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First Look: Honda Oree electric bike concept
By Visordown News on 08/01/2009 10:47:49
Honda-backed German design gets thumbs up from the Visordown news team
't in running form yet, the designers state the electic motor will produce around 90bhp, 125ft-lb of torque and roll onto an anticipated top speed of around 120 mph. Looks good to us!
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First Look: BMW S1000RR Carbon Edition
By Visordown News on 23/12/2009 12:30:58
More power and more bling from BMW's revolutionary superbike
and an Akrapovic end can to help drag another few horses out of the stable. It'll be going on sale next year for €24,990 (£22,350). Gulp.Check the power and torque graph to see the benefits of an Akrapovic exhaust.Nice!
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Moto Guzzi Norge GT gets plastic surgery
By Visordown New on 07/10/2010 16:39:25
The motorcycle equivalent of Sylvester Stallone's mum. It's still not a looker, but it does get some cosmetic tweaks
MOTO GUZZI'S surprisingly good but quite ugly Norge gets a bit of a facelift for 2011 as well as the latest version of the firm's 8 valve engine. Torque is now claimed to be more than 104Nm while power is 102bhp. It's still quite ugly mind...
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Buyer Guide: Honda Hornet 600
By Visordown on 18/10/2010 12:09:23
The ultimate buyer’s guide, written by the people who actually own the bike
-rider friendly too...Continue the Honda Hornet 600 Buyer GuideHonda Hornet 600 Specifications1998Engine 599cc, liquid cooled, DOHC, 16-valve inline four Power 95bhp @ 12,000rpm Top speed 140mphTorque 46lb.ft @ 9,500rpm Dry weight 179kg Seat height 790mm Fuel
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First Ride: 2012 Triumph Street Triple R review
By mark forsyth on 12/06/2012 14:47:09
Middleweight heavyweight
balance, overall poise, outright performance, all-gear flexibility, civility, torque and unique noise. Quite a complete list of attributes, then...Because this is effectively a 675 Daytona with the bodywork removed, Triumph have gone to great lengths
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Ducati add two colours to their 1098 range
By Visordown News on 29/12/2006 23:17:29
No prizes for guessing Ducati's new colour schemes
. The additional colours are as follows:1098 Tricolore: Red, White and Green1098 S: Red and Black with red frame1098: Red and YellowThe new Ducati 1098 Superbike produces a claimed 160hp and 90.4ft/lbs of torque at the crank, which, if proven true, will make
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New model launch - Ecosse Iconoclast
By Tim Skilton on 04/12/2007 14:27:52
Brings new meaning to words like 'odd' and 'expensive'
balanced for lower vibration and CNC ported heads are hand massaged (their words not mine) for maximum flow. The company claim the air intake has been designed for maximum torque and adds 8ft-lbs alone to the bike's performance figures. Other stuff? A
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Two New Models from Moto Morini
By Visordown News on 14/03/2008 10:32:32
Avio and 1200 Sports feature in Morini's new line-up
) and 102 Nm of torque. The bike has a satin silver finish on a blue Verlicchi steeltrellis frame, and features Brembo 320 mm double disc bakes with 4-piston calipers. The Corsaro Avio will sell for £7,999 in Matt Greywith Blue frame and Black with Red
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A Fizzy for the future?
By Visordown News on 17/06/2008 08:54:50
Looks like fun but a tad steep at £17,000!
More torque than a Bandit 650 - apparentlyIS THIS the Fizzy for the eco-generation? Well, maybe not quite but the Erockit is the latest idea for getting people around cities – and it does look pretty weird.Originally designed as an idea to punt
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Yoshimura GSX1250FA EEC Approved Slip-On End-Can
By Visordown News on 16/02/2010 12:07:59
New slip on exhausts available for fully-faired 1250 Bandits
and torque are increased over stock, claim Yoshimura.With full EEC silencing both torque and power curves are identical to the standard output, but a dB-Killer in the link-pipe when used with an open exhaust gives solid gains, the company say.Part Number
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