| |
 |
The emperors old and new clothes
By Redbankuk on 18/03/2007 16:35:02
My gear experiences, some of it is over 10 years old
I have been riding for 40 years and for the last year have been riding 100 miles a day from Cambridge (M11) into the City of London (A10) all through the winter with all the muck and spray that gets thrown up that you can imagine; sometimes it
|
|
 |
Black Douglas: Old, but new
By Visordown News on 26/01/2012 10:51:38
And British, but Italian.
's now going into production in Italy. So while it looks like it's knocking on for 100 years old, it's actually brand new.Powered by a 200cc single-cylinder, four-stroke motor making 17bhp, the 100kg machine isn't likely to be much quicker than
|
|
 |
Three-year-old donuts
By Robin Goodwin on 29/12/2010 13:19:08
Christian Pfeiffer's son shows how it's done
This is the son of stunt riding genius Christian Pfeiffer, Hannes, who at the age of three can already do donuts better than you.Not only is this the most adorable thing to ever feature on Visordown but it seems as though the genes run in the family as young Hannes Pfeiffer is ma...
|
|
 |
Old's Cool: Guide to classic bikes
By A.J. Stevens, Luke Ponsford on 01/08/2005 15:14:22
Nostalgia ain't what it used to be. Faux modern retro is one way to go, but if you want your old school metal to be authentic there's only one option: get the real deal and buy a classic. Let us show you how
of them offer classic policies for bikes over 15 years old. This is the norm, but there are others that insist on the bike being at least 25 years old, while others still offer classic cover on bikes as young as 12. As classic premiums are considerably
|
|
 |
Old Spice ad gets, er, spiced up
By Visordown News on 02/07/2010 09:48:15
Age-old aftershave ad gets revamp with two-wheeler
WE CAN'T believe an aftershave worn by most of our grandfathers is still on sale, or that people actually buy it, but Old Spice has given a new twist to their popular TV ad by including a motorcycle in the promo.The commercial stars former American
|
|
 |
The 77-year-old grass track racer
By Visordown News on 16/09/2008 09:42:20
Former British sidecar champion Gerald Wheeler to race at Crossmoor Farm this weekend
SEVENTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD former British sidecar champion Gerald Wheeler is expected to take part in Bridgwater Motor Club’s motorcycle grasstrack meeting at Crossmoor Farm Spaxton, on Sunday. The retired Bridgwater businessman, who rides a pre-1975
|
|
 |
No more MoT tests for old bikes
By Visordown News on 21/05/2012 15:03:16
Pre-1960 vehicles exempted from annual tests
BIKES (and cars) made before 1960 will be exempt from the MoT test after 18th November this year after a change in the law.Since such old vehicles make up only a tiny percentage of vehicles on the road (0.6 percent), and account for an even smaller
|
|
 |
94 year old is Britain's oldest biker
By Visordown News on 28/06/2011 14:11:33
Currently riding a Honda CBR250R Reg Scott has 74 years riding experience
AT 94 years of age Reg Scott has been given the title of Britain's Oldest Biker.With 74 years on the road, Reg started riding in 1937 when he paid £73 for a 490cc Norton 16H, a man who has only seven bikes to his biking CV, he now rides a new Honda
|
|
 |
93-year-old driver arrested after biker dies
By Visordown News on 13/10/2008 13:18:13
Ageing motorist arrested following the death of retiring 65-year-old biker
A NINETY-THREE year-old driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after he was involved in a crash that killed a 65-year-old motorcyclist.Jeffrey Bennett, of Stanley Road, Lymington, Hampshire, was in a crash with a
|
|
 |
30-year-old Porsche motorcycle concept unearthed
By Visordown News on 02/07/2009 09:06:18
Old design pictures show German car manufacturer's two-wheel ideas
Integrated kneepads? No wonder the idea went belly up A RADICAL 1970s Porsche motorcycle concept has been unearthed an put online.The concept was created in 1979, an era when Porsche flirted with the idea of breaking into the motorcycle market
|
|