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60's styled electric concept bike
By Robin Goodwin on 19/03/2012 09:59:42
Electric bike concept inspired by Ossa Grand Prix racer

This electric concept bike takes the styling of an Ossa Grand Prix ridden in late 1960s by Santiago Herrero and brings it into the 21st century.From Barcelona design studio ART-TIC the Monocasco takes its styling cues from Ossa's monocoque racing bike that was introduced at the e...

Icon: Che Guevara
By Bertie Simmonds on 22/10/2010 16:52:09
A political icon from the Swinging 60s and owner of the second most famous beret in the world (after Frank Spencer's) it's little known that Che was a very keen motorcyclist and biking author. Good on him...

For one very short spell in history during the 1960s, that gay dandy of head-dress - the beret - was actually cool.Before then it had been the national headgear of the French (bad) and after in the 1970s it was to be mocked by the likes of Frank Spencer, but you would not have sc...

Milan: 2012 Husqvarna MOAB Scrambler concept
By Visordown News on 08/11/2011 13:48:48
The bike the guys at BMW wanted to build. Probably..

YOU'RE looking at Husqvarna's latest concept, the MOAB Scrambler.Everyone's going for a slice of the recently re-invented Scrambler market. You just can't keep that '60s style down, you know? This latest effort is styled on Steve McQueen's H400

No more MoT tests for old bikes
By Visordown News on 21/05/2012 15:03:16
Pre-1960 vehicles exempted from annual tests

BIKES (and cars) made before 1960 will be exempt from the MoT test after 18th November this year after a change in the law.Since such old vehicles make up only a tiny percentage of vehicles on the road (0.6 percent), and account for an even smaller percentage of accidents (0.03 p...

Bubba Stewart unveils Nike MX boots
By Visordown News on 11/01/2010 10:27:04
Sports clothing giant releases new MX footwear

NIKE has moved into the MX clothing game with the recently unveiling of the 6.0 boot, worn by racing legend James Bubba Stewart.With a slight retro look, the 6.0s like they've been designed and built with all the latest MX boot technology.The boots were developed by Nike 6.0 ride...

First Look: Moto Guzzi V7 Café Classic
By Visordown News on 06/11/2008 11:29:06
Check out Guzzi's new stylish retro cafe racer

Guzzi's new V7 Café Classic FIRST PICS just in of the new Moto Guzzi V7 Café Classic.Details are sketchy but it's clear to see the bike's based around the company's V7 Classic roadster, with a touch of 60's cafe racer styling, in the shape

Retro crashes at The 'Ring
By Ben Cope on 14/06/2010 14:40:19
It was no safer back in the day. Quality cine clip captures some old school crashes at the Nurburgring

We've been laughing a lot in the office today. Mainly at this clip shot in the '60s at the Nurburgring. Check out all the cars and bikes losing it on what we reckon is a patch of oil. There are some heoric saves from bikers, while the cars roll all

Motorbikes in Space
By Robin Goodwin on 16/03/2012 11:24:51
One small wheelie for mankind...

In the late 60s motorcycles nearly made it to the moon, as NASA experimented with this prototype as a possible vehicle for lunar exploration.The above photograph was shot on August 1969 aboard a KC-135, endearingly known as the Vomit Comet

Hungarian motorcycles relaunched after 32 years
By Tim Skilton on 30/11/2007 10:01:43
1950s styling combined with modern technology

-cylinder motorcycle to be manufactured have been given the go ahead. The newly-developed motorcycles will evoke the mood of the 50s and 60s but use state-of-the-art technology. A new manufacturing plant will be built in a local industrial park, where initially 15

Pink Floyd drummer plumps for Bandit 650
By Visordown News on 23/08/2010 12:16:53
Nick Mason shuns supercar fleet for two-wheel London commute

of the iconic 60's rock group, chose the Bandit for his daily commute into London and now shares the bike with his wife, Annette, who uses it for commuting and weekend rides, too.Talking about the Bandit, Nick commented, "I've had many bikes over the years


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