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Official Akira replica bike
By Robin Goodwin on 12/04/2012 09:29:19
Kaneda replica bike riding across Japan for charity
replica of the bike ridden by the protagonist Shotaro Kaneda and is currently riding across Japan to raise money for charity.The bike was built by Masashi Teshima from Fukuoka, Japan and took him seven years and ¥10 million (£77,000) to make it. Whilst
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Blurred set images reveal Transformer movie bikes
By Robin Goodwin on 12/05/2009 15:47:29
Can you tell what kind of bikes are in 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' ?
the original 80s show returns Arcee, who will be what appears to a pink Ducati 1098. She will be joined by a similar purple 1098 and Chromia who through the blurred image looks somewhat like a Yamaha R1.We at Visordown Towers have been stumped by what
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Top 10 Grand Prix bikes from the last decade
By Robin Goodwin on 07/07/2010 12:01:00
The last 10 years have seen changes to Grand Prix racing with a name change to MotoGP, a shift from two to four stroke and engine capacity. As this decade is coming to an end here are the bikes that have defined this era
-by-wire throttle. The most memorable moments for 2003 were the Cube’s tendency to launch it’s rider in to the air and when the bike transformed in to a two-wheel fireball and singed the back of the Colin Edwards.09. Proton KR3 - 20021:31.9 was the lap that clinched
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How not to load a bike
By Robin Goodwin on 27/03/2012 16:04:18
Endless amusement
We're big fans of watching the misfortunes of others as they bungle loading a bike, like this chap failing in his run-up attempt.
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(World Super)Bike Porn
By Robin Goodwin on 21/04/2011 10:14:52
The bikes of the World Superbike championship strike a pose
Althea Ducati 1198 - Carlos ChecaAll it takes is a black background to bring out the carbon fibre and the trick unobtanium of the 2011 World Superbike machinery. For a better look at what is on offer from the main bikes running in series enlarge
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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
bike that was introduced at the end of the 1960s. Spain's first motorcycle Grand Prix hero, Herrero took the bike to four victories before his fatal crash in the 1970 Isle of Man TT.The Moncasco model is so far only a preliminary design concept for Ossa
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Top 10 bike racing powerslides gallery
By Robin Goodwin on 16/04/2010 11:34:22
They produce the most entertaining bike racing shots. Visordown lists the top 10 powerslides
2012 is marked in the Mayan calendars as the end of the world but for the many bike fans around it is the year that 1000cc bikes return to MotoGP and possibly a return to the cool powerslides shots. In the meantime we have put together a top 10
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How many bikes does Fabio own?
By Robin Goodwin on 26/07/2011 17:35:54
Just a few...
How does this model spend the money earned from his luscious hair and chiseled jaw? Fabio buys bikes.
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500cc championship-winning bike up for auction
By Robin Goodwin on 13/05/2009 12:16:16
Franco Uncini's Suzuki XR40 goes under the hammer along with other GP desirables
the premier class before Valentino Rossi won in 2001.Other bikes going under the hammer include both the 1990 and 1991 World Championship winning Honda 125 RSR’s ex Loris Capirossi, the 1992 Aprilia 250 number 44 ex Jean-Michel Bayle and a 1973 Morbidelli 125
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Enjoy some carbon fibre MotoGP test bikes
By Robin Goodwin on 02/02/2012 12:40:39
Stealth black MotoGP prototypes
Jorge Lorenzo, Yamaha M1One of the best things about pre-season testing, apart from the building hype for the upcoming season, are the MotoGP machines looking downright mean in plain carbon fibre and without the corporate colours of their sponsors
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