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BMW Motorrad UK announces new summer riding experience
BMW Motorrad UK has launched a new ‘Make Life a Ride Day’ programme, which will include road riding and track time around Donington Park.
Latest New Bikes News
Honda celebrates 25 years of SH125i scooter with dual project
Honda has revealed a new project that includes an SH125i concept model, and an accompanying marble sculpture.
Latest Industry News
Honda is trying to convince Gen Z that bikes still make sense
Honda UK headed to Reading University with learner bikes, Ride Free test rides and its finance-led New Rider Programme in a fresh attempt to get younger riders onto two wheels.
Latest Viral News
Suzuki GSX-R750 left hanging from traffic light after collision
Motorcycle rider avoids life-threatening injuries after a collision sees his Suzuki stranded in a traffic light pole.
Videos
We broke a World Record, with NO Front brakes! 🤯
Rv Turner and Sharp
Yamaha R7 2026 Review: Still The Benchmark For entry-level Sports Bikes?
The World's First Ever Self-Balancing Bike Is Here.. But Do We Need It?
RIDE, AGAIN | Harley-Davidson
One Of These Bikes Clearly Comes Out On Top: Triumph Tracker and Thruxton 400 Tested
BMW F450 review | Is this the GS the G310 should have been?
Kawasaki Z650 S 2026 Review: Comfort, Control And A Few Compromises
There's a lot to unpack with these two bikes #BMW #bmwF450 #bikers
The next bike we're taking out on the road... #kawasaki #bikelife
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24 Heures Moto event at Le Mans latest to get halted by coronavirus
The Le Mans 24 Heures Moto round in France is pushed back until September as the latest event to be disrupted by the onset of coronavirus
MPs quiz pension regulator role in Norton Motorcycles collapse
MPs from the Work and Pensions Committee have quizzed The Pensions Regulator to determine whether it could done more to safeguard Norton pension holders
Government pledges £2.5bn to end ‘scourge’ of potholes
The government is to pledge £2.5bn over the next five years towards fixing potholes in England as part of the latest Budget
UK motorcycle sales rose once again in February 2020
Sales of motorcycles in the United Kingdom rose again in February 2020 to give the industry a positive headstart on 2019 at this early stage in the year
Italian team to tackle tough Mexican 1000 rally raid on Vespas
A plucky Italian team is attempting to complete the 2020 Mexican 1000 rally raid event on a pair of minimally-kitted out Vespas
650hp World Land Speed Record-breaking Suzuki Hayabusa up for grabs
A turbocharged 650hp World Record-breaking Suzuki Hayabusa engineered by BDR Performance is available to buy for a reasonable £30,000
US teenagers land hefty fines for dirt biking… on their own property
Four teenagers in the United States are handed large fines for riding dirt bikes... on their own property with permission from the owner
Councils blame cars for potholes despite 32% cut in maintenance fund
Local councils want the upcoming Budget to put 2p of existing fuel duty towards fixing potholes despite already cut funding by 32 per cent over the last decade
Ex-Norton Director looks to buy troubled company
Steve Murray is a Nottingham-based motorcycle fanatic and entrepreneur and he’s just one of the people lining up for the company
Head to head: Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT vs Yamaha Tracer 700
Visordown takes a closer look at two of the best mid-weight sports touring machines available today
Bullit announce the Bluroc 250 V-twin
The Bullit Bluroc 250 is the firms first V-twin and also their biggest machine to date
Italy coronavirus quarantine lockdown raises production, sport fears
Motorcycle production in Italy looks set to grind to a halt after authorities introduced a huge quarantine zone affecting 16 million people
Take a look inside Valentino Rossi’s secret room
With nearly 25-years’ worth of trophies, race suits, bikes and memories inside; VR46’s inner sanctum really is a sight to behold
Motorcyclists wins $2.65m in damages after pothole crash
The rider from West Milford crashed into a van after losing control on multiple potholes
Harry Dunn family to meet MPs in quest for answers
The family of Harry Dunn are set to meet to the health and transport secretaries as they search for answers into their son’s death
Missouri bill to legalise riding a motorcycle without a helmet revived
A lawmarker in the US state of Missouri is again trying to repeal a law that makes wearing a helmet on a motorcycle mandatory
Husqvarna introduce the 701 Enduro LR
The new Husqvarna701 Enduro LR boasts an adventure bike beating 25-litre fuel tank!
Honda announce limited edition 2020 Forza 300
The new machine retains the same engine and geometry but gets an updated styling package and top box
CFMoto 300SR supersport revealed
CFMoto moves into the pocket rocket small displacement supersport market with the striking new CFMoto 300SR
India slump dragged down global motorcycle sales in 2019
Sales of motorcycles dropped by 1.6 million units globally in 2019 but the onset of a coronavirus threatens to have a major impact in 2020
Indian Motorcycles announce affordable Scout Bobber Sixty
The new Indian Scout Bobber Sixty uses the same 999cc engine as the Scout Sixty but comes in 10kg lighter and £400 less than its sibling
UK flooding uncovers a hoard of vintage motorcycle parts
A business owner in Coleham Head has uncovered a hoard of vintage motorcycle parts while working to clear up after flooding in the area
Akrapovič launch exhausts for the Triumph modern classic range
The Triumph modern classic range can now benefit from the bark of an Akrapovič end can
No Time to Die premiere postponed
The world premiere for the latest James Bond film, No Time to Die, has been postponed possibly due to the Coronavirus outbreak