July 7, 2015
Tested Polite Notice waistcoat
Tested Polite Notice waistcoat POLITE looks a lot like POLICE and because nobody wants to knock a cop off their bike, other motorists make room. That’s the simple logic behind these increasingly popular high-visibility bibs. But do they work? Yes, according to the security guard at the Visordown office. He wears one and swears by it. […]
July 7, 2015
ANOTHER blonde joke……
ANOTHER blonde joke…… Source: ANOTHER blonde joke……
July 7, 2015
Where is the UKs toughest bike test centre
Where is the UKs toughest bike test centre THE congested streets of north London make for the toughest bike test, according to statistics published by the Driving Standards Agency. Just 53 per cent of bikers taking their module 2 test at the Enfield centre pass, compared with nearly 90 per cent at Newport on the Isle of […]
July 7, 2015
Video Top fuel drag racing on dirt
Video Top fuel drag racing on dirt OPENING the throttle on a top-fuel drag bike on the quarter mile would be terrifying enough… but how about doing it on dirt? We’ve got serious respect for these drag racers at a recent meeting in the USA who keep the throttles pinned despite the rear wheels snaking […]
July 7, 2015
Official Announcement – Doc John
Official Announcement – Doc John Hinds, John. 4th July 2015. Beloved son of Dermot and Josephine 4 Ballygarvigan Road, Portaferry. So deeply regretted by his darling Janet, Mummy and Daddy, Peter and Rachel and Colin and Jenny Tuesday at approximately 5pm bike escort welcome to join from Apple Green northbound on M1 at Castlebellingham, en […]
July 7, 2015
Watch KTM bikeboat explodes during Channel crossing
Watch KTM bikeboat explodes during Channel crossing THE sea trial of an amphibious KTM 690 went swimmingly after it exploded in a ball of flames during its first Channel crossing. French adventurer Francis Lamotte took an early bath when his bike-boat’s fuel-tank leaked, over-heated and caught fire – ironically exploding all of the rescue flares. Lamotte swims […]
July 7, 2015
Jackass stars Evel Knievel film
Jackass stars Evel Knievel film JACKASS daredevil Johnny Knoxville has produced a warts-and-all documentary about stunt legend Evel Knievel. If the trailer for ‘Being Evel’ is anything to go by then the film certainly looks a lot more promising than the glut of Knievel documentaries released since his death in 2007. For starters, Knoxville has always […]
July 7, 2015
Checking fork tubes for run-out
Checking fork tubes for run-out Anyone know anywhere in Dublin that would have v-blocks and dial gauges to be able to check a pair of fork tubes for run-out? There’s nowhere like Bohemian left anywhere is there?? Source: Checking fork tubes for run-out