon: Schwarzenegger - The Terminator
By Visordown on 22/04/2002 15:41:01
A big man, a big gun and an even bigger motorcycle...
commandeers the bike from its rightful owner: "I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle." And since Arnie was payed almost £10 million for muttering just 700 words of dialogue, that one line earned him a cool £120,000! Nice work if you can get it
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Nail of the Week: BMW K1100 chopper
By Tim Skilton on 23/10/2007 10:59:16
Another mechanical feast for your eyes
Pearlescent Blue BMW K1100, replete with Harley Davidson regalia. It certainly brings a whole new meaning to the word 'special'.Spotted a nail? Send your pics to nailoftheweek@visordown.comIt's all in the detailing, apparently
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The most important motorcycles of 2010
By Robin Goodwin on 10/08/2010 09:59:24
A look through the manufacturers and the important bikes that have been released this year
)friendly DCT version.Overall 2010 has seen some large releases and some blips on the radar. Here are the most important bikes, by manufacturer, from the beginning of this new decade.ApriliaBMWDucatiHarley DavidsonHondaKawasakiMV AgustaSuzukiYamaha
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Ducati 916 - the bike, the legend
By Visordown on 18/10/2010 10:57:27
The evolution of a legend and a motorcycling icon: 916 996 998 999 1098
1994 - 2002Poles: 65Podiums: 306Wins: 115Titles: 6Champions: Foggy: 4 Bayliss: 1 Corser: 1No other bike has had quite the impact on the general public as Ducati's 916. It crossed boundaries in a way only Harley-Davidson had before, but where Harley
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The Time Tunnel - Motorcycle Speed Record
By Jon Urry on 14/10/2010 14:57:49
The fastest bike in the world: 322.149mph, two Harley engines, 10,000 fans and one very brave man
Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah USA, Sunday 1 July, 1990. The largest crowd ever seen on the Flats has gathered to witness a motorcycle land speed record. The bike was owned by American bike mag Easyriders, sponsored by 10,000 of its readers who each
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