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Used Test: Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa
By Bertie Simmonds on 10/04/2008 19:17:39
Half elephant, half cyclops, but all-conquering when it came to the title of King of Speed in the late 1990s, the Hayabusa is still the yardstick for sheer velocity and a fantastic cult motorcycle.
adjusters for £455 and the NTR Race for £475 which also incorporates high and low-speed compression damping for the ultimate in fine-tuning.Handling: Not too bad for a machine of this class. The bike was launched at Catalunya in Spain and it impressed
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Elvis Presley - Harley Hound Dog
By Visordown on 16/09/2010 09:50:43
When it comes to being famous, Elvis Presley can probably claim to be second only to the Good Fella above. But God didn't (in fact) ride a Harley-Davidson
Honda in Roustabout - not one of his best movies, it has to be said.The Big E was prone to 'persuading' the local Memphis police to close off sections of the highway at night so he and his mates - the 'Memphis Mafia' - could blast up and down
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Best of British
By mark forsyth on 13/12/2011 10:25:53
Watch the evolution of enigma on-line
the project," says Lindsay, "Is to showcase some of the amazing expertise that exists in the British motorcycle industry."Enigma is being designed as a sharp-handling road bike with all-day comfort as one of the key goals.The frame is being built by Dave
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WSB: Fabrizio takes first blood at Kyalami
By Visordown News on 11/12/2008 09:46:02
Xerox Ducati man goes quickest in winter test - Ben Spies just a fraction behind
at the tough track. The winter tests are being used by almost all the top manufacturer teams in preparation for the 2009 FIM Superbike World Championship, which gets underway in Australia at the start of March. The Italian powered to a best time of 1 minute 41
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MotoGP: Stoner expects improvement at Jerez
By Visordown News on 29/04/2009 08:05:59
Former world champ in fighting form as the MotoGP circus heads to Spain
better things in Spain on Sunday.Stoner has made his best ever start to a MotoGP season thanks to victory in Qatar and fourth place in Japan, leaving him third in the early championship standings that see the top three riders separated by just three
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Niall's Spin - Triumph TT600 (2002-03)
By Niall Mackenzie on 08/10/2010 16:15:13
Originally released as a challenger to the supersport crown held by the CBR600 and R6, the Triumph TT600 never really lived up to it's potential
), but a really, truly, badly designed motorcycle? No. Sorry.Which is why when Triumph's TT600 came along we all had a field day - because it was a howler. Designed to take on the CBR600s and R6s of the day it came up so short it might as well have been
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2012 Honda Fireblade leaked
By Visordown News on 19/08/2011 09:21:08
CBR1000RR gets a facelift and other updates for 2012
-to-develop mechanical components of the Blade it should be in a position to keep the price relatively low while still proving profitable, and recent figures show that despite its age and power deficit, the Blade remains one of the world's best-selling superbikes
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Top 10 600cc Supersport bikes
By Visordown on 06/05/2010 16:40:29
Visordown presents the Top 10 secondhand supersport bikes
. Most original shocks are well past their best by 20,000 miles. £500 or so should get you a new shock plus the front end overhauled by a pro. It’s not cheap but it’ll transform the bike. The right tyres. Old or worn tyres ruin handling. Get a new set
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First Ride: 2009 Kawasaki ER-6n
By Tim Cummings on 20/10/2008 10:31:13
Tim Cummings fires back his first report on Kawasaki's funky new ER6
of power for the road and handling and brakes to make the best of it. The bike handles precisely and predictably, dropping smartly into turns and pinging swiftly out of them too. The engine’s really flexible considering it’s a mid capacity twin. It’ll even
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First Ride: 2002 Honda ST1300 Pan European
By Oli Tennent on 30/03/2008 00:01:16
TWO snapper Oli needed a rugged pack-horse to go to the South of France and back while chasing two hypersports bikes. He chose Honda's new-for-2002 Pan-European ST1300.
the hugely adjustable electric screen makes for staccato, annoying progress.Other riders' shortcomings aside, the big Pan has always been a terrifically good compromise, if such a thing is possible, between pace, handling and load lugging with added range
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