CAST your mind back a couple of years and you might remember a spate of stories about a new British bike firm called Mac Motorcycles with plans to launch a range of bobber-style single-cylinder machines based around Buell Blast engines

LOOKING like it came out of the 1920s this motorcycle is actually a brand new model from new start-up Janus Motorcycles.The company, based in Goshen, Indiana, was formed by Devin Biek and Richard Worsham who wanted to take styling cues from

Yep, you read it right. Honda is working on a system of seatbelts for motorcycles.Seems crazy, but it looks like a serious project from the patents Honda has filed for the system. Designed for bikes like the Goldwing, where the rider won

THIS is the Lito Sora, a new electric motorcycle made in Canada.Lito specialise in electrial drive systems and electrical energy storage and the Sora is their first motorcycle.The Sor has a claimed range of 185 miles from one charge and has a top

.Where it was once simple to define what was motorcycle and what was car, our lives here at Visordown are being made increasingly hard by machines like the Lit C1. It's clearly not aimed at traditional motorcyclists, with a far wider target audience of eco

US ELECTRIC motorcycle manufacturer ZEV has laid claim to building the fastest battery-powered motorcycle on the planet - the ZEV7000.The company are keen to promote the fact, challenging rival electric motorcycle manufacturers by saying: "We tell

ELECTRIC motorbike manufacturer Zero Motorcycles has unveiled the company's 2010 range, complete with striking new colour schemes.The range, which includes the Zero 'S' streetbike, 'DS Dual Sport, 'MX' Motocross and 'X' off-roader, all boast

techniques to produce a bike that really stands out from the competition.The frame has been built by specialist engineer Luciano Andreoli and sits around a S&S Knucklehead engine. The majority of the parts on the motorcycle are one-offs - even the wheels

ITALIAN exotica-monger Vyrus has revealed its new Moto2 challenger, the 986 M2, at the Motor Bike Expo in Verona today, complete with the firm's Bimota-inspired hub-centre steering.Powered by the usual Moto2 Honda 600cc four-cylinder engine

WITH JUST DAYS to go to the start of the Milan Motorcycle Show, Honda has unveiled yet another sketch of the company's much-anticipated V4 adventure sportsbike.It's anticipated the new machine will mimic the styling cues set by the VFR1200F