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WSB: Bayliss tops test times at Vallelunga
By Visordown News on 09/07/2008 10:19:47
Championship leader goes quickest at WSB testing in Italy
Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'37.639 8 23 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'37.753 9 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Ducati 1098 RS 08 1'37.999 10 111 Xaus R. (ESP) Ducati 1098 RS 08 1'38.022 11 88 Aoyama S. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'38.087 12 38 Nakatomi S. (JPN
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MotoGP: Stoner - 'It was all my fault'
By Visordown News on 18/08/2008 09:42:22
Get the race results, championship standings and rider comments from this weekend's Czech GP
Kawasaki Racing Team + 39.610 12 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 40.892 13 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 1'11.490 14 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 1'21.133 15 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team + 1'37.038 16 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 1'38.407
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MotoGP: Who's going where in 2009? - The latest
By Visordown News on 18/08/2008 10:32:20
Veteran Grand Prix guru Mike Scott gives us his inside line on MotoGP paddock rumour
to completing contract renewal with Loris Capirossi, who will stay with the team for a second year. But Chris Vermeulen’s position is still under negotiation, with no guarantees he will stay.“It’s not clear yet,” said team manager Paul Denning. “It’s based
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WSB: Haga grabs provisional pole
By Visordown News on 19/09/2008 15:17:00
Nori goes fastest in difficult conditions at Vallelunga
GSX-R1000 1'52.507 12 54 Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'52.640 13 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098 RS 08 1'52.649 14 10 Nieto F. (ESP) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'52.719 15 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098 RS 08 1'52.738 16 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098 F08 1'52.865
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WSB: Assen race report and rider quotes
By Visordown News on 27/04/2009 10:20:13
The Spies and Haga battle hots up, as Assen crowds witness WSB spectacular
in the opening round.Britain's Leon Haslam also had an excellent weekend, taking a third in Race One and a second in Race Two. The Stiggy Honda rider was elated with the result, which sees Haslam retain third position in the championship standings.Ben Spies (1st
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First Ride: Honda VTR1000 SP-2
By John Cantlie on 29/03/2008 16:21:42
By winning the World Superbike Championship in 2000 in its very first year of production, you could argue that Honda’s SP-1 doesn’t have much to prove. But race development waits for no man, and so for 2002 we’ve got the SP-2.
swingarm extends the wheelbase 10mm to 1,420mm. The SP-2 certainly isn’t the quickest-turning bike on the market – infact, it took a considerable effort to turn it into Almeria’s stop-go chicane – but mid-corner poise and grip exiting those corners
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First Ride: 2002 Kawasaki ZZ-R1200
By Alex Hearn on 29/03/2008 18:59:37
I think it's fair to say the old ZZ-R1100 was more than a bit past its sell by date. I last rode one about three years ago, on a flat out European speed mission in the company of a Suzuki Hayabusa and Honda Blackbird.
've been itching to trade in their ageing irons.112cc of extra capacity turns 1,052cc into 1,164cc - or, in other words the basic DOHC 16-valve engine of the ZRX1200 has been transplanted and turned ram-air fed ZZ-R (the original ZZ-R11 motor spawned
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First Ride: 2004 Triumph Tiger
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 19:28:44
Confusingly enough, this new Tiger is actually designated a 2005 model, even though it is already in the shops. Why? Supply and demand - the 2004 Tiger has sold out already!So what's new?
on the suspect side mind.2004 Triumph Tiger SpecificationsSPECS TYPE - ALL ROUNDERPRODUCTION DATE - 2004PRICE NEW - £6999ENGINE CAPACITY - 955ccPOWER - 104bhp@9500rpmTORQUE - 67lb.ft@4000rpm WEIGHT - 215kgSEAT HEIGHT - N/A FUEL CAPACITY - 24LTOP SPEED - 120
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First Ride: Harley-Davidson VRSCB V-Rod
By Mark Shippey on 30/03/2008 19:46:51
The most gorgeous motorcycle ever? Harley-Davidson's Porsche powered flagship V-Rod receives sharp new clothes for 2004
BMW R1200C: £9010 The original James Bond cruiser with unique looks and ultra smooth flat-twin power2004 Harley-Davidson V-Rod SpecificationsTYPE - CRUISER PRODUCTION DATE - 2004 PRICE NEW - £13,280 ENGINE CAPACITY - 1131cc POWER - 115bhp@8250rpm
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First Ride: 2004 Kawasaki KLV1000
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 21:21:18
Haven't I seen you before somewhere? Deja-vu strikes as Urry rides Kawasaki's KLV1000.
development costs. 2002: Suzuki launches the V-Strom, and everyone wonders if it spelt the name correctly. It did, apparently its some kind of German stream. The big trailie uses a re-tuned TL1000 V-twin motor.2003: The first Kawasaki-badged Suzuki off
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