HUSQVARNA'S latest supermoto, the SMR511 has been released.Featuring a four valve, dual camshaft, fuel-injected 478cc engine, it weighs 118kg and features fully adjustable Marzocchi 50mm inverted forks with 250mm of travel. The rear Sachs shock-absorber is adjustable for pre-loa...

HERE'S A new-for-2011 bike that you might have missed – the Suzuki GW250, which was launched late last year at the CIMA show in China.Mostly unnoticed by the European press, the bike is actually a production version of the much-speculated “mini B

DUCATI'S Multistrada 1200 gets minor tweaks and new colours for 2012.All of the 2012 models will have revised seats with comfort-enhancing increased rider’s seat length front and rear.The Multistrada 1200 S Touring will also be offered in a brand

TRIUMPH'S Speed Triple R ought to be a serious contender for bike of the year in 2012.The popular and capable Speed Trip has been given added performance in the form of Brembo Monobloc brakes, Ohlins TTX rear shock and NIX30 forks and lightweight

ministry of industry, with work starting in 2004 on the development of the new engine.Given its size, the bike's 270kg total weight is relatively light, thanks largely to a self-supporting carbon-fibre seat unit and a fuel tank of the same material, while

chassis and much the same styling. And yet as the first Goldwing to come from the new Kumamoto factory in Japan, it's set to remain in production like this for quite some time to come.According to Honda, the 2012 bike has:Redesigned fairing adds extra wind

TRIUMPH have revised the Tiger 1050 with upgraded suspension, sportier riding position and new graphics.The 2012 model-year bike features upgraded suspension consisting of redesigned internals and new damping characteristics front and rear, with a

This thing is the revamped Piaggio MP3 – the Yourban. The revolutionary MP3 has been round for a few years now but this new version has shed some cake, lost a few critical inches from its waistband and is easier to slice through the city as a

in November this year and that they will be on sale in 2012.The chances are that the two scooters will be closely related to the Concept C, just as the two versions of the new K1600 are virtually identical, under the skin, to the Concept 6 revealed in 2009

THE 2012 Hypermotard 1100EVO SP will now be available as a Corse Edition.Normally we wouldn't run a news story for a bike with just a colour update and no new parts, but we've got a soft-spot for the 1100EVO SP here at Visordown. It's a