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MotoGP: Rossi - Catalunya heat 'a little too much'
By Visordown News on 13/06/2009 21:48:36
Reigning MotoGP champ ready for battle, despite blistering trackside temperatures
in this heat and after just a few laps I think the bikes will start to slide a bit, which means that we can expect a great battle and a hard fight! I am happy with the work we’ve done here, I am enjoying riding my bike and the weekend is going well so far
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Caught on camera: Three months jail for wheelie biker
By Visordown News on 22/03/2010 10:31:59
Middle-aged biker puts on stunt show right in front of unmarked cop car
'flip-up' registration plate, used to hide his licence number from speed cameras.A recent article in the Daily Telegraph stated: Stoddard was videoed doing wheelies and "power slides", pulling on his front brake at more than 60mph to make his bike skid
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NW200 Superbike Race Results (1)
By Visordown News on 17/05/2010 15:04:02
McGuinness snatches victory in opening Superbike event
and had a few slides, but nothing to worry about.”Superbike Race 1 Results:1. John McGuinness (Honda) 2. Conor Cummins (Kawasaki)3. Alastair Seeley (Suzuki)4. Keith Amor (BMW)5. Stuart Easton (Honda)6. Bruce Anstey (Suzuki)7. Michael Dunlop (Honda)8
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Lorenzo: "I had to disconnect my brain"
By Visordown News on 12/04/2010 08:41:39
Hardy Spaniard battles through pain to clinch podium position in season opener
.Speaking after the race, Lorenzo chirped:"Today I had to disconnect my brain and just ride with my heart, and I am so happy about this second place. "My hand was a bit sore but the bigger problem was the rear sliding, and early on with a full fuel tank I found
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Luthi: the toughest man in MotoGP?
By Visordown News on 06/07/2010 10:51:34
Three podiums in as many races - all with a buggered collarbone
the collarbone in a motocross training spill in the week before the Silverstone GP. Heavily strapped and telling no-one, he raced to second, leading for much of the race. The following week a slide in practice at Assen fractured the injured joint. Luthi gritted
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What makes Lorenzo so good?
By Michael Scott on 23/06/2010 11:55:53
It’s no accident that Jorge’s giving the MotoGP establishment a run for their money. He’s packing five big guns in his armoury in particular. Here they are
He loves to slide Jorge gets faster through the course of a race. When the tyres get squirmy, Jorge gets going, frequently setting his best lap at the end: “Not too many riders have this talent. For sure, my father’s training helped me to develop
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The rise of the 2002 Yamaha YZF-R1
By Bertie Simmonds on 22/04/2002 15:24:57
After the original 1998 R1, this version had a tough act to follow. So how did they go about developing and improving the previous model
working correctly, Yamaha used two experienced players in this field, Mikuni for the throttle sensor and Mitsubishi for the ECU (electronic control unit).So, simply put, it seems that Yamaha seems to have added the vacuum operated slide from a CV carb to a
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Australia to employ 'bendy' road signs as part of biker safety initiative
By Visordown News on 21/10/2010 10:24:16
"It's about making the road and the roadside more forgiving for motorbike riders"
is to fit extra rails on corners to stop motorbike riders from sliding under the guardrail - something that can cause serious, even fatal, injury."It's about making the road and the roadside more forgiving for motorbike riders," he said.
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TT Supersport race red-flagged after death
By Visordown News on 06/06/2011 13:08:44
Tragic news postpones TT Supersport race
great slide' spitting him out of the seat. He stayed on the bike but was forced to retire from the race.Guy Martin crashed at Creg-ny-Baa before the race was red-flagged but made it back to the pits and was deemed OK to race by the medics.With the race
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Rossi's new crib
By Niall Mackenzie on 09/11/2010 15:41:04
bus, this baby easily won the 2010 motorhome championship. Pulled by a tractor unit and sporting full length double slide out side sections, I can only guesstimate there would be a $500,000 + price tag but I don't suppose you can ever put a value on a
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