https://www.visordown.com/rss en https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/ducati-diavel-bentley-probably-2023%25E2%2580%2599s-most-expensive-motorbike The Ducati Diavel for Bentley was probably the most expensive motorcycle of 2023, but that has not stopped it selling out in just over a month Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:37:16 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/ducati-diavel-bentley-probably-2023%25E2%2580%2599s-most-expensive-motorbike https://www.visordown.com/reviews/first-ride/triumph-speed-400-and-scrambler-400-x-review Triumph is launching headlong into the single-cylinder market in 2024, as the new Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X hit the road - here’s what they are both like Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:00:58 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/reviews/first-ride/triumph-speed-400-and-scrambler-400-x-review https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/worldsbk/worldsbk-team-launches-2024 Yamaha has launched its 2024 WorldSBK programme, including the factory Pata Prometeon Yamaha team with six-time champion Jonathan Rea Sun, 28 Jan 2024 10:44:58 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/worldsbk/worldsbk-team-launches-2024 https://www.visordown.com/reviews/product/rst-tractech-evo-iii-boots-review-ideal-halfway-house Sitting somewhere between a road and a track boot, this pair from RST represents a good compromise and are decent value ​ Sun, 28 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Robinson https://www.visordown.com/reviews/product/rst-tractech-evo-iii-boots-review-ideal-halfway-house https://www.visordown.com/news/general/2024-year-motorcycle-movie%25C2%25A0 A new Mad Max heads a bevvy of upcoming biking flicks this year Sat, 27 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Phil West https://www.visordown.com/news/general/2024-year-motorcycle-movie%25C2%25A0 https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/motogp/2024-motogp-team-launches The new Trackhouse Racing team has revealed its livery for the upcoming MotoGP season, with US colours adorning its Aprilia RS-GPs Sat, 27 Jan 2024 09:35:39 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/motogp/2024-motogp-team-launches https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/royal-enfield-hunter-450 New spy shots coming out of India show a Royal Enfield Hunter 450, which is getting closer to its public launch Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:27:24 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/royal-enfield-hunter-450 https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/bsb/new-documentary-follows-one-make-kawasaki-zx-4rr-superteen-series ​The first episode of a new documentary following the first season of the Kawasaki British Superteen series has been released Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:11:34 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/bsb/new-documentary-follows-one-make-kawasaki-zx-4rr-superteen-series https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/2024-kawasaki-ninja-500-z-500-feature-all-new-engine Pricing has been confirmed for the new 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 and Kawasaki Z 500, with both to be available from under £6,000 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:44:28 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/2024-kawasaki-ninja-500-z-500-feature-all-new-engine https://www.visordown.com/news/general/rare-ducati-916-senna-iii-auction A super-rare Ducati 916 Senna III is set to be auctioned later this year in April, with an estimation of at least £13,000 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:00:38 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/rare-ducati-916-senna-iii-auction https://www.visordown.com/features/general/supermono-550-last-time-ducati-made-single-cylinder-motorcycle Ducati has rediscovered some of its past in the last few months, notably that of single-cylinder motorcycles Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:01:22 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/features/general/supermono-550-last-time-ducati-made-single-cylinder-motorcycle https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/2024-kawasaki-eliminator-500-full-details-revealed UK pricing has been announced for the 2024 Kawasaki Eliminator 500, which will be available from under £6,000 when it lands in dealers Fri, 26 Jan 2024 09:29:15 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/2024-kawasaki-eliminator-500-full-details-revealed https://www.visordown.com/news/general/buy-sub-%25C2%25A310k-kawasaki-ninja-h2-sx-and-enjoy-supercharged-fun-less The Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX is one of the punchiest of all sports tourers, but this used one doesn’t have a punchy price tag Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:05:42 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/buy-sub-%25C2%25A310k-kawasaki-ninja-h2-sx-and-enjoy-supercharged-fun-less https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/bsb/suzuki-gsx-8r-going-racing The Suzuki GSX-8R has been homologated to race in a US championship, and racing efforts in the UK could follow  Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:11:33 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/bsb/suzuki-gsx-8r-going-racing https://www.visordown.com/news/product-news/new-pirelli-scorpion-trail-iii-motorcycle-tyre-copies-diablo%25E2%2580%2599s-homework The Pirelli Scorpion Trail III is the newest multipurpose motorcycle tyre, with capabilities both on sealed and loose surfaces Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:59:20 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/product-news/new-pirelli-scorpion-trail-iii-motorcycle-tyre-copies-diablo%25E2%2580%2599s-homework https://www.visordown.com/news/general/honda-fireblade%25E2%2580%2599s-new-semi-active-suspension-detailed The 2024 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP has been announced as the first production bike to make use of new electronic suspension Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:15:37 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/honda-fireblade%25E2%2580%2599s-new-semi-active-suspension-detailed https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/two-new-harley-davidson-cvo-models-launched-new-street-glide-road-glide The Harley-Davidson CVO range is updated and expanded in 2024, with a new touring model and a Pan America 1250 adventure bike Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:10:00 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/two-new-harley-davidson-cvo-models-launched-new-street-glide-road-glide https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/motogp/motogp-star-jorge-martin-set-london-motorcycle-show-appearance 2023 MotoGP World Championship runner-up Jorge Martin is set to head to the London Motorcycle Show next month as the guest of honour Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:06:51 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/motogp/motogp-star-jorge-martin-set-london-motorcycle-show-appearance https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/road-racing/lee-johnston-confirms-isle-man-tt-return-2024 ​Lee Johnston will return to racing in 2024, after missing much of 2023 due to injuries sustained at the North West 200 road race Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:43:24 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/road-racing/lee-johnston-confirms-isle-man-tt-return-2024 https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/dft-issues-weirdly-sensible-advice-motorcycle-bus-lane-use The advice from the DfT lays out the pros and cons of motorcycles using bus lanes, and for once they seem to get it right! Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:26:10 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/dft-issues-weirdly-sensible-advice-motorcycle-bus-lane-use https://www.visordown.com/features/top-10s/top-10-best-middleweight-naked-motorcycles-2024 Where do the new Honda CB750 Hornet and Suzuki GSX-8S feature in our Top 10 best middleweight naked motorcycles of 2023 ranking? Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:48:19 +0000 Ollie Barstow https://www.visordown.com/features/top-10s/top-10-best-middleweight-naked-motorcycles-2024 https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/bmw-makes-motorcycle-milestone-mark-100th-anniversary BMW Motorrad celebrates its 100th anniversary in style with record sales figures for 2023 and significant growth over 2022 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:03:58 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/bmw-makes-motorcycle-milestone-mark-100th-anniversary https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/cfmotos-active-suspension-tech-scans-road-cameras CFMoto is developing a new form of electronic suspension that would be able to read the road ahead and adjust accordingly Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:35:57 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/cfmotos-active-suspension-tech-scans-road-cameras https://www.visordown.com/news/general/seller-has-bike-stolen-machete-wielding-thieves-posing-buyers A person from the West Midlands has had their bike pinched after agreeing to meet the would-be buyer only to be met by a gang of thieves Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:32:03 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/general/seller-has-bike-stolen-machete-wielding-thieves-posing-buyers https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/intermot-back-annual-event-2024-new-december-date Germany’s biggest motorcycle show returns for 2024, with the promise of a new annual schedule and a new December date Tue, 23 Jan 2024 06:26:41 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/intermot-back-annual-event-2024-new-december-date https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/vircos-to-be-rebranded-rev-it-tailortech After the acquisition of the Italian brand last year, Vircos will be known as Rev’It Tailortech and will provide bespoke, leather one-piece suits Tue, 23 Jan 2024 06:16:01 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/vircos-to-be-rebranded-rev-it-tailortech https://www.visordown.com/news/general/voge-patents-retractable-training-wheels-motorbikes Voge has revealed patents that should mean shorter riders can handle bigger ADV bikes with a little more confidence Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:44:49 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/general/voge-patents-retractable-training-wheels-motorbikes https://www.visordown.com/reviews/first-ride/2023-honda-xl750-transalp-review The Honda XL750 Transalp is back and we flew out to Portugal for an on and off-road test of the middle-weight adventure bike Tue, 23 Jan 2024 04:55:46 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/reviews/first-ride/2023-honda-xl750-transalp-review https://www.visordown.com/news/general/racing-laguna-seca-lawsuit The famous Californian circuit, Laguna Seca, is under threat after local residents filed a lawsuit over noise and traffic complaints Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:50:30 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/racing-laguna-seca-lawsuit https://www.visordown.com/news/moto/ducati-desmo450-mx The Ducati Desmo450 MX dirt bike has been publicly revealed for the first time, ahead of the bike’s debut in the Italian Championship this year Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:20:18 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/moto/ducati-desmo450-mx https://www.visordown.com/news/general/mv-agusta-dragster-star-new-matthew-vaughn-movie-argylle The MV will be joining big names like Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell and legendary swearer Samuel L. Jackson Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:35 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/general/mv-agusta-dragster-star-new-matthew-vaughn-movie-argylle https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/suzuki-italy-pays-homage-dakar-rally-v-strom-800-de-djebel The new Italy-only Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE Djebel features a retro paint scheme and a host of off-road accessories Mon, 22 Jan 2024 09:37:25 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/suzuki-italy-pays-homage-dakar-rally-v-strom-800-de-djebel https://www.visordown.com/news/product-news/kawasaki-ninja-h2-immortalised-new-lego-kit Lego has announced a new kit allowing fans to build their very own Kawasaki Ninja H2 hyperbike Mon, 22 Jan 2024 07:56:45 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/product-news/kawasaki-ninja-h2-immortalised-new-lego-kit https://www.visordown.com/reviews/product/richa-atlantic-2-gtx-textile-suit-review We’ve been testing the Richa Atlantic 2 GTX laminated all-weather textiles, and for the price, there’s a lot to like Sun, 21 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/reviews/product/richa-atlantic-2-gtx-textile-suit-review https://www.visordown.com/news/general/what-are-upside-down-forks-and-why-are-they-so-common What's the deal with upside-down forks, and why aren't they the right way up...? Allow us to explain  Sat, 20 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Martin Fitz-Gibbons https://www.visordown.com/news/general/what-are-upside-down-forks-and-why-are-they-so-common https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/dakar-rally-bike-snaps-half-mid-stage A Dakar Rally bike snapped in half mid-stage on the penultimate stage of the rally, but fortunately the rider was okay after the crash Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:36:44 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/dakar-rally-bike-snaps-half-mid-stage https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/moto-guzzi-v7-stone-ten-launches-tribute-fans The Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Ten has been launched at the Motor Bike Expo in Verona as a tribute to the Moto Guzzi owners's club Fri, 19 Jan 2024 16:28:13 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/moto-guzzi-v7-stone-ten-launches-tribute-fans https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/dakar-co-driver-hops-out-mid-stage-help-struggling-rider The ‘Dakar spirit’ or ‘rally spirit’ is something you hear about a lot at this time of year, and it was perhaps summed up best by this incident Fri, 19 Jan 2024 15:16:32 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/dakar-co-driver-hops-out-mid-stage-help-struggling-rider https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/bmw-preparing-high-performance-electric-motorcycle A high-performance electric motorcycle could be on the way from BMW, according to patents filed by the Bavarian manufacturer Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:28:07 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/bmw-preparing-high-performance-electric-motorcycle https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/2024-dakar-rally-result The American rider, Ricky Brabec, has taken his second win on the Dakar Rally, as KTM made some unwanted history for itself Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:13:53 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/2024-dakar-rally-result https://www.visordown.com/news/general/ultra-exclusive-bimota-tesi-h2-eye-watering-auction-price A barely-ridden Bimota Tesi H2 is set to be auctioned by RM Sotheby's in France, and is expected to fetch up to almost £70,000 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:23:10 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/ultra-exclusive-bimota-tesi-h2-eye-watering-auction-price https://www.visordown.com/news/general/time-buy-bike-motorists-lose-billion-hours-road-delays-each-year UK motorists lose over one billion hours on the road due to on-road delays, with almost 40 hours lost per person Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:19:22 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/time-buy-bike-motorists-lose-billion-hours-road-delays-each-year https://www.visordown.com/news/general/biker-wont-get-compensation-cow-caused-crash The animal strayed onto the road as the motorcyclist was out for a ride, causing him numerous injuries and leaving him out of pocket too! Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:11:32 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/general/biker-wont-get-compensation-cow-caused-crash https://www.visordown.com/news/product-news/metzeler-roadtec-02-tyres-launched-tread-morphs-you-ride The new ‘Super-Sport Touring’ tyre from Metzeler has grooves which change size during cornering  Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:58:22 +0000 Matt Robinson https://www.visordown.com/news/product-news/metzeler-roadtec-02-tyres-launched-tread-morphs-you-ride https://www.visordown.com/news/general/78-year-old-man-sentenced-causing-death-former-iom-tt-racer A 78-year-old man has been sentenced after being charged with causing death by dangerous driving in an incident with a motorcyclist Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:53:26 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/78-year-old-man-sentenced-causing-death-former-iom-tt-racer https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/gopro-acquires-tech-enabled-helmet-company-forcite The action camera giant GoPro has acquired the connected helmet company Forcite, with the deal expected to close in Q1 2024 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 09:40:58 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/gopro-acquires-tech-enabled-helmet-company-forcite https://www.visordown.com/news/viral/turbo-mt-10-boasts-230bhp Purpose Built Moto has crammed a whopper of a turbo onto its latest creation, a boost-hungry Yamaha MT-10 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:55:58 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/viral/turbo-mt-10-boasts-230bhp https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/harley-davidson-completes-gruelling-africa-eco-race Harley-Davidson took on the Africa Eco Race with its Pan America 1250 adventure bike, a race which it was able to reach the finish of Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:56:18 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/harley-davidson-completes-gruelling-africa-eco-race https://www.visordown.com/news/general/buy-used-husqvarna-svartpilen-401-half-price-new-one If you don’t fancy dropping the best part of £6,000 on the new Svarty, a used one isn’t much more than half the cost Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:35:33 +0000 Matt Robinson https://www.visordown.com/news/general/buy-used-husqvarna-svartpilen-401-half-price-new-one https://www.visordown.com/news/general/pumpwatch-scheme-real-time-petrol-price-tool-explained The government is holding a discussion on the Pumpwatch scheme this week, but what is it and how can it help drive down petrol prices? Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:28:53 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/general/pumpwatch-scheme-real-time-petrol-price-tool-explained https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/worldsbk/two-new-circuits-set-worldsbk-debuts-2024 The 2024 WorldSBK calendar has been changed, with the final round of the upcoming season at Jerez in Spain being moved back by a week Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:02:08 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/worldsbk/two-new-circuits-set-worldsbk-debuts-2024 https://www.visordown.com/features/advanced-riding/how-to-ride-a-motorcycle-in-snow riding a motorcycle in ice and snow might not be advisable, but sometimes there isn't another option. Here's how to ride a bike in winter conditions safely Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:20:49 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/features/advanced-riding/how-to-ride-a-motorcycle-in-snow https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/former-motogp-and-worldsbk-star-anthony-gobert-dies-aged-48 The former MotoGP and WorldSBK rider, Anthony Gobert, has died at the age of 48, shortly after it was announced that he was in palliative care Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:10:35 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/former-motogp-and-worldsbk-star-anthony-gobert-dies-aged-48 https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/worldsbk/major-changes-2024-worldsbk-schedule-announced The SBK Commission has decided on a number of changes to WorldSBK, including a teams’ licence and some forward-looking technical changes Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:35:21 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/worldsbk/major-changes-2024-worldsbk-schedule-announced https://www.visordown.com/news/general/red-hot-chilli-peppers-top-harley-davidson-homecoming-festival-bill The Red Hot Chilli Peppers will join Jelly Roll, HARDY, The Offspring, Warren Zeiders, Cypress Hill and many more at this year’s event Wed, 17 Jan 2024 07:58:28 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/general/red-hot-chilli-peppers-top-harley-davidson-homecoming-festival-bill https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/husqvarna-revamps-retro-svartpilen-vitpilen-models-2024 The modern-classic Husqvarna Vitpilen and Svartpilen return for 2024, both in an updated form and in 401 and 125 flavours Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:00:50 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/husqvarna-revamps-retro-svartpilen-vitpilen-models-2024 https://www.visordown.com/news/general/deus-%25E2%2580%2598xtw200%25E2%2580%2599-custom-barn-find-surfboard-carrying-capability%25C2%25A0 The Yamaha TW200 is surely one of the longest-standing production models, but that means there are bound to be a load of them out there decaying - this one’s been saved in spectacular style Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:38:28 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/deus-%25E2%2580%2598xtw200%25E2%2580%2599-custom-barn-find-surfboard-carrying-capability%25C2%25A0 https://www.visordown.com/news/general/pair-sentenced-after-reckless-attempt-flee-police-stolen-bikes Two men, who are also brothers, have been sentenced after trying to flee police on stolen motorcycles in the early part of last year Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:34:21 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/pair-sentenced-after-reckless-attempt-flee-police-stolen-bikes https://www.visordown.com/news/general/carl-fogarty-star-new-reality-tv-show-called-bike-club WorldSBK start and winner of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Carl Fogarty is set to start in a new reality TV show alongside his wife Michaela Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:14:41 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/general/carl-fogarty-star-new-reality-tv-show-called-bike-club https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/harley-davidson-cvo-pan-america-looks-be-works The Harley-Davidson Pan America looks to be getting the CVO treatment, as documents filed in the USA name the bike Tue, 16 Jan 2024 07:25:25 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/harley-davidson-cvo-pan-america-looks-be-works https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/rally-racer-carles-falcon-killed-dakar-stage-2 It was Carles Falcon’s second entry into the Dakar Rally, but a crash 280 miles into the stage has tragically ended his life Tue, 16 Jan 2024 06:36:19 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/rally-racer-carles-falcon-killed-dakar-stage-2 https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/boggy-san-francisco-mudbath-causes-supercross-chaos All-day rain in San Francisco last Saturday created a swamp of a race track for the second round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:25:37 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/boggy-san-francisco-mudbath-causes-supercross-chaos https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/dystopian-royal-enfield-shotgun-650-custom-cruiser-set-2024 The new Shotgun 650 has landed and the UK pricing places it in a very competitive place in the A2 and cruiser market Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:18:30 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/dystopian-royal-enfield-shotgun-650-custom-cruiser-set-2024 https://www.visordown.com/news/viral/%25E2%2580%2598monster-chopper%25E2%2580%2599-has-46%25E2%2580%259D-tyres-hydraulic-steering-and-ktm-engine If you want something tame and predictable, go to a manufacturer. If you want something interesting and bonkers, find an enthusiast who’s good at welding… Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:47:22 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/viral/%25E2%2580%2598monster-chopper%25E2%2580%2599-has-46%25E2%2580%259D-tyres-hydraulic-steering-and-ktm-engine https://www.visordown.com/news/general/primed-ride-new-motorcycle-road-markings-explained The ‘PRIME’ road markings trialled in West Scotland have been hailed a success - here’s what they mean Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:45:12 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/general/primed-ride-new-motorcycle-road-markings-explained https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/national-motorcyclists-council-help-tackle-pothole-epidemic The NMC has joined a new partnership that is going to help improve the UK’s growing pothole problem Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:25:47 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/national-motorcyclists-council-help-tackle-pothole-epidemic https://www.visordown.com/reviews/first-ride/royal-enfield-shotgun-650-review The Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 feels a bit like an accidental performance cruiser, and Visordown flew out to Los Angeles to test it! Mon, 15 Jan 2024 06:30:01 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/reviews/first-ride/royal-enfield-shotgun-650-review https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/motogp/5-most-important-moments-75-years-motogp MotoGP celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2024, and over the years there have been some colossal moments - here are the five most important Sun, 14 Jan 2024 13:00:33 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/motogp/5-most-important-moments-75-years-motogp https://www.visordown.com/news/general/5-interesting-race-bikes-you-can-buy-same-auction Iconic Ducatis, Yamahas, Kawas, Harleys and more are available at a massive motorcycle auction in Las Vegas Sun, 14 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Phil West https://www.visordown.com/news/general/5-interesting-race-bikes-you-can-buy-same-auction https://www.visordown.com/features/interviews/mv-agusta-%25E2%2580%2598ferrari-motorcycle-world%25E2%2580%2599-won%25E2%2580%2599t-dilute-ktm-platform We spoke to MV Agusta’s head of marketing head Stefano Campaci to see how the brand’s rebirth is going Sat, 13 Jan 2024 12:03:54 +0000 Matt Robinson https://www.visordown.com/features/interviews/mv-agusta-%25E2%2580%2598ferrari-motorcycle-world%25E2%2580%2599-won%25E2%2580%2599t-dilute-ktm-platform https://www.visordown.com/reviews/product/shark-spartan-gt-pro-carbon-helmet-review We’ve been testing Shark’s mid-range helmet for several thousand miles - here’s what we thought Sat, 13 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Robinson https://www.visordown.com/reviews/product/shark-spartan-gt-pro-carbon-helmet-review https://www.visordown.com/news/general/anglesey-shocks-banning-electric-vehicles-track-days Anglesey looks to be the first UK circuit to outlaw any EV or hybrid vehicle from taking part in a track day, two operators have said Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:10:29 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/general/anglesey-shocks-banning-electric-vehicles-track-days https://www.visordown.com/news/general/more-extreme-royal-enfield-himalayan-450-raid-works The Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 might have only just launched, but a more extreme ‘Raid’ variant is reportedly in the Chennai works Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:01:30 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/more-extreme-royal-enfield-himalayan-450-raid-works https://www.visordown.com/news/viral/loading-motorbike-trailer-ironing-board-actually-works …but we wouldn’t really advise it      Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:00:24 +0000 Matt Robinson https://www.visordown.com/news/viral/loading-motorbike-trailer-ironing-board-actually-works https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/danilo-petrucci%25E2%2580%2599s-vr46-flat-track-bike-500cc-two-stroke-beast Danilo Petrucci will race a 500cc two-stroke at this weekend’s 100km dei Campioni flat track race at the VR46 Motor Ranch Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:29:05 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/danilo-petrucci%25E2%2580%2599s-vr46-flat-track-bike-500cc-two-stroke-beast https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/yes-new-triumph-daytona-660-true-daytona Is the new 660 model 'Daytona lite' or 'Daytona right'? Looking at the evidence, I'm leaning towards the latter Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:51:50 +0000 Phil West https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/yes-new-triumph-daytona-660-true-daytona https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/honda-fireblade-gain-new-fairing-no-wings The 2024 Honda Fireblade may have been an update in itself, but Honda is preparing something more visually impactful Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:24:17 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/honda-fireblade-gain-new-fairing-no-wings https://www.visordown.com/news/general/two-arrested-after-cutting-down-two-way-speed-camera Two men have been arrested by Devon and Cornwall Police over damages caused to a two-way police camera Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:47:23 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/two-arrested-after-cutting-down-two-way-speed-camera https://www.visordown.com/news/general/verge-starmatter-uses-ai-radar-and-many-cameras The Verge TS Ultra was already one of the most well-equipped electric bikes around, but a new update adds AI and six cameras Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:40:21 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/verge-starmatter-uses-ai-radar-and-many-cameras https://www.visordown.com/reviews/first-ride/sur-ron-ultra-bee-review-quiet-revolution-green-laning As Sur-Ron releases its latest electric enduro, we wonder if the new Ultra Bee could be the ideal machine for UK green lanes and trails Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:23:24 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/reviews/first-ride/sur-ron-ultra-bee-review-quiet-revolution-green-laning https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/road-racing/james-hillier-announces-wtf-isle-man-tt-plans James Hillier will switch to Honda machinery for the 2024 Isle of Man TT big bike races, as part of a newly formed WTF Racing setup Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:38:42 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/road-racing/james-hillier-announces-wtf-isle-man-tt-plans https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/spain-set-ban-jet-helmets-and-make-gloves-mandatory-bikers The move comes after a spate of people either being killed while using jet-style motorcycle helmets or riding without a helmet at all Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:33:28 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/spain-set-ban-jet-helmets-and-make-gloves-mandatory-bikers https://www.visordown.com/features/top-10s/top-10-middleweight-sports-bikes-2024 First came the Aprilia RS 660, then the Yamaha R7, but now the middleweight sports revival is in full swing, and the class is thriving once again Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:30:19 +0000 Ollie Barstow https://www.visordown.com/features/top-10s/top-10-middleweight-sports-bikes-2024 https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/motogp/pedro-acosta%25E2%2580%2599s-first-day-aboard-%25E2%2580%259Cfcking-fast%25E2%2580%259D-motogp-bike Pedro Acosta is one of the hottest talents in motorcycle racing, and you can check out his debut on a MotoGP bike in a new video  Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:51:45 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/motogp/pedro-acosta%25E2%2580%2599s-first-day-aboard-%25E2%2580%259Cfcking-fast%25E2%2580%259D-motogp-bike https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/motogp/triumph-awarded-prestigious-torrens-trophy-moto2-effort Triumph has been awarded the Torrens Trophy for its work in supplying engines to the Moto2 World Championship, an effort which began in 2019 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:40:22 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/motogp/triumph-awarded-prestigious-torrens-trophy-moto2-effort https://www.visordown.com/news/general/are-you-getting-dazzled-led-headlights-you%25E2%2580%2599re-not-alone A study has shown growing concern over the safety of headlights, with glare for oncoming traffic proving a significant worry Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:45:55 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/are-you-getting-dazzled-led-headlights-you%25E2%2580%2599re-not-alone https://www.visordown.com/news/general/buy-aprilia-tuono-660-40-less-new-one The RS660’s more upright sibling can be bought for not a great deal of cash on the used market Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:37:30 +0000 Matt Robinson https://www.visordown.com/news/general/buy-aprilia-tuono-660-40-less-new-one https://www.visordown.com/news/general/london-named-world%25E2%2580%2599s-slowest-city-average-speed-well-below-20mph London has been found to be the slowest city to travel through in 2023, with an average speed in the city centre of only 15mph Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:10:04 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/london-named-world%25E2%2580%2599s-slowest-city-average-speed-well-below-20mph https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/see-through-ather-450-apex-best-looking-electric-scooter The Ather 450 Apex is a new electric scooter that has see-through body panels, making this one of the most unique-looking bikes out there Tue, 09 Jan 2024 16:42:40 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/see-through-ather-450-apex-best-looking-electric-scooter https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/motorcycle-involved-dakar-crash-famous-car-racing-duo The well-known car racing pairing of Tim and Tom Coronel were involved in a crash with a motorcycle on a stage of the Dakar rally Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:05:40 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/motorcycle-involved-dakar-crash-famous-car-racing-duo https://www.visordown.com/reviews/first-ride/triumph-daytona-660-review An iconic nameplate is reborn for 2024, as the Triumph Daytona 660 looks to take on the new breed of supersports motorcycles Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:00:19 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/reviews/first-ride/triumph-daytona-660-review https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/electric-motorcycle-sales-tanked-end-last-year The Motorcycle Industry Association has published figures for December 2023, showing a decline overall compared to 2022 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:53:16 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/electric-motorcycle-sales-tanked-end-last-year https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/road-racing/ulster-gp-cancelled-2024 We are just days into the new year and already a big-name road-racing event has fallen, with the Ulster GP is being officially cancelled for 2024 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 08:47:39 +0000 Simon Hancocks https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/road-racing/ulster-gp-cancelled-2024 https://www.visordown.com/news/general/man-builds-own-motorcycle-around-ferrari-v8-engine If you’ve ever thought motorcycles and cars have nothing in common, you should check out this Ferrari-engined bike from Denmark   Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:42:20 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/man-builds-own-motorcycle-around-ferrari-v8-engine https://www.visordown.com/news/general/silverstone-cancels-2024-motorcycle-track-days Following the cancellation of its 2024 motorcycle track days, Silverstone says the move was down to a lack of popularity in its offering Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:45:24 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/silverstone-cancels-2024-motorcycle-track-days https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/yamaha-announces-new-european-production-plans A manufacturing plant in France has become the official production facility of Yamaha Motor Europe after a renaming process Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:39:23 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/yamaha-announces-new-european-production-plans https://www.visordown.com/news/general/5-amazing-steve-mcqueen-themed-bikes-same-auction Massive Vegas motorcycle auction offers the chance to own a bike ‘just like Steve’s' Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:00:02 +0000 Phil West https://www.visordown.com/news/general/5-amazing-steve-mcqueen-themed-bikes-same-auction https://www.visordown.com/news/general/ktm-1390-smt-spied-new-engine The KTM SMT name returned to the Austrian line-up in 2023, and its range looks set to expand as a new 1390 version has been seen testing Mon, 08 Jan 2024 11:23:36 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/ktm-1390-smt-spied-new-engine https://www.visordown.com/news/general/fuel-prices-drop-we%25E2%2580%2599re-still-being-ripped-buy-supermarkets Data shows that the average price for petrol dropped by 6p per litre in December, but also that we’re still being ripped off by some retailers Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:08:06 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/general/fuel-prices-drop-we%25E2%2580%2599re-still-being-ripped-buy-supermarkets https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/navigating-dakar-rally-looks-extremely-complicated Navigation in motorcycle rallying is a bit different to that in a car, where there is space for a second person, but what exactly does it involve? Sun, 07 Jan 2024 10:00:43 +0000 Alex Whitworth https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/general/navigating-dakar-rally-looks-extremely-complicated