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Predator helmet makes you envy of 7 year-olds
By Ben Cope on 22/04/2013 15:29:19
Grab one quick. Er, or don't
Are you desperate to look like The Predator? Thought not.This helmet from Russian website nlo-moto.ru is causing quite a stir among (we hope) non-bikers who love the thought of riding a bad-ass motorcycle looking like their favourite movie villain
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Used: HJC FG-15 helmet
By Christopher Dodd on 29/03/2013 10:56:00
Reliable and well-priced lid
of the helmet are so customizable. In the varied world of fastenings, I favour the old-fashioned D-ring rather than mucking around with tightening mechanisms - I am allergic to faff and unnecessary complexity when it comes to motorcycle kit, so
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Used: Box SZ-1 helmet
By Sachin Rao on 01/03/2013 10:46:00
Versatile and VFM flip-up lid
your face - but only for a few seconds. And full-face lids can trim your range of vision when manoeuvring your bike into a tight parking spot. Which is why I think flip-up (or 'system') helmets are a really clever idea for urban use, and have switched
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New: Shift-It Bug Buster
By Ben Cope on 12/04/2013 16:08:26
Visor and helmet cleaner for when things get messy on the move
Do you remember that yellow thing in the sky? I think they call it the sun and we occasionally see it in summer. And summer means flies, lots of them. Especially if you're doing a mad sun's-going-down blast in which case your visor and lid will be peppered with the little blighte...
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New: BMW System 6 Evo helmet
By Visordown on 12/04/2013 10:08:00
BMW's eighth-generation System ups the comfort
BMW has released the new System 6 Evo flip-front helmet. It retains the clean lines of the System 6, while increasing levels of comfort and practicality with a more scratch-resistant internal sun visor, a more robust visor mechanism designed to make
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New: BMW GS Dry adventure clothing
By Visordown on 01/03/2013 17:37:00
All-new textile suit and gloves for that GS-y look
BMW has launched an all-new adventure suit and gloves called the GS Dry, designed to complement its GS range of adventure motorcycles, and has also updated its adventure boots and off-road helmet for 2013.Here's the skinny from BMW: GS Dry Suit
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Michigan sees 18% spike in biker fatalities
By Visordown News on 20/03/2013 11:18:22
...since making helmets non-compulsory for motorcyclists
whether or not repealing the helmet law is the cause of the spike in motorcycle deaths. Anne Readett, of the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, said: 'That number is very sensitive to what happens in terms of weather from year to year,'If we have
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Shark’s Newton’s Cradle
By Visordown on 16/04/2013 08:58:46
Not fake. Much.
uses solid metal balls hanging from threads. But they use a row of motorcyclists hanging from their ankles instead, with heads bashing together instead of metal spheres.Of course, the idea is to show that with a rival (unbranded) helmet, the energy
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World of Kawasaki at Silverstone this weekend
By Visordown News on 18/04/2013 13:49:00
Get yourself to Silverstone this weekend!
events, from the wheel change challenge to the White Helmets display team.The day is open to everyone, notj ust Kawasaki owners and you can register online here: www.kawasaki-enquiries.co.uk/worldofkawasaki/ but be quick, spaces are filling up fast.
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Toyota i-Road: a third way?
By Visordown News on 05/03/2013 10:03:31
Toyota's new electric commuter unveiled
looking for the advantages of a motorcycle with none of the disadvantages - quite a claim. The i-Road is just 85cm wide, not much more than a conventional scooter or bike which should allow the driver to move through traffic. The enclosed body allows
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