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Jackass video: The Midget Backflip
By Visordown News on 20/05/2008 15:29:07
Travis Pastrana performs the first backflip, complete with tiny pillion
Travis Pastrana and passenger perform 'The Midget Backflip'STUNT GOD Travis Pastrana has teamed up with comedy fools Jackass to perform the world's first motorcycle midget backflip.The event, which took place in the US, features titchy Mike Cook
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Hungry Hamster Hammond to fill Judy's slot
By Visordown News on 07/02/2008 09:33:56
Midget Top Gear rodent seeks TV domination
EVERYONE’S favourite part-time biker, Richard Hammond is making a pilot program for Channel 4 that could end up replacing the Richard and Judy show.That lovely little chap has put the chatshow program together with production company So Television – the outfit behind camp showbiz...
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MotoGP: Pedrosa confirms Catalunya start
By Visordown News on 10/06/2009 08:47:04
Repsol Honda midget to race in this weekend's GP, despite injury
DANI PEDROSA has confirmed that he will be in action at this coming weekend's Catalunya round of the MotoGP championship.Everyone's favourite Spanish Smurf suffered a fractured thigh bone and badly torn tendons in his hip after a huge slide during qualifying for Mugello a couple ...
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Are these the world's smallest bikers?
By Ben Cope on 02/06/2010 11:14:41
Pint sized biker couple fall foul of matching clothing gaffe
Check out this pair of pint-sized bikers. Sent into us by a Visordown reader, we had to pass it on. It looks like they're riding a (very) lowered Yamaha XJ6 Diversion. We particularly like the matching gear. And matching hairstyles.Good luck to them!
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BMW's Big bikes for little people
By Michaela Irwin on 16/01/2009 16:11:48
BMW are now offering a large proportion of their bigger models with lowered saddles and shocks for those of a shorter stature. TWO sent a tiny person to investigate
It struck me like an epiphany the first time I realised that motorcycling was an achievable and open world for me. I was sat on a superbike in Battersea Park, London, with both feet flat (almost) on the ground. With my 5ft 3 (and three-quarters, those three-quarters are very impo...
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Is Pedrosa getting smaller?
By Ben Cope on 23/07/2010 17:24:43
Dani's clearly not eating his crusts or getting to bed early enough...
Pedrosa was out learning to surf in California as part of the MotoGP PR spin. I saw this photo and I swear he's shrinking. At this rate, he could be the first midget to win a MotoGP title...
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Donington Park F1 plans 'poor' say Commission
By Visordown News on 22/01/2009 15:43:26
'The scheme reflects a poor understanding of the site and the opportunities it offers'
ageing midget, Bernie Ecclestone.CABE's report said: "We think Donington Park could provide an exceptional setting for the British Grand Prix and we welcome the proposal to develop new facilities for Formula One on this site to represent Great Britain
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Five of the best big scooters
By Ben Cope on 23/05/2011 15:35:32
You want to ride without gears but you don't want to sacrifice engine capacity? Step through this way...
No. 5 - Yamaha T-Max 500It might be a midget compared to the biggest scooter in this line-up but the T-Max boasts all the best features of a maxi-scoot; a large 499cc engine in a sporty chassis with decent wind-protection and great off
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Road Test: Triumph Speed Triple
By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 20:16:18
It's the best looking bike of the year bar none. But is Triumph's new Speed Triple all show and no go? Urry heads south to find out.
, the seat is really well padded. Although the pillion 'seat' looks like a complete waste of time. It's too small and the pillion pegs must be designed for vertically-challenged midgets.
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Visordown's guide to big bikes for beginners
By Tim Skilton on 28/05/2008 15:57:10
Fancy something different than the usual post-test hacks? Visordown offers up five big bikes for beginners
of the most tractable, linear power units around.The adjustable seat drops the saddle to a midget-sized 760mm on its lowest setting - good news for those of us under 5ft 8. However, it's no lightweight - a dry weight of 235kg means prospective buyers should
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