| |
 |
Yamaha tops UK's stolen motorcycles list
By Ben Cope on 28/01/2013 08:48:29
Insurance company's top 10 most stolen motorcycles is predictably full of sportsbikes
YAMAHA'S Thundercat has topped the chart of most stolen motorcycles in the UK, according to insurer Swinton Bikes.The list was compiled from data of over 200,000 insurance quotes and the top ten list heavily features sportsbikes.While Yamaha take
|
|
 |
Discuss: Has Ewan McGregor saved the UK motorcycle industry?
By Ben Cope on 02/02/2013 10:41:34
Where would the industry be now if it weren't for the Hollywood actor's trip?
Adventure all those years ago.In 2012, motorcycle sales in the Adventure category in the UK were up 15.2% in a market that was down 0.2% overall. In 2012 the Touring segment was down 22.9% while Customs and Sport Touring were down 13% each. Just a handful
|
|
 |
Kawasaki Z250 revealed
By Ben Cope on 31/01/2013 11:59:02
Z300 expected for UK market
) Ninja 300.In Japan it costs £3400, but over there the equivalent Ninja is only £3900. Apply the same £500 saving to UK prices and you can expect the naked machine to come in at around £4200 compared to £4799 for the non-ABS version of the Ninja 300
|
|
 |
Kymco's K-Pipe 125 in dealers
By Visordown News on 10/12/2012 09:17:24
Bargain-priced beginner 125 arrives in the UK
TAIWANESE manufacturer Kymco has announced the UK release of its new naked 125, the 'K-Pipe'. The 'K-Pipe' looks pretty striking for a budget 125, and comes with the tantalising low RRP of £1699. Kymco are marketing the bike firmly at the beginner
|
|
 |
Motorcycle Live starts tomorrow
By Visordown News on 23/11/2012 15:26:42
UK's largest motorcycle show is all set to be a belter
MOTORCYCLE LIVE starts tomorrow at the NEC, Birmingham, and runs until Sunday the 2nd of December.It's the biggest motorcycle show of the year and is the first chance we'll get to see 2013's new models in the metal.Manufacturers will be displaying
|
|
 |
Wheels to Work Association launched
By Visordown News on 18/01/2013 10:30:41
New body to bring together and govern UK's W2W schemes
A NEW association representing Wheels to Work schemes across the UK was launched yesterday.The Wheels to Work Association (W2WA) marked its official launch with its first annual conference, held in London.Wheels to Work schemes provide transport
|
|
 |
December sales continue dip
By Visordown News on 11/01/2013 15:17:00
2012 proves a flat year for bike sales
UK two-wheeler sales dropped by more than six per cent last month over December 2011 to round off a flat year for the industry. There were 3,699 bike registrations in December 2012, compared to 3,955 in the same month the previous year, representing
|
|
 |
Road Safety campaign budgets cut by 80%
By Visordown News on 31/01/2013 09:18:17
Cyclists get just 1/25th of the budget allocated to motorcyclists despite cycling deaths continuing to rise
reduced by 80% to £4m.For 2013, the DfT has a budget of £3.7m to spend on road safety campaigns and motorcycle-related campaigns feature heavily in the plan. This year's budget is broken down like so:£1.685 million on drink-drive campaigns£1.275 million
|
|
 |
BMW HP4 now available to buy
By Visordown News on 13/12/2012 10:56:31
Get thee (and £16-19K) to a dealer, now
for this relatively low-volume model means that prospective customers should contact their local BMW Motorrad Dealership to secure their own HP4 motorcycle for 2013."So reach under your mattress, grab that emergency bag of cash and hoof it to your local dealer
|
|
 |
Slow start for sales in January
By Visordown News on 13/02/2013 13:50:45
More grim reading for the industry after a significant drop on last year
), there was still a 14% drop in two-wheeler registrations year-on-year, down from 4,759 in Jan 2012 to 4,092 in Jan 2013. Sales of Adventure Sport and Supersport bikes were down 28% and 28.6% respectively on Jan 2012. (Adventure Sport, the biggest loser in terms
|
|