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AGV helmet king dies, aged 89
By Visordown News on 09/07/2009 14:19:58
Gino Amisano, founder of Italy's most famous helmet company, passes away after a short illness
GINO AMISANO - the man behind legendary AGV helmets - passed away in Italy last week, aged 89, after a brief battle with bronchial pneumonia.In at tribute, the head of AGV Helmets U.S.A. Paolo Bacchiarello, said: "Champions from Giacomo Agostini
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Scrap SHARP helmet ratings says leading scientist
By Visordown News on 17/06/2009 10:02:53
A leading UK scientist with 30 years experience in helmet testing says SHARP rating system is seriously flawed
factors within SHARP that are of serious concern. Speaking exclusively to Visordown earlier today, Dr Mills said:"First, the impact velocities in oblique impact tests must be realistic; gentle impacts used to determine helmet friction coefficients differ
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US Biker dies in anti-helmet protest...
By Visordown News on 04/07/2011 15:29:58
…from head trauma
AN American riding as part of a anti-helmet protest has died after going over the handlebars and hitting his head on the road - a crash he would have likely survived if he had been wearing a helmet said the attending physician.55-year-old Philip A
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Taiwanese biker pleads against no-helmet fine
By Visordown News on 04/04/2008 09:38:49
Crafty Chiang says 'my head's too big for any helmet'
A CHEEKY biker from Kaohsiung in Taiwan has made the national Chinese news because he was caught riding a bike without a helmet – but claimed in court that his head was so massive that there was not a single helmet in the world that could
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Signed Arai helmets stolen
By Visordown News on 26/02/2009 16:31:09
Can you help trace stolen signed Arai lids?
Arai Helmets have had a crop of signed helmets stolen from their premises in Newcastle under Lyme on Tuesday 24th February. The stolen helmets include a signed Barry Sheene replica.Arai NR 3 Barry Sheene replica (signed) NR3 Freddie Spencer replica
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Fancy a Wii in your helmet?
By Visordown News on 05/02/2008 10:07:39
Another excuse to sit in front of your TV
IF you play Wii then this might be of some interest, but the new patents for a motorcycle and helmet controller for the console have gone online.The drawings might look a little basic, but if we can get a motorcycle to sit on and a helmet to wear
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Thailand to enforce compulsory helmet law
By Visordown News on 21/04/2010 12:21:14
Dreaming of a helmetless sunset ride around Phuket? Think again...
AUTHORITIES IN Phuket, Thailand, are about to bring a halt to the the dangers and delights of riding a motorcycle sans helmet, after the region's Police cued up new motorcycle safety laws set to come into force later this year.From July 1st, 2010
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French bike cops' helmet hell
By Visordown News on 07/01/2013 09:59:00
Furious French continue to defy just about everything
MOTORCYCLE officers in the Morbihan region of France are making a stand against shoddy issued kit, exercising their right of withdrawal (a work stoppage for safety reasons), specifically citing the poor state of their helmets. Patrolmen were issued
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Dainese buy helmet brand AGV
By Visordown News on 15/08/2007 12:20:08
Italian leather giant buy out Rossi sponsoring lid firm
For me, it's nice!DAINESE, the well-known leathers brand have bought AGV, an Italian company that specialise in helmets.AGV started in 1946, making leather seats and bucyle saddles, a year later AGV started producing helmets. AGV's most famous
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Thrash rock band releases tribute crash helmet
By Visordown News on 05/02/2008 08:51:44
Love Slayer? Then this is for you!
SLAYER, the Grammy-winning, undisputed kings of thrash/punk/metal, have joined forces with O'Neal USA, one of the leading manufacturers of motorcycle accessories, to produce a limited edition of Slayer helmets featuring the band's distinguished
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