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...the secret is in the lean
Is the current weather causing your commute a bit of problem? Sounds like a job for the Snowjob.
Pictured here using a Kawasaki, the Snowjob conversion system turns your motorcycle into a jumping, wheelieing snowcycle in less than four hours. Derek Hine designed the Snowjob back in '73, but it looks like it could be ... Continue reading
An open letter to the IAM
I've just read a press release from the IAM and it leaves me with mixed opinions. What is it really saying?
The press releases says that: "1,690 motorcyclists were killed or seriously injured in July to September 2011. This means 18 motorcyclists were killed or seriously injured every day between July to ... Continue reading
The ultimate GP500 setup.
Remember GP500? Still to this day the best motorcycle racing sim, I reckon. If you're on a budget, you can grab a copy for your PC and relive the old days. There's a fairly large community of fans who've grafted updated bikes into the game so you can wobble around on ... Continue reading
..with a ridiculous asking price
There's no denying this 916SPS Foggy Rep is gorgeous, but is it £42,000 gorgeous?
Ok, so this is number 001, with Foggy himself having number 002 but I'm still not sure what makes this worth £42,000.
I struggle when it comes to the prices of some old classics - just how do you ... Continue reading
More curves than the Playboy Mansion
Visordown has featured a few blogs on Mullholland Highway in the past, but there's another road in the States that's very popular with bikers, car drivers and unfortunately truckers as well. 11 miles long and with over 300 corners, it's known as the 'Tail of the Dragon'.
Once you get over the ... Continue reading
Thrill seekers take note
An alternative way to go mountaineering: a motocross bike with "home-made studs" over snow-capped mountain peaks. Continue reading
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Hardcore enduro in Japan
When I was younger I used to admire and emulate the mountain bike exploits of cliff-hucker Bender (see here), and now I have a new hero. The video clip is from a Japanese event called G-Impact, which is an extreme form of enduro riding that is big in Japan. ... Continue reading
Pre-launch video of the 2012 ZZR1400 at the Nardo test ring in Italy
Kawasaki are launching the 2012 ZZR1400 at the high-speed Nardo test circuit in Italy. Visordown's Editor, Ben Cope is on hand to sample the new 197bhp hypersports tourer and Suzuki Hayabusa rival at speeds nearing 200mph.
A review will follow in the coming days, until then here is a gallery ... Continue reading
Dressing up like the plod. To achieve what exactly?
People who like to pretend they're police baffle me and annoy me in equal measure.
I took this picture the other day at Cobham, about to join the A3 heading to Guildford. I guessed that the guy on the left had just bought his rather fetching BMW off the guy on the ... Continue reading
Artwork from Willie G Davidson
A new display in the Harley-Davidson museum in Milwaukee is set to open at the end of this week exhibiting the artwork of the firm's styling chief Willie G Davidson.
As well as being the grandson of the original 'Davidson' and in charge of all Harley's styling, it turns out that Willie ... Continue reading
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