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FIM confirms Japan MotoGP postponement
By Visordown News on 19/04/2010 10:25:35
Mother nature shows who's boss as Japan MotoGP gets postponed until October
THE FIM has confirmed the Japanese round of MotoGP, scheduled to take place this coming weekend, will now take place in October, due to the flight restrictions imposed following the Icelandic volcano eruptions.FIM President Vito Ippolito and Dorna C.E.O. Carmelo Ezpeleta have dec...
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Will Japan strike back in 2012?
By Visordown News on 19/04/2011 09:53:38
Speculation on the new bike focus for the Japanese manufacturers in 2012
, and they're soon to be joined by Aprilia, while Japan has little other that the Super Tenere, and perhaps the Crossrunner, in that market. Oh, and those looking for a tourer need no go further than a BMW dealer, where they'll be happy to sell you a K1600GT
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Racing heavyweights: Europe v Japan
By John Hogan on 01/04/2010 11:13:25
Since the middle of the last century motorcycle racing has been dominated by these two heavyweights. With the most explosive race seasons in living memory upon us, who’s top dog?
MotoGP Bikes: Ducati Desmosedici v Yamaha M1 The best bikes in MotoGP are back to battle it out once again; same lap times, same rulebook, two completely different machines. How the hell does that happen?There’s no doubt which are the best bikes on the MotoGP grid. They are the Y...
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VTR250F launched in Japan
By Visordown News on 13/02/2013 22:07:44
Return of Honda’s faired V-twin
HONDA’S VTR250 has been around in various forms for donkeys’ years and has long been one of those Japan-only bikes that you might have thought would do OK over here too.Now there’s an even more intriguing version, the VTR-F, complete
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Honda's Japan-only smartphone service
By Visordown News on 14/03/2012 10:41:48
Clever – but where's the European equivalent?
HONDA has announced that it's launching a free smartphone service for riders in Japan this April including its own sat-nav system.Membership to the scheme, which starts in April, will be free to Honda owners in Japan, who'll just have to register
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Honda CBR400R rumoured in Japan
By Visordown News on 03/05/2012 13:42:45
Honda to fill the gap between the CBR250R and CBR600RR
JAPANESE magazine Young Machine is claiming that Honda is developing a new CBR400R to sit between the CBR600RR and CBR250R in the firm's sportsbike line-up.The bike, an artist's impression of which is shown on the bottom right of the magazine's front cover (in case you're wonderi...
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Tomizawa replica. Japan only.
By Ben Cope on 06/01/2011 13:54:58
Only hardcore fans need apply
Shoei have produced a replica helmet in tribute to the late Shoya Tomizawa, but it's only available in Japan.The X-Spirit II will be produced in limited numbers, will cost around £550 and will only be sold in Japan from April this year.Shoei have
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All change at Yamaha Japan
By Visordown News on 06/01/2010 10:21:55
Company announces top-end reshuffle of board's chief execs
IT'S ALL kicking of at Yamaha Japan. Following his admission to hospital at the end of last year, Yamaha President Tsuneji Togami is to be replaced by the company's Senior Executive Officer, Hiroyuki Yanagi.In a company press release at yamaha
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HRC's reaction to the disaster in Japan
By Visordown News on 15/03/2011 15:55:15
Honda Racing press release from Executive Vice President, Shuhei Nakamoto
What happened in Japan is devastating, and we are all hoping that the rec overy process will be as fast as possible. What is the situation for HRC - how will this disaster effect the racing activities this coming year?For sure the situation
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Japan set for Shoya Tomizawa funeral
By Visordown News on 15/09/2010 12:00:10
GP racing says goodbye to talented 19-year-old Moto2 star
THE FUNERAL of Moto2 star Shoya Tomizawa is set to take place in Japan today (Wednesday) following the 19-year-old's fatal accident during the Moto2 GP at Misano, on 5th September. Tomizawa's body was returned to Japan at the weekend for a private
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