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Off road menaces targeted by Cornish Police
By Visordown News on 09/08/2010 13:57:04
Motorcyclists "displaying total disregard for other people" says Reserve Manager
OFF-ROADERS who illegally ride in Cornish trails are to be targetted in a combined anti-bike menace effort by Corwall Council, Natural England and Devon and Cornwall Police.Authorities are keen to stamp out illegal motorcycling activity on Goss Moor
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US bikers taunt pursuit cop following crash
By Visordown News on 12/08/2010 11:59:50
Speeding motorcyclists rub salt in the wounds of Washington Police Officer
, then laughed and clapped at the officer before speeding off."It's infuriating when all we're trying to do is enforce the laws in the state of Washington and protect the public," said Cliff Pratt, a spokesman for the force. "Obviously these motorcycles traveling
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South Yorks cops get help parking
By Visordown News on 01/09/2010 10:39:17
Force to kit out all new vehicles with sensors to reduce low speed collision bill
not necessarily designed for cars and they can be tight in terms of space."South Yorkshire's problem appears miniscule compared to what happens further North; figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show in the year up until April 2010 Merseyside
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What's Erik Buell up to now?
By Visordown News on 25/11/2010 10:15:19
Flawed genius or madman? Erik Buell files another interesting patent
ERIK BUELL has filed another patent and this time it's an exhaust that runs through the motorcycle's swingarm.In the patent, Buell list's the design as being: "A motorcycle including a swingarm that movable mounts a rear wheel to a main frame
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Westminster in 'pro motorcycles' shocker
By Visordown News on 05/03/2012 10:39:22
From the council that introduced motorcycle parking charges..
protest over the introduction of motorcycle parking charges. He was replaced by Cllr Lee Rowley.Rowley said: "Our long term objective is to solve the congestion problems in London by creating a safe, clean and vibrant environment in which all road users
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Is this the greatest 'barn find' yet?
By Visordown News on 29/09/2011 12:29:43
Imagine stumbling across this...
, and there are some fairly tasty cars in there too...Up for online auction via Worley Auctioneers, every item is being sold separately, with current bids ranging from a few cents to thousands of dollars. The only problem if you're living anywhere outside the States
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167bhp Twin turbo BMW R1200GS
By Visordown News on 30/11/2011 11:25:36
For when you simply must beat a Fireblade away from the lights
MOTORCYCLES are surrounded by a wonderful tradition of going over the top. However fast and powerful a bike is, somebody, somewhere is going to make it go even faster.Normally the subjects of such madness are superbikes – things that are quick
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When forks just aren't enough
By Visordown News on 02/03/2012 14:18:26
More eBay finds...
, retiring type, these CX 125s didn't sell well when new and today are up there with the proverbial hen's molars in terms of rarity. Looks in decent nick from the pictures, too, and comes with a more conventional 50cc Gilera from the same era, too. Problems
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IAM call for rural road training
By Visordown News on 01/02/2011 10:55:07
And why not?
to this problem (of rural road accidents). Most crashes are not caused by breaking the speed limit but by the driver’s poor decision-making. Driving too fast for the conditions is only one example of this. A blanket speed reduction to 50mph will not stop
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Maxxis Supermaxx Diamond road test
By mark forsyth on 10/03/2011 15:42:32
First the track, now the road...
less than the previous day's track test and I was right. The biggest problem with evaluating a tyre on the road is that you're never sure what you're testing: the road surface or the tyre itself. That's why consistent race track tarmac is always much
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