Blogs

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Elvis’ Harley-Davidson FLH 1200 sells for $800,000

Elvis Presley’s 1976 Harley-Davidson FLH 1200 Electra Glide has sold in a Hollywood memorabilia auction for $800k making it the third most expensive motorcycle in the world

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No Limits sets up England’s first all-female motorcycle race

Trackday company No Limits Racing sets up the first female-only motorcycle race in England

This 143hp GSX-R1000 powered quad is seriously quick!

We aren’t really fans of quad bikes here at Visordown, the lack of lean just doesn’t ‘do it’ for us. But a GSX-R powered quad with moveable wings?

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MXGP 2019 out now, we begin warming up our thumbs

The official MXGP 2019 game is out to buy or download now with the full runners, riders and teams from the 2019 Motorcross World Championship

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Fancy seeing the Rossi train the next generation of motorcycle racers?

The Valentino Rossi’s Ranch is offering an experience for people to see what it takes to become a champion motorcycle racer.

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New ‘Smart’ motorways deemed unsafe by Highways England

Smart motorways have been called unsafe in a Highways England report uncovered by the AA

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Mobitec team cracks 200mph to break electric land speed world record

A year after a serious accident attempting to break the FIM Electric Motorbike Land Speed World Record, Mobitec returns to Bonneville to exceed 200mph 

Electric Evoke Urban series gets ‘smoother’ updates for 2020

The Evoke Urban series is updated for the 2020 model year with software upgrades designed to make it smoother and more powerful

ACEM claim some autopilot cars fail to detect motorcycles

ACEM (the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers) has released a paper that sets its position on how it feels automated safety features on cars could negatively impact motorcycles.

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Honda CBF190TR revealed for Chinese market

The 2020 Honda CBF190TR is launched for the Chinese-market but its sharp styling and eye-catching specification is tipped to filter across European models

Is the Suzuki Hayabusa making a comeback in 2020?

A recent patent has been filed by Suzuki Motorcycles suggesting that the Hayabusa could be making a dramtic return; But when?  

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E-scooters causing more injuries than motorbikes in New Zealand

E-scooter accidents now cause more injuries in New Zealand than motorbike accidents, the first global study of its kind has discovered

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If you love Ducati you’ll love this

Ducati is now offering visitors the chance to participate in a guided tour of their Borgo Panigale motorcycle factory.

Australia’s Fonzarelli reveals flagship electric motorbike, the NKD

Australian e-scooter motorcycling manufacturer Fonzarelli grows to include the Fonzarelli NKD, a mini-moto electric bike with a retro finish

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Electric bikes spur European sales as 2019 sees 9% growth

A 77% jump in e-motorbikes and scooters contributes to a 9% lift in European motorcycle sales during the first half of 2019

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Jessi Combs: Racer, TV star and fastest woman on four wheels has died

Motoring TV personality Jessi Combs dies whilst attempting to break a new land speed record in the United States; She was aged 39.

Norton unveils limited edition Dominator Street

Norton Motorcycles has released a new limited edition Dominator Street with upright bars; Only 50 motorcycles will be made.

Malham Show tries a Junior Kickstart revival

After posting the other week about much we all missed Kick Start, motorcycle trials took place at the Malham Show in what they describe as a Junior Kickstart Trials competition

Why did Triumph build a limited edition Daytona 765?

Having just come back from the unveiling of Triumph’s new limited edition (and now sold out) sportsbike, Visordown asks what’s really going on…

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Could the UK benefit from electric motorcycle taxis?

The Rwandan Government is issuing national policy-guidelines to introduce electric-only motorcycles taxis; Could we see something similar in the UK?

Honda CB500X crowned top A2 bike at Auto Trader Best Bike Awards 2019

Honda lightweight CB500X adventure motorcycle collects top prize in A2 bike category at Auto Trader Best Bike Awards 2019

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ERT Eray: fully-functional student built electric motorcycle

The ERT Eray is an offroad electric motorcycle created from scratch by 12 engineering and design students from Elisava University, Barcelona.

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Teens who crashed a stolen motorcycle will not face theft charges

Three teenagers who crashed a stolen Honda CBR 125 motorcycle on Little Coates Road in July won’t face theft charges

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Marquez, F1 star Hamilton tease ‘Champion vs Champion’ prospect

Five-time MotoGP Champion Marc Marquez in a skill swap showdown with five-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton? We're up for it...

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Watch: Suspected bike thief crashes motorcycle into railing

Watch as suspected motorcycle thief crashes a Kawasaki head-on into a railing; miraculously escaping serious injury