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KTM Red Bull Junior Supermoto Cup, Three Sisters r
By Visordown News on 25/10/2006 12:15:25
Race report and results from the Three Sisters round
The 5th event of the KTM Red Bull Junior Cup took place this weekend at Three Sisters in England. The race, which is part of the British Supermoto Championship, started under dry weather conditions on a gloomy weekend. The local hero Chris Hodgson took lead after the start and ke...
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Bimota Tesi 2D fetches £25,300 at auction
By Tim Skilton on 17/10/2007 17:59:53
Futuristic exotica tops figures at H&H extravaganza
Vincent Rapide or Bimota Tesi - which would you blow £25,000 on?A BIMOTA Tesi 2D in as new condition fetched £25,300 at H&H's motorcycle auction, which took place at Duxford Imperial War Museum on October 10th.The bike attained the highest price of the day, topping regular classi...
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Win a Harley Davidson at the NEC Show
By Tim Skilton on 14/11/2007 16:13:08
Automotive charity to benefit from Harley raffle
Bike enthusiasts visiting the NEC show, from 22 November to 2 December at the NEC are encouraged to visit Hall 1, Stand IF42. They will be greeted by staff from BEN, the Automotive Industry Charity, and selling raffle tickets for their National Draw to win a Harley-Davidson XL 88...
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Buy 551kg of sweets and get a free motorbike
By Tim Skilton on 15/11/2007 11:08:56
Indian incentive for sweet-loving bikers
Toothless but on two wheels...A SWEET shop in Lucknow, India, has come up with a novel idea to boost sales during Diwali - the festival of lights, is an occasion when people distribute sweets or other gifts to their loved ones and friends. Radhey Lal Sweets has announced it will ...
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Killacycle slays the quarter mile - video
By Tim Skilton on 13/11/2007 15:35:47
First electric-powered bike to run seven-second quarter
THE KILLACYCLE made drag racing history at Pomona, USA, this weekend when it became the first electric-powered vehicle to run seven seconds for the 1/4 mile. The machine was piloted by expert drag racer, Scotty Pollacheck. The machine delivers 500hp from 186 lbs of A123 Systems N...
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Harley V-Rod vs. Thundersprint
By Mark Shippey on 05/11/2010 10:36:08
Mark 'Thunderpants' Shippey performs for 75,000 spectators at the seventh annual Thundersprint
Let's get this straight. The Thundersprint is not your conventional road race.In fact, it's not really a road race at all, more of a sprint along a 440m course in a car park, surrounded by hay bales from a local farm. Oh, and marked out with traffic
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The Alpinestars Boot Room
By Mark Shippey on 22/10/2004 14:18:33
Mark Shippey visits Alpinestars' Italian development facility to find out just what goes into keeping your plates of meat intact in a crash
for many of the advances in safety and protection features that have evolved over the past 40 years.Kenny Roberts was the first GP rider to wear recognised road/race developed boots in the early 1970's. Reminiscent of the early protective boots
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Kinetic Art: Four custom creations
By Mark Shippey on 26/02/2005 14:53:01
The chopper - once, a motorcycle with the baddest associations. Today, the ultimate expression of automotive creativity
TATTOO created by Rick FairlessRick Fairless | Age 48 Town based in Dallas, Texas USAWhen did you start building choppers?1996.How did you get into it?It's my passion in life!What qualifications do you have for building choppers?A very creative mind.Do you only ride choppers you...
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Big Rock Spain motorcycle tour
By Mark & Tracie Shippey on 05/11/2010 15:32:42
Shippey and Tracie take a package tour to Spain with a difference. Big Rock do the hard work so you don't have to. Sit back and enjoy the ride
washed over me as I found out that Shippey would be unable to ride the first three days of the Big Rock Spanish Classic. However, the dream of riding over the other side of the channel (a first for me), carefree meandering through idyllic French villages
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Living with a 2004 Ducati Supersport 1000DS
By Mark Shippey on 15/09/2004 11:37:21
Shippey logs the miles on the all-round Ducati SS1000
celebration of the famous marque, WDW was attended by over 30,000 fans from as far afield as Australia and the USA. Held at the famous Misano circuit, the show featured Ducati owners clubs from across Europe, paddock shows, rider interviews, autograph signing
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