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2013 Kawasaki ZX-6R price revealed
By Visordown News on 15/10/2012 10:44:41
The £10k 600cc era is well and truly here
less at £8999.While there's little doubt that Kawasaki's new ZX-6R will be stunning to ride, can it overcome the mental barrier of a price tag that, just a few years ago (2008) would have bought a new ZX-10R and left more than a grand in change (the new
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18% increase in 90-year old drivers
By Visordown News on 18/09/2012 10:02:59
Road users are getting older, but we should resist calls for compulsory tests says IAM boss
to rise by 22 per cent over the next 10 years.By 2017, there will be 82,400 ninety-year-olds driving on the roads and by 2022 there will be over 1,280,000 drivers over 80.Currently, motorists are required to renew their licence at 70 and then every three
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New Kawasaki ZX-6R for 2013?
By Visordown News on 26/06/2012 11:22:27
Rumour-mill cranks up again
WITH the existing Kawasaki ZX-6R in its fourth year speculation is starting to build that there's a new model on its way and scheduled for release later this year.French magazine Moto Revue has created a ZX-10R-alike computer-generated image which
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£100,000 burglars of CCM Racing jailed
By Visordown News on 10/09/2012 12:05:24
10 men who stole over £250,000-worth of motorcycles, cars and tools busted
A GANG of men responsible for the theft of over £250,000 worth of goods, including £100,000 worth of motorcycles and tools from CCM Racing have been jailed.The raids, described by police as 'sophisiticated', took place over four months last year
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Lib Dems vote for 20mph limits
By Visordown News on 27/09/2012 10:00:24
Safety organisations won't stop campaigning politicians until there are zero deaths on UK roads
in Lewes, recommended the switch to 20mph to be phased in over 10 years, with 10% of roads changed to the lower speed limit every year. This motion was amended by the party.Although the vote is not binding, Lib Dems hope councils will recognise
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Touratech Nuda X-Cross
By Visordown News on 07/06/2012 11:22:17
A BMW morphs into a Husqvarna which morphs into this
and radiator guards, hand protectors, sports bike foot pegs as well as optimized suspension components.Touratech created an F800GS 'Hard Enduro' version last year. Approximately 1,500 riders will take part in this year's Erzberg Rodeo, also known as the Iron
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Millionth uninsured vehicle seized
By Visordown News on 21/08/2012 11:48:28
Top 10 areas where you don't want to be involved in a motoring accident
innocent victims of uninsured and untraced motorists said: “Although we have made significant progress in recent years with the level of uninsured driving having reduced by 30%, we still need to tackle some persistent offenders. That is why we are working
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Brake call for mandatory eyesight testing
By Visordown News on 05/11/2012 11:49:00
Road-safety charity Brake make controversial call for compulsory eyesight testing in the wake of new accident statistics
professional at the start of a person's driving career, with subsequent mandatory re-testing every 10 years linked to driving licence photocard renewal.As a result of a report commissioned by RSA, which concluded that crashes caused by poor driver vision
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Government scrap 3p fuel rise
By Visordown News on 26/06/2012 16:44:59
Government controversial 3p fuel duty increase postponed until January 2013
CHANCELLOR George Osborne has announced that the government will postpone August's planned 3p rise in fuel duty until January next year.The controversial plans had been under criticism from motoring groups and Labour and MPs from other parties had
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Visordown's recruiting: Reviews Editor
By Ben Cope on 10/09/2012 18:05:18
Want to help shape the future of Visordown? Step this way.
these sections are already pretty good but we know they can always be improved. Our audience and reach has been growing steadily for the past 10 years, but in the past 12 months we've really rocketed and now this section justifies its own boss.Have you got what
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