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Used Review: Suzuki Bandit 600
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/04/2008 17:25:36
In 1995 Suzuki built the naked middleweight Bandit. Compared to Yamaha's Diversion it was a revelation: sure it was cheap, cheerful and built to a price, but it was also a hell of a lot of fun to ride.
, with just a hint of retro chic. It was a winner.Suzuki, wisely realising they were onto a good thing, decided in 1996 to add another model to the stable - the GSF600S - basically the same bike with a half-fairing bolted on. These were soon joined by a Bandit
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First Ride: 2007 Moto Morini 91-2
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 12:36:04
Corsaro too lairy? Then here's a more amiable naked.
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. There is no way half the crap that's sold on eBay would have been shifted if it wasn't for someone, somewhere, remembering their youth. And the bike world is no different.There is currently a revival in the retro bike
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First Ride: Triumph Bonneville America
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 14:07:19
Britain takes on America in the budget cruiser battle
Triumph's Bonneville America is a bike I admit I didn't understand until I rode it. I couldn't work out why it existed. Bonnevilles are all about the retro scene - you know, rekindling the flames of youth and all that, but doing it with a machine
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Least cool bikes of the Milan show
By Ben Cope on 09/11/2011 11:06:11
Polish can make a bad bike glisten but it can't make it cool
to filter through. Not cool.This one's for Barry. In case you didn't think the world had recognised you were riding a cool retro British bike, you could of course cover it with Union Jacks and a tacky London Underground logo. Why not go the whole hog
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MINI and Smart to join bike market
By Visordown News on 23/09/2010 09:34:18
Arch-rivals Mercedes and BMW to compete against each other with the unveiling of two new scooters
's Smart subsidiary or BMW's MINI arm, since both have today revealed concept scooters that aim to extend their appeal to two wheels as well as four.Despite coming from two fierce rivals, the concepts are virtually identical: both a retro
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Royal Enfield's 2013 Cafe Racer
By Visordown News on 01/11/2012 11:06:00
The Bullet finally gets a factory-built Cafe Racer guise
and various little retro touches make it look the business, while a tuned version of the 500cc unit-construction engine should pack a bit more oomph propelling the relatively lighter bike. Most importantly, modern build quality from Royal Enfield's brand
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Best of British
By Jon Urry on 01/03/2007 23:36:25
There are still a few bulldogs out there, bearing their teeth at the foreign hordes. Let's celebrate all things British with a little help from two of our own musical legends. Pip pip and tally ho!
? The Triumph Bonneville. Modern biking wrapped up in a retro veil.Royal Enfield Cafe RacerChicken tikka masala is the UK's best selling takeaway dish. But if you take one to India no one will recognise it because no such dish actually exists there
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20 Questions: Austin Clews
By Visordown on 21/04/2008 12:06:03
Director of CCM Motorcycles Austin Clews, talks to us about the future of CCM and his embarrassing first bike..
would you own if money were no object?CCM retro range, cafe racer and flat tracker, and I'd make myself the fastest, trickest sports bike12. What's the maddest thing you've done on a bike?An end-of-season race with the lads on Ainsdale Beach, Southport
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First Ride: 2004 Victory Kingpin
By Mark Shippey on 30/03/2008 19:38:09
Victory hopes to attract a younger generation by producing a versatile, powerful cruiser. Can Victory pin down the kings for the full count?
A Cruiser can be customised, adapted, chopped and changed beyond all recognition - even more so than a sportsbike. There are the obvious choices on the market, namely Harley-Davidson, Triumph's Rocket III (when it finally hits the shops), or a retro
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First Ride: 2006 Honda CBF1000
By Simon Bowen on 20/09/2010 22:55:29
Evil Jim Bowen slings his leg over Honda's four-cylinder all-rounder
incorporated their 'Just Fit' ethos to the manufacture of the 1000, which sits meekly between the aggressive Hornet 900 and the two retro CB1300's. In short, this allows adjustability for the handlebars, seat and screen, making the CBF more appealing
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