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Showcase: Visordown's Top 19 helmets of 2009
By Visordown on 01/04/2009 11:43:15
New product showcase from Visordown
AGV FaceThis wild-looking homage to the untouchable Valentino is limited to a run of only 2,500.Superlight construction and a dynamic shell shape make it feel like you are hardly wearing a helmet.The head aperture is tiny considering it’s a medium, though once on it feels great. ...
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2013 Honda CB500X
By Visordown News on 12/11/2012 18:19:07
Saturating the dual-sport market
as the CBR500R are used, including the standard ABS.With the NC700X costing under £6000, the CB500X will presumably slot in somewhere in the region of £5000 – and if you were legally forced to ride a sub-47bhp bike for two years, as all new riders under
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Used: X-lite X-802
By mark forsyth on 07/10/2011 15:42:33
If the hat fits, wear it, etc
You know when you press your face against a window pane to distort your face into humorous contortions? Well that's a bit what my face was like at high speed with this new X-802 X-lite helmet until it got fettled with some new cheek pads.I've been
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New £2million test centre opens in Lancashire
By Visordown News on 11/02/2009 16:44:42
Darwen Test Centre to conduct new-style bike tests in the North West
A £2MILLION multi-purpose driving test centre was officially opened in the market town of Darwen, Lancashire, yesterday, complete with 125m x 40m motorcycle manoeuvring area. The centre was granted planning permission last year after
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The GSX-R Family
By Jon Urry on 10/11/2004 13:57:52
Like a Mafioso crime family the GSX-R clan has forced a place in biking society through aggression and intimidation. With two new members introduced this year we gather the family together for a reunion
Four letters, that's all. Four consonants that, if Carol Vorderman had picked them out and placed them on the Countdown board, even the maddeningly squirmworthy Richard Whiteley wouldn't have uttered a mundane comment about. G, S, X and R
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SCOOP: 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 revealed!
By Visordown News on 05/10/2009 09:49:33
More power and complete makeover for Kawasaki's iconic 1000cc naked
Displacement 1,043 cm³Bore x stroke 77.0 x 56.0 mmCompression ratio 11.8:1Valve/Induction system DOHC, 16 valvesFuel system Fuel injection: ø38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttlesIgnition DigitalStarting ElectricLubrication Forced lubrication, wet sump
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2011 Kawasaki W800 pics and specs
By Visordown News on 06/10/2010 12:28:00
Triumph-rivalling parallel twin revealed in full at Cologne Bike Show
:φ34 mm x 2 with sub-throttlesIgnition DigitalStarting ElectricLubrication Forced lubrication, wet sumpDRIVETRAINTransmission 5-speed, returnFinal Drive ChainPrimary reduction ratio 2.095 (88/42)Gear ratios: 1st 2.353 (40/17)Gear ratios: 2nd 1.590 (35
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2011 Kawasaki Z1000SX pics and specs
By Visordown News on 06/10/2010 13:24:18
Has Kawasaki built a winner for 2011? We think so
.Like it?2011 Kawasaki Z1000SX specsEngine type Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke In-Line FourDisplacement 1,043 cm3Bore x stroke 77.0 x 56.0 mmCompression ratio 11.8:1Valve/Induction system DOHC, 16 valvesFuel system Fuel injection:φ38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub
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Suzuki B-King launch pics and full specs
By Tim Skilton on 04/07/2007 00:25:38
Suzuki B-King up close, straight from the press launch
A FEW interesting angles of Suzuki's new B-King taken by Visordown at the bike's press launch in Rome.Specifications:Engine Type 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHCBore x Stroke 81.0 mm x 65.0 mmEngine Displacement 1340ccCompression Ratio 12
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BikeSafe winner nets £12,000 prize
By Visordown News on 14/03/2013 09:38:48
Sussex man claims substantial prize after completing safety awareness program
BIKESAFE have announced that 44-year old Mark Bourner has won first prize in a national BikeSafe competition - £12,000 towards the bike of his choice.Mr. Bourner chose to redeem his prize on a brand-new Honda VFR800X Crossrunner, which retails
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