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Discuss: Has Ewan McGregor saved the UK motorcycle industry?
By Ben Cope on 02/02/2013 10:41:34
Where would the industry be now if it weren't for the Hollywood actor's trip?
OK, so the headline might seem over the top, but there's no getting away from the facts that the Adventure motorcycle category boomed after the Long Way Round trip in 2004 and has continued to blossom.Eight years after Ewan McGregor and Charlie
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Scooter + Ramp = Predictable
By Ben Cope on 30/11/2012 13:50:12
...still funny though
These sorts of videos are a bit like laughing at someone tripping-up on a paving slab: childish but still endlessly amusing.
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Natural Habitats
By Tom Higham on 26/01/2013 14:03:09
Photo exhibition and pop-up shop
.This project lasted a year and a half. What's next in store for you?On Thursday 7th Feb I have another exhibition of photos from a road trip I documented for Edwin denim. We rode from London down to Biarritz to the Wheels and Waves event last summer
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Meet Valentino Rossi?
By Christopher Dodd on 11/02/2013 14:58:21
Bridgestone have a funny five minutes
the 1st of July, thereby qualifiying to win an all expenses-paid trip to a European round of MotoGP in 2013, and the chance to meet the man himself.
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Bradley Smith to race an R1 in Qatar
By Visordown News on 03/01/2013 08:37:23
Tech3 MotoGP rider heading to the circuit for the first time on a production bike
circuit, then onto Dubai to ride and instruct at trackdays."I’m so looking forward to this trip – helping up and coming riders, riding new circuits which I’ve only seen on the television and to be honest enjoying a bit of sunshine," explained Bradley
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Calling all motorcycle adventurers!
By Visordown News on 20/02/2013 16:44:44
Have you ridden your motorbike in any of these countries?
out there and make the experience that little bit more real. Some of these places are a bit out there whilst others will be (very) close to home, but in either case we'd like to hear from you if you've been on a motorcycle trip to any of the following
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Josh Brookes will race 2013 TT
By Visordown News on 28/11/2012 09:32:07
"I’m not worried about people thinking I’m mental because they do that anyway"
TOP BSB rider, Josh Brookes, will complete at the 2013 Isle of Man TT.Brookes has revealed his intentions to race with Tyco Suzuki as part of a three-man team in the Superstock and Superbike class at next year's TT.In an interview with Bikesport
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Australian government praises bikers
By Visordown News on 05/12/2012 10:55:00
Report states that motorcycles improve the city environment
to the advantages of two-wheeled living. He said: 'As I can attest from my recent trip to Italy, many of the world’s cities are thronged with motorbikes and scooters as people take advantage of this low-cost, low-energy and space-efficient form of transport
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Guide to: buying a beginner 125
By Christopher Dodd on 18/12/2012 14:35:18
Getting on the road
be important. The bike I came down on fairly quickly was the Honda CBF125 - a safe middle point, and a hugely reputable learner 125. But I wanted to thoroughly understand the alternatives before pursuing any further. So Ben and I took a trip down to the local
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First Ride: KTM 1190 Adventure review
By Ben Cope on 07/02/2013 00:25:13
Two-thirds of KTM's 260 technicians had a hand in the 1190 Adventure project. It's a big deal for KTM but will it be a bigger deal for the opposition?
for an analogue rev-counter; a great combination. On the left of the rev-counter is a digital panel that gives you in-depth readouts of everything from power and damping modes, to consumption, trip, air temperature and your current position in the Dakar, probably
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