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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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Mesh barrier designed to cut biker deaths
By Ben Cope on 12/08/2009 14:30:31
New-style crash barrier being tested on roads in County Durham
A NEW MESH barrier, designed to minimise the danger posed to motorcyclists by barriers in the event of an accident is being tested in Durham County.Engineers from Durham County Council are completing the installation of a new style of roadside crash
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Ducati 1098 under pressure to perform
By Visordown News on 22/11/2006 12:31:17
New Ducati voted most beautiful but will it win road tests?
THE NEW Italian-built Ducati 1098 has been voted 'Most Beautiful Motorcycle of the Show' at the Italian 2006 Milan show. This somewhat surprising verdict came from over 24,000 Italian motorcycling enthusiasts who participated in a competition
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Box Hill next for Kawasaki free ride tour
By Visordown News on 11/07/2011 15:03:58
Box Hill in Surrey on 17 July for Kawasaki On the Road free test ride event
KAWASAKI'S On the Road visits Box Hill in Surrey this coming wekend on Sunday 17 July as the free test ride tour stops at Ryka’s Café at the foot of the legendary biker meeting place.Site of one the most successful events on the inaugural Free test
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Brake call for mandatory eyesight testing
By Visordown News on 05/11/2012 11:49:00
Road-safety charity Brake make controversial call for compulsory eyesight testing in the wake of new accident statistics
BRAKE and insurer RSA are calling for the government to tighten up rules on driver eyesight and are demanding the traditional numberplate test to be replaced with a compulsory full vision test.The test would be undertaken with a qualified
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BMW F800GS First Ride
By Visordown News on 20/02/2008 16:53:17
Urry's been testing BMW's new F800GS on and off road in South Africa...
Lunchtime and Urry's nowhere to be seen...AFTER ALMOST 300km of on and off road in heat and humidity only South Africa can produce, I can safely say the new F800GS is brilliant bike and a machine that's worthy of the legendary GS badge.Its parallel
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18% increase in 90-year old drivers
By Visordown News on 18/09/2012 10:02:59
Road users are getting older, but we should resist calls for compulsory tests says IAM boss
to rise by 22 per cent over the next 10 years.By 2017, there will be 82,400 ninety-year-olds driving on the roads and by 2022 there will be over 1,280,000 drivers over 80.Currently, motorists are required to renew their licence at 70 and then every three
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Petition to change theory test gathers pace
By Visordown News on 09/02/2012 11:51:59
You can add your weight
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to ensure that at least one motorcycle-related question appears in every driving theory test examination.The campaign, spearheaded by motorcycle insurance company Bennetts, has been dubbed 'Motorcyclists Matter
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Free Kawasaki test ride at Oulton Park BSB
By Visordown News on 04/07/2012 08:57:52
Sample new Kawasakis around Oulton Park on Saturday 7th July
KAWASAKI'S On The Road event will be in attendance at Oulton Park BSB round this weekend, offering free test rides on the local roads surrounding the Cheshire circuit on Saturday 7th July.Based out of Oulton Park's circuit restaurant
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New-style bike test launched in Northern Ireland
By Visordown News on 15/12/2008 15:41:33
Environment Minister Sammy Wilson introduces new CBT-style element which kicks off in aid of better road safety
NORTHERN Ireland Environment Minister Sammy Wilson has launched a new-style motorcycle test aimed at better safety on the country's roads.The new-style test, which kicked off on December 8th, means would-be bikers will have to pass a theory test, a
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