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WSB: Bayliss quickest in timed practice
By Tim Skilton on 16/06/2007 10:02:16
Australians dominate practice times at Misano
.45 secs behind Bayliss with Yukio Kagayama taking third on his Alstar Suzuki.Conditions are hot and humid at the track, with a recorded circuit-side temperature approaching 50 degrees celcius.Britain's James Toseland was 7th quickest ahead of Superpole
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Hyosung's UK sales up
By Tim Skilton on 24/10/2007 13:50:26
Start taking us seriously, say manufacturer
HYOSUNG RECORDED its best ever sales month in September with 152 bikes being registered - 135 per cent up on the same month last year. The figure takes the South Korean make to a total of 781 bikes sold to the end of September.UK dealers report
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Macau GP: Rutter on pole
By Tim Skilton on 16/11/2007 15:26:19
Kawasaki ace smashes personal best in qualifying
From MSS Kawasaki:MICHAEL RUTTER claimed pole position for tomorrow's 41st Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix, riding a ZX-10R Kawasaki. The 34-year-old from Kirkby Mallory is chasing a record seventh victory at the 3.8-mile Guia track, which would see him
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MotoGP: Rossi - fastest in practice
By Tim Skilton on 09/06/2007 09:54:39
Italian maestro ahead of rivals
lap record.1st Valentino Rossi2nd John Hopkins3rd Dani Pedrosa4th Tony Elias5th Casey Stoner6th Chris Vermuelen7th Marco Melandri8th Alex Barros9th Colin Edwards
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Limited Edition - John McGuinness Fireblade
By Tim Skilton on 10/10/2007 15:15:12
Exclusive to Fowlers Honda, Bristol
130mph average lap of The Island? Easy...FOWLERS HONDA have commissioned ten limited edition replicas of John McGuinness' Honda Fireblade to commemorate his record-breaking win at the 100th Isle Of Man TT races.McGuinness provided a scorching climax
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Tail End Show a great success
By Tim Skilton on 20/09/2007 13:28:40
35,000 attendance is best ever, say organisers
THIS YEAR'S BMF's Tail End event attracted a record 34,968 crowd. Bikers enjoyed the last of the summer sun at the of the event East of England Showground.Attendance was up 11% on last year, with traders reporting more business than ever before
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Isle of Man: Molyneux does the double
By Tim Skilton on 07/06/2007 11:56:24
TT ace notches up win No.13
38 second lead at onepoint, retired through mechanical failure on the last lap, having brokenthe lap record earlier in the race. It was their second retirement thisweek.Molyneux crossed the line 25 seconds ahead of John Holden and Andrew
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Cheap off-roaders to be investigated
By Tim Skilton on 12/06/2007 11:29:14
Coroner calls for action following teenage death
the off-road miniature trials bike, bought by a friend from a well-known auction website, was poorly made and could have contributed to Gregory's death. Recording a verdict of accidental death, coroner David Master described the machine as a "lethal weapon
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Chester Harley-Davidson Destroyer wins Ramsey Spri
By Tim Skilton on 13/06/2007 09:38:17
V-twin monster out drags competiton
successful drag racing history. His race-winning performance at the TT was no exception. He has already set a number of track records nationwide. In addition to finishing first for the second year running in the unlimited bike class, Chester Harley
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Cops get geared to tackle off-roaders
By Tim Skilton on 15/06/2007 11:35:54
Police bring in new weapons against off-road menaces
, are recorded by the county's police each month, but they believe the problem is much greater.The off-road motorbikes and the kit needed to run them have cost £20,000.Supt Richard Rowland, who is in charge of the community safety partnership, said: "Youngsters
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