of picking up a machine that's been clocked, crashed or just plain abused. So how do you go about sifting out the garbage? Here are some simple steps that'll allow you to inspect a bike in five minutes maximum. If you like

Whether you've misjudged a corner and ended up in a ditch, or some fool has taken you out, leaving you on your ear, the chances are your bike will have sustained some damage.If you're involved in a heavy accident a tow truck will normally be called out to collect your bike before...

DONINGTON PARK failed an inspection by the Motor Sport Association yesterday.The Association said that four minor health and safety issues have to be addressed before it would clear the troubled track to hold a race meeting there.Another inspection

thorough inspection of the circuit by FIM circuit inspector Claude Danis this morning. Mr Danis confirmed that all the works in the homologation requirements had been satisfactorily carried out, including the alterations to re-instate the huge run

THE Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, known better to you and me as good old Imola, could feature on future MotoGP calendars following the news the circuit is to be inspected by MotoGP officials, including Valentino Rossi and Loris

AMERICAN MOTOGP stars Colin Edwards and Nicky Hayden gave Indianapolis Motor Speedway a close inspection last weekend ahead of the Red Bull Grand Prix on September 14th.The pair had mixed feelings about the final turn: Hayden seems comfortable

Jerez - keen to hang on to MotoGPWORK HAS begun on the Jerez MotoGP circuit in a bid to make the circuit safer.The improvements to gravel traps and barriers are being carried out to help secure the blue riband race at the popular Spanish venue for many years to come.A spokesman f...

OFF-ROADERS could be banned from some of the Peak District's trails following inspections by officials from the Peak District National Park Authority .Under plans to protect some of the park's unsurfaced roads, new traffic regulation orders could

to France to continue his rehabilitation. The work to repair the neck vertebrae C3 and C5 has reportedly gone well (Laconi already had C6 and C7 fused after a huge crash in 1997).Now the attention is turning to a track inspection of Kyalami to try

has received an impact from either side, these could be cracked or even broken off. Alloy welders may be able to fix them.3 Inspect calipers for signs of impact. Sliding pin calipers like these may be irreparably damaged. Check opposed piston