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Big things planned for 2010 Isle of Man TT
By John Hogan on 15/04/2010 08:34:38
Visordown avoids tripping over all the Porsches to find out what's really going on at this year's TT
Somebody clearly forgot to let the Isle of Man know there’s a recession on as this year’s racing and festivities are setting the stage for a vintage feast of road racing. Along with Lorenzo and Nieto riding a lap or two, you can expect to see a Moto2 GP bike racing in the capabl...
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Best Biking Summer Holiday... Italy
By John Hogan on 21/10/2010 11:27:31
Best-ever biking summer holiday to Italy so you can get some ideas for your own. You don’t have to spend thousands of pounds or be away from work for long
ITALYName: John HoganBike: Ducati MonsterMiles covered: 482Total cost: £1,600Pros: Dolomites, food, weatherCons: Coming home...This job offers the most amazing perks, usually petrol powered but not always. When I received the invite to go and look
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Jet & Rent - Athens
By John Hogan on 22/12/2008 09:30:25
The sights of Greek capital as seen from the seat of a bike
For those of you that haven’t read the first two installments of Jet & Rent, let me fill you in on a few details. The first trip I went on was to Bosnia, while the other two adventurers were sunning themselves in glorious parts of the globe I
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The Brits Abroad: GSX-RBoyz across Germany
By John Hogan on 20/10/2010 16:42:20
Football wasn’t the only reason to cross the Channel this summer. A gang of the maddest GSX-R riders in Britain descended on Germany for some of the finest riding in the Ruhr. And we went along for the ride
Germany, so we bought a big map and started researching, and all the mentions seemed to be of this area.Continue the GSX-RBoyz trip across Germany
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Hogan's Heroes: Track Virgin
By John Hogan on 31/10/2007 14:44:31
Mission 4: Pop track cherry
you realise there's more than enough time.Smoothtracks have thought of everything to make your trip as enjoyable as possible, from bike transportation and hotel booking to hire bikes and even a pro snapper - these are his shots you see here, and if he
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Hogan's Heroes: Trackday virgin
By John Hogan on 01/06/2006 13:36:35
Mission 4: Pop Track Cherry
you realise there's more than enough time.Smoothtracks have thought of everything to make your trip as enjoyable as possible, from bike transportation and hotel booking to hire bikes and even a pro snapper - these are his shots you see here, and if he
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Tyre Launch: Metzeller Racetec Interact
By John Hogan on 24/07/2009 15:24:50
A new road-legal trackday tyre from the big elephant
trackdays and Sunday rides perfectly, and should still be up to commuting or a trip across Europe. All the while the Interact will chat away to you, letting you know exactly what’s going on. If you’re a dedicated track rider, go for the K0 and K1 compounds
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Samurai Type 5 first ride road test
By John Hogan on 12/07/2010 10:09:11
It is arguably that you cannot put a price on coolness, but could the £27k Samurai Type 5 cruiser be the answer
Can you buy cool? It’s a valid question. Every time I try to be cool I mess it up. I trip over my own feet, blow smoke in my eyes or dribble beer down my chin. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no geek, but if you have to try then you’ll never really nail
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Be a Track Day Instructor
By John Hogan on 21/04/2010 16:57:33
Those that can, do; those that can’t, teach. Except for John Hogan, who just pretends. Can he convince a bunch of track virgins he’s an instructor with the Ron Haslam Race School?
-free track riding pretender, tripping over my fancy boots and sporting the same set of knee sliders I started this job with four years ago.The group of twelve sat in front of me know nothing about circuit riding. It’s my job to introduce them to the flag
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Jet and Rent: Motorcycling in Libya
By John Hogan on 21/10/2010 15:11:57
It's easy to rent a motorcycle in Libya. We did it, here's how.
Name: John HoganBike hired: 1993 Honda 450 SteedMiles covered: 580Total cost: £1,213Pros: Totally unique, no tourists, Leptis MagnaCons: Complicated visa, dodgy drivingAdventure rating: Very highWelcome to the country they said we would never reach
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