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Abu Faraj al-Libbi

According to the BBC and Voice of America (VOA) reports, he was riding pillion on a motorbike when he and his driver were ambushed by Pakistani agents, some of whom were wearing burqas.

Alan Towers

During this time, he also raised thousands of pounds for charity by walking the Great Wall of China and riding a motorbike across Canada.

Alex Kidd

During the game, Alex can collect "Baums" (the currency of Miracle World) which can then be used to purchase extra lives, items, power-ups and vehicles for Alex Kidd from shops at the start of several stages, such as the Sukopako Motorcycle and "peticopter" (a small pedal-powered helicopter).

Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II

An easter egg in the game allows selection of the motorbike from Super Hang-On.

Beaumanor Hall

The park became a secret listening station where encrypted enemy signals (Morse code) were intercepted and sent to the famous Station X at Bletchley Park (by motorbike everyday) for decoding.

Bungalow railway station

The station is a popular viewpoint to watch the world-famous T.T. motorbike races and the Manx Grand Prix races and as the tramway crosses the course, tramcars terminate on either side of the road during race periods, with cars being moved to the upper part of the line prior to road closure.

Chevron Cars Ltd

Ran in match race against a motorbike on part of the Isle of Man TT course.

Ducati V-twin motorcycles

In 1974, Australian importer Ron Angel entered a "Ducati 860 SS" in the Unlimited Production event at the Easter motorbike races at Bathurst, on the mountain.

Eilert Pilarm

He used to own a Royal Enfield motorbike, but has since sold it, and at present it resides in Tavelsjö.

Fore people

Transportation in the region improved to such a degree that it was possible to drive a Land Rover or motorbike to Purosa among the South Fore by 1957.

Forever Green

The village of Nether Winchendon, with its distinctive cylindrical stone pillar box on the village green, is seen briefly in episodes 1 and 2 of series 1, as Jack rides home on his motorbike after giving up his job in London, and as he and Geoff Bate discuss a classic car that they are going to view.

Genesis Climber MOSPEADA

When riding his Honda VT250 250 cc motorbike he thought to himself that it was the right size for a person to wear.

Hate Made Me

The track "8 Foot Sativa" was used prominently on an episode of Monster Garage, where a semi was converted into a 3-wheeled motorbike.

Jamón Jamón

Raúl's choice is a Yamaha FZR600 motorbike so, despite his apparent lack of interest in Conchita, he becomes her lover.

Jane Omorogbe

These reviews are published by a variety of publications, including the motorbike section of MSN Cars.

Jette Torp

Jette Torp loves riding the Triumph Thunderbird 900 motorbike she shares with her husband Klaus Pilgaard.

Joni Hendrawan

Idris then rode the motorbike as Imron drove two suicide bombers in the Mitsubishi to the nightclub district in Kuta.

Juan Manuel González Corominas

Juan Manuel González Corominas (born May 24, 1968 in Navàs, Barcelona), also known as Pedregá, is a Spanish off road motorbike and ATV driver.

Laia Sanz

Laia's older brother, Joan, also a motorbike aficionado, had a Montesa Cota 25 cc.

Lakeside International Raceway

“If you can learn to race a motorbike at Lakeside, you can compete at any race track in the world.” Mick Doohan, 5 time 500cc Motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion.

Le Canard enchaîné

Christian Estrosi: Le Motodidacte (a reference to his past in motorbike racing)

Llandow Circuit

Car and motorbike events during the 1960s and 1970s drew crowds of 3-4,000 and competitors included Roger Clark, Jody Scheckter and Andy Rouse.

Luka Bloom

In 1991, Bloom returned to Dublin to record The Acoustic Motorbike, which included a cover version of LL Cool J's "I Need Love".

Mario Prestifilippo

Prestifilippo was shot to death as he sped through the streets of Bagheria on September 29, 1987 on a motorbike, moving from one hiding place to another.

Marmato, Caldas

On 1 September 2011, the local parish priest, the Reverend José Reynal-Restrepo was returning on his motorbike from a trip to Bogotá, the nation's capital, to clarify the company's claims that the local Archbishop had agreed to the sale of the Church's property in the town.

Moriwaki

For the 2010 Motorcycle world championship Moriwaki have built a motorbike for the newly established Moto2 class which replaced the 250cc class.

Pam Foley

She was studying to be a nurse at Mater Hospital in Townsville, when she became paralysed from the waist down at the age of 19 after her new motorbike crashed over Castle Hill.

Panagiotis Giannakis

Ηis parents, Dimitris, owner of a motorbike workshop, and Kalliope, a weaver, gave birth to five boys.

Parami Kulatunga

On the morning of 26 June, he was killed by a Tamil Tiger suicide bomber who drove an explosives laden motorbike into his official vehicle as it was driving to a military base at Pannipitiya near Colombo.

Pedro León

León is not his surname, but he carries it as a second name in memory of his grandfather and eldest brother, both died in 2006 (the latter in a motorbike accident), and tends to just go by the name León rather than León Sánchez (as his two brothers), also celebrating his goals by pointing to the sky.

Peter Beazley

In his last few weeks in office, Beazley worked to stop a European Commission proposal to ban the sale of motorbikes with over 100 brake horsepower.

Ragged Atlas

"Out on the Town with Rusty, 1967" – Frith met Rusty ("the epitome of cool") while performing at the York Folk Club in mid-1967; they became friends that summer, played at local Working Men's Clubs, and attended a Jimi Hendrix concert in Woburn, Bedfordshire; a few months later, after Frith had returned to university, Rusty was killed in a motorbike accident.

Ralf Waldmann

In 2009, he joined Martin Wimmer in buying out the motorbike manufacturing company MZ, from the Hong Leong Group.

Ricky Andalcio

Ricky's television and media career began when he appeared in the ITV Border series Raw Chefs, after which be hosted his own six-part series called A Taste for the Road, which saw him tour local regions on his motorbike, showcasing local produce.

Robbie Maddison

Robbie went to Istanbul early in 2012 to be the motorbike stunt double for James Bond actor, Daniel Craig in the new Bond movie Skyfall.

San Marino Grand Prix

In contrast to motorbike racing, where there have been riders from San Marino, like Manuel Poggiali and Alex De Angelis, Formula One has never had competitors from the small country and as such no San Marinese drivers ever competed in the Grand Prix.

Shedden massacre

The star witness testified to a bungled and 'cheap' plot, led by an indecisive Kellestine: "They were at the very bottom rung of biker gangs. Some were in their 40s but still lived with their parents. They were not making any money, many of them had been rejected by the Hells Angels and half of them didn't even own a motorbike".

Suhail Al Zarooni

He also has a large collection of life-size vehicles which include a custom-made Hummer H1, a Maybach, a red Bugatti EB110 GT and a rare BMW K1 Motorbike.

Ten Kate Racing

Ten Kate Racing is a motorbike racing team, currently competing in the Superbike World Championship under the name PATA Honda and in the Supersport World Championship under the name Ten Kate Racing Products

The Girl on a Motorcycle

Newly married Rebecca leaves her husband's Alsatian bed on her prized motorbike—symbol of freedom and escape—to visit her lover, Daniel, in Heidelberg.

Tonfanau

The village is served by Tonfanau railway station and there is also a one mile long racing circuit named after the village which is mainly used for motorbike races.

Watching

Quiet biker Malcolm, who lived with his domineering mother (played by Patsy Byrne - Nursie from Blackadder), was accompanied on his birdwatching trips by loud scouser Brenda, who was forced to ride in the sidecar of his Norton motorbike.


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