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Motorcycle Theft - There for the taking
By Bertie Simmonds on 06/05/2007 13:44:55
"Brand new R1, one stupid owner, free to anyone with bolt croppers and a van..." Bike theft isn't going away, but things are changing - and you can at least do something about it
Bikes are fast, sexy, liberating and, above all, damned good fun. Sadly they stop being all of the above when they're nicked. And it's a growth industry for those on the wrong side of the law.The proof of this distasteful pudding is that bike theft
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Visordown's motorcycle insurance guide
By Visordown on 24/01/2012 15:18:38
Insurance is a right hassle right up to the point the man with the skillsaw has your bike away - then it's a God send. Here's our guide
against your policy. Unfortunately you won’t be able to claim a penny for yourself or your bike.Third party, fire and theft is the next level of cover. This policy offers the same level of cover as a third party only policy but your insurers will pay out
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The Visordown 'End of 2011' Quiz
By Ben Cope & Robin Goodwin on 21/12/2011 13:29:00
Have you been paying attention at the back?
Nash survey, which region is worst for motorcycle theft? (number of thefts divided by number of policiy holders)a) Londonb) North Eastc) Anglia8. Husqvarna's electric concept is called the:a) E-upb) E-goc) E-by9. Kawasaki's Versys 1000 uses which engine
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Isle of Delight - Riding the Isle of Man
By Stuart Barker on 22/11/2010 15:05:11
If the TT is too OTT for you, Stuart Barker discovers there are 48 weeks every year where things needn't be 'Mad Manx'
there are no tankslapper-inducing cat's eyes on many of the roads, where special grippy paint is used for road markings, where bike theft is almost non-existent and where there are no speed cameras. That's right: no speed cameras.Sounds too good to be true, right
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Simon Daukes buys a naked motorcycle
By Jon Urry on 01/01/2007 17:20:21
Here at Visordown HQ we have no idea who Simon Daukes is. But we're guessing he's some sort of marketing cheese from the Haymarket days. Here he is, buying a motorcycle. Allegedly
and the potential penalties - ban, prison, losing the wife off the back at 140mph - are starting to out weigh the benefits. Then there is the problem with theft, insurance costs and all the various evils that go with owning a sportsbike.But not all riders want
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How my stolen 'Blade ended up on the WSB grid
By Jon Urry on 24/06/2010 10:28:00
In 2004 I had a Honda Fireblade, and very nice it was too. Then some lowlife scum decided to relieve me of it. Now, years later, the police have recovered the bike. What happened in between?
location that made the theft easy. Gangs use spotters or lower-order gang members to find bikes. Kids will break a steering lock by hand then wheel the bike about half a mile away from where it was parked and leave it to see if the police turn up. When
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