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Trick Ducati hillclimber
By Visordown News on 28/03/2008 09:58:15
Multistrada chassis meets 916 motor in French hillclimb beauty
The Animal uses a Ducati 916 motorTHERE’S not much you can do with a Ducati to make it look that much different to the original – but the lads at French outfit Kilometre 66 have turned out this little beauty anyway. It’s taken a year and a half
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Oxford firm wins Norton engine contract
By Visordown News on 16/02/2009 11:26:35
Menard Competition Technologies to design motor in new Norton machine
AN OXFORDSHIRE engineering firm has won a contract to design a new engine for one of the new Norton motorcycles. Menard Competition Technologies (MCT) won the contract to design the motor after Norton returned to British ownership late last year
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Beaulieu steps in to save Classic Bike Show
By Visordown News on 15/07/2009 15:19:10
The National Motor Museum agrees to play host to Wroughton Classic Bike Show
THE NATIONAL Motor Museum at Beaulieu will host one of the UK's most popular Classic Car and Bike Shows on Sunday August 2nd 2009.Originally called the Wroughton Classic, the show has become one of the fastest-growing events in the classic calendar
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Knockhill announces new club and race series
By Visordown News on 20/12/2010 10:57:06
Knockhill Motor Sports Club - new era for Scottish circuit
NEWLY-FORMED Knockhill Motor Sports Club has unveiled plans for a Four-Meeting Bike Race Series in 2011.Approved by both of the governing bodies for bike and car sport, the Knockhill Motor Sports Club is kicking off its inaugural season with a four
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Ricky Carmichael to star on Top Gear
By Visordown News on 30/06/2009 20:20:48
US motocross legend makes star appearance on Britain's favourite motoring show
MOTOCROSS LEGEND Ricky Carmichael will feature on the hit BBC2 show Top Gear this Sunday 5th July at 8 pm.Carmichael, one of the most successful American motocross racers of all time, rides his Suzuki motocross bike alongside US rally star Ken Block
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A sportscar from Ducati?
By Visordown News on 25/05/2010 10:24:54
Two Desmosedici motors in a sexy carbon fibre car
) is a concept idea of what a Ducati four-wheeler might look like. 450kg meets 440bhp: F1 acceleration here we come.OK, it's a car, but we like it. It's about time another bike manufacturer took on the KTM X-Bow.
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Donington Park lease back with circuit owners
By Visordown News on 31/12/2009 13:44:09
Wheatcrofts take back control of troubled East Midlands motor racing circuit
THE LEASE for troubled motor racing circuit Donington Park is going back to its landlords, following a month-long struggle to find a new operator.The future of the East Midlands complex is to be decided by owners Wheatcroft & Son Limited, following
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VIDEO: The Copenhagen Wheel
By Visordown News on 18/12/2009 12:43:36
Turn your bike into a motor-cycle in one easy step
and road conditions.The Copenhagen Wheel differs from other electric bikes in that all components are packaged into one hub. There is no external wiring or bulky battery packs, making it retrofittable into any bike. Inside the hub, we have arranged a motor
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Motorcycle Industry Association appoints new Chairman
By Visordown News on 24/11/2010 11:19:38
Kawasaki Motors man, Howard Dale, gets new role at MCI
years.Howard spent 10 years working in a motorcycle dealership before joining a major manufacturer in 1991 and with close on 30 years experience of the motorcycle industry has during this time developed a 'rounded knowledge of the issues affecting
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A speedboat for bikers
By Visordown News on 19/08/2010 14:54:25
Shark-like two-seater gets new supercharged motor
. The 'boat' comes with a video camera mounted on the top fin, complete with LCD screen inside the cockpit and a rather swanky-looking interior. Only 10 are going to be made. Prices are TBA but we'd expect it to cost a fair bit more than the standard £50,000
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