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Motorcycle law shake up in Northern Ireland
By Visordown News on 25/03/2011 16:00:06
Tough talking legislation on the horizon for bikers
that many of our comments have been accepted, but the ban on unaccompanied learning is unnecessary and will be disastrous for the small bike market. It shouldn’t even be considered until the CBT system has had a chance to play out
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VIDEO: Elbow down, backing it in - Supermoto style
By Visordown News on 03/06/2009 16:25:38
Check this - makes your usual knee-down stuff look a bit tame, eh?
A GREAT video for you here: Check out this pair of racer aces, David Checa and Dani Ribalta mucking around on Supermotos, doing things like backing it in and getting their elbow down - stuff that we'd all spend the rest of our lives trying to learn
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VIDEO: Future of motorcycle test riding?
By Visordown News on 20/07/2009 13:17:00
Meet Flossie - Castrol's latest addition to their motorcycle test team
Castrol's newest member of their bike test team SAY HELLO to Flossie - the future for motorcycle test riding, created by Castrol Oils as part of their motorcycle test programme.The robot can test any scooter or motorcycle and has a ‘self learning
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MotoGP 2011: Simoncelli Jerez crash sequence
By Visordown News on 03/04/2011 19:10:23
Supersic lobs it while leading at Jerez
Marco Simoncelli displayed race-winning promise by moving the factory supported Gresini Honda to the front of the pack at the damp Jerez circuit.However the afro-wearing Italian - who is still on some what of a learning curve in the premier class
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Marquez highsides in Moto2 debut
By Visordown News on 21/03/2011 11:12:48
Marquez uninjured following huge highside in the opening Moto2 round at Qatar
MARC Marquez escaped uninjured following a huge highside in the opening Moto2 round at Qatar.The 2010 125 Champion lined up on the grid in second place but a poor start saw Marquez buried in the pack. The miniscule rider came through to join
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Video: OMFG, etc, etc
By mark forsyth on 13/03/2012 10:31:23
Feet up, literally
I've got the trials bug recently and will shortly be buying myself a tidy Gas Gas which will, for sure, be about 100% better than I am. But that's half the fun when your learning curve is near vertical.I started watching this video thinking 'yeah
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The really, really fast rider's toolkit
By Tim Dickson on 19/10/2010 17:24:53
Fast road rider? Then you've probably got all these already
of practice and applied, conscious learning is repellent and unnecessary, but it's the most valuable tool in the box.Ability: there's no such thing as 'natural talent' on a motorcycle - bikes haven't been around for long enough for nature to recognise a need
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BSB: Airwaves Ducati will race at Donington
By Visordown News on 23/05/2008 14:11:38
Despite the weight penalty saga, Airwaves Ducati won't sit out the Donington round
result of the amendments to the MCRCB Bulletin 2008/6, addressing the teams safety concerns, Airwaves Ducati will be in a position to compete this bank holiday weekend in round 4 of the British Superbike Championship. Donington Park has to be one
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MotoGP: Toseland - Results don't matter to me
By Visordown News on 12/08/2008 12:22:02
Don't panic folks, JT still wants to win but believes the way to the top is a step-by-step process
it. "That's a very comfortable situation to be in, but when you're coming in 10th or 12th in MotoGP and have to find something else to bridge the gap, that's a massive learning curve. To come down the ladder and learn to climb it again is hard work
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Hogan's Heroes: Track Virgin
By John Hogan on 31/10/2007 14:44:31
Mission 4: Pop track cherry
Potential: The potentially ruinous realisation I'm not as good at riding as I think I amReality: Christ on a bike, I just got me knee down at 85mph! I love track ridingWhat I learned: Loads of new skills like lifting my vision, body position
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