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Go off-road to improve on-road
By Harriet Ridley on 29/10/2007 19:31:34
Word on the street is that taking to the dirt will help you master your road riding. Here's how
of the comparatively extreme lack of grip. Just about every skill you need in motorcycling is magnified off-road, where you're forced to refine every input to control tyres that are permanently sliding. Off-road, you can play around with the limits of adhesion, risking
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Rare NSR500 up for sale
By Visordown News on 11/07/2007 15:45:49
Legendary 500cc two-stroke animal could be your track toy
VF was ridden by the 'King of Slide' Garry McCoy in the 1998 GP500 class. This is the v-twin version, which has a claimed power output of 170bhp and a dry weight of 132kg. Today's superbike figures may look like they offer similar performance
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Biker dies in M5 pile-up
By Visordown News on 25/07/2007 10:18:35
Police seek witnesses to fatal accident
A BIKER died after hitting a Jaguar car and sliding into the central reservation on Monday night. Avon & Somerset police have appealed for witnesses.The incident happened at about 7.10pm between junction 18-19 southbound, just before the turn off
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WSB: Bayliss nearly crushed by cars on road
By Visordown News on 28/04/2008 14:20:29
Assen victor and championship leader escapes serious injury after close shave while cycling
and was thrown off the bike, sliding down the road and narrowly being missed by following cars.
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How to really ride any kind of bike
By Ben Miller on 19/03/2009 15:39:32
The latest issue of TWO asks riding legends to talk about how they ride. Check out the videos of our riding panel here.
below to see our very expert panel of riding coaches in action.Spencer at DaytonaIddon slidingHayden getting it sidewaysCamier versus ByrneSugo fast lap on a 2008 R6500cc legend including Niall Mackenzie
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Picture Gallery: Josh Brookes Mallory Park crash
By Visordown News on 20/07/2009 10:30:36
Pictures of Josh Brookes' crash that took out Simon Andrews and caused several other riders to ditch their bikes too
riders crashed coming into the same corner. The hairpin then looked like the remnants of a kiddies slippy slide party than a professional motorcycle race.Brookes has been given a 2-race ban following the accident - he's not done anything to help his
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Chris Martin - luckiest rider of the weekend
By Visordown News on 10/08/2009 10:48:07
Gearlink Kawasaki's 600 young-gun gets away with almighty smash
and sliding his way across the expansive gravel trap he then slammed into the tyre wall, bounced high into the air, cleared the barrier and landed, hard, in the shrubbery. "He’s got a suspected broken ankle but he’s OK," said a team member. And an awful lot
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McCoy back in MotoGP for 2010
By Visordown News on 01/02/2010 11:10:19
Aussie sensation signs for FB Corse after team favourite defects to Suzuki AMA squad
AUSSIE SLIDING sensation Garry McCoy is back in MotoGP, riding for FB Corse in the 2010 championship.McCoy, recently laid-off by the BE1 Triumph World Supersport team, will ride a triple-cylinder 800cc machine in the upcoming MotoGP series. The 37
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Top 10 bike racing powerslides gallery
By Robin Goodwin on 16/04/2010 11:34:22
They produce the most entertaining bike racing shots. Visordown lists the top 10 powerslides
gallery of the best bike racing powerslides.Before we plot the top 10 it is important to define the fundamentals to a good power slide. The main factors should be blue smoking tyres, black lines coating the tarmac and a serious level of sideways action
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Used Review: Arai Corsair
By Ben Cope on 01/01/2010 11:34:59
Used product showcase from Visordown
sending me and the RC8 I was (briefly) on, sliding across his oil towards the gravel.The rear tyre smacked me in the head as the KTM barrel-rolled past, leaving a huge rubber stripe which has since worn off.The vents across the top of the lid cracked
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