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Garmin Zumo 550 motorcycle Sat Nav
By Visordown News on 09/04/2008 09:47:22
Garmin have introduced an all-new Sat Nav, designed with bikers in mind
The new French motorway, yesterday, perhapsGARMIN have launched a Sat Nav exclusively for motorcyclists with glove-friendly, left-handed controls and a waterproof casing.Specific features of the new Zumo include Bluetooth wireless technology
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Versys 1000: 5 questions to the engineers
By Ben Cope on 08/12/2011 08:56:21
We put five questions to the team behind Kawasaki's new all-roads tourer
and broken roads, so we chose the 17" wheels and Pirelli Scorpion tyres as they offer good grip on the road, but have an all-road look. Of course, you could always put sticky tyres on should you wish!4. If you're after a decent tank range, why is it 1,043cc
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The New Face of Fast - ZX-6R V Daytona 675, GSX-R600, R6 and CBR600RR
By Rob Hoyles on 09/04/2010 14:07:12
Kawasaki’s all-new ZX-6R is making a big push for the 600. Is it good enough to kick the others into touch? We rode all five to Holland and back to find out...
Sometimes it’s easy for us chaps in Magazineland to forget a few things. Living in our hazy little bubble of luxury launches, racetrack tests and sunny photoshoots, we need reminding every once in a while what it’s really all about. And that
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Supersize Me - BMW F800R vs. K1300R
By Ben Miller on 15/07/2009 11:37:51
BMW have launched two new streetbikes for 2009, the twin-cylinder F800 and the 150bhp K1300R. Is all that extra power, weight and expense at all justifiable?
In the next issue of Visordown, on sale July 24, we settle the power versus lightweight argument once and for all, ably assisted by two new naked BMWs, the K1300R and F800R. Does riding experience have anything to do with it, which is best and does
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2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R dyno run
By Visordown News on 22/11/2010 15:31:31
Get an exclusive first look at the all-new Kawasaki ZX-10R being put through its paces on the dyno
CHECK OUT this video of the all-new 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R being put through its paces on the dyno.Does it make more power than the BMW S1000RR? Watch this space.
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Biker brothers banned in 138mph back lane blast
By Visordown News on 04/02/2009 08:41:53
"I would like to remind all bikers that we have the capability to detect them and will bring new detection tactics to meet the dangers such reckless behaviour brings"
for Fife Constabulary, told the BBC: "Today's conviction of two young brothers sends out a message that those who drive at high speed face the consequence of losing their licence. "I would like to remind all bikers that we have the capability to detect them
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First Ride: 2008 BMW F650GS
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 10:43:06
BMW comes over all coy about the size of its new 798cc middleweight. What’s up lads, got something to hide?
Click to read: BMW F650GS owners reviews, BMW F650GS specs and to see the BMW F650GS image gallery.First of all let’s clear something up. BMW’s F650GS isn’t a 650, it has virtually the same 798cc engine as the F800GS. BMW is just very conscious
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Share your favourite roads with TomTom's Rider
By Visordown News on 28/04/2008 14:51:09
New map sharing scheme means you can let all your mates know about the best biking roads you know
that lets users tinker with the maps by adding newly built roads and routes to the map database. The system now lets you take your unit and go online to upload and share your improved maps and routes with other Tom Tom users. There is also a new ‘Help Me
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First Ride: 2006 Triumph Daytona 675
By Niall Mackenzie on 20/09/2010 21:12:48
It's the one we've all been waiting for. Niall Mackenzie finds out if Triumph's new 'Urban Sports' bike delivers on the hype
, I could have tested the new Daytona 675 Triple and had it back by lunchtime. No one told Triumph this, so instead I got to fly half way round the world to try it at the Sepang Circuit and on the road in Malaysia.My one and only previous visit
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Fifteen Degrees of Separation - Ducati Monster V KTM Super Duke
By Jon Urry on 06/04/2010 16:12:47
All-new and more powerful than ever, Ducati's big Monster is back to battle the super-naked benchmark: KTM's Super Duke
-to-toe makeover and ready to take on the world.Standing back you have to admire the flair Ducati has managed to inject back into its Monster with the new 1100S, and the lower-spec 1100. After its illustrious 15-year lifespan, the old design had run its course, so
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