HARLEY-DAVIDSON has announced significant profits from the company's worldwide operations following a challenging period for ths US motorcycle manufacturer.Profit from the company's portfolio rose to $139.3 million (£91.3 million) in the second

INDIAN motorcycle manufacturer Hero MotoCorp are forecasting a 27% rise in sales, posting a strong growth since parting with Honda.Based in New Delhi, Hero MotoCorp are expecting an increase in sales to as much as 250 billion rupees (approx £3

company, which has been operative for the last 15 years, has not yet disclosed why it's closing its doors, however, an ongoing decline in UK motorcycle sales could be attributed to the comapny's demise.*Update:Stratstone's PR company contacted Visordown

MOTORCYCLE sales in January have shown a rise of over 29% compared to January 2010.Adventure Sport motorcycles have shown the largest area of growth, up 52% on the same time last year. Motorcycles like the Triumph Tiger 800 and Ducati Multistrada

AMERICAN ELECTRIC motorcycle specialist Vectrix look like going under after it was revealed the firm has filed for bankruptcy.For the last six months the company has sought financial investment in order to continue production; no one has offered

TROUBLED AMERICAN motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson borrowed $2.3 billion from a federal bank to ease the company's ongoing financial troubles, it has been revealed.Finance experts Forbes have unearthed the news of the gargantuan loan after

. Administrators David Rubin & Partners LLP have been appointed to handle the details.Last week, Visordown revealed the news a London Harley dealer was to 'relocate' with the loss of 16 jobs.*UPDATE:From Harley-Davidson UK:Please disregard our official statement

MOTORCYCLE exports from Japan have slumped by over 50 per cent, according to recent figures released by the industry watchdog. In October 2009 exports of motorcycle from Japan were recorded at 41,143 units, compared with the 90,702 units total

TRIUMPH are leading the sales charts for 500cc+ motorcycles for the first half of this year.The figures, taken from January to June, show that Triumph have sold 5,118 motorcycles, an increase of over 11% compared to the same period last year

of 'celebrities' who have taken their first steps onto two wheels via the Get On campaign, an industry-backed initiative to get more people onto two wheels. Other personalities who've now passed their motorcycle test thanks to Get On include Darren Gough, Gethin