Archive for June, 2008

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s chicken crusade given the bird by Tesco (Times Online)

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Chickens took over the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham yesterday as the Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall circus pulled up at Tesco’s annual general meeting for a showdown over poultry welfare.

The Dutch TT (Cycle News)

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

The following is from Yamaha… After a seventh podium in as many races for Valentino Rossi at Donington Park on Sunday, the Fiat Yamaha team take their title challenge straight to Assen this week for the second Grand Prix in just six days.

No rest for Fiat Yamaha Team (motolive via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

As title challenge heads to Assen : After a seventh podium in as many races for Valentino Rossi at Donington Park on Sunday, the Fiat Yamaha team take their title challenge straight to Assen this week for the second Grand Prix in just six days.

Bikers to stage fuel cost protest (BBC News)

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Motorcycle enthusiasts plan a mass ride to Edinburgh to highlight their anger at high fuel prices.

Officers take motorcycle course (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

If it looks like police officers are swarming around the University of Kentucky campus on motorcycles next week, don’t worry. It’s probably only a drill. The Lexington police are conducting a motorcycle course for officers this week and next week near UK’s Commonwealth Stadium. Ten officers are taking the course. The officers are from the Lexington, UK and Winchester police departments and …

Continued Success for the Swift - Suzuki’s Compact Supermini (The Auto Channel)

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Global Production Exceeds One Million Units LONDON-June 20, 2008: When Suzuki launched the Swift less than four years ago, it brought a blend of eye-catching good looks, Japanese quality and European-inspired driving dynamics to the compact car segment.

UK & World News: Department slammed over tax figures (icNewcastle - Sunday Sun)

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

It was “incredible” that incorrect Government figures on car tax evasion were given to a Commons Select Committee, a report from MPs has said

Toseland awarded first Torrens Trophy in 10 years. (Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

MotoGP star and reigning World Superbike Champion James Toseland recognised for his outstanding achievemtnts by becoming the first man to receive the coveted Torrens Trophy since Ian Kerr back in 1998.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-06-16 10:46 Indonesia May motorcycle sales rise 45 pct year-on-year led by Honda (Interactive Investor)

Monday, June 16th, 2008

JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) - Indonesia’s motorcycle sales in May rose 45 percent from a year ago led by Honda bikes, a report from the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association (AISI) showed Monday.

Jessica Ennis: hopes for Beijing have gone (Times Online)

Monday, June 16th, 2008

If you came to my house, you could be mistaken for thinking that somebody had died. The place is full of so many flowers that it looks like a funeral parlour.