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Lamborghini destroys bike dealership
By Visordown News on 09/07/2012 09:57:43
Murcielago smashes into Italian BMW showroom
A LAMBORGHINI Murcielago has spun straight into a BMW Motorrad dealer near Monza destroying a whole row of brand new bikes parked outside.The line-up of destruction included examples of the new C650 scooter, G650GS and Sertao and what appears to have been a K1600GT.Neither of the...
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Buddy Holly, Ariel Cyclone, 1958
By Robin Goodwin on 19/04/2012 14:20:33
Crazy feelin' on a British bike
Above is some fantastic home movie footage of Buddy Holly and the Crickets messing around on motorbikes in 1958. The story behind the bikes in the video starts after Buddy Holly, Joe Mauldin and Jerry Allison came back from a successful tour in 1958
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Brink and you'll miss it
By Sachin Rao on 02/11/2012 11:50:34
X5 motorcycle comes full circle, uh, cycle
ELECTRIC car manufacturers have explored a variety of ways to overcome the still fairly limited range of batteries - from hybrids like the Prius to range extenders like the Volt. With electric motorbikes, you'd assume that range isn't such a problem
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Boorman to cross Canada for new TV show
By Visordown News on 08/06/2011 17:19:07
Another motorcycle-based adventure for Ewan McGregor's mate
CHARLEY Boorman will be riding a motorcycle across Canada this summer, filming a new TV series.The series will be called Extreme Frontiers Canada starts in Newfoundland and will follow Boorman to British Columbia. He'll be travelling with a support vehicle.Boorman became famo...
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Motorcycle Track Guide: Silverstone GP
By Niall Mackenzie on 07/07/2011 11:21:33
Get the racers knowledge of the new Silverstone GP circuit with Niall Mackenzie
The completion of the all new Silverstone GP circuit means we finally have a motorsport facility to match any other in the world. Many will argue that Donington is still more satisfying to ride but the combination of ultra fast straights linked with every type of corner you could...
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Bond 23 bike stunt 'illegal'
By Visordown News on 09/09/2011 09:22:22
India orders rewrite of action sequence
THE Indian government have requested that a scene in the latest James Bond film be rewritten as it shows people travelling on train rooftops, which is illegal in India and depicts the state-run rail service in a poor light.Daniel Craig, who stars as the eponymous spy, was origina...
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Prince Harry's motorcycle obsession
By Ben Cope on 26/09/2009 16:58:09
With motorcycling beset on all sides, it’s good to know we’ve now got not one but two princes on-side. See if you can’t get those speed limits binned, boys
he’s planning to ride on.- September 2008: The Telegraph reports Harry’s been riding a “175 mph” motorbike, possibly one of brother William’s Ducatis or a Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird.- October 2008: Harry shows he’s a very competent rider
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To The Crusher- Aprilia Moto' 6.5
By on 03/04/2008 14:46:54
The crusher, still picking small pieces of Norton Nemesis from its teeth.
The crusher, still picking small pieces of Norton Nemesis from its teeth, is now preparing to swallow whole the unfortunate Aprilia Moto' 6.5...Aprilia commissioned French avant-garde designer of the '90s, Philippe Starck to design a motorcycle. What they got was a crime against ...
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Reader's Rides: Folkestone Rumble
By Visordown on 29/11/2010 17:34:46
Reader Luke Williams sent us his favourite route around the Folkestone area. Get on!
Luke Williams, 27, is a DJ by night and an 'aqua spiritualist' (eh?) by day. He rides a supermoto'd 1989 KX 500."Starting in Folkestone Harbour take the A259 south towards New Romney. Take care through Sandgate as there are a couple of speed cameras and hidden side roads. Attack ...
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Readers Rides: Lap of Sussex
By Andy Gray on 30/10/2006 17:18:12
Andy Gray works as an IT consultant in central London and commutes on a Buell X1 Lightning. This is his favourite summer run to escape the rat race and take in the delights of the south coast
STARTING AT EPSOM, which is fairly renowned for big-toothed, huge-arse fillies staring at horses running around, I head out of the 'Big Smoke' on the tree-lined A24 at a steady 40mph. Not the most exciting road, but a good start to blow the morning cobwebs out, and it leads to Bo...
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