NOTTINGHAMSHIRE-BASED bike manufacturer Icon Motorcycles has built an eye-catching 250BHP, £107,000 motorcycle, as a tribute to former double 500cc World Champion Barry Sheene.The bike's the brainchild of Andrew Morris and has been built using a

.The new engine fitted to the RT is a 1,170cc, 4 valve, DOHC. BMW claim a maximum power ouput is 81kW (110hp) at 7,750rpm (up 5% for GS and Adventure) and an increase in torque from 115Nm to 120Nm (88 lb-ft) at 6,000rpm. Maximum engine speed is increased

DRIVETRAINTransmission 6-speed, returnFinal Drive Sealed chainPrimary reduction ratio 1.627 (83/51)Gear ratios: 1st 2.600 (39/15)Gear ratios: 2nd 1.950 (39/20)Gear ratios: 3rd 1.600 (24/15)Gear ratios: 4th 1.389 (25/18)Gear ratios: 5th 1.238 (26/21)Gear ratios: 6th 1.136

MOTO GUZZI has just pulled the covers off three new concept streetbikes at this year's Milan Show - and Visordown's roving reporter was there to capture the first images.The machines, dubbed the LM V12, V12 and V12 Road X,  have been designed

IN WHAT looks like an attempt to shift one of Suzuki's worst-selling motorcycles of the past few years, the company have given the ill-fated B-King a cosmetic makeover for 2010.Reports in this morning's Spanish press show the 1300cc naked will now

SUZUKI GB has unveiled a limited edition GSX-R600, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the iconic brand.With an exclusive colour scheme replicating the 1999 factory machine, the GSX-R600 will be limited to just 25 models.Featuring a Yoshimura

BMW has unveiled a special edition GS range to celebrate 30 years of the company's iconic adventure sports machines.Launching the “30 Years GS” special edition versions of the BMW R 1200 GS, the R 1200 GS Adventure, the F 800 GS and the F 650 GS

ICONIC OFF-ROAD motorcycle manufacturer Maico is to launch a handmade road-going streetfighter, scheduled to be unveiled next year.  The British-based company has revealed it will build an aluminium-framed machine to sell alongside Maico's existing

GHEZZI – BRIAN has developed a new kit to transform Moto Guzzi’s V11 naked into a full-on streetfighter.The Furia Replica kit can be added to a V11 extremely easy, say the company. No modifications on the original bike are required.The engine

is the best-selling adventure-sports motorcycle in the UK this year, with the Adventure version close behind in second. The two combined outsell every other motorcycle in the country above 125cc.The first in the range of Triple Black motorcycles, the R 1200 GS