Now I like a bit of 50 Cent as much as the next man, but judging by this pic he's got rich and is gonna die tryin'. Someone needs to teach the US rap star a thing or two about motorcycles.Number 1: That thing resting on your head. You've got it on the right way but it needs to go...

sportsbike for £1500, or even less, which seems bloody tempting for a 170mph corner-carving missile.Take an early model Fireblade - desirable, iconic and still a competent tool in the right hands - but is a 15-year-old one a good buy or are you just asking

FILM star, adventurer and all-round Scottish bloke Ewan McGregor is in the final preparation stages for his latest trip The Long Way Down. McGregor is taking his friend Charley Boorman along for company, as the pair attempt to navigate from the UK to Cape Town; the most sourthern...

A NEW-LOOK SHARP ( Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme)  website has been unveiled by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning.The website gives motorcyclists the best advice and information on a choice of over 200 of the latest helmets. The site also includes demonstrations o...

WHAT TO WEARWaterproof textiles or leathers and an unlined oversuit? Both have their advantages, and many people have more than one option these days. The main problem with wearing unlined lightweight plastic waterproofs is that they don't breathe, and in certain conditions you c...

CASEY Stoner's 800cc Ducati Desmosedici GP bike sold for more than Valentino Rossi's at a recent auction.Both Stoner's GP10 "CS1" and Valentino Rossi's GP11 "VR2" 800cc GP bikes were up for sale. The GP10 fetched £201,285 while the GP11 went for £196,649.Stoner's GP10 was the mor...

UNLESS you've spent time in India, as a motorcycle brand Hero probably doesn't mean much to you. But now it wants to buy Ducati and everyone's ears have pricked up. Is this a safe set of hands? Does it really have the money? What, in short, is Hero

NEW motorcycle registrations are up 5.1% on last year, according to statistics by the Motor Cycle Industry Association. A remarkable 98,177 motorcycles have been registered in the year to date.Over 11,500 new motorcycles were registered in August, an increase of 7.8% on the total...

Click to view: BMW F650 Series owners reviews, specs and image galleries.Secret identities. Superman had one and so did Hong Kong Phooey. Yes they were a local reporter and a mild mannered janitor, but they were capable of much more besides and hardly anyone knew. And it’s the sa...

it in the popularity stakes. The market is full of Zeds of all generations, and if you’re looking at buying one, we’ve got all the information you need to arm yourself with.Visordown owner survey58 owners took the time to fill in our survey; we thank them