Bluesens MotoGP2 600HERE'S THE first pics of the BDR Honda MotoGP2 prototype bike, just been launched by the team in Madrid.Details are sketchy about the final bike at the moment, but we understand it's a tweaked 600cc proddie motor with a tiny, prototype frame around it.Which ra...

YAMAHA HAS just released the first images of the XT1200Z Super Tenere and Visordown are bringing you the UK's first hi-res picture gallery of the new machine.Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré SpecificationsENGINEType:Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, inline 2-cylinder, 4-valve, fuel inj...

THE new production-based CRT MotoGP bikes have come under criticism for cheapening the prototype aspect of the premier class, despite Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta acknowledging the category could be the future for the sport.However, one supporter for the 1000cc CRT machines has eme...

HERE'S the first picture of Bimota's new 2009 Oro Nero. Featuring a carbon frame and swingarm, it's essentially a limited edition DB7 using a 1098 Ducati engine and is expected to cost 40,000 euros.SPECSEngine Configuration: Twin cylinder 90° Displacement: 1099 ccEngine Cooling: ...

APRILIA HAVE launched official full specifications of their new RSV4 superbike, as well as a new online website with images and a video of the new V4 racer/road bike.The site, which can be accessed by clicking on the link below, gives a full picture gallery and even an online vid...

1979“This is the Golden Age of motorcycling,” proclaimed one mag in 1979, celebrating the 100bhp output of superbikes like Kawasaki’s giant Z1300 and high-barred “factory customs” such as Yamaha’s XS650. The mags carried ads for Paddy Hopkirk lids, Vetter fairings and Derriboots....

AN AMERICAN racer riding a bog standard BMW S1000RR has trounced the current lap record set at a US racetrack on an AMA specification Suzuki GSX-R1000 superbike.Chris Peris rode the all-new 1000cc BMW at a motorcycle dealer's promotional event, where sportsbike riders who probabl...

VALENTINO Rossi tested a WSB-spec Yamaha YZF-R1 at Misano yesterday, here's a gallery of his session.On the R1, Rossi looks ultra-comfortable but off the bike you can see him using crutches, proving he's still not back to 100% fitness.Rossi put in a

YOU'RE LOOKING at the new 2010 Honda Shadow VT750C Black Spirit cruiser.The Shadow 750 was originally launched back in 2007 and was based on the VT750 Shadow. The new bike is powered by a twin-cylinder, 750cc engine, with electronic ignition and IACV valve control.The machine sho...

AVERAGE SPEED cameras pose no threat to motorcyclists - that's the claim being made by Essex County Council's Road Safety wing.The claim comes after local councillors commissioned a survey to find whether average speed cameras could help reduce the number of motorcycle-related ac...