Harley-Davidson is reducing bike shipments to dealers and financial forecasts - and sacking some of its workers - in the face of sales and profit declines.In the first three months of 2008, Harley’s net profit was down 2.5 per cent to £95m and the brand’s global retail bike sa...

Like me you probably discovered the news of Steve Jobs' death on an iPhone, an iPad or iMac.Years before turning Apple into the cool brand that it is today, Steve Jobs rode round on an old BMW.Apple said his "brilliance, passion and energy were

FOR OVER A YEAR Visordown has been reporting on Harley-Davidson's financial woes, so it comes as little surprise the company is to close plants and cut 1,100 jobs due to the global economic crisis. The company are to cut production by up to 13

Public Relations is a funny old business involving much grinning and befriending, a few puffs of smoke and plenty of mirrors.Not sure any of that is going to cut the mustard here, though.Good luck nervous-looking PR lady!

FOUR DATES and venues are now confirmed for TTXGP Italy, from June to September, 2010. Magione (27 June), Franciacorta (25 July and 5 September) and Mugello (26 September). Mr Paolo Sesti, President of Federazione Motociclistica Italiana that leads the official organisation of th...

FIAT YAMAHA have unveiled new paintschemes for their rider's bikes, ahead of this weekend's Portuguese GP at Estoril.Reigning MotoGP World Champion and team-mate Jorge Lorenzo will take to Estoril's twisty track riding bikes painted in a subtle shade of silver and white.It's repo...

NICKY HAYDEN'S next three races will be like an extended job interview for his seat on a factory Ducati in 2010.Hayden has made it clear that he wants to stay with Ducati and his recent performances have hinted that he may have turned a corner

US MOTORCYCLE giant Harley-Davidson has announced it is to close one its manufacturing plants in a bid to streamline operations, resulting in the loss of around 1,000 jobs.The company said it will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to reshape

Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson appeared in the Fast Dates calendar in 1991.The bike that Pamela is sitting on is Miguel Duhamel's monstrous Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1100 unlimited class superbike, which had the appropriate moniker of "Big Poppa".

A PLUCKY 17-year-old school-leaver is touring Europe with her first job: a wall of death stunt rider.Jaimi Tyrell, who goes under the stage name of Jaimi Starr, has landed a dream job with the Ken Fox Troupe wall of death riding team.Jaimi, from