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US Pressure on China Over Harley
By Visordown News on 05/12/2007 08:57:23
'Trade barriers must scrapped' say US politicians
trying to shift models to China nearly two years ago. Yesterday (Tuesday) four Democratic senators wrote to the US Trade Representative Susan Schwab and US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez to ask Beijing to "take visible" steps to scrap
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US House of Representatives honours Spies
By Visordown News on 09/02/2010 13:50:54
Superbike sensation receives praise form US political wing
2009 World Superbike Champion Ben Spies has been honoured this week in the US House of Representatives, following his successful first-time assault on the World Superbike Championship.Speaking to the House, Texan Congressman Louie Gohmert, said
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Five die at US biker festival
By Visordown News on 19/09/2011 12:00:23
Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected in the deaths at charity biker festival
FIVE bikers were found dead at a charity festival in Tennessee after fumes from a generator leaked into the camper they were sleeping in.The three men and two women killed from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning were at the Bikers Who Care event at the Clarksville Speedway, a bi...
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US new bike prices set to rise
By Visordown News on 01/08/2008 09:28:54
Worldwide increase in cost of raw materials set to dictate motorcycle price rise
are considering (increases) for certain products," said Honda managing director Tatsuhiro Oyama. Kawasaki has already solidified plans to lift prices on all models sold in Japan and the U.S. The price revisions are expected to coincide with model changes and new
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US biker shoots dead speed camera operator
By Visordown News on 23/04/2009 11:53:53
Enraged 68-year-old kills safety camera man in ride-by shooting
A BIKER in America has shot dead a speed camera operator in a ride-by shooting, Police have said.Thomas Destories, 68, handed himself into Police after opening fire on speed camera operator Doug Georgianni's van.Destories has subsequently been charged with the first-degree murder...
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Kawasaki withdraws from US AMA road racing
By Visordown News on 21/12/2009 09:56:25
Hard times force major player to quit US race programme
economic downturn. "While we've always considered road racing an integral part of our sportbike development process, the realities of the current economic situation dictate the temporary suspension of our U.S. road racing activities," said Bruce Stjernstrom
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US drink-related bike deaths on the increase
By Visordown News on 29/08/2008 10:29:45
Latest government report shows car drivers are getting the anti-drink-drive message while bikers are not
BOOZY BIKERS are on the increase in America according to latest reports. Drunk-driving deaths fell in 32 states in 2007, the government reported yesterday, but alcohol-related fatalities increased among motorcycle riders in half the states. Nearly 13,000 people were killed in cra...
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US biker nicked at 121mph OVER the limit
By Visordown News on 05/09/2008 08:35:16
Drag racing biker clocked at 176mph during Police pursuit
AN AMERICAN biker arrested in June for speeding on his motorcycle at 176 mph while legging it from police has been spared a custodial sentence.Rusty Shane Webb, pleaded guilty in Hawkins County Sessions Court to speeding 176 mph in a 55 mph zone and evading arrest. An additional ...
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US Supreme Court declares biker outfits obscene
By Visordown News on 07/07/2008 08:35:23
"If I want to see the size, shape and dimensions of body parts, I'll spend more time over at the Surgeon General's office" says Judge
It's all that YMCA bloke's fault...THE UNITED States Supreme Court has declared that the tight shorts and shirts worn by biking enthusiasts are "obscene, inappropriate, and frankly way too much information."It seems US bikers are regularly offending
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VIDEO: US anti-drink riding campaign video
By Visordown News on 03/09/2008 10:16:26
Will this deter American bikers from laying off the booze before riding?
CHECK OUT this rather amusing US anti-drink riding video that's recently been released to deter American bikers from consuming alcohol and riding.At least they can see the funny side (if there is one).
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