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Discuss: What gives a motorcycle character?
By Ben Cope on 26/04/2013 11:26:07
Does a hand-crafted motorcycle always have it? Can Japanese motorcycles have it? Can a good bike have no character or is character the essential ingredient?
CHARACTER (krk-tr) n.Some motorcycles have it by the bucket load while others clearly don't. So what gives a motorcycle its character and how, when some motorcycles are so similar, can one emerge as having character when others are branded bland
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Top 10 fastest production motorcycles from 10 decades
By Visordown on 02/05/2013 10:00:05
What were the fastest motorcycles you could buy in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and on to the present day? Has our quest for speed ended?
for each decade since the 1920s.10: 1920sBACK when the motorcycle was as fresh and new as the internet is today – and no doubt surrounded by endless middle-aged stick-in-the-muds claiming that ‘a horse was good enough for me’ – there wasn’t much doubt over
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Tested: Best motorcycle rucksacks
By Sachin Rao on 17/04/2013 10:03:00
We put 10 rucksacks to the test, Visordown style. We've got your back...
FOR our latest product test, we’ve taken a good, hard look at motorcycling rucksacks to see how they cope with life’s burdens. We selected ten rucksacks that fulfilled three base criteria: a nod to wearer comfort in the form of multi-point harnesses
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Renault joins motorcycle manufacturers association
By Visordown News on 27/03/2013 09:49:51
Not as strange as it seems…
RENAULT has joined ACEM, the European association of motorcycle manufacturers, despite having absolutely no intention of making a motorcycle. That might seem a tad strange, but it all comes down to the way car makers like Renault are exploiting
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Dispute over loud motorcycle proves fatal
By Visordown News on 12/04/2013 07:40:33
Think about this the next time your neighbour peels back the bedroom curtains when you fire up your bike on a Sunday morning
AN ARGUMENT between two neighbours over a loud motorcycle turned deadly in Pasadena, Texas on Wednesday.One of the men involved, Chris McLain, confronted his neighbour after getting tired of him riding his loud custom motorcycle across his front
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Top 10 best production motorcycle paintjobs
By Visordown on 04/04/2013 21:01:49
This list is the product of many a heated debate but we're still not sure it's perfect. Nevermind, here are our best road-bike paintjobs. You're guaranteed to disagree.
appeared in the black/gold combo) and Triumph’s similarly-hued take on the Daytona 675.Click here for the final three best motorcycle paint schemes.
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New BMW car will use motorcycle engine
By Visordown News on 22/04/2013 11:14:54
Car that was 'born electric' takes up smoking before its second birthday
BMW will use a motorcycle engine in their new electric car.The move has come after fears that customers may not feel that a purely electric vehicle will offer them sufficient range. While arguably it's a sensible option, it detracts from the car
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We all like motorcycles ...to some degree
By Ben Cope on 13/05/2013 20:56:40
A throwaway comment by Dylan.. but one that struck a chord with me
Bob Dylan once said: 'Oh, we all like motorcycles ...to some degree' and that saying struck a chord with me. I urge you to watch the first minute of Dylan's interview here. I've never heard him speak but I love the way he handles this press
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Adam Ant’s motorcycles on sale
By Visordown News on 02/04/2013 16:40:49
Spend your cash on looking flash. Sidestand and delivery included.
until recently by Adam Ant have hit the market. While not one of those celebrity names that’s regularly connected to motorcycles, the fact that the Stand And Deliver singer owned machines as diverse as a 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 (a limited edition
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Tom Cruise: I bought my first motorcycle aged 10
By Visordown News on 26/04/2013 13:12:28
Hollywood star reveals all on the Jay Leno show
ACTOR Tom Cruise is well-known for his on-screen motorcycle stunts but the 50-year old Hollywood star revealed he got his first motorcycle aged 10.He told chat show host Jay Leno: "My first motorcycle was a little Yamaha. My mother was away working
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