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Brit wins Triumph’s one-off Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer DGR Edition
Triumph has confirmed Michael Swanwick as the winner of its Gentlefolk Prize, which sees him land the company’s special Speed Twin 1200 Cafe Racer DGR Edition motorcycle.
Latest New Bikes News
Norton Atlas reaches production milestone ahead of customer deliveries
The first Norton Atlas has rolled off the production line at TVS's Hosur factory in India, marking the next step in the brand's return to the adventure bike market ahead of its official launch next month.
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
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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
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