series, which he is bankrolling with partner Mike Porra, had secured lucrative worldwide TV deals. Prize money will exceed £100,000, three times the amount up for grabs in previous national supercross competitions, and the seven-round series will be held

NEW motorcycle and scooter sales were up in October by four per cent on the same month last year, according to the Motor Cycle Industry Association. The figures are a contrast to the 23 per cent decline in car sales announced last Thursday. A total

PERSONAL INJURY claims are up 57% since 2005, according to insurer Aviva.The insurer has also seen motorcycle claims costs increase by 51% in the same period, with the insurer’s statistics indicating that this is a consequence of more riders

THE HUNT IS on for a motorcyclist who has been deliberately covering up his bike's number plate while passing safety cameras above the legal speed limit.Plymouth Police say the biker has been caught on the city's cameras on several occasions

A FORMER Buell engineer has joined battery-powered motorcycle manufacturer Zero Motorcycles as the Vice President of Engineering. Abe Askenazi, who up until the demise of Buell roadbikes, recently held the position of senior director of analysis

THIS NUTTER featured on Visordown News back in February 2008 after he was spotted riding his motorbike along the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne, Australia, with a barbecue strapped to his body.But two and a half years after our wacky news story hit

THE HUSQVARNA and the cool once owned by biking icon Steve McQueen is to go up for sale.Cool is a difficult attribute to acquire, many motorcyclists believe they have it but realistically only a small few actually do. One such person who had

Holy lean angle, Batman!Makes a sportbike look a bit naff, doesn't it?JUST released by film company Warner Brothers is this new picture of the Batbike " the BatPod " taking a corner. The motorcycle is a pukka runner for the next movie in the series - Batman: The Dark Knight, and ...

in Hunan province, the Beijing News said. The paper also said the sinister business had been going on for several months but could not confirm how many children had been taken.

WE SPOTTED THIS on an owner's internet forum earlier today - a stripped down work-in-progress, S1000RR complete with custom wheels and lengthened swingarm.We're not sure what the owner's got planned next, but we'll be keeping an eye on the progress.