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New Year's Honours for bikers
By Ben Cope on 02/01/2013 10:54:23
Motorcyclists get recognised by Her Maj
COLIN Appleyard heads the list of motorcyclists to get a mention in the New Year's Honours list – gaining an MBE for services to motorcycle racing.The Yorkshire-based car and bike dealer has run Colin Appleyard Racing for 22 years, bringing on young
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Celeb + Motorcycle, 0 Cops, 1
By Visordown News on 30/11/2012 12:06:06
Il y une couille dans le potage for poor Gerard
SOMETIMES a celebrity endorsement can go a long way to help a motorcycle – just ask BMW whether 'Long Way Round' was a good move or not. But it can go wrong, too.Reports are emerging that French actor Gerard Depardieu has crashed his scooter
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Celeb + Bike vs. Cops Part 2
By Visordown News on 30/11/2012 12:14:34
Controversial American comic leads police on wild (35mph) chase
GERARD Depardieu isn't the only celeb who's motorcycling antics have hit this morning's headlines – American comedian Katt Williams is in a spot of bother too.The controversial comic is said to have ridden his Can Am Spyder on slow-speed police
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Victory Motorcycles target India
By Visordown News on 19/02/2013 09:30:49
Victory plans surprise move into the subcontinent
Pankaj Dubey said: 'We have decided to launch [Victory Motorcycles] in the market by the end of 2013'.Mr Dubey did confirm that the first bike to hit the market will be from Victory's range of crusiers.The news that the high-end American cruiser brand is moving
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Entire Garelli GP collection for sale
By Ben Cope on 30/11/2012 10:07:10
Large collection of classic motorcycles, including ex-Merkel RC30
TWO DOZEN Garelli Grand Prix motorcycles are coming up for auction in Paris.The machines, currently owned by one man, have been kept in a private chapel and date back to pre-war but also include important motorcycles from Garelli's heyday
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Bonhams doing a roaring bike trade
By Visordown News on 20/02/2013 10:50:49
A bumper year for the venerable auction house
BONHAMS Motorcycle Department has more than doubled its takings from it's debut year 2011 - realising €857,625 (£745,574.58) from 87% of their stock in February 2013.The sale at the Grand Palais in Paris was the second of it's type at the historic
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Yamaha tops UK's stolen motorcycles list
By Ben Cope on 28/01/2013 08:48:29
Insurance company's top 10 most stolen motorcycles is predictably full of sportsbikes
YAMAHA'S Thundercat has topped the chart of most stolen motorcycles in the UK, according to insurer Swinton Bikes.The list was compiled from data of over 200,000 insurance quotes and the top ten list heavily features sportsbikes.While Yamaha take
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Australian government praises bikers
By Visordown News on 05/12/2012 10:55:00
Report states that motorcycles improve the city environment
-moving or stationary traffic and up to five can park in a single car space.'Speaking this morning to news.com.au, Australian Motorcycle Council chairman Shaun Lennard said: 'This is a massive shift in approach. Just last year, the National Transport Commission released
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Review your BMW - win Autoglym
By Ben Cope on 04/01/2013 14:58:55
We will exchange knowledge for soap. Very good soap it is too.
-Off visor cleaners to give away. Everyone who writes a review will be entered in to a hat to win an Autoglym kit. It doesn't have to be War & Peace, just an honest appraisal of your motorcycle. We'll pick the winners on Friday 18th Jan 2013.But we've also
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Zero Motorcycles target law enforcement
By Visordown News on 13/02/2013 11:45:33
Ghostly police force coming to a town near you?
LEADING electric bike manufacturer Zero has announced the launch of its 2013 'Police and Security line-up' - two models designed specifically for police and other security agencies. In 2012, Zero launched the DS Police Motorcycle which has been
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