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Before manufacturers discovered influencers, Triumph made this viral masterpiece
Motorcycle marketing has changed beyond recognition, but this classic Triumph Rocket III video remains as absolute comedy gold.
Latest New Bikes News
Honda's V3R engine might just be the start of an entire new family of boosted bikes
Honda's electrically driven E-Compressor could find its way onto everything from commuter bikes to superbikes, if newly published patent drawings are anything to go by.
Latest Industry News
Ducati sale rumours return as Volkswagen weighs major restructuring
Volkswagen's biggest-ever restructuring has revived talk of Ducati changing hands, with advisers reportedly urging the German giant to cash in on one of its most valuable brands.
Latest Viral News
Before manufacturers discovered influencers, Triumph made this viral masterpiece
Motorcycle marketing has changed beyond recognition, but this classic Triumph Rocket III video remains as absolute comedy gold.
Videos
TRIUMPH ROCKET 3 - funny motorcycle commercial and viral advertising campaign
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
All Motorcycle News
Is KTM about to launch a range of multi-cylinder 490cc bikes?
KTM’s tie-up with Bajaj may be about to bear significant fruit in the form of 5 twin-cylinder 490cc machines
PBM put their Ducati Panigale bikes up for sale!
BSB front running team PBM are to sell their 2018 Ducati Panigale at the end of the season – is this the ultimate trackday weapon?
BRP announce electric motorcycles that could use Alta tech
BRP has released images that show a range of electric recreational vehicles and two electric motorcycles
Panasonic and Harley-Davidson pioneer H-D Connect for 2020
Harley-Davidson and tech giant Panasonic launch H-D Connect aimed at providing riders with an interactive service through mobile and app services
Yamaha MT-15 set to come to the UK
The Yamaha MT-15 is preparing to be launched on UK and European shores as the latest addition to Yamaha's popular MT naked range
Rugged new Honda CT125 to be launched at Tokyo Motor Show
A rugged version of the iconic Honda C-90 step-through motorcycle with off-road aspirations, the Honda CT125, will be launched at Tokyo Motor Show
KTM buys majority stake in GasGas to build new electric motorcycles
KTM adds Spanish motorcycle company GasGas to its growing portfolio of brands in order to develop a new range of electric motorcycles and eBikes
Hesketh to build a supercharged triple
Hesketh Motorcycles have shared an image on social media purporting to show a new machine that looks to use a three-cylinder supercharged engine!
RSV4-inspired Aprilia GPR250 launched in China
The Aprilia GPR250 is revealed to be sold in Chinese markets... could its updated RSV4-inspired styling be a hint of what's to come from the Italian marque?
WATCH: 2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin video
Honda UK have released a full off-road riding video featuring the new-for-2020 Africa Twin and we are a little bit excited!
Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin & Adventure Sports price and PCP
Honda has announced the price and PCP option for the Honda Africa Twin, Adventure Sports and DCT/ES models
Could tourists renting motorcycles in Thailand be a thing of the past?
There may soon be legislation forcing tourists to hold a valid motorcycle driving license in order to operate a motorbike on Thailand's roads.
Has Kawasaki just bought Bimota?
Kawasaki is set to announce it has bought iconic - but flagging - Italian marque Bimota; Visordown considers the reasons why...
Five things you didn’t know about Bimota
With news Bimota could be getting swept up by motorcycle giant Kawasaki, Visordown gives you five things you need to know about the iconic Italian marque.
The UK road network ‘one of the safest in the world’
A Highways England statement claims that the UK road network is one of the safest in the world despite a rise in deaths from 2017 to 2018
Improve your bikecraft with the Kawasaki MX Experience
Kawasaki has teamed up with Sevenseven2 MX and organised the ultimate off-roading experience riding their new 2020 MX motorcycles
Is BMW about to launch a raft of new ‘M’ models?
Trademark filings are pointing to BMW turning its naming convention on its head and introducing 'M’ models for some of its road and off-road motorcycles
Insane six-cylinder turbocharged Honda CBX 1000 | Rno Cycles
Dutch motorcycle custom shop Rno Cycles has taken a boosted 1979 Honda CBX 1000 and turned it into a real stunner.
Could Honda begin including electricity with electric motorcycles?
With the news that Honda have bought 320 megawatts of power from renewable sources in the states, Visordown looks at how this could affect the electric motorcycle market
Energica Ego vs Zero SR/F sportsbike
Visordown ponders what the first sportsbike dust up between the two biggest e-motorcycle manufacturers could look like – Energica vs Zero
Zero DSR Black Forest launched, SR/F electric sportsbike on way?
The Zero DSR Black Forest is added to Zero's electric motorcycles range amid talk there is a Zero SR/F sportsbike on the horizon too...
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Is the Triumph Street Triple RS set for a big overhaul?
Triumph have teased a new Triumph Street Triple RS … and it could be the biggest change to the range since the facelifted 2012 model
Massimo Tamburini immortalised with bronze bust unveiled in Rimini
Massimo Tamburini, the daddy of the Ducati 916, has had a bronze bust unveiled in his honour in his hometown of Rimini
Motorists urged to ‘see bike say bike’ at junctions
The University of Nottingham have found that car if drivers see bike and say bike out loud when spotting motorcyclists at a junction it could save lives