UK POLICE HUNT 300KM/H RIDERPolice in the UK are seeking a motorcycle rider who posted footage of himself on YouTube driving at 189mph on public roads in Gloucestershire.
The police in the UK actively monitor video websites looking for criminal activity, particularly people behaving irresponsibly on the road, and have raided numerous homes to seize computers and other equipment already.
But while tracing the source of the video clip is relatively easy, the rider of the Kawasaki ZX-10R is still at large and police are examining the video for clues as the identity of the rider.
In the past, speeding riders have been caught because the footage shows riders pulling into their own homes and some have been prosecuted on the basis of footage still contained on confiscated tapes and video cameras.
MADDISON SETS NEW JUMP RECORD
Daredevil rider and freestyle champion Robbie Maddison has set the world record for a motorcycle jump at the Rio hotel in Las Vegas. The 98.4m jump (322ft, 7.5in) jump took place at 11pm on New Year's Eve (the stroke of midnight Eastern Time) and landed successfully in spite of a 16-20km/h mph headwind.
Maddison dedicated the jump to Evel Knievel saying: "It was just such a shame he wasn't here to see the jump as he has always said it couldn't be done.
"I know I can go further than tonight," he added. Maddison is hoping to break his new record when he jumps again on March 29th.
PIAGGIO BOOSTS MP3 POWER
Piaggio is set to launch a 400cc version of its unusual three-wheel MP3 scooter.
The scooter, which is popular with city commuters in continental Europe, is currently available in 125cc and 250cc form but the new 34hp, four-stroke, liquid-cooled 400cc single should give owners greater versatility and even better acceleration in the all-important traffic-light grand prix.
The bike has also been lengthened by 65mm greatly improving pillion comfort as well as stability and ride comfort.
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