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Visordown survey: just needs you
By Ben Cope on 20/07/2012 15:48:27
Help us shape the future of our product reviews and offerings
products in terms of desirability, then please click this link: Visordown Product Survey.You'll be helping to shape the future of Visordown's product reviews and offerings, thank you.
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Chicks love stunts
By Ben Cope on 30/10/2012 15:50:55
...big budget production
We all know that if you pull enough wheelies, endos and burnouts, Monster Energy girls will magically appear out of nowhere and worship you forever. This guy is being fast-tracked to the top...
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Visordown's recruiting: Reviews Editor
By Ben Cope on 10/09/2012 18:05:18
Want to help shape the future of Visordown? Step this way.
DO YOU want to come and work for Visordown and immerse yourself in the world of motorcycling?We've got a new opening for a Reviews Editor to join our small but reasonably formed team, to look after our Motorcycle and Kit reviews sections.We think these sections are already pretty...
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Screaming Banshee motorcycle horn
By Ben Cope on 08/06/2012 10:40:11
Can I have a minute of your time?
Quite a few years ago now, I used to be the Products Writer for RiDE, the magazine that claims to 'tell it like it is'.Far too often I'd waste a good half-hour on the phone trying to get rid of a madman (or woman) who managed to get through the Ben
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Book: Sons of Thunder
By Ben Cope on 02/07/2012 14:20:15
One man's collection of the best motorcycle writing
Neil Bradford isn't an author, but confesses to being another R1200GS rider who rarely satifies his wanderlust.In his book Sons of Thunder he's collected together the thoughts of writers, both famous and unknown, all of whom have written about motorcycling. Bradford has selected ...
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Joey Dunlop on a V4 Honda at the '83 TT
By Ben Cope on 28/09/2012 16:28:21
Do onboard videos get any better than this?
.Although the 'production' race, the RS850R stretched that to the limit. Just as you know Honda would. Titanium valves, magnesium engine casings, a close-ratio 'box, 16" front and 18" rear. It was rumoured to produce 135bhp and could crack a genuine 170mph
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Triumph profits fall
By Ben Cope on 20/11/2012 15:10:45
But Brit firm remains firmly in the black
generation of machines.Those next-gen bikes are expected to include small-capacity models aimed specifically at the booming markets in India and Brazil, two countries where Triumph is actively involved in setting up new production facilities.
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Pirelli offer moneyback on BSB tickets
By Ben Cope on 28/06/2012 12:14:57
Watch the BSB racing at Oulton or Brands in July, for free
PIRELLI have launched a new offer where you can get your money back for your entrance ticket to the BSB racing at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch rounds.Anyone buying a £25 advance ticket for either round will get their money back if they buy a set of selected, popular Pirelli tyres...
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Book: Bonjour! Is this Italy?
By Ben Cope on 03/07/2012 15:47:29
A promising book that unravels the reality of a Euro-motorcycle adventure
Here at Visordown HQ we're bombarded with (well, we get one or two a year -Ed) stories from budding writers who've just returned from their once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Usually to far flung destinations like The Alps, or, if they're really intrepid; Norway.Now although these adv...
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New: Alpinestars Joey Waterproof shoes
By Ben Cope on 28/08/2012 09:55:05
Wax-treated casual shoes should keep the rain out. Perfect for walking around wet BSB paddocks, then..
ALPINESTARS have added the Joey WP casual shoes to their collection. They're not billed as safety-wear but the suede outer has been wax-treated to make them more waterproof. Ok, so they're not CE-certified boots, but I'd be happy to buzz around in a pair - they're safer than trai...
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