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Study proves bikes cut rush hour congestion
By Visordown News on 23/05/2012 09:17:46
Everyone benefits from motorcycle commuters
A STUDY into motorway traffic flow has found that commuters who travel by motorcycle during rush hour help to ease flow and congestion.Conducted by Belgian transport specialists, TML, the study focussed on a 10-mile stretch of road starting from
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Monster owners: Ducati wants you
By Visordown News on 18/10/2012 10:41:02
Want your bike to be featured on Ducati's stand at Motorcycle Live? Look in.
DUCATI will be celebrating 20 years of the Monster at Motorcycle Live and they're looking for owners to get involved.Ducati have setup a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MonsterUK20th and they're inviting owners to upload images of their Monsters
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£100,000 burglars of CCM Racing jailed
By Visordown News on 10/09/2012 12:05:24
10 men who stole over £250,000-worth of motorcycles, cars and tools busted
A GANG of men responsible for the theft of over £250,000 worth of goods, including £100,000 worth of motorcycles and tools from CCM Racing have been jailed.The raids, described by police as 'sophisiticated', took place over four months last year
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Grindlay-Peerless up for auction
By Visordown News on 30/07/2012 14:15:24
The first motorcycle to cover one hundred miles in an hour. Only two left of the six made
ONE of just two known surviving Grindlay-Peerless JAP 500cc ‘Hundred Model’ is coming up for sale at Bonhams, Stafford.The motorcycle, from 1929, lapped Brooklands at over 100mph in 1937. It's estimated it will fetch over £50,000.When Grindlay
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'13' plate won't affect sales, says CAP
By Visordown News on 31/07/2012 06:54:14
Will 2013 be a bad year for motorcycle sales in the UK? CAP don't think so
carry a '13' plate after March 1st, 2013.The motorcycle industry has been stirring over the plate for months, with some dealers claiming that an already tough sales climate will be made tougher with the number 13.CAP, who produce vehicle valuation guides
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Riders for Health auction 2012
By Visordown News on 31/10/2012 14:45:00
Your chance to come away from Motorcycle Live with some serious swag, this year's Riders for Health auction has upped the stakes
at Motorcycle Live in Birmingham, will offer revellers the chance to win a rare slice of motorcycle history. Included are 3 photographs from MotoGP, 3 from WSB, 3 from BSB and 3 from the TT.Photographic contributors included David Goldman, Graeme Brown, James
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Final push for 'Motorcyclists Matter' petition
By Visordown News on 21/06/2012 15:19:02
Campaign to raise motorcycle awareness in driving test ends on Saturday
THE petition to raise motorcycle awareness by getting a compulsory question added to theory comes to an end this Saturday.Set-up by bike insurers, Bennetts, the campaign currently has over 70,000 signatures but there is still a big push
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Bike parking charges threat for Camden
By Visordown News on 28/06/2012 11:11:44
Council believed that free parking 'effectively encourages a shift to motorcycle use'
the proposal and dropped charging from the parking policy review.In the original report - titled 'Recommendations of the Parking Policy Review' - the council's belief was that motorcycles are the only free form of motorised transport in the borough, which
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Harley profits up, shares down
By Visordown News on 02/08/2012 10:01:08
Both motorcycle and merchandise sales increase but it's not all good news for HD
, said the company races a challenging eurozone economy.Since the decline of sales to baby-boomers, Harley have stepped up their efforts to target women, ethnic minorities and young adults. Surprisingly, motorcycle sales have grown by 4 percent in the US
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Max Biaggi retires
By Visordown News on 07/11/2012 13:50:05
Italian great announces his retirement from motorcycle racing
MAX BIAGGI, 41 year-old former world champion, has announced he has retired from motorcycle racing.The Italian posted a message on his Twitter account this morning which read 'Today is going to be a new day for me... things will never be the same
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