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Biker’s leg broken for 50 years
By Visordown News on 16/04/2008 12:13:50
Seventy year-old Welsh biker discovers that he fractured his leg in an accident 50 years ago but never realised the extent of his injuries
A SEVENTY year old ex-biker has discovered that he has been in pain for the past 50 years because a broken leg wasn’t diagnosed and never healed. Pensioner Roy Calloway from Usk, Monmouthshire, had a motorcycle accident 50 years ago and suffered
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Japanese biker fails to notice missing leg
By Visordown News on 14/08/2007 09:20:18
Biker leaves severed leg in road but rides on
LOSING a leg in an accident is something most bikers dread, but for one Japanese biker, it's not even worth stopping for.The 54-year old biker was out on a ride with friends when he over-cooked a corner and hit a barrier on the outside of the road
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MotoGP: Elias breaks leg in Assen practice
By Visordown News on 28/06/2007 15:41:40
Elias breaks leg
Elias ... broken legTONI Elias, the Spanish MotoGP rider, has broken his leg in a crash during the Assen MotoGP practice. Elias, who was lying 10th in the championship, was taken to hospital after crashing on the 14th lap.During the crash, Elias
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Pink burns her leg on motorcycle exhaust pipe
By Visordown News on 15/04/2010 11:06:46
Singer reveals heated moment on husband's motorcycle via Twitter
POPSTAR PINK was injured earlier this week, while riding her husband's motorcycle, the peroxide-hair star has revealed.The singer, who rides a Triumph Bonneville, and biker husband Carey Hart are both keen motorcyle fans."I burnt my leg on hubby
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Biker groom breaks leg on wedding day after receiving a text saying "break a leg"
By Visordown News on 21/10/2010 13:01:45
Motorbike crash on way to church casts shadow over wedding day joy
A GROOM who was sent a text saying 'break a leg' before setting off to his wedding by motorcycle - broke his leg in a motorbike crash minutes later while on his way to the church. Nick Fortey, 42, had hired a Harley-Davidson to ride in style to his
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One-legged biker misses court date when leg snaps
By Visordown News on 03/10/2008 10:25:41
Trapped in his own attic for two days, you couldn't make this up
A one-legged biker missed a court appearance because his home-made artificial leg broke, trapping him in his attic for two whole days.Robert McCutcheon decided to live in his loft when the rest of his house became too cluttered with a bizzare
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One-legged biker loses licence
By Visordown News on 28/02/2009 10:05:38
Fifty-year-old gets licence revoked (again) for medical reasons
A MOTORCYCLIST fitted with an artificial leg has had his bike licence revoked, a court has heard.Christopher Hugh Evans, 50, told magistrates he had continued riding – unaware his driving licence had already been revoked for medical reasons. Mr
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Honda unveils ASIMO-style bionic legs
By Visordown News on 07/11/2008 16:16:06
Too old for a motorbike? Don't worry, you can still get from A to B thanks to Honda's latest gizmo
Handy for lengthy Post Office queuesHONDA MOTORS have unveiled a new walking assist machine designed for the elderly. The computerised leg device weighs 6.5kg and can reduce the load on users' legs while walking or climbing and descending stairs
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Teenage biker loses leg in hit-and-run smash
By Visordown News on 14/11/2009 15:55:51
Somerset Police appeal for witnesses
POLICE ARE ON THE lookout for a white van driver after a teenage motorcyclist became the victim of a hit-and-run crash, which resulted in the seventeen-year-old needing a leg amputation.Local Police say the incident occured between Somerton
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Motorcyclist awarded £1.7 million in damages
By Visordown News on 04/02/2008 08:31:24
Lighting technician gets compensation pay-out after losing leg
A MOTORCYCLIST has won damages of £1.7 million after he lost part of his leg in a motorbike accident. Graham Leesmith, 29, was riding a bike on the A246 near Leatherhead in October 2003 when he was hit by an oncoming car driven by Gordon Evans
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