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Would you trust your helmet to decide when you're too tired to ride?
A newly published Polaris patent describes a helmet that can monitor a rider's condition and communicate directly with the vehicle, potentially allowing the bike to know when its rider is becoming too tired to carry on.
Latest New Bikes News
Ducati expands off-road line-up with all-new Desmo250 MX
Ducati has launched the all-new Desmo250 MX, which takes after the bigger Desmo450 following its release one year ago.
LiveWire's tiny new electric bikes enter production as the UK price and delivery date it confirmed
09/06/26
Latest Industry News
BMW Motorrad boss handed key role in shaping Europe's motorcycle future
With new regulations, decarbonisation targets and changing city transport strategies on the horizon, BMW’s top man will now help steer the motorcycle industry's lobbying efforts in Brussels.
Latest Viral News
When two wheels meets the game of two halves: Bolt Vs Pickford spot kick challenge
Hard enduro star Billy Bolt and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford go head-to-head in a football challenge unlike anything seen before inside Everton's new Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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
All Motorcycle News
Is a proxy battle at board-level about to engulf Harley-Davidson?
With Matt Lavatich stepping down his role as CEO at Harley-Davidson, pressure is mounting to find his replacement
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Everything you need to know about the new motorcycle helmet regulation
We take a look at the incoming motorcycle helmet safety regulations and how they could affect you and the products you buy
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Valentino Rossi, Simoncelli charity raise funds for Italian hospitals
Italy has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak and it's health service is under stress. Now riders and teams are getting involved in helping them out
A day in the life of Toni Bou looks awesome
Toni Bous answer to self-isolation involves brushing his teeth, getting dressed and having a coffee – sounds pretty normal to me
In car infotainment systems more dangerous than cannabis or alcohol
An IAM survey has found that car infotainment systems can be as detrimental to a driver’s reaction times as alcohol and even cannabis are
Kawasaki patents its own hub-centre steering system
Kawasaki has just patented its own hub-centre steering solution, despite just buying into Bimota who have their own
Indian Motorcycle go in for the kill on Harley-Davidson
After last month's ‘Challenger Challenge’, Indian further go in on Harley-Davidson with an ambitious and expensive marketing spree
Ducati extends shutdown of its production lines over coronavirus
Ducati closes the doors to its factory in Borgo Panigale for an extra week due to the growing coronavirus crisis sweeping Italy
Is a Zontes triple about to take on the Yamaha MT-09
The image shows an aggressively styled naked motorcycle built around a three-cylinder engine – sound familiar?
Teams consulted over Isle of Man TT as petition calls for cancellation
Organisers for the 2020 Isle of Man TT are in discussions with teams about rearranging it as a petition calling for its cancellation gathers momentum
Check out the latest 20 plate Triumph Motorcycle offers
The turn of the 20 plate registrations means there has never been a better time to get your hands on a Triumph Motorcycle with these juicy offers
CF Moto adventure bike spotted testing
The 800c off-road machine uses KTM power and could be made to be A2 compliant
WATCH WorldSBK stars tickle the red line on new Kawasaki ZX-25R
WorldSBK stars Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes raise all the revs on the brand-new Kawasaki ZX-25R pocket sportsbike at the Jerez Circuit in Spain
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Production halted at KTM, Husqvarna, GasGas and Moto Morini
The move was made to try and protect staff and residents around the factory from the COVID-19 virus
Rugged new Honda CT125 set to remain true to concept
New patent filings reveal the upcoming Honda CT125 'Hunter Cub' production model will remain faithful to the concept revealed in 2019
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How will the budget affect bikers?
With the chancellor getting out his red briefcase again this spring, Visordown looks at how the latest budget will affect us motorcyclists
A new Royal Enfield is on the way… but which model is being launched?
Royal Enfield reveals it will launched the codenamed J1D motorcycle in April - but there is speculation as to which model it could be
KTM halting production in Austria for two weeks over coronavirus
Production at the KTM facility in Austria will be paused for two weeks as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic affecting supply chains
Daytona 200 race to go ahead without spectators
The Daytona 200 will take place 'behind closed doors' after spectators were prohibited from attending one of the biggest dates in the US racing calendar
Are Smart motorways about to be improved?
The secretary of state’s measures includes removing dynamic hard shoulders and speeding up the development of stopped vehicle detection
Could the Honda CRF1100L be about to get a naked sibling?
Patents reveal what could be a new naked motorcycle from Honda using the latest Africa Twin engine at its heart
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A Harley-Davidson Fat Boy… but not as you know it
This 'Harley-Davidson Fat Boy' started life as something considerably humbler... watch how this remarkable transformation happened
Motorcycle crashes investigated like never before
A survey of motorcyclists involved in motorcycle crashes has been analysed in a new and eye-opening way
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