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ABS - Is ABS the future for sports bikes?
By Mark Forsyth on 19/12/2008 14:45:44
In an industry first, Honda have produced a working prototype sportsbike ABS system that they hope will contribute to safer superbikes on the roads of Europe.
if your hands and feet are made of lead, you will be able to perform risk-free emergency stops on polished ice without coming to grief. Very, very clever.The combined braking system overcomes the weight pitching issue of a sports bike under heavy braking
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Sports Tourer test: Tiger 1050, VFR800, GSX-R1000 K7 and Fazer FZ1
By Jon Urry on 04/03/2010 11:18:20
Just what is a sports-tourer these days? Used to be a middle-for-diddle model with zero sex appeal, but these days it could be anything from a superbike with luggage to a purpose-built mile-muncher...
Just what is a sports-tourer these days? Used to be a middle-for-diddle model with zero sex appeal, but these days it could be anything from a superbike with luggage to a purpose-built mile-muncher...There was a time when motorcycles were grouped
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Why KTM's sport 350 is a good idea
By Robin Goodwin on 10/08/2011 09:22:14
A (possible) saviour for the future of sports bikes
that the MotoGP rule-makers aren't. What is more likely to be a new lower-cc sports bike adopting the styling of the Austrian firm's Moto3 racer and sticking in a 350cc single-cylinder lump - harking back to the GP-inspired 250cc two-strokes that were lusted
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Suzuki sports tourer and GS rival on the way
By Visordown News on 02/03/2009 11:02:48
New sports tourer to be powered by retuned Hayabusa motor
SUZUKI IS developing two all-new motorcycles for its next generation range of bikes - a dedicated 1300cc hi-tech tourer and a big cc adventure bike.That's the rumour coming out of Japan from factory insiders. The tourer will apparently use an updated version of the 1300cc Hayabus...
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Avon launch new VP2 sports tyre
By Visordown News on 25/11/2008 13:55:43
VP2 Sport, Supersport and Xtreme headline Avons new sports tyre line up
AVON TYRES have introduced a new range of sports motorcycle tyres, the using multi-compound rubber construction.The VP2 is offered in three different types; Sport, Supersport and Xtreme, all in a variety of popular fitments. Underneath VP2’s tread
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Spidi launch DPS Sport inflatable neck brace
By Visordown News on 08/07/2009 15:32:51
Spidi update their neck-brace project with the new for 2009 DPS Sport
Spidi's DPS Sport ... inflatable neck protectorSpidi's DPS Sport ... inflated to protect your neckSPIDI launched their 2009 collection to the world's press and the main highlight for us is the DPS Sport, Spidi's revised neck protector
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Chaz Davies wins Welsh Sports Award
By Visordown News on 13/12/2011 10:06:02
2011 World Supersport champion wins BBC Wales' Sport Personality of the Year award
CHAZ DAVIES has won the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year award.The 2011 World Supersport champion was named the winner from a public vote. The 24-year-old Welshman, acknowledged his victory on Twitter, saying: "Can't believe that.... BBC
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First Ride: 2005 Ducati Sport Classics
By mossy on 09/06/2004 00:32:56
Visordown heads off to Florence to ride Ducati's new line-up of Sport Classics
Ducati has decided to go back in time to invest in its future by introducing two bikes from its new Sport Classics range. Back in the early seventies the Italian firm burst onto the big-bike scene for the first time with its big-bore V-twin engined
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BMW release new BMW Sport Helmet
By Visordown News on 24/06/2008 12:34:20
It's one of the quietest full-face helmets on the market, according to BMW
New BMW Sport Helmet ... prices from £245Making full use of its sporting heritage the new BMW Sport helmet incorporates ultra-quality components to ensure the highest levels of protection, comfort and confidence. The sweeping lines and space
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First Ride: BMW HP2 Sport
By John Hogan on 10/04/2008 22:03:31
BMW finally go for the jugular with their most focused sportsbike ever. It looks stunning and sounds glorious, but does it have any teeth?
at the KTM stand, and in the other was the new HP2 Sport, pointing at and directly opposite the GSX-Rs on the Suzuki stand. Coincidence? I don’t think so. BMW want in and they will push if they have to.The HP2 Sport started life as a race bike. So from
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