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[vvijkumar]

^ But why does he have 4 Rear View Mirrors? 2 for himself and 2 for the dog, is it?

lol...even i had same doubt!! :P

[Samarth 619]

^ But why does he have 4 Rear View Mirrors? 2 for himself and 2 for the dog, is it?

[M.vinay]

Biker dog owner charged with animal cruelty

Biker dog owner charged with animal cruelty

Biker given citations for improper transportation of an animal





A biker in New Jersey has been charged with animal cruelty after police noticed a dog on his lap whilst riding his motorcycle.

56-year-old Gyula Szatmari was issued with citations for careless driving and the improper transportation of an animal after he was spotted riding with the pug on his bike.

Szatmari told police that his dog had ridden with him on his motorcycle for years, but he was previously warned by authorities against transporting his dog on a bike last year.


Source: Visordown

[M.vinay]

Stolen Ducati 996SPS found in the recycling


Ducati 996SPS recovered 12 years after being stolen from Australian Motorcycle News





ABikesales.com.au, Mark says:


The fate of the Ducati 996SPS?

Reminds us of a similar case involving Visordown contributor Jon Urry when his stolen Fireblade ended up on a World Superbike grid!


Source: Visordown

[M.vinay]

Police hide in bushes to catch speeders

Police hide in bushes to catch speeders

Police officers in Scotland are accused of unfair and dangerous tactics in catching speeders hidden amongst trees and bushes





POLICE officers have been accused of 'unfair' tactics by lurking amongst trees and hiding to trap speeding motorists.

The policemen aim the speed gun at approaching motorists from behind trees and bushes on the A91 in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, then jump from out of the foliage to catch-out motorists in a move that has been branded potentially hazardous.

Critics believe that catching speeders through this method put themselves and other road users at risk as alarmed motorists slam on their brakes after spotting the officer.

The images of the police are visible on the Daily Mail's website.

Chief examiner for the IAM Motoring trust, Peter Rodger, told the tabloid: "Speed enforcement should be about preventing people breaking the speed limit. People tend not to like when police officers are sneaky and there is always an argument that it is better to prevent than to cure.

"While I can understand the frustration of officers trying to enforce it, hiding in order to catch them leads many drivers to mistrust the enforcement process."


Source: Visordown

[M.vinay]

22 cameras switched off

22 cameras switched off



22 cameras in London are not in use

[M.vinay]

Insurance brokers launch Bike Claims iPhone app

Insurance brokers launch Bike Claims iPhone app





Rampdale Insurance Brokers have launched a free Bike Claims iPhone app that helps you to gather all the information you will need to start your claim at the scene of an accident (presuming your phone is still in one piece).

The app helps you to record the exact location of the accident via GPS, collect and record information from the other driver, collect witness details, take photos of the accident as evidence, call Rampdale Insurance Brokers and Breakdown Services and send all of the information to Rampdale securely so they can start processing your claim immediately.

Within an hour of submitting your claim someone from Rampdale will call you and arrange alternative transport if needed, regardless of your location in the UK.


Source: MCN

[M.vinay]

Mark our bikes!

Mark our bikes!

[M.vinay]

Rider survives 140mph pigeon crash

Rider survives 140mph pigeon crash

Bizarre collision with a pigeon causes motorcyclist to accelerate to 140mph whilst unconscious



AMAZINGLY a motorcyclist survived being knocked out after hitting a pigeon at 50mph, which caused him to accelerate to 140mph whilst unconscious.

Matthew Brealy, 38, collapsed on his Suzuki GSX-R1000 after the low-flying pigeon smashed through his helmet visor, leaving him unconscious but resulting in him opening the throttle - accelerating from 50 to 140mph.

After impact he remained on the bike and continued for a further 200 yards before the bike ploughed into an oak tree. Mr Brealy, from Whittington Moor in Chesterfield, suffered two skull fractures with bleeding to his brain, a broken leg, cracked ribs and a fractured hand in the crash.

He spent ten weeks in Sheffield's Northern General hospital following the accident in April, where his hand was re-wired and a titanium rod inserted in his leg. He is now learning to walk again with help from his pregnant wife Emma.

Describing the incident to the Daily Mail, Matthew said: "It smashed through my helmet visor and even smashed the lens of my glasses, I was doing about 50 mph at the time and the impact knocked me unconscious.

"It appears that I collapsed on the front of my bike and at the same time I hit the throttle so the bike just accelerated out of control.

"Police told me afterwards they estimated that the bike had gone from 50 mph to around 140 mph in a matter of seconds but thankfully for me it happened on a straight road which is why I probably didn't fall off the machine.

"My bike hit an oak tree with a glancing blow, I was thrown clear and the machine was smashed to pieces under the impact.

"Police confirmed a pigeon was the cause of the accident. My visor was left with a hole in it and I was covered in pigeon blood and feathers."


Source: Visordown

[Ghost11]

[B]2012 Ninja 250R Color Schemes.


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Guys,
The last (4th) Color Scheme shown here was seen earlier somewhere, can't remember where.
And why doesn't anyone comment in this thread. It's perfectly ok to comment...

The graphics are looking smashing.I also read that ninja has lost its 'R' and now is just Ninja 250.

[Samarth 619]

2012 Ninja 250R Color Schemes.

What you see here are allegedly the pictures of the new, 2012 version of the Ninja 250R. The new colour scheme, supposedly a special edition has been spotted in Thailand, from where the bike is sent across the world. No changes have been made to the bodywork, engine, underpinnings or the mechanicals of the bike. Even the instrumentation has been left untouched, with that old-world analog speedo-tacho combo. However, the new colour scheme breaks the age-old monotony to some extent. There isn’t any clarity on whether these colours will be available for the Indian customers. As far as our knowledge goes, they won’t be. Lack of colour options is one of the biggest grouse of ninja prospective owners in India and offering a few more shades / graphics will not hurt.
The new colour scheme apart from the snazzy graphics and sticker work, reveal a new, blue detail above the Ninja logo on the front fairing. While there may be some of us who may not like too much of stickerwork on their bikes, there is no denying that the new graphics do add to the sporty character of the bike. What do you think?









Source: 2012 Ninja 250R special edition: Pictures and details

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Guys,
The last (4th) Color Scheme shown here was seen earlier somewhere, can't remember where.
And why doesn't anyone comment in this thread. It's perfectly ok to comment...

[Samarth 619]

1989 Suzuki GSX-R1100 wins World Wheelie Championship!

A 22-year-old Suzuki GSX-R1100 with a homemade turbo defeated dozens of modern GSX-R1000s, turbo Hayabusas and a BMW S1000RR in last weekend’s world wheelie championships at Elvington, Yorkshire.



Egbert Van Popta, a German now living in Holland, took regular competitors by surprise by approaching the start of the flying kilometer in fifth gear on the elderly GSX-R – bored out to 1127cc –before using the bike’s immense torque to lift the front wheel and just accelerating on one wheel for a kilometer. His average speed was 169.4mph – extraordinary considering the blustery conditions.

Competitors riding newer, less torquey machines were forced to approach the line in third gear, then change up twice as they accelerated through the kilometer.

Event organiser and former wheelie champion Dave ‘Dodge’ Rogers said: "He rolls up to the start line in top gear at around 4-5,000rpm then just uses the torque to cover the km on the back wheel!! This means he doesn’t have to change gear on the back wheel, making it much safer."

Another shock was Holeshot Racing's 231bhp, turbo-charged R6, which saw track action for the first time. The bike was competing in the top-speed run section of the event, and hit 180mph despite a pronounced misfire. A stock R6 will hit an indicated 165mph.

Team owner Jack Frost told MCN: "I wanted to turbo charge the R6 because nobody else has. I want to beat some of the bigger bikes here today, because for not a lot of money – five grand on top of the price of the bike - you've got a better power-to-weight ratio than a MotoGP bike. It's more powerful than a full-on superbike. It's a great little toy. Some people start putting long bodywork and other alterations to get the most speed out of a machine, but this looks just like the standard bike. That's the appeal.



"It's the same size turbo as we'd put on a 1000cc machine, because that bike revs up to 16,000rpm. It's the equivalent to a 300bhp turbo on a car.

"After so many years on turbo-charged big bikes, getting on a stock R6 just feels... gutless. It's like riding a 250, you've got to rev it hard to get the best out of it. They've no torque at all. That's what made it a challenge, they're a hard and compact bike to work on too. If we could make it fit in that small frame, we felt that we could make it fit on anything. It's definitely helped us with our ongoing S1000RR project.

"A bike engine is a short-stroke, big-piston, quick-revving engine. Particularly something like an R6. You size a turbo to suit the bike. There's no lag. No lag at all. You've got a lot of compression, so it's a little bit slower to pick up than standard, but that's not lag from the turbo. There hasn't been lag on a turbo for 25 years - with modern electronics and fuelling management the problem is completely resolved. Even on carburettored bikes it's hardly noticeable."

One of the favourites to break records aboard his Busa, Swede Patrik Furstenhoff – star of the infamous Ghostrider videos – had a nightmare event. His year 2000 turbo-charged Hayabusa broke down on his first run and he told MCN: "It's the first time it has broken down in 11 years!" The bike's problems were later traced to a bent valve which put an end to his activities all weekend.


Source: 1989 Suzuki GSX-R1100 wins World Wheelie Championship!

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Guys, finally torque wins over outright power, as the GSXR1100 defeats newer machines! That's why I say tuning can't replace displacement. Tune a big, get more powerful bike and you lose torque (most of the times, although exceptions are there).

I didn't understand how did he say his R6 has better power to weight ratio than a MotoGP bike. A MotoGP bike has around:
220-230 bhp/153 kgs

And his R6 has:
231 bhp/189 kgs

But nevertheless, 288 kilometres per hour is a great achievement from a 600cc machine, although I feel he can achieve more by re-gearing his R6. 231 bhp is enough for more top end than just 288 kmph.

[Ghost11]

Kenny Roberts R1 Auction Nets $87,000 for Charity


Kenny Roberts R1 Auction Nets $87,000 for CharityKenny Roberts R1 Auction Nets $87,000 for Charity | Motorcycle Blog: The Sidecar

[Ghost11]

Batpod or catpod looks and sounds wicked!!I want one.

[Noor]

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