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Study: Lasers set to replace spark plugs
By Visordown News on 17/07/2009 09:52:15
Liverpool University and Ford cars team-up to put an end to the good old spark plug
INTERNAL COMBUSTION engines of the future will be started by lasers instead of spark plugs - that's the claim being made by some of the UK's leading scientists.An article in today's Daily Telegraph states that scientists at Liverpool University
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Laser unleashes more power from S1000 RR
By Visordown News on 11/01/2010 11:43:03
Need more from your S1000RR? Get your chequebook out then...
LAZER has unveiled a new full exhaust system for the BMW S1000RR, which unleashes even more power from the near 200bhp superbike.The system's made from high strength aircraft grade titanium, while the silencer is the new carbon HotCam II.Laser
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Paraplegic stuntman to ride again
By Visordown News on 16/10/2008 10:24:26
Wheelchair bound daredevil to perform again after 35 years out of action
Bob Gill...will ride again after laser surgeryTHIRTY FIVE years after paralysing himself after a motorcycle stunt went horribly wrong, Bob Gill as hoping to perform again after new revolutionary surgery.The procedure, called laser puncture
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ASV Levers available now from Performance Parts
By Visordown News on 18/06/2008 16:07:40
Super-trick US-made levers now available in the UK
Billet 6061 AlloyShot Peened, Black or Gold matte or raw finishLaser Engraved ASV logos5 Year GuaranteeThe range of levers is available in regular or short length and 3 colour options. Black, Gold Or Polished. RRP £74.95 inc vatFancy a set? Give
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Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition
By Visordown News on 05/09/2011 13:34:06
Exclusive Diavel from the Mercedes tuning house
edition wheels, seat and exhaust end-caps are all AMG branded and the logo is also laser-engraved into the air-duct panels either side of the fuel tank.The AMG Diavel will be unveiled at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt.
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BMW's anti-SMIDSY system
By Visordown News on 17/05/2011 10:06:05
'Turn left assistant' to stop SMIDSY crashes
, registers the turn-off lane markings and lane borders on the road. With the left turn assistant activated, three laser scanners in the front end of the car map the area up to 100 metres in front of the car. The laser scanners pick up not only cars and trucks
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Crafty Ninjas foil speed cameras
By Visordown News on 18/01/2008 09:12:25
Police clamp down on illegal plates
laser technology and those used on tripods, but does not affect the Gatso-style cameras, which can zoom in on hard-to-read plates. Bikes are particularly hard for the handheld cameras to catch, due to the lack of front plate, as has the operator must try
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MotoGP: Hayden confirms Misano return
By Visordown News on 26/08/2008 12:06:02
Former world champion will race in this weekend's GP action, despite being not 100% fit
part in the X-games. He said: "I´m certainly excited to be getting back out there with the boys, because I hated missing Brno. I´ve been doing all the old `voodoo´ stuff they tell you to do: bone stimulators, lasers, ultrasound, all that stuff, I
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102mph biker escapes ban
By Visordown News on 30/10/2008 18:37:55
20-year-old apprentice avoids losing his licence after pleading with magistrates over speeding offence
Fitzgerald said: "At around 11am, the police officer saw the defendant riding a Kawasaki 600 bike. Using a laser device, he recorded his speed at 102mph."Pleading guilty to speeding, Burkitt said: "I admit I was doing 102mph. I didn't know I was going
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Faulty cameras could wipe out speeding convictions
By Visordown News on 04/02/2009 08:24:11
Government could be forced to pay back over £600 million in landmark legal case
. Brotherston has been reported as saying that he "firmly believed" the LTI 20/20 Speedscope laser gun which captured his alleged speed provided an inaccurate reading. And his defence barrister Michael Shrimpton claimed that each Home Secretary since Michael
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