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Around the World in 180 Days video - part 2
By Tim Skilton on 31/12/2007 08:55:24
The second chapter in a 6-month worldwide motorcycle advent
SIT BACK and enjoy the second instalment of BMW-tv's 'Around the World in 180 Days' video, which takes us through parts of Iceland.It's not very long - but a convenient bit of brief escapism if you're sat bored at work.Enjoy!
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Black visor partly blamed for biker's death
By Tim Skilton on 03/12/2007 12:50:48
Excessive speed also deemed a contributing factor
, which slammed into a house wall. He ended up partly under a parked Land Rover.A postmortem examination found Mr Roberts had suffered a tear in the aorta.The inquest recorded a verdict of accidental death.
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Rossi's TT Yamaha R1 up for sale on eBay
By Tim Skilton . on 24/09/2010 11:35:40
Would you part company with £25,000 for this?
THE YAMAHA YZF-R1 ridden by nine-time motorcycle world champion Valentino Rossi at the 2009 TT has gone up for sale on eBay for £25,000.The 998cc 182bhp machine was ridden by Rossi when he lapped the Isle of Man TT course during a parade lap for Yamaha and Dainese in 2009.Authent...
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Learn to ride with Visordown: Earplugs
By Tim Skilton on 29/04/2009 21:34:42
Visordown's guide to why earplugs should be part of our everyday riding kit
over time. You probably won't notice 'wind roar' when you're learning to ride, as the majority of schools use intercoms, but once you've passed your test you may want to consider earplugs as part of your everyday riding kit.So where does the noise come
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Evel Knievel funeral: Matthew McConaughey eulogy
By Tim Skilton on 11/12/2007 16:27:59
A clip of the actor's speech at legend's funeral
Part of Matthew McConaughey's speech at Knievel's funeral, yesterday.
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Isle of Man: Spectators named
By Tim Skilton on 09/06/2007 14:37:47
Police release identities of Senior TT victims
Ramsbotham who was taking part in the race.The incident happened at the 26th Milestone, on the initial part of the Mountain ascent. The accident throws a sombre mood over, what should be, jubilant cententary celebrations.
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Milan Show: Bimota DB7
By Tim Skilton on 07/11/2007 13:42:54
Stunning new superbike is 7th Bimota/Ducati project
The DB7 is armed with Ducati's 1098 motorThe chassis's part steel tubing, part aluminiumStyling and detail touches are all pure BimotaBIMOTA'S STUNNING new DB7 superbike, which is the seventh Bimota-Ducati collaboration uses the Testastretta
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Aid workers undergo motorcycle training course
By Tim Skilton on 11/10/2007 10:46:06
Operation War Child to help victims of Congo war
BASIC RIDING and motorcycle maintenance skills have been taught to 16 aid workers heading to Africa to help victims in the war-torn Congo region.The workers, who are heading to Africa to be part in the War Child programme, have also taken an driving
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Grass track racer killed at weekend event
By Tim Skilton on 22/10/2007 10:22:42
Rider hits fence in front of 500 spectators
A MOTORCYCLE grass track racer has been killed in an incident at an event near Worcester. The rider, David Durham, from Wantage, was taking part in the Midland Centre Championships at Offerton, Hindlip, yesterday when the he came off the track
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Bike thief gets two year prison term
By Tim Skilton on 31/07/2007 14:24:19
Heavy sentence for motorcycle criminal
The thieves...making off with their loot, perhapsA MAN who stole a bike in Fujairah, which makes up part of the United Arab Emirates, has been sentenced to two years in jail.The Court of Appeal delivered the sentence after hearing how a local man
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