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Big Bang Theory - Virgin Yamaha R1
By Tim Dickson on 29/07/2005 13:27:00
Big bang motors have arrived in BSB. Virgin Yamaha's R1 breaks the mould, not the rules
', ie they can be completely changed from stock so, as this is the only component to change, the motor can be converted from screamer to Pig without breaking the rules.But while BSB welcomes the project, World Superbike boss Paolo Flammini has taken
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Biaggi and Aprilia. Rule-breakers
By Visordown News on 19/04/2011 15:55:40
Illegal fuel injection pump found on the Roman Emperor's RSV4 at Assen
MAX BIAGGI has had a colourful opening to the defence of his World Superbike title with on-off track skirmishes with rivals, but now it seems that the rule-flouting behaviour extends to the Alitalia Aprilia outfit after the team were found
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BSB: Faulty handlebar ruled out in Richards' crash
By Visordown News on 06/07/2009 14:15:07
HM Plant Honda team happt after full mechanical investigation
RUMOURS DOING the rounds in the BSB paddock that a broken handlebar was the cause of Glen Richards' femur-breaking Knockhill crash have been firmly denied by his team.The wreckage of the HM Plant Honda was given a thorough examination by the team
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1000cc MotoGP bikes a 'folly' says Burgess
By Visordown News on 31/03/2012 20:07:43
Burgess on Dorna: "The people getting MotoGP on television shouldn't be running the rule book."
: "It was a folly to return to the 1000cc limit for season 2012. These are car engines now that we are putting into a motorcycle. On the fastest circuits, a rider slip-streaming another with just a breath of a tail wind will top 360km/h."The new MotoGP rules
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USA bans sale of motorcycles for under 12s
By Visordown News on 12/02/2009 11:19:35
Yes folks, the health and safety Nazis are at it again
for breaking the law could face a fine of up to $15 million. The new ruling is set to have a devastating effect on US motorcycle dealers nationwide. So how exactly are the future Roberts, Raineys and Lawsons supposed to cut their teeth? On a Playstation perhaps
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Richards returns for Silverstone
By Visordown News on 03/09/2009 09:37:44
Femur-breaking Aussie lines-up BSB comeback
GLEN RICHARDS will make his return to the BSB championship at Silverstone in a few weeks time.The Aussie has ruled himself out of a comeback at Croft the weekend after next after testing on a Honda Superstock biek at Croft yesterday.Richards, who
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Hopkins breaks hand in test crash
By Visordown News on 13/02/2012 10:21:47
High speed crash at Phillip Island breaks Hopkins' right hand
JOHN HOPKINS has put himself in doubt for the opening of the 2012 World Superbike championship after breaking his hand in a testing crash.The American was at Phillip Island - along with the majority of the WSB field - for an unofficial test ahead
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Rossi relaxed after summer break
By Ben Cope on 13/08/2009 10:16:00
Rossi must be happy he doesn't have Stoner to worry about, but the fight continues
DESPITE a disappointing Donington race, Valentino Rossi still leads the MotoGP World Championship by 25 points over team mate Jorge Lorenzo.Rossi's returned from his break relaxed and ready to take up the fight again at Brno.Rossi said: "The summer
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VIP lanes signal congestion hell in 2012 Olympics
By Visordown News on 30/07/2010 13:13:30
Routes around City to be designated VIP use only
worth paying for a happy Olympic and Paralympic Games.”The lanes will be in the West End, in East London around the Olympic Park, Greenwich Park and the North Greenwich Arena. Road users who break the rules by using in the restricted lanes will face a
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BMW-engined MotoGP bike breaks cover
By Visordown News on 06/09/2010 15:18:12
Eskil Suter unveils S1000RR-powered machine to compete for 2012 season
AFTER A non-appearance at the official Brno test earlier in the season, the first potential MotoGP Claiming Rule Team bike broke cover at Misano, with a BMW engine and Moto2 bodywork around a specially built Suter chassis - and it doesn't come cheap
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