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First Ride: 2003 Suzuki SV650 review
By Jon Urry on 15/09/2010 12:43:41
Its faired brother is more suited to motorway miles, but how does the SV650 handle rush hour traffic?
the new SV would be like with flat-bars. Well, after a slight hiatus in production, the naked SV is now in the shops.And guess what...it's just like the faired SV, but with flat bars. Well no surprises there then. Suzuki has kept as many parts as possible
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Yamaha unveil new 2009 FZ6R
By Visordown News on 17/09/2008 13:53:35
A revised FZ6 with full fairing? Looks tasty, but sadly for the US market only
Sorry folks...it's for the US market onlyHERE ARE the first pictures of Yamaha's new FZ 6R, which goes on sale to the American market early next year.Built on a revised version of the company's FZ6, the R version punts out 80bhp and weighs a rather lardy 212kg. But even though i...
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First Ride: Revised Buell 1125R
By Jon Urry on 22/09/2010 16:55:46
After a fairly troublesome birth Buell’s 1125R is back. But have they got it right this time?
’t understand what the company is trying to do with this bike and think they have missed the mark.Buell claim the 1125R is aimed at street riders rather than track day hooligans, which is fair enough, but it still has some serious issues that make it a fairly
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First Ride: Kawasaki Z750S
By Jon Urry on 27/04/2008 22:45:57
Kawasaki sticks a fairing on the excellent Z750 in an effort to appeal to the more practically minded rider. Has it worked?
the discomfort.But that's not all. Although the majority of the bike is identical to the naked Z750 a few key items have been changed or added, the most obvious being the addition of a half-fairing. In an effort to tap into the market of commuters and all
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Knievel voted best toy ever
By Visordown News on 11/03/2008 08:16:04
Get sniffing around your attic or your local boot fair as you could be sitting on a small fortune
Expect to pay around £200 for a boxed Knievel stunt cycleYOU PROBABLY played with one as a kid - and now the iconic Evel Knievel stunt toy has been voted by adults as the toy they would most want to play with again.The popular toy, which not only outsold Barbie and GI Joe (Action...
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Melandri apologises for Checa collision
By Visordown News on 11/06/2012 09:55:13
"I am very sorry. Carlos is a great guy and a fair sportsman.” says Melandri
MARCO MELANDRI has apologised to Carlos Checa after colliding with the reigning champion and forcing him out of the second race at Misano.Both the factory BMW and Althea Ducati riders were charging through the pack after starting down the grid, following lowly Superpole performan...
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First Ride: Triumph Daytona 675R review
By Jon Urry on 18/02/2011 10:49:51
Triumph adds a bit of spice to the already fairly potent Daytona 675 with the help of Öhlins and Brembo
British Supersport title), a TTX36 shock (as used by most of the World and British Supersport grid) and an upgraded 18mm Brembo radial master cylinder with new Brembo monoblock calipers to match. That’s already a fairly potent sounding sporting package
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First Ride: 2011 Honda CBR600F
By Ben Cope on 10/03/2011 11:52:04
The return of the renowned CBR600F or just a full-faired Hornet?
You probably know someone that has, at one stage in their biking life, owned a Honda CBR600F. First launched in 1987, it has been the bedrock of middleweight Honda sales, but, unlike the VFR or NC models, it never really got cult status. It’s never been ‘a must own’ and yet tens ...
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WSB: No Penalty for Ducati – Yet
By Visordown News on 18/04/2008 12:14:07
Officials governing the World Superbike Championship declare the racing fair, despite Bayliss holding a 44-point lead on his Ducati
WSB officials have announced that there will be no weight penalty for the factory Ducati 1200cc World Superbikes, because despite Troy Bayliss racking up a 44 point advantage over second place Fonsi Nieto, the average points difference isn’t quite enough. New technical rules an...
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Whitham's guide to better braking
By Jon Urry on 29/11/2010 15:36:51
Let Whit impart his fair share of knowledge to you, to help you get yer'sen stopped reet quick
1 START STOPPING"Most crashes on the brakes are down to the initial input. A panicked grab can result in a locked front wheel and a trip down the road. In the dry you can just slam it on, but not so in the wet. What you need do then is get some weight on the front tyre before ful...
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