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Box Hill: Breaking the habit
By Ben Cope on 11/10/2011 12:15:00
Is this Mecca for bikers. Or just a damp car park?
Last weekend I went to Box Hill, I hadn't been for at least 5 years. I woke up on Sunday morning and had the urge to check it out on my way to Brighton for Brightona.I used to go to Box all the time when I was 21 and had a Bandit 400. I'd while away
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Cumbrian police search for £15k Harley
By Ben Cope on 19/07/2010 15:43:03
Rare vintage Harley pinched while owner spectated at hill climb event
POLICE IN Cumbria are investigating the theft of a 1949 Vintage Harley Davidson Motorcycle Model U valued at £15,000.The motorcycle was stolen during the Barbon Hill Climb, which took place at Barbon Low Fells, Hoggs Hill, Barbon near Sedbergh
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Insane hillclimbing video
By Ben Cope on 26/05/2010 11:35:33
What are you up to this weekend? Fancy a gentle hillclimb?
Check out this crazy hillclimb compilation. These guys are nuts. Especially the last one...
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Bridewell's 'Blade bounces at Brands
By Ben Cope on 26/04/2011 12:27:25
Crash. Bang. Wallop.
This is Tommy Bridewell's Tyco 'Blade being given a rough ride in Race 2 at Brands Hatch last weekend. Bridewell ran onto the white line after Graham Hill bend and was spat from his bike.Bet the groundsman's not gonna be happy with the state
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The moment Gilbertson crashed out
By Ben Cope on 27/04/2011 14:16:46
Impressive showing from Gilbertson in race one followed by bad luck in race two
lap but Gilbertson asked too much of his 848 EVO and crashed at the exit of Graham Hill bend.Luckily Gilbertson's ok and his bike wasn't too badly damaged either.Photos copyright Bonnie Lane.
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Win BSB Knockhill tickets with Visordown
By Ben Cope on 31/05/2012 16:27:43
Two pairs of weekend tickets to giveaway
lining up to steal Tommy Hill’s championship crown.There have been seven different race winners from the eight opening races and as the championship heads north of the border some of the world’s leading riders will all by vying for victory in their quest
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Here's that Sheene Memorial bike at Goodwood
By Ben Cope on 25/03/2010 10:43:30
It's looks are controversial, that's for sure
at the top of the hill at the Goodwood festival of Speed press day. It's a weird looking thing, can't say I'm taken by the styling, but it's rumoured to be able to produce 300bhp on full boost, which ought to be fun...What do you think of it?
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At Cadwell with Keith Flint and crew
By Ben Cope on 02/09/2011 10:59:28
..racing in the Hottrax Endurance series
.Everyone chipped in to help me get my stock R6 through scrutineering -special thanks to ex-Tommy Hill Crew Chief, Mark Hanna, of Road and Racing Performance for his pukka hacksaw skills. More on that later.Unfortunately for TTC, they couldn't turn their qualifying
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The Kenny Roberts electric (push) bike
By Ben Cope on 04/10/2011 08:11:56
Picycle gets KR branding, but why?
£5,800 - that's the cost of this KR limited edition Picycle.So what is it? It's an innovative push-bike that's also got battery power (for those steep hills or trips home from the pub). Designed in San Francisco, you can tell the team behind
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Joey Dunlop on a V4 Honda at the '83 TT
By Ben Cope on 28/09/2012 16:28:21
Do onboard videos get any better than this?
. I can only imagine what that would go like on today's rubber.When I first watched this, I was hanging off my desk trying to get it to turn in at the bottom of Bray Hill.Turn your speakers up, grab hold of your desk and watch the master at work.
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