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  1. Electric bikes spur European sales as 2019 sees 9% growth

    ... comes against news four-wheel sales dropped 3.1 per cent despite the wave of new electric and hybrid models flooding the market ... sales of e-motorbikes and scooters jumped a huge 77 per cent year-on-year. Indeed, manufacturers say the idea of electric ...

    Ollie Barstow - 29/08/2019 - 14:44 - 2 comments

  2. UK roads safest, says international survey

    ... report found motorcycle accidents in the UK were down 23 per cent, despite a 45 per cent increase in the number of motorcycles on the road. Overseas figures for ...

    Visordown News - 10/05/2024 - 04:16 - 0 comments

  3. Honda takes Africa Twin home in 2nd edition of Adventure Roads tour

    ... will cover 3,736km (2321-miles) over 12 days riding, 65 per cent on which is tarmac, with the other 35 per cent comprising gravel roads. According to the website, HRC rally riders ...

    Laura Thomson - 14/11/2018 - 16:01 - 0 comments

  4. UK petrol stations to begin selling E10 fuel this year

    ... early as September this year. The new fuel uses 90 per cent petrol and 10 per cent bioethanol and is being touted as being capable of reducing the UK's road ...

    Simon Hancocks - 25/02/2021 - 11:42

  5. Government body gets more powers to tackle ‘rip off’ fuel prices

    ... rules, the watchdog could issue fines of up to one per cent of its worldwide turnover or an ongoing fine of up to five per cent of the daily turnover. The news follows a report, published on ...

    Simon Hancocks - 16/11/2023 - 09:35 - 0 comments

  6. Government to Study Headlight Glare Epidemic

    ... matter since 2018. The results of this suggest that 85 per cent of road users feel that the issue is more commonplace than it once was. Of those who felt negatively about the problem, 91 per cent said they get dazzled when driving, with nearly three-quarters confirming ...

    Alex Whitworth - 16/04/2024 - 07:56 - 0 comments

  7. 8 Things We Learned From WorldSBK Australia

    ... and it’s all thanks to Alex Lowes. Well, about 99 per cent of the thanks go to Lowes, anyway, and the remaining one per cent to a combination of Alvaro Bautista and his rear tyre. Because to pull a ...

    Alex Whitworth - 27/02/2024 - 17:25 - 0 comments

  8. Far-East to reward riders who scrap bikes older than 15 years

    ... Agency, adding that while motorcycles make up 15 per cent of the local vehicle population, they contribute around 50 per cent of carbon monoxide (CO) from vehicles. The agency added that older ...

    David Miller - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 5 comments

  9. Shocking amount of UK speed cameras are inactive

    ... by the same company. It shows that almost half (46 per cent) of the fixed speed cameras in England and Wales are inactive.  ... of fixed speed cameras, and both also have at least 40 per cent of those out of action. Road Angel also reports that only four ...

    Alex Whitworth - 18/12/2023 - 11:00 - 0 comments

  10. Top 10 most innovative new products of the year

    ... Mono Fuse Gore-Tex boots £229.99 These 100 per cent waterproof riding boots feature Alpinestars new ratchet bucket system, ... Gore-tex, it offers lots of protection and is also 100 per cent waterproof. Claim to innovation:  Possibly the best venting on ...

    Visordown News - 10/05/2024 - 03:52 - 0 comments

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