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19p a litre 'petrol' in development
By Visordown News on 31/01/2011 18:01:07
Hydrogen based fuel could mean a full tank costs just £3.23
energy than its equivalent weight of petrol and when it burns its by-product is water.At 19p pence per litre it would cost just £3.23 to fill a typical 17 litre tank, however the government would typically tax it so that its price at the pump would
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Biker faces child neglect charges
By Visordown News on 22/05/2008 11:57:15
Biker busted after speeding away from Police while balancing a 7-year-old boy on the tank
A 22 year-old off-road biker from Hall i’th’ Wood faces child neglect and dangerous driving charges after speeding away from police while balancing a seven-year-old-boy on his bike."This is an example of how dangerous off-road biking is and how irresponsible some people can be...
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Keanu Reeves on the Ducati Diavel
By Visordown on 12/12/2011 09:54:04
"It reminds me of old American muscle cars, with that huge rear tyre and the big gas tank. It's not aggressive, but it is big and bold and powerful."
, with that huge rear tyre and the big gas tank. It's not aggressive, but it is big and bold and powerful. What I really liked was the versatility. In the country you can have real fun cruising windy roads, but in town it is smooth and comfortable
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First Ride: 2007 KTM 690 Supermoto
By Jon Urry on 20/09/2010 13:01:53
A user-friendly KTM supermoto with a 150-mile tank range? Jon Urry wonders what the world is coming to.
IN 1998 KTM launched what it claims was the first production supermoto, the 620SM. It wasn't a revolutionary bike - the supermoto scene had been gaining strength in Europe for quite a while - but this was the first time a manufacturer had unveiled a dedicated supermoto.Fast-forwa...
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Heavy Metal
By John Cantlie on 28/03/2008 14:33:20
BMW K1200R, Harley-Davidson FLSTCI Heritage Softail, Triumph Rocket III - Three massive motorbikes that can go toe-to-toe with a tank
-waving duffers who furthered Britain's empire-building interests around the world) but Germany had the best uniforms, the best guns and the best tanks by far. The sense of juggernaut unstoppability as their stormtroopers swept across Europe must have been
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Road Test: CB600F Hornet
By Daryll Young on 24/04/2008 20:57:32
We put the new and improved Hornet 600 through its paces. But will it still offer up the vibey ride and shonky tank range of its top-selling predecessor?
motor and a poor tank range. But had Honda listened to the buying public and sorted the new bike?The briefing in the hotel in Seville was well, 'brief' to say the least; which was understandable considering there were in fact very few changes from
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Used Review: Honda CB600F Hornet
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/04/2008 21:49:32
Born in 1998's naked middleweight boom, the Honda Hornet has evolved into a more capable, practical machine than the tiny-tanked original model.
Honda's Hornet has always been a handsome machine, but despite being up against some tough competition it's attracted a cult following.It began in 1998, when Honda (and Yamaha with the Fazer) decided they'd had enough of Suzuki topping the sales charts with their Bandit 600, and ...
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Caption That: Destroy the competition
By Robin Goodwin on 13/08/2010 10:04:12
You don't have to be a member to leave a caption on this week's image: have a go!
WELCOME TO VISORDOWN'S weekly caption competition, where you get the chance to slap your best effort on our chosen image.This week we've got a vintage shot of Grand Prix legend Kevin Schwantz taking an Abrams tank for a spin, with his gung-ho riding
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Eire tours - GTR1400, FJR1300 and ST1300
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 09:37:13
Escape the rat race and get away from it all in the peace and quiet of Southern Ireland. Leave work at 5:30pm and the next day you could be here for just £82 plus a few tanks of fuel
Fishguard ferry port at 2am is like a scene from Night of the Living Dead. Half-human figures stagger around in a state of near-consciousness while cars tickover as their occupants attempt to stave off the boredom with late night radio. It's bleak, cold and mind-numbingly tedious...
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First Ride: 2001 Triumph Bonneville America
By Alex Hearn on 29/03/2008 13:56:15
Feet stretched to way-out-front highway pegs. A single, fat, white-faced chrome-edged speedo dominating a chunky ally top-yoke. Heavyweight tank-mounted console for the basics and a nacelle headlight reflecting the whole world in its seamless perimeter.
, on full display, a rubber-backed logo on each flank of the petrol tank. Welcome one and all to the Triumph Bonneville America.Just what the UK needs - another factory cruiser. But this bike ain't really for us. Consider this: of the 418,000 motorcycles
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