| |
 |
Norton back in British hands
By Visordown News on 15/10/2008 12:15:02
New 15,000 sq foot factory and office complex to be based at Donington Park
to investment to make the initiative work. As well as creating a new ‘state of the art’ road bike the Norton brands will see a vigourous licensing programme through Norton Global Brands to safeguard and develop licensing of all kinds from spare parts to clothing
|
|
 |
GetGeared open new showroom in Leatherhead
By Visordown News on 27/06/2008 09:35:37
Online motorcycle accessory specialist launches new venue close to the M25
as well as SHOEI and SIDI. The store’s aim isto create a one-stop shop for bikers, whether it is clothing, service parts, specialist tools or a newnumber plate that they need.GetGeared's Georg Braun: “We made online shopping easy and fun; And we worked
|
|
 |
GetGeared launches new-look website
By Visordown News on 21/08/2008 12:11:12
'Parts Finder' and new parcel tracking system feature on all-new online look
GetGeared, the online mail-order retailer, has re-launched its web site after 4 years. The previous site propelled GetGeared.co.uk to becomethe most visited web site for motorcycle clothing and accessories in the UK (source: alexa.com).The new
|
|
 |
To The Crusher - Kawasaki GPZ305
By Ben Cope on 26/03/2010 09:39:12
It's another motorcycle that they should have never made. But they did. Why?
gondola on wheels. Think of how twattish small people look in baggy clothes and stacked heels and you get the picture.They bored the 248cc parallel twin motor out to 306cc to produce one of the most powerless motorcycle engines of vaguely modern times
|
|
 |
Hit-Air airbag jacket - just arrived, not yet deployed
By Ben Cope on 21/08/2009 15:46:55
Airbag technology is becoming more mainstream - we check out this new waistcoat from HitAir
and Wicked are also the official UK importers of Draggin Jeans and Gerbins heated clothingUPDATE: We've now let the Hit-Air airbag jacket off. So click here to check out the video.
|
|
 |
Kings of the stone age - Yamaha XJR1300 V Honda CB1300
By John Hogan on 08/04/2010 09:45:42
The two surviving muscle bikes of the modern age come together for a pose-down and a rideout, but which one is king?
appeal? Or does it simply mean to dress up a new bike in old clothes and squeeze a few more sales out of glazy-eyed bikers, hungry to stand out from the crowd, but sensible enough to know when their back is more important than their bike. Either way
|
|
 |
First Ride: 2003 Ducati Monster S4R
By Ben Cope on 14/09/2010 11:57:19
With 130,000 sold since 1993, the Monster has been (ahem) a monster success for Ducati. Now here's the sportiest version ever - the S4R
. But more crucially, it gives the S4R the sportiest character yet. Though it has to be said, the bike's sharp new clothing influences the more aggressive personality just as readily. Alterations to the styling aren't exactly radical, but they do modernise
|
|
 |
Friends take deceased's body from accident following bike smash
By Visordown News on 14/05/2010 10:46:57
"I believe he may have already been dead"
clothing."And not to nick other people's property, of course, Mrs Perry?
|
|
 |
What's MotoGP ever done for us? Pt.2
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/05/2010 12:52:33
Following on from looking into how Grand Prix racing has revolutionised the very bikes we ride, here’s how the riding kit the fastest racers on the planet wear has shaped what we use today
we had to) and whatever gloves we could find. Goal-keeper gloves were a favourite in summer. But as bikes improved and our tastes turned to sportsbikes, our penchant for clothing has gone that way too. And leading the way in terms of development
|
|
 |
Rare superbikes go up for sale
By Visordown News on 20/01/2011 11:27:47
If you're after the ultimate trackbike, step inside
VISORDOWN HAS dug out some rare and interesting Superbikes that are up for sale.January sales don't just apply to sofas and women's clothes; a quick scan of the latest eBay listings shows there's currently a rash of end-of-line race bikes looking
|
|
