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A bit of retroness from Alpinestars
By Ben Cope on 03/02/2011 13:00:42
Because summer's coming ...and the pub beckons
Looking cool on a scooter: It's hard but I think this jacket might help me out. It's the Alpinestars Velocity. A retro-styled jacket with CE approved armour, a removable liner and YKK zips.It's a quality bit of kit. The leather feels super
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Retro Cool: Honda CB1300, Yamaha XJR1300, Kawasaki ZRX1100, Suzuki GSX1400
By Jon Urry on 13/09/2010 09:46:20
For the ultimate street cred you need flat bars and a motor with more grunt than a '70s porn star. Time to turn back the clock and discover the best in retro biking
.And that's what these retro bikes are all about. They aren't the best handling bikes around but they hark back to a time when bikes had soul and character and weren't faceless plastic rockets that do everything perfectly. And it's exactly this that makes
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Retro tank for 2012 Honda Shadow
By Visordown News on 29/09/2011 09:44:39
Honda inspired by it's past with classic logo on the Shadow cruiser
other sites in noting that the some of Honda's range should be treated to white paint, a single stripe and matching wings logo.Press release from Honda says:Honda (UK) is pleased to be offering two special edition versions of the classic and retro styled
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Race Retro, Stoneleigh Park, 14th - 16th March 200
By Tim Skilton on 12/12/2007 09:36:27
Classic extravaganza for retro enthusiasts
THE FIFTH running of the International Historic Motorsport Show will take place on 14-16th March 2008 at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry. The event celebrates all forms of retro motorsport, with live demonstration shows, celebrity autograph sessions and
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Retro Race to the Bol d'Or
By Jon Bentman on 16/01/2011 16:55:31
Back in the day the Bol d'Or was THE end-of-summer ride out. Using retro-repros Visordown recreates the experience: twins and twin-shocks to the Bol. Let the slipstreaming begin!
of repro-retros. Doing it classic stylee. Daft idiots.It was Army John's fault. Middle of an editorial meeting he mentions he did the Le Mans 24 Hours once. Knackered bike, slept in the open, got pissed, ran out of money, ran out of underwear. And so on
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VIDEO: Retro Evel Knievel toy adverts
By Visordown News on 10/10/2008 09:28:49
See the 1970s Knievel ads for one of the best-selling toys of all time
A BIT of Friday fun for you in the shape of this classic series of Evel Knievel TV adverts from the 1970s.Knievel's wind-up stuntcycle went on to become of the best-selling toys of all time, netting over $300 million.
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New Stuff: REV'IT! CR Retro leather jacket
By Andy Stevens on 01/04/2011 12:26:35
If retro is your thing then check out this little number
Being fashion conscious London bikers, we’ve been keeping an eye out for a decent retro jacket over the last few months and this one from REV’IT! Seemed to fit the bill.As usual it comes with a waistcoat removable thermal lining and all the usual CE
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Showcase: Visordown's Top 3 Retro leathers
By Visordown on 01/09/2010 09:43:16
New product showcase from Visordown
Alpinestars Velocity leather jacketOne way to prove an item is worthy of a retro designation is to picture the jacket slung over the shoulder of Steve McQueen whilst he takes a drag on a Marlboro Red.This can be said for the Alpinestars Velocity
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2010 retro one-piece suit from REV'IT!
By fatmencantfly . on 20/11/2009 16:18:58
Check out this stylish one-piece
REV'IT! have a new mid-range suit called the CR with the two colour schemes that lend a nod towards the old lucky strike paint jobs of yester year. The suit has ventilation panels at chest, back, elbows and upper legs with CE approved armour. I've been wearing the REV'IT! Silica ...
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Retro File: 1992 Honda Fireblade CBR900RR
By Jon Urry on 24/09/2010 16:34:51
For too long superbikes were about nothing but power. Then, in 1992, Honda launched the FireBlade and laid down the template for the modern sportsbike. Now the RR-N is a hugely desirable classic performance bike
sportsbikes. Unlike some big sportsbikes of yesteryear, like the Honda CBR1000F or Kawasaki ZX10, the FireBlade was so far ahead of its time the subsequent years haven’t harmed it to anything like the degree of other retro classics. Still got it? Oh yes
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