Kawasaki's radical revamp of their top-selling ZX-6 is no mere re-style. New from the ground up the 599cc ZX-6 makes some big claims.Interestingly for road riders Kawasaki claim that their new middle-weight sportster has the fattest spread of mid-range torque in its class, quite ...

THE Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) have launched a campaign to replace old metal manhole covers with a modern non-slip version to improve road safety.The campaign, called Get A Grip, aims to highlight to councils the easily available solution

GEAR GREMLIN, which makes a wide range of bike products and accessories, has launched a range of deluxe covers to suit most machines, from 50cc scooters to large sports-touring motorcycles. The manufacturer says: "Manufactured from a fine polyester

VW ... artist's impression but first bike won't look anything like thisHERE'S what some of the car magazines are saying the new VW motorcycle will look like when it comes out in the summer of 2009. Looks just like a Brutale to us, we expect VW to produce something lean and green.

THE first of Husqvarna's new BMW-based road bikes has emerged in new spy pictures taken in Germany.Without wanting to seem to smug, Visordown revealed back in January that the BMW-owned firm was planning a range of 900cc machines based on a reworked

WELCOME ALL to Visordown's weekly caption competition, where you get the chance to slap the most amusing/twisted quote on some of the more interesting shots from around the wonderful world of motorcycling.This week, we have a rider who's out on his

PIAGGIO have unveiled a new hybrid concept machine at this year's Milan Show, dubbed the USB (Urban Sports Bike).Details are sketchy right now, but it's reported the USB features a dual-fuel system in the shape of a conventional internal combustion engine allied to a battery powe...

VISORDOWN BROKE the news about Leon Camier's Aprilia ride in WSB and now we're bringing you this gorgeous colour-scheme that Casey Stoner will ride with at Phillip Island this year.The design has been done by company Sak Art and is meant

Yamaha's prototype R15YAMAHA HAS shown two new motorcycles at the Auto Expo show in Inda yesterday.The R15 is similar in looks to the YZF-R125 which debuted at Paris but comes with a beefed up 150cc fuel-injected, liquid-cooled motor with 4 valves per cylinder and kicks out 22bhp...

FUR COVERED motorcycle helmets were the order of the day at Karl Lagerfeld's Paris Fashion Week, where the designer showed off his autumn/winter collection.The mink covered helmets, made by French brand Ruby, and fitted with an iPod connection, so