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Research reveals when car drivers are most likely
By Visordown News on 29/11/2006 17:48:22
Read this if you want to know when best to keep off the road
UK BIKERS would be well advised to stay off the roads at 4-5pm on a Friday afternoon, according to the latest research by Continental tyres. In 2005, there were 2,454 accidents on UK roads between 4-5pm on a Friday " that's 35% more than occurred from 8-9am and nearly 50% more th...
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Share your favourite roads with TomTom's Rider
By Visordown News on 28/04/2008 14:51:09
New map sharing scheme means you can let all your mates know about the best biking roads you know
EVER RIDDEN a great bit of biking road and wanted to share it with your mates? You can now with the latest version of the Tom Tom Rider. The system’s latest version , called the Rider 2nd Edition, features TomTom’s spiffing Map Share scheme that lets users tinker with the map...
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The UK's eight best-selling motorcycles
By Visordown News on 09/07/2009 09:46:35
Want to know what sold best in June 2009? Find out with the latest UK registration figures
Honda Fireblade - best-selling supersports bike in June '09 THE HONDA FIREBLADE was the best-selling supersports bike in June 2009, notching up 254 sales.However, despite the good news for Honda, recent registration figures released by the MCIA show
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Buyer's Guide: Triumph Street Triple
By Visordown on 16/05/2013 14:00:00
All you need to know about buying Triumph's best-selling bike
. The Street Triple kept up the performance and has been Triumph’s best-selling model for the past five years, and the manufacturer has shipped over 50,000 units globally.The standard Street Triple made 107 bhp, good for 140 mph, and 51 lb-ft of torque – over
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Rossi: 'I like the challenge with Ducati'
By Visordown News on 22/06/2012 11:04:01
"I don't know if I will ever win with Ducati, but I'll do my best to make it happen."
it will go, and I don't know if I'll ever win with Ducati, but I'll do my best to make it happen."Rossi said that he has no regrets with moving to Ducati, adding: "I'm happy with my decision. It was something I had to try and winning as an Italian rider
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Buyer Guide: Triumph Daytona 675
By Visordown on 06/10/2010 09:18:27
All the info, and barring a few moans most of it good, on Triumph’s middleweight missile from the people who know it best – owners
Click to read: Triumph Daytona 675 owners reviews, Triumph Daytona 675 specs and to see the Triumph Daytona 675 image gallery.Taking on the Japanese in the ultra-competitive 600 sports class is a near impossible task. But Triumph did it and succeeded with the 675 Daytona. Okay, i...
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Tuitional Trackdays: Safer, Faster, the Future?
By John Hogan on 02/12/2010 15:12:13
With own-fault bike accident deaths on the increase, this Lincolshire cop has initiated a course to keep local bikers on the road. Cpl Hogan, keen to brush up on his skills, investigates
Preconception: cops hate bikersReality: this cop doesn't, he's trying to helpWhat I learned: we need more people like AndyAS A GENERAL rule British bikers love sports bikes. Buying any litre sports bike is no bad thing. Creeping over the national speed limit is no real biggy eith...
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Buyer Guide: Aprilia Tuono
By Visordown on 06/10/2010 13:07:12
The ultimate buying and owning guide by the people who know these bikes best: those who’ve bought them, run them, broken them, fixed them, spent money on them and more
it perfect for stunting and general cocking about on.But Italian machines don’t have the best reputation for build quality and robust electrics. We’d heard dealer back up could be poor and spares hard to come by. Are these just internet rumours and a handful
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Buyer Guide: BMW F650GS / F800GS
By Visordown on 05/10/2010 13:08:42
The ultimate buying and owning guide by the people who know these bikes best: those who’ve bought them, run them, broken them, fixed them, spent money on them and more
Click to view: BMW F650GS / F800GS owners reviews, specs and image galleries.BMW is a manufacturer on a roll. No surprise then when the new F800GS went straight to the top of the mid-size adventure bike class when it was first sold in 2008. The bike was so good it revolutionised ...
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Little Black Numbers
By Harriet Ridley on 23/10/2007 11:27:17
They may be round and black, but there's a lot more to your motorcycle's tyres than meets the eye. Here's all you need to know to choose the best rubber for the job
tyres operate best. Unless a tyre reaches its optimum temperature the compound won't soften enough to provide the intended grip - hence the use of the chemical Silica in road compounds to ensure a certain level of grip in cold, damp conditions and why
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