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VIDEO: Future of motorcycle test riding?
By Visordown News on 20/07/2009 13:17:00
Meet Flossie - Castrol's latest addition to their motorcycle test team
Castrol's newest member of their bike test team SAY HELLO to Flossie - the future for motorcycle test riding, created by Castrol Oils as part of their motorcycle test programme.The robot can test any scooter or motorcycle and has a ‘self learning
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BMW complete WSB test at Valencia
By Visordown News on 27/01/2012 12:46:33
Haslam and Melandri conclude two days of testing at the Spanish circuit
THE BMW pairing of Leon Haslam and Marco Melandri have completed a two-day test at Valencia.Preparing for the 2012 season, the BMW team focussed on developments made to the latest version of the engine, as well as the updated electronics
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Sequence: Rossi's Sepang Test slide
By Visordown News on 17/02/2012 09:24:44
Full sequence of Valentino Rossi's slide from the Sepang test
The above photo of Valentino Rossi sliding in the recent test at Sepang gave hope that the MotoGP hero was finally getting to grips with the troublesome Ducati Desmosedici.However, the picture of Rossi performing his usual masterful feats brought a
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Sykes quickest at Phillip Island test
By Visordown News on 13/02/2012 10:53:28
Tom Sykes leads day one of WSB testing at Phillip Island
KAWASAKI'S Tom Sykes topped the timesheets on the first day of private testing at Phillip Island.The test is being attended by the majority of the World Superbike teams and riders, ahead of the official test at the same circuit next week.Sykes set a
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WSB Portimao test: Rea quickest
By Visordown News on 26/01/2011 12:41:54
Perfect start for Castrol Honda in the first World Superbike test session of 2011
THE FIRST official laps of the World Superbike season got underway today with Jonathan Rea topping the pre season test at Portimao.In a perfect debut for the returning Castrol Honda, Rea lead the majority of the session logging the quickest time
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New motorcycle test system to be reviewed
By Visordown News on 31/07/2009 10:54:53
Transport Committee look for feedback as inquiry is launched into the UK's disastrous bike testing system
THE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE is to hold an inquiry into the current motorcycle testing system.Since the new testing system was introduced in April 2009, concerns have been expressed that there are too few test centres and that some test candidates
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Blood test seals biker's fate
By Visordown News on 07/07/2008 14:33:05
Motorcyclist charged with causing death by careless driving after refusing to take a police breathalyser test
A MOTORCYCLIST has been found guilty of causing death by careless driving after refusing to take a police breathalyser test following a fatal crash. Christopher Coe would not allow officers to take a sample for testing after he crashed
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Toseland not in top 10 at Portimao test
By Admin . on 27/10/2009 16:26:02
Rea tops the timing sheet from the Portimao morning test session, Toseland still bedding in
HERE ARE the times from the morning World Superbike test at Portimao. James Toseland, who has been riding Ben Spies' R1, has been clocking times of around 1m46s and has not yet made the top 10. However, Toseland's times look promising as he gets
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Road Test: Over the top
By Warren Pole on 20/09/2010 11:11:08
Welcome to the Road Racing Capital of the World. They cancelled the 2001 Isle of Man TT races, so we decided to have our very own production TT Test. GSX-R1000, Yamaha R1, FireBlade and Kawasaki ZX-9R thrashed around the 37-mile course.
the ulltimate test of the ultimate motorcycles. David Jefferies, Ian Lougher, Jim Hodson and John McGuiness were to race an R1, GSX-R1000, ZX-9R and FireBlade respectively at the TT this year.When the races were cancelled due to the hand to mouth crisis
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Horex VR6 starts testing
By Visordown News on 11/03/2011 15:14:06
The 200bhp-plus supercharged, 1200cc V6 edges closer to the showroom as the machine undergoes testing
The crazy V6 engined Horex has started serious testing as it heads towards productionThe firm has released a single picture of one of the lashed-together prototypes that are currently undergoing tests on circuits and the road as the 200bhp
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