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First Look: Suzuki Gemma 250
By Visordown News on 03/07/2008 09:39:08
Funky looks, same motor as the Burgman - will the Gemma make it to Britain?
Let's hope the new Gemma makes it to the UKSUZUKI HAS announced specs for its new Gemma scooter for the first time.The scooter looks set for the Japanese market only for the time being, but given the recent fuel price hikes there are strong rumours
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Vectrix lose £25m
By Visordown News on 16/01/2008 10:16:05
'We're taking aggressive steps to reduce costs' says Chief Exec
Vectrix Corporation, the zero emission scooter company, has reported sales of around £400,000 and staggering losses of around £25 million for the year to 30 September 2007. Vectrix is the first company to design, develop and mass produce what
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Motorcycle sales drop in Italy
By Visordown News on 05/02/2008 09:22:26
Figures down 7.7 percent in January
IT MAY account for more than half of all non-Japanese motorcycle and scooter production but figures just released have shown that sales of motorcycles in Italy slipped 7.7 percent in January.The news is thought to be as a direct result
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October 2008 bike sales up on 2007
By Visordown News on 11/11/2008 16:32:21
Good news for us - bad news for the car industry - down 23%
NEW motorcycle and scooter sales were up in October by four per cent on the same month last year, according to the Motor Cycle Industry Association. The figures are a contrast to the 23 per cent decline in car sales announced last Thursday. A total
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Honda tightens grip on Indian bike market
By Visordown News on 03/02/2009 11:53:07
Two new Japanese models to be launched later this month
HONDA MAY be experiencing financial difficulties in the current financial gloom, but their grip on the Indian motorcycle market is getting stronger, recent reports suggest. Hero Honda and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), have accounted for a
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Honda top 2011 Q1 sales Chart
By Nathan Clark on 26/05/2011 12:11:09
Sales figures for 2011 Q1 reveal Honda, Yamaha and Triumph in the top three
compared to 2009.Piaggio - who only sell scooters - are in seventh place ahead of Harley-Davidson and KTM, with Ducati rounding out the top ten.Top 10 Motorcycle and Scooter sales for Q1 2011:Honda 3913Yamaha 2518Triumph 1913BMW 1532Suzuki 1456Kawasaki 1384
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WSB: It's only me!
By Tim Skilton on 17/06/2007 21:23:02
MotoGP ace spectates from the sidelines
A WELL-KNOWN Italian superstar was snapped watching the racing action at Sunday's Misano WSB. He was reported to be sneaking around on a scooter, electing not to remove his helmet and dark glasses for fear of being recognised. When asked what he
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Industry Eye: Ten millionth Yamaha rolls of the pr
By Tim Skilton on 10/12/2007 19:47:33
...and that's just in Indonesia
Yamaha Motor has produced over 10 million motorcycles in Indonesia since production started back in 1974. The company has forecast it will produce 1.8 million units this year alone, mostly for the automatic scooter market. In November 2004, Yamaha
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Scoop: Two new bikes launched by Suzuki
By Visordown News on 23/06/2008 10:49:12
Video and images of Suzuki's new hi-tech machines
.Note to Suzuki: we want these over here. Now. The coolest scooter ever?
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Honda India to launch VFR1000 in 2010
By Visordown News on 29/01/2009 10:10:51
Bigger capacity VFR in the pipeline along with other two-wheelers
HONDA INDIA is reported to have said that it will be launching a 1000cc version of its VFR800 motorcycle in the country in 2010 - the first admission by the company that the bigger-capacity VFR is on the way.Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India
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