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Stolen bikes pinched again – from the cops!
By Visordown News on 07/09/2012 13:21:48
NYPD has 'evidence' removed from under their noses
been recovered, mainly modern, high-value machines. The gang's modus operandi appears to have been the old favourite of lifting unguarded bikes into vans and simply driving off. At the time, Kelly said: “This crime ring made motorcycles disappear
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Rider trapped under car by helmet
By Visordown News on 11/07/2012 09:18:50
Rescue services take half an hour to free man trapped under a parked car by his helmet
THIS is probably one of the few instances where a rider has been hindered by a crash helmet after an Australian man was left trapped under a car because of his lid.The accident happened in Sydney when the rider was knocked off his bike and left trapped underneath a parked car whe...
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The £100,000 Honda CRF250R
By Visordown News on 20/11/2012 15:22:09
...and no, it's not a handmade HRC works-only option.
THE ratty-looking Honda CRF250R briefly ridden by Daniel Craig in the new Bond movie, Skyfall, has already passed the £100,000 mark as it's auctioned for BBC Children in Need on eBay.Despite the Bond connections, the bike is unlikely to ever recoup such value if resold, so the b...
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Oxford police hunt flashing biker
By Visordown News on 03/07/2012 09:58:37
It wasn't you, was it?
started walking towards them before they pushed him away. He then ran back to where his motorcycle was parked and fled the scene.The man is said to be white, in his early 20s, of slim to average build and with short shaved hair. He was wearing motorcycle
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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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Brit smashes Nurburgring record
By Visordown News on 01/06/2012 13:26:02
7m10 lap smashes previous record by over 7 seconds
Click here to watch the lapBRITISH biker, Andy Carlile, has set a new motorcycle lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.Carlile is now the fastest man ever to lap the 20832m Northloop. Carlile, who moved to the Nürburgring in 2007 set a time
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Welsh bikers protest Cleddau bridge toll
By Visordown News on 19/10/2012 14:09:42
Council stand by 35p toll charged to powered two wheelers
BIKERS have gathered in Wales to protest against the 35p toll to cross Pembrokeshire’s Cleddau Bridge.The bridge is one of just a few that still charge motorcycles to cross. Phil McFadden from Pembrokeshire Motorcycle Action Group led the campaign
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How many ZX-10Rs fit into a Mini?
By Ben Cope on 18/10/2012 11:35:11
...you won't see this in Mini's ever-expanding range
Seen at PDQ in Maidenhead, this Mini has been heavily modified and fitted with a (what I guess is) a 2004 ZX-10R lump. The owner's done a lovely job; the bike's fuel-tank under the bonnet is a master stroke.Check out the bike's clocks being used in the car too. If you see a green...
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Biker targeted by thieves fives times in nine months
By Visordown News on 06/06/2012 09:36:27
...but this time he catches them on CCTV
A BIKER from Gateshead has had his KTM EXC250 stolen by thieves in the fifth time he's been targeted in just nine months.Leon Thompson, 27, had his motorcycle stolen after a pair of youths first inspected his bike and then returned just half an hour
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SMIDSY biker killer cleared
By Visordown News on 03/07/2012 10:09:22
Motorist denies charge of causing death by careless driving, walks
Blackburn's motorcycle. The jury heard how Mr Blackburn's front headlight would have been automatically on. Mr MacIntyre denied the charge of causing death by careless driving.The jury at Lincoln Crown Court cleared Mr MacIntyre of causing Mr Blackburn
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