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Triumph Street Triple R launch
By Visordown News on 10/09/2008 21:48:13
Jon Urry reports back live from the launch of the Street Triple with extra GRR..
First on-bike vid of the new Street Triple RTo be fair we haven’t had the best day’s riding on Triumph’s new Street Triple R. Triumph decided that the Isle of Man in September would be a good spot to launch their new bike, and obviously it has pissed down with rain.So what’s...
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Milan: 2009 Bimota Oro Nero first pics
By Visordown News on 04/11/2008 09:23:34
Live from the Milan show, we've got the first pictures and full specs of Bimota's new Oro Nero
HERE'S the first picture of Bimota's new 2009 Oro Nero. Featuring a carbon frame and swingarm, it's essentially a limited edition DB7 using a 1098 Ducati engine and is expected to cost 40,000 euros.SPECSEngine Configuration: Twin cylinder 90° Displacement: 1099 ccEngine Cooling: ...
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Ultimate Trackbike 2: Dunlop's GSX-R1000
By Visordown News on 20/01/2011 10:51:38
Live out your NW200 fantasies in the Fast Group of your next trackday
Occasionally, some seriously trick bikes with a decent pedigree come up for sale on eBay. Here's the first in a small series of bikes that we've dug up for sale on eBay now. Queston is, which one would make the ultimate track bike?William Dunlop's 2010 Suzuki GSXR1000 L0 Race ...
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First Person: Tori Sorby - Manx resident
By Visordown on 20/10/2010 11:49:48
Mum of two Tori has lived on the Isle of Man for nearly all her life. This is her view on the TT that comes to her homeland once a year
considering the magnitude of this event and even though at times the TT can be annoying if you live here, it's always quite sad when it's over.
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First Person: Adrian Packett - Expat Mechanic
By Visordown on 21/10/2010 14:01:30
Ade Packett is a motorcycle mechanic from Stoke-on-trent who has lived and worked in Los Angeles, California for 19 years
needed a job, so worked as a motorcycle courier illegally for four years, and those were the best days of my life. I was living in a camper van at the time, riding round on my bike in the sunshine, and as far as I was concerned that was living. When
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Buyer Guide: Yamaha FJR1300
By Visordown on 30/09/2010 16:00:30
Two million miles on Yamaha’s supersonic sofa, the FJR1300. Owners give us the lowdown on what the bike’s really like to live with
Click to view: Yamaha FJR1300 owners reviews, specs and image galleries.You can’t have your cake and eat it. Either choose a fast bike or a comfy one. That all changed when Yamaha launched the FJR1300 at the end of 2000. It was the first bike to combine the levels of luxury and l...
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Paul Bonhomme - Red Bull Air Race pilot
By Visordown on 21/10/2010 12:09:49
Paul Bonhomme is a Red Bull Air Race pilot, rides a KTM 450 Supermoto for fun and flies a Boeing 747 around the globe for a living
experience to do this sort of thing you have to be of a certain age. Which is, er, older than most athletes!I fly for a living and some of my colleagues can't understand how I can fly on my days off, but I love it, it's my passion. If I really thought about
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Flat track inspired Royal Enfield
By Visordown News on 25/11/2010 10:20:51
New flat-track styled 500cc engined Royal Enfield Fury
appeals to a younger and more image-conscious customer base. We have been working on the Fury for 12 months to produce a machine for this group of riders."The Royal Enfield Fury will retail at £5,795 and can be viewed now at the Carole Nash Motorcycle Live.
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MotoGP post-season Valencia test results
By Visordown News on 08/11/2011 14:08:28
Test concludes with Dani Pedrosa at the top of the timesheets
MOTOGP'S 1000cc era opened in the post-season test at Valencia today, with the factory Hondas continued their dominance.Dani Pedrosa ended the Tuesday test session at the top of the timesheets, sending a message with a time that bested his champion team-mate, Stoner in the latter...
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BSB 2012: Championship standings after Snetterton 300
By Visordown News on 28/05/2012 09:31:15
See how everyone stacks up after four rounds of the British Superbike championship
JOSH Brookes leads the British Superbike championship by one point after the Snetterton 300 round.Brookes, on 124 points, is only one point clear from Tommy Hill on 123 points, with Shane Byrne not too far off in third, with 108 points.Brookes has only finished off the podium twi...
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