Andy Downes
@AndyDownes888
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Global Technical PR Senior Officer at JLR. Previously a freelance PR bloke. Was working with BMW Motorrad UK & MCN's Senior Reporter.
United Kingdom
Joined January 2011
If there’s a moment where you think you might be a bit handy on a motorcycle, watch this to realise you’re not. https://t.co/SkctBzmQU1
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Loved interviewing Dave over the years. A true gentleman who was hilarious to chat to about his many bikes from over the years. Such sad news and a real loss to motorcycling
Hi everyone, I’m afraid I bear some sad news. Most of you will know Dave has been fighting cancer for the past couple of years. Last night, on 28th February 2024, with Lili, Dave’s wife, his family, close friend David and myself by his side, he passed away peacefully at home. All
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Hi @NNCHighways I reported this stretch of road on Street Doctor months ago. NOTHING has been done and it’s now creating a significant risk to those of us on two wheels and cars are being damaged
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Really sad news. I spent a fair bit of time with the Go Show when he was racing the Bimota in WSB and I was working for MCN. He was always friendly, funny, entertaining and witty. His skills on a motorcycle were some of the most natural ever seen.
The WorldSBK paddock sends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Anthony Gobert. ‘The Go Show’ was an 8 time race winner and appeared on the WorldSBK podium 16 times in his career. Ride in Peace, Anthony.
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Selling my van if anyone’s interested in an auto DSG, six-seater Kombi VW Transporter. https://t.co/vZNqVGSzfv
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First day of a new job at JLR today. Overwhelming in parts, awesome, fascinating and two more wheels than I’m more used to working with.
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Take van to local main VW dealer for free recall work. Van breaks while being worked on. Dealer calls to say it's going to cost me £400 to fix it. Pardon me? It was fine when it arrived, how am I paying for it?
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Amazing how well-behaved and polite car drivers can be when motorcycles are filtering through traffic when there's also a police car cutting through on blues ahead!
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Unusual moment last night while out riding. Spotted a big set of keys dangling out of the extra security lock on the back door of a van. Managed to get the message through to the driver as we slowed in traffic and he ran around and retrieved them!
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Working at a @DucatiUK trackday at Silverstone today. Not sure which of these two wins the award for coolest bike of the day!
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No better way of spending a Saturday evening. Final running in miles on the @YMUKofficial MT-10 now sorted ahead of the 600 mile service next week.
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Almost unbelievable this can be achieved on a superstock bike. Nicely done @peterhickman60
He's done it. @Peterhickman60 is the winner of the @RL360_group Superstock TT Race 2, not only setting a new Superstock lap record, but also setting a new outright lap record of 136.358mph 👏👏 #Superstock #TT2023
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And this is why I love listening to @BBC6Music Girls Aloud, Sounds of the Underground immediately followed by Motorhead and Ace of Spades.
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On a 600! Hard to get your head around that.
1️⃣3️⃣0️⃣.4️⃣ mph! Records have been broken in the @ttracesofficial as Michael Dunlop takes the R6 to an astonishing 130.403 lap on his way to TT win number 25! Unbelievable 👏 #YamahaRacing #RevsYourHeart #WeR1
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Went to get a warning light caused by a previously flat battery put out on my @YMUKofficial Tenere 700 at my local Yamaha dealer. Somehow managed to part ex the Tenere for an MT-10. It's not not fun. And I've got £1000 of free accessories to choose thanks to a current offer!
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