for riders that had their heart set on a cutting-edge sportsbike.The source of these beautiful miniature race reps was Japan's home market, as the country's stringent transport laws made motorcycles over three years old almost redundant. But even though Japan

, the emergency number for the police in Italy. We reckon, for a slightly weird race-rep paintjob, the XR1200 pulls it off.Whether he'll be walking up and down the grid before the race handing out producers remains to be seen..

On the 20th April the second round of the MiniMoto Racing Association (MMRA) British Minimoto Championship rolled into Larkhall, 20 miles South of Glasgow for another weekend of fast and furious low capacity, miniature GP racing competition

Who needs SHARP ratings when you've got a bucket and a builder's hard hat? Not these guys, clearly. It's good to know they've got what looks like a proper lid protecting the bike's clocks - you don't want to damage those..I wonder how long you could ride around the streets here i...

, machines. But that was then, this is now…When the idea of gathering four 400cc race reps together was suggested I dismissed it, arguing that with the current crop of secondhand 600cc bikes there was no point in buying a 400 anymore. They were a defunct

That's Simon Crafar, if you need reminding, he beat Doohan at Donington in '98 on a 500. Legend. Bet he made a few bob from the sales of that Arai race-rep too!He's just released an instructional DVD called Motovudu, aimed at you if you want to ride

Fed up with race reps? What about this?YOU'RE LOOKING at a stunning six-litre V8 concept motorcycle designed by Daniel Simon. The machine, which Simon has aptly named the Detonator, features a complex front suspension system, hubless two-wheel drive

Look like Edwards or Rossi ... but only if you're a YankTHOSE lucky Yanks not only get cheap fuel and even cheaper foreign policies but but they also get race-rep bodywork that we don't. Where's the justice?!Yamaha Motor USA have announced limited

rep, complete with racebike looks, fully adjustable suspension and even a race-type gear shift pattern (one up three down). The NSF weighs a mere 73.6kg, wears 12-inch wheels and has a wheelbase of only 1074mm. One of the Visordown news team was lucky

promises great racing.The full race calendar for the 2010 World Superbike season has yet to be confirmed but it's looking like the following:2010 World Superbikes Provisional CalendarFebruary 28 Australia Phillip Island March 28 Portugal Portimão April 11