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This is Visordown HQ when the MotoGP is on..
By Ben Cope on 24/06/2010 14:04:05
Oh yes, nothing like a bit of hard work from time to time
This is what our little setup looks like here at Visordown HQ: Sky HD and a big HD projector with Toby and Jules giving us the insight. Who said it was all fun and games? We're very hard at work I think you'll find..
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Repsol Honda's race day HQ
By Tom Higham on 10/10/2012 12:34:02
Step inside...
Have those VIP tickets to the next MotoGP round failed to turn up again? Fear not, you can at least have a nose around the Respol Honda garage without leaving the comfort of your chair. Just click the image above.
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A sign of the TT at Visordown HQ
By Ben Cope on 03/06/2011 16:08:02
S'pose I'd better learn all those corners then...
TT fever has well and truly hit the office and so has this sign from TTLegends. It's a complete map of the the Mountain Course and is one of 5 signs that TT legends do. It's dead smart and looks exactly like the signs you'll see on the run up to each corner at the TT.It retails f...
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New (smaller) Drift HD lands at Visordown HQ
By Ben Cope on 09/08/2011 12:47:47
It's got all the features of the older one, just in a smaller package
We've been playing around with HD video cameras over the past few weeks here at Visordown HQ. Our Drift HD170 produces great footage but if I had one complaint it would be that it feels quite big when mounted on the side of my helmet. Now Drift have
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2011 ZX-10R arrives at Visordown HQ
By Visordown News on 14/04/2011 12:52:14
Nothing but impressive at it's launch in Qatar. I want to see how the new 10R handles the UK
When I went on the launch of the new Kawasaki ZX-10R, I was blown away. Launched at Losail, the circuit that hosts the opening round of the MotoGP season, the 10R was in its element. The track is fast, smooth but not all that flowing. It revealed two aspects of the bike that real...
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2012 GSX-R1000 arrives at Visordown HQ
By Ben Cope on 23/05/2012 22:14:10
Are we becoming obsessed with electronics? Suzuki aren't.
You've probably seen the video of Simon Crafar smoking up the 2012 GSX-R1000 at Almeria. Impressive stuff.Suzuki are (correct me if I'm wrong) the last manufacturer of an inline four superbike not to offer it with some sort of electronic rider aids. Sure, you can buy a Fireblade ...
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Italian quake halts Ducati production
By Visordown News on 30/05/2012 10:25:59
Ducati's HQ in Bologna closes to assess damage
DUCATI temporarily closed its factory after the earthquakes in the Emilia Romagna region.Although the building suffered no visible damage and no-one from Ducati was injured, Ducati opted to close the factory in order to assess any potential damage.Ducati posted to their Twitter f...
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First Look: Alpinestars Bionic Neck Support
By Ben Cope on 02/11/2010 17:13:05
Alpinestars neck protection lands at Visordown HQ
I'm predominantly a road rider, so I haven't had much to do with neck braces, until now.I'm heading on the launch of the new Triumph Tiger 800 and there will be a session of light off-roading so I thought this would be a chance to try the Alpinestars Bionic Neck Support, mainly t...
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Do you know Britain's most pot-holed road?
By Visordown News on 01/03/2011 14:28:48
There are a few candidates around Visordown HQ
WANT to do something about the shocking state of this country's roads? Here's a chance to vent your spleen and win a TV for it (full release below):Potholes.co.uk and The Daily Telegraph have teamed up to launch a campaign to identify The UK’s Worst Road.Conceived as a means to a...
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And in my front room this evening...
By Tim Skilton on 24/11/2009 09:49:33
GP legend's racer finds its way into Visordown HQ
NO IT'S NOT an illusion: you're looking at the 1981 Yamaha OW53, ridden by double World Champion Barry Sheene in the first three rounds of the '81 500GP championship.The bike's owner, aircraft engineering entrepreneur Chris Wilson, has lent the £100,000 GP machine to Visordown fo...
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