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There are various different species of rider but with most cases the requirement of speed is essential. Visordown examines why some riders are faster than others, what being fast really means and uncovers the secrets of going faster

You don’t need big money for big trips. International skinflint Lois Pryce explains how to trot the globe in a discount manner

Read this before buying a 15-year-old 'bargain'

The rise of the Honda 600 CBR with reviews and specs gallery and owner information

Information and history on the Italian multiple MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi riding for Ducati in 2011

A pilgrimage to Italy on a Cagiva Gran Canyon to visit the legendary MV Agusta factory

A guide through the wonders of how the stunning MV Agustas are born

From the days when helmets weren't littered with energy drink sponsorship and designs didn't look cluttered and complicated

Anyone can have a nice, easy, safe, overland trip. But some people prefer to make things a little more difficult for themselves. Lois Pryce explains how and why

On the back of the success of the GSX-R common sense would suggest that when four-strokes were introduced with MotoGP the knowledge would transfer to the GSV-R

Riding bikes is unbelievably dangerous and a confusing to people the reasons behind straddling the two-wheeled time bombs, the omnipotent voice of Visordown collects the top ten reasons why people are passionate about motorcycles

Tips for the next batch of bikes destined to be future classics in the auction house

Love them or hate them, you've got to appreciate the thought that's gone into these designs

Welcome to motorcycling innerspace, a place so tiny you can't see it with the naked eye

In the 1990s, cigarette sponsorship ran the world. Massive corporates, incredibly rich and powerful, went to war on the sidepanels and fairings of the fastest machines in the world. We remember a time when fag ash was king...

The last 10 years have seen changes to Grand Prix racing with a name change to MotoGP, a shift from two to four stroke and engine capacity. As this decade is coming to an end here are the bikes that have defined this era

We bring you the most unbelievable bike-art from designers around the world

Gallery of the different paint schemes that coated the YZF750SP at the Suzuka 8hr event through the ages

Suzuki MotoGP team manager and Crescent boss Paul Denning talks Moto2, the purity of 990 GP bikes without traction control and why Capirossi is special

There is a race twelve miles long, with 156 flat-out bends on a mix of tarmac and dirt. on any one of those corners, running off the track means plunging over a cliff and hitting rocks. We tackle the legendary Pikes Peak hillclimb

From biographies of legends to beautiful coffee table companions. We've put together the Top 10 GP books that you need to own

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the BMW GS here is a pictorial look through the history of the big adventure trailie

Motorcycles are desirable but unfortunately they garner unwanted attention from thieves, here are some top tips to ensure your bike doesn't get stolen and you don't buy a ringer

In 2004 I had a Honda Fireblade, and very nice it was too. Then some lowlife scum decided to relieve me of it. Now, years later, the police have recovered the bike. What happened in between?