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Milan Show: 2010 Victory Cross Country
By Visordown News on 10/11/2009 10:18:11
New Victory uses same 106 cubic inch motor, but designed for touring
JUST A QUICK pic of the new Victory Cross Country. It's designed for touring and uses the same 106 cubic inch motor in the rest of the Victory range. It will be available in the UK in July, price to be confirmed.
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First Look: Taurus zero-emission PTW
By Visordown News on 26/03/2010 15:50:03
Is it a motorcycle, a moped, a scooter or a golf cart?
LOOKING LIKE an upmarket Segway, the Taurus is a self-balancing electric powered two-wheeler designed by Erik Lanuza . With a seating position similar to a motorcycle, riders use their bodyweight to control speed by leaning forwards and backwards
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Husqvarna will launch road bikes in 2012
By Visordown News on 07/01/2011 13:56:02
Bored out 900cc twin from popular BMW to be the basis of Husky's new road bike
HUSQVARNA IS planning to launch the first of a whole range of new road-oriented bikes in late 2011 as part of a corporate plan to expand away from its traditional off-road market.The first of these machines will use a 900cc parallel twin based
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Honda Crosstourer name confirmed
By Visordown News on 07/07/2011 10:54:54
VFR1200 adventure bike to retain concept's nomenclature
.However, it seems the firm has decided to go ahead with the Crosstourer name for the new bike, filing for a trademark on the term last week, specifically asking for the rights to use it on “motorcycles and parts and fittings thereof.”It may opt to use an alpha
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Husqvarna Nuda 900: ABS version in 2012
By Visordown News on 19/09/2011 16:17:53
Increased safety for Husqvarna's lairy street bike
version launched in Spring 2012.Details of the engine have also been revealed: The engine is a larger version of BMW's 798cc parallel-twin used in bikes like the F800GS. However, unlike the BMW unit, the 900cc big-bore Husqvarna motor will use a 270° crank
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Two more DCT Hondas in 2012
By Visordown News on 27/10/2011 13:30:35
Honda's automatic gearbox gathers momentum
is expected to be an all-new bike in the naked category and the NS700X is expected to be an all-new bike with 'all-road' styling. Think Crossrunner and you probably won't be far off.We don't think Honda will stop there and expect to see DCT appear in more
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Tokyo: Honda CRF250L
By Visordown News on 10/11/2011 11:17:32
CBR250R goes off-road
HONDA'S main new production bike to debut at next month's Tokyo Show is this, the CRF250L.Forget the old air-cooled 223cc single that used to carry that name, this is a road-going enduro-style bike that carries the same 22bhp engine as the new CBR
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Milan show: Rieju RS3 125
By Visordown News on 02/11/2010 16:24:34
Things are looking good for learners
Rieju used the Milan show to launch their new 125 sports bike, the RS3. The Spanish manufacturer may have its roots firmly in dirt bikes but the RS3 delivers some pretty impressive sports bike spec for just £3,300 - nearly £700 less than Yamaha
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Remember the ZRX?
By Visordown News on 02/11/2012 09:58:58
It's still going strong in Japan
of the bikes sold over here between 2001-2007, since it's barely been changed. A few up-to-date Kawasaki hallmarks like wavy discs and slim-spoked wheels differ from the retro bruiser we used to have here, but otherwise there have been no serious alterations
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Batpod spied on the road!
By Visordown News on 28/07/2010 11:22:08
It works! And here's the proof
THE BATPOD replica, featured on Visordown.com over the last couple of years, has been spied in action on public roads.The futuristic replica, based on the machine used in the film Batman 'Dark Knight' was recently offered for auction on e
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