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Hesketh to build a supercharged triple

Hesketh Motorcycles have shared an image on social media purporting to show a new machine that looks to use a three-cylinder supercharged engine!

RSV4-inspired Aprilia GPR250 launched in China

The Aprilia GPR250 is revealed to be sold in Chinese markets... could its updated RSV4-inspired styling be a hint of what's to come from the Italian marque?

WATCH: 2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin video

Honda UK have released a full off-road riding video featuring the new-for-2020 Africa Twin and we are a little bit excited!

Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin & Adventure Sports price and PCP

Honda has announced the price and PCP option for the Honda Africa Twin, Adventure Sports and DCT/ES models

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Could tourists renting motorcycles in Thailand be a thing of the past?

There may soon be legislation forcing tourists to hold a valid motorcycle driving license in order to operate a motorbike on Thailand's roads.

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Has Kawasaki just bought Bimota?

Kawasaki is set to announce it has bought iconic - but flagging - Italian marque Bimota; Visordown considers the reasons why...

Five things you didn’t know about Bimota

With news Bimota could be getting swept up by motorcycle giant Kawasaki, Visordown gives you five things you need to know about the iconic Italian marque.

The UK road network ‘one of the safest in the world’

A Highways England statement claims that the UK road network is one of the safest in the world despite a rise in deaths from 2017 to 2018

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Improve your bikecraft with the Kawasaki MX Experience

Kawasaki has teamed up with Sevenseven2 MX and organised the ultimate off-roading experience riding their new 2020 MX motorcycles

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Is BMW about to launch a raft of new ‘M’ models?

Trademark filings are pointing to BMW turning its naming convention on its head and introducing 'M’ models for some of its road and off-road motorcycles

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Insane six-cylinder turbocharged Honda CBX 1000 | Rno Cycles

Dutch motorcycle custom shop Rno Cycles has taken a boosted 1979 Honda CBX 1000 and turned it into a real stunner.

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Could Honda begin including electricity with electric motorcycles?

With the news that Honda have bought 320 megawatts of power from renewable sources in the states, Visordown looks at how this could affect the electric motorcycle market

Energica Ego vs Zero SR/F sportsbike

Visordown ponders what the first sportsbike dust up between the two biggest e-motorcycle manufacturers could look like – Energica vs Zero

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Zero DSR Black Forest launched, SR/F electric sportsbike on way?

The Zero DSR Black Forest is added to Zero's electric motorcycles range amid talk there is a Zero SR/F sportsbike on the horizon too...

Is the Triumph Street Triple RS set for a big overhaul?

Triumph have teased a new Triumph Street Triple RS … and it could be the biggest change to the range since the facelifted 2012 model

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Massimo Tamburini immortalised with bronze bust unveiled in Rimini

Massimo Tamburini, the daddy of the Ducati 916, has had a bronze bust unveiled in his honour in his hometown of Rimini

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Motorists urged to ‘see bike say bike’ at junctions

The University of Nottingham have found that car if drivers see bike and say bike out loud when spotting motorcyclists at a junction it could save lives

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Is this the coolest use of Zero SR electric motor?

YouTuber, Rich Rebuilds has taken the motor and control unit from a scrapped Zero SR electric motorcycle and fitted them into a hot-rod with surprising results

Zef Eisenberg smashes numerous motorcycle world records!

MADMAX Team Rider Zef Eisenberg set four new motorcycle records at the Straightliners ACU/FIM World Speed Records event.

Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin spec, details and technical information

The Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin has landed. It’s lighter, leaner, slimmer and bristling with tech. Here’s the full details

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Confusing Ford Versace Motorcycle Jacket costs $6,650

After a couple of collaborations, Ford and Versace have once more teamed up to create a motorcycle ‘style’ leather jacket; And it’s really quite odd.

Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports spec, details and tech

The Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports has also had a 2020 overhaul. It has a lighter frame, revised fairing, and a continent-crossing 25l fuel tank.

The History of the Honda Africa Twin

Visordown looks at the various Honda Africa Twin dual-sport adventure motorcycle models produced throughout history; From 1988 to present.

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Undercover cop on an electric motorcycle nabbing naughty drivers

West Midlands Police have recently launched an undercover operation to imrpove motorcyclist safety using undercover cops on quiet electric motorcycles

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Is this proof the production BMW R18 softail is coming soon?

Pre-order books open in France for the BMW R18, suggesting a production version of the softtail boxer-engine concept is on its way