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Still think Harleys don't handle?
By Ben Cope on 14/09/2010 15:08:40
Well, you'd be right. Mostly.
Ok, well, maybe you're right. Most of 'em don't. Well, certainly not in my hands. But check out this vid, it's impressive to say the least...
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Scooter pips leccy bikes to podium glory?
By Ben Cope on 30/07/2010 14:28:20
Well, not really, the snapper just needed to point his camera right a bit.
A press release just landed in my inbox (as they tend to, about 47 times a day) and this one was about some electricity powered bikes that recently raced at Anglesey (Angelsey itself only got electricity 6 months ago so I heard).But check out the picture. Is that a scooter I see ...
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Flawless Motorcycle Movers (Ltd)
By Ben Cope on 10/01/2011 15:40:57
It's a video and, well, you probably know what happens. But you still want to watch it, right?
Everything about this guy says amateur. The practice roll up the ramp is like the man who looks down at his left foot when he misses a gear trying to pull away from a biker cafe car park at speed. And his words at 17 seconds in this clip will haunt him forever.Want your pride and...
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When front-flips go bad
By Ben Cope on 01/08/2011 10:39:00
X-Games stunt from last year shows how hard it is
Last year Paris Rosen tried to nail a front-flip at the X-Games but in the video above, you can see he got it wrong. This year however Jackson Strong managed it. If you wanna see it done right, click here: xgames front flip.
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The question is: is this Stacey?
By Ben Cope on 13/01/2012 09:52:41
How to sell your bike in the US
Sex sells, right? So when you're trying to sell your bike, a picture of a pretty girl will fool anyone into buying anything. Or maybe not.This 1974 Norton Commando 850 is being sold on eBay by a seller called 'staceybabiarz' and the ad just says
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Classic Daily Mail
By Ben Cope on 31/05/2012 11:47:16
Call the RSPCA...
The Daily Mail's website is to journalism what George Bush was to world peace. So it's only right that when the Mail Online publishes a photo of Hutchy hitting a seagull that the Mail's eager-to-judge readers chip in.So please, can all you racers
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Please BMW: don't build this
By Ben Cope on 05/08/2009 11:14:27
Concept 3-wheeler scooter emerges from photoshoppers bedroom. This is not the direction we want to see
BMW have taken a rapid step in the right direction, what with their K1300S, S1000RR and F800R. Recently rumours have been flying around that BMW are to produce a scooter, possibly a hybrid. And while we know it's well within their means, we'd rather
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McGuinness' Guinness 'Blade at Lancaster Honda
By Ben Cope on 10/08/2010 13:21:11
Limited Edition Fireblade owned by one of the TT's all-time greats
That picture is of John McGuinness' actual 'Guinness Rep' Fireblade. The bike is on show at Lancaster Honda. The 15 times TT winner has been (quite rightly!) given this 'Blade by Honda, but you can order one for yourself.Each bike is painted by hand
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Things I wouldn't like to race: Part 1
By Ben Cope on 25/07/2011 15:55:14
Not sure I'd trust those forks through Eau Rouge
it would be a right handful on track.I've added a picture of an oil tanker to give you an idea of just how long the CBX's wheelbase really is.
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Five grand well spent, er...
By Ben Cope on 08/12/2011 10:27:29
...because grandads need to go off-road
butchered by the owner and a 140cc engine (probably taken from a Thumpstar) has been shoe-horned in and wet-weather go-kart tyres have replaced the skinny originals.The funny bit is where the article claimed the mods would have cost £5,000. Yeah, right..
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