July 9, 2015
Four years before first MoT test George Osborne GEORGE Osborne’s first all-Conservative budget yesterday revealed a couple of nuggets that may have a direct impact on motorcycles, not least the proposal to extend the period before a new vehicle’s first MoT test from three to four years. It’s claimed the measure will eventually save motorists more than […]
July 9, 2015
Big threewheeled scooters denied London congestion charge exemption BIG-CAPACITY three-wheeled scooters are being denied exemption from central London’s £11.50-a-day congestion charge because they are too long under transport authority rules. It’s a blow for the appeal of the Piaggio MP3 500, Gilera Fuoco 500, Peugeot Metropolis 400 and two new models from Swiss firm Quadro. Under TfL’s rules, three-wheeled scooters are […]
July 8, 2015
Flying doctor John Hinds gives an illuminating talk about his work HERE’S Dr John Hinds giving a funny and illuminating talk on his work as one of the ‘flying doctors’ of road racing, who give emergency treatment to injured competitors. Dr Hinds died on Saturday after crashing at the Skerries 100 the previous day. A […]
July 8, 2015
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July 8, 2015
Triumph Bonneville bobber spied HERE’S a surprise new bobber edition of Triumph’s Bonneville, spotted being tested near the firm’s Spanish development facility near Barcelona. It uses a new liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine believed to be around 1100cc, offering significantly greater performance than the current Bonnie’s 865cc air-cooled twin. Power is expected to be up from 69hp […]
July 7, 2015
Honda electric bikes coming HONDA’S annual sustainability report reveals that the firm’s mid-term plan for motorcycle environmental initiatives includes marketing “electric motorcycles that meet local needs” in both developed and emerging markets. The plan suggests that the firm will offer customers in Japan the opportunity to use electric bikes on a lease basis – hinting […]
July 7, 2015
Yamaha MT03 revealed IT’S probably little surprise to hear that Yamaha is planning an MT-03 derived from the recently-revealed MT-25, gaining the same extra capacity that already led to the Asian-market R25 becoming the European R3. Not to be confused with the old 660cc MT-03 of a decade ago, the next bike will use the […]
July 7, 2015
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. […]