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The AA add 50 Pan Europeans to their fleet
By Visordown News on 29/09/2011 17:09:31
Motorcycles make a comeback for congested cities
; London, Derby, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Nottingham and Manchester.One of the Pan European's selling points for the AA is its large battery which can be used to charge car batteries.The AA first started using motorcycles in 1912, their early fleet
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Study: UK biking population doubles since mid 1990s
By Visordown News on 15/04/2010 09:19:32
UK bike economy buoyant, says MCI
of the motorcycle industry.”At last. Some good news.
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Honda suspends motorcycle production in Bangkok
By Visordown News on 20/05/2010 17:45:31
Political turmoil prompts Big H halt work at Thai plant
HONDA has suspended motorcycle production at a Thailand factory due to the violent political turmoil in Bangkok, the company has announced."We suspended operation of one plant manufacturing cars and another for motorcycles in Thailand today," a
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Yamaha to open new plant in Pakistan
By Visordown News on 28/02/2013 10:26:34
50-acre site will produce Euro-compliant motorcycles
. Red tape has held up the plant's approval but new Finance Minister, Salim Mandviwala has approved the plans.Yamaha's new factory is expected to create 45,000 jobs in the region and help establish ancillary industries. There are over 60 motorcycle
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No pink, please, we're women
By Visordown News on 01/09/2010 12:01:14
UK motorcycle expert urges industry to take non-patronising approach to female bikers
THE MOTORCYCLE industry should drop the association between the colour pink and women if they want to attract more female riders into motorcycling, claims an industry expert.Alan Elsworth, editor of 'CAP Green Book' motorcycle value guide, suggests
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Buell: One for the scrapbook
By Visordown News on 16/11/2009 12:37:08
See the last-ever Buell roll off the production line
TWENTY-SIX years after building their first motorcycle, Buell employees watched as the last machine rolled off the production line last week.The company have built 136,923 motorcycles since 1983; the last, an XB12SCG was wheeled off the assembly
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Harley-Davidson share price surges
By Visordown News on 06/04/2010 09:37:48
Troubled motorcycle giant receives much-needed boost
HARLEY-DAVIDSON shares reached their highest level in almost 2.5 years - up 6.7 percent at $30.29 in Monday's midday trading on the New York Stock Exchange.The boost is the result of an analyst raising his price target for the motorcycle maker
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Electric bike guru killed in road smash
By Visordown News on 01/09/2010 15:48:58
Matthew Dieckmann, 29, dies riding the bikes he lived for
AN AMERICAN electric bike guru who was working with a business in India to promote zero emission motorcycles has died in a motorcycle crash in California.Matthew Dieckmann, 29, was riding an electric motorcycle earlier this week when he was involved
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Mandatory ABS set for motorcycles
By Visordown News on 08/07/2011 15:16:27
Legislation to come into effect from 2017
follows a long consultation process with industry bodies, manufacturers and trade associations.It's expected that the law will insist that all new 125cc+ motorcycles manufactured after 2017 will have to be fitted with OE ABS braking systems in a bid
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Infinity re-open Norwich Hein Gericke
By Visordown News on 10/09/2012 13:35:42
New era for former HG store
INFINITY Motorcycles have completed on the lease of a former Hein Gericke store in Norwich.While the administrators for Hein Gericke have issued a press release stating a new buyer has been found, the buyer has yet to be named and it is rumoured
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