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Summer offers available from Honda
By Visordown News on 05/07/2012 10:06:34
0% APR deals available on popular Honda models
HONDA are extending their finance deals to the 30th September.The CBR600RR and CBR600F are available on 0% APR over 36 months, with a £99 upgrade offer for an Akrapovic exhaust. The same finance deal has also been introduced for the CBR250R and XL1000V Varadero. It is also on off...
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85 year-old buys an 1199 Panigale
By Visordown News on 12/07/2012 09:04:00
The fastest OAP in Hungary
HUNGARIAN motorcyclist Mathyas Balint is the living embodiment of the saying 'age is but a number' after the 85 year-old picked up his brand new Ducati 1199 Panigale S.Balint was immediately attracted to the new Ducati superbike after it was unveiled at the EICMA show last year, ...
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Cape Town police confiscate driver's phones
By Visordown News on 12/07/2012 10:03:00
Could this initiative work in the UK?
COPS in Cape Town, South Africa, have started to confiscate mobile phones being used by drivers.The action by police follows the introduction of a new law which states that phones can only be used on a car with a hands-free kit and anyone caught using their phone will have it con...
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Harley riders brave rain for Customz event
By Visordown News on 01/08/2012 09:02:49
Harley owners showcase their bikes to Harley fans in Birmingham
STRATSTONE Harley held a Customz event last weekend for riders to showcase their bikes and there was a good turnout despite the rain.Entrants had a chance to win a £100 voucher to spend in store, a custom painted helmet and a trophy proving they were ‘Best in Show’.Competition wa...
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Speed camera sites increase since 2010
By Visordown News on 11/07/2012 09:41:04
...despite coalition government's pledge to 'end the war on the motorist'
ACCORDING to data collected by the RAC Foundation the number of speed cameras on British roads has increased since 2010, despite funding cuts.The figures were compiled after the RAC filed Freedom of Information requests to the 32 administrative bodies. The study revealed that in ...
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Dangerous drivers get 'slap on the wrist' claim IAM
By Visordown News on 12/07/2012 07:15:00
Average sentence for death by careless driving is just 1.3 years
THE IAM has revealed thataverage sentence for causing death by dangerous driving is just four years – 62 per cent shorter than for manslaughter.The figures have been provided by theMinistry of Justice and show that those sentenced to prison for causing death by careless or incon...
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Troy Corser Masterclass at Wheeldon Off-Road Centre
By Visordown News on 05/09/2012 16:57:20
'I feel the skills I picked up on the dirt helped me get to where I am today' says Corser
DOUBLE World Superbike champion, Troy Corser, has launched the Troy Corser Masterclass.Based at Wheeldon Farm in Devon, the Masterclass runs over three days and is designed to hone your riding skills on off-road bikes. Riders will learn new skills on Wheeldon's indoor circuit, ou...
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Lib Dems vote for 20mph limits
By Visordown News on 27/09/2012 10:00:24
Safety organisations won't stop campaigning politicians until there are zero deaths on UK roads
LIBERAL Democrats have voted in favour of more 20mph limits.At their party conference, they called for local authorities 'to give active consideration to introducing 20mph limits in existing residential and other suitable roads over the next few years, with schemes to be designed...
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Join our Mick Extance School co-buy
By Visordown News on 10/10/2012 12:41:00
Keep saying you're going to try off-roading? well try it with Honda and a Dakar legend
to fine-tune your technique and generally have a laugh, getting up to your knees in mud and powersliding the bullet-proof CRF250.14 places have already gone and 36 remain. To join our latest co-buy, click here.
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Calls for transparency over fuel pricing
By Christopher Dodd on 16/10/2012 09:30:00
Road user groups launch campaign for more honesty over the reality of fuel prices
NMAG (The National Motorist Action Group) and FairFuelUK want MPs to help ensure that motorists can see how much of their cash is actually going on fuel duty.They argue that currently the consumer is only getting half the story.'We want to see the amount of Fuel Duty and VAT take...
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