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Six injured, two critically, in quadbike smash
By Visordown News on 13/07/2010 10:19:16
Police seek witnesses after two-up quad ploughs into pedestrians on busy main street
LANCASHIRE POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a quad bike ploughed into pedestrians on a busy main street, leaving six people injured in the smash, including a toddler. Police reports say the accident took place at around 4pm last Saturday
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MotoCzysz C1 racer in new Hollywood blockbuster
By Visordown News on 02/03/2010 10:08:34
Battery-powered racer makes film debut in Michael Douglas movie: "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps"
ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE guru Michael Czysz and his Motoczysz C1 racer are set to appear in a new Hollywoood blockbuster: "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps".The film, starring Michael Douglas and Shia Labeouf (that's a bloke, by the way), features both a
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The return of the Ducati SS range?
By Visordown News on 05/02/2009 09:13:05
The word on the street is that Ducati may be bringing back their 'budget' sportsbike range and it could look like this
THERE'S SOME talk today amongst the foreign journos that Ducati could be about to bring back the Ducati SS, in the guise of a booming 1000cc air-cooled grunter.While it doesn't seem that likely in the current economic climate, the idea of a cheaper (well, cheaper than a 1198 at l...
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MV Agusta announce price reductions
By Visordown News on 31/03/2009 12:49:52
Forget the economic slump, put the kids out on the street. Now's the time to snap up a new MV!
UK IMPORTER of MV Agusta motorcycles, MotoGB are offering discounts of up to £2800 off new bikes in their range.The Brutale 910S is available at £8999 (was £10349), the Brutale 910R is available at £9999 (was £12349) and the F4 1000R 312 is available at £11849 (was £14649).It's n...
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Brad Pitt's motorcycle breaks down in LA
By Visordown News on 05/07/2009 11:00:57
Hollywood star accepts help from paparazzi after handbuilt motorcycle expires on LA streets
Brad Pitt... helped by the paparazzi HOLLYWOOD HEARTHROB Brad Pitt turned to the paparazzi when his custom-made bike recently broke down in Hollywood.Pitt, 45, looked at tad embarrassed as his bespoke hard-tail refused to start on a recent trip out. After failing to coax his mach...
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First Look: 2010 Suzuki GSR750 in the pipeline
By Visordown News on 17/07/2009 09:23:36
Bigger version of the GSR600 to hit our streets in 2010 and here's what the French think it will look like
Existing GSX-R750 motor will power new GSR - © Photomontage Jérôme Vannesson A 750CC version of Suzuki's popular GSR600 naked is to hit our shores in 2010 - and this is what our friends on the continent think it may look like.It's rumoured the GSR750 will be powered with a retun...
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First Look: New 1200cc Moto Morini in the pipeline
By Visordown News on 24/08/2009 08:54:01
Supermoto-styled big-bore Morini set to hit the streets in 2010
CHECK out the new 1200cc Moto Morini Uber-motard streetbike that's taking on the Ducati Hypermotard in 2010.The 1200cc bike is being billed as half enduro, half motard and has been completely restyled with a newly tapered rear end, weird-looking slit-end high-level exhausts and t...
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Speed Triple gets mean
By Andy Stevens on 29/10/2010 10:46:32
With a major service and a few new additions, the Speed Triple looks more street fighter than ever.
of the bike that moves. The end result is the Triple feels fresh, sharp and lean once again.With the addition of a colour matched belly pan (£166) and finally a street fighter bar end mirror (£64) the bike looks more complete now. I always felt the Belly pan
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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
So what can we learn from the world of off-roading that will teach us to better ride the Tarmac? A hell of a lot, actually.A dirt bike reacts to rider input in the same way as a road bike does, but in a grossly exaggerated fashion because of the comparatively extreme lack of grip...
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Maico to reveal roadbike in 2011
By Visordown News on 11/11/2010 14:01:50
Aluminium-framed street machine will have a "staggering" power-to-weight ratio, say manufacturers
ICONIC OFF-ROAD motorcycle manufacturer Maico is to launch a handmade road-going streetfighter, scheduled to be unveiled next year. The British-based company has revealed it will build an aluminium-framed machine to sell alongside Maico's existing line-up of offroad machines.Kee...
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