Motorcycle First Ride Reviews
First Ride
08/03/21
Visordown has spent the last couple of weeks hooning around on the new Honda X-ADV. Here’s what we have learnt about the updated 2021 model
First Ride
04/03/21
We've been on the press riding launch of the new 2021 Yamaha MT-09 - here's everything you need to know about the new bike
First Ride
25/02/21
We’ve been trying out the Honda CB500X, the A2 friendly adventure styled motorcycle. Here are our first impressions after 40 miles.
First Ride
25/02/21
We’ve just taken collection of the updated 2021 Honda X-ADV, here are our first thoughts after 50-miles
First Ride
10/02/21
It's here and also not quite here! The new 2021 Yamaha MT-07 is due in dealerships soon, and here's what it's like to ride
First Ride
29/01/21
2021 has delivered us one of the most eagerly anticipated new motorcycles of 2021, the BMW R 18. Here’s our first impressions
First Ride
05/12/20
Can the Triumph Trident 660 take the fight to the rest of the middle-weight crop? Find out here…
First Ride
03/12/20
The Triumph Trident 660 sees the British marque strike for the heart of the lucrative mid-capacity roadster market with an all-new sporty contender
First Ride
30/11/20
The Ducati Multistrada V4 maximises its new engine and piles on the innovation to take high-speed adventure touring to a new, advanced scale
First Ride
12/10/20
Visordown has been out to Venice to try out the all-new Aprilia RS660 to find out fresh take on the middleweight division will lead a new-breed of supersports machines
First Ride
10/10/20
Having teased us for two years, we finally get to find out if the wait for the 2021 Aprilia RS 660 was worth it... let's just say rivals should be worried
First Ride
29/09/20
We spent a week with the new Zero SR/S electric sports bike to find out how it performs in the real world
First Ride
15/09/20
With electric bikes on the road sometimes leaving riders with more questions than answers, could the Electric Motion EPure be the perfect antidote?
First Ride
17/08/20
The 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R is one of our favourite sportsbikes in SP trim, but is it worth saving some cash and opting for the standard model - check out our review to find out!
First Ride
31/07/20
We’ve just taken delivery of a 2020 KTM 790 Adventure for a full and thorough test, here are Toad’s thoughts after an initial 100 miles
First Ride
27/07/20
Visordown has just taken collection of the Indian FTR1200 for a couple of weeks of blasting around the country – here’s the first thoughts
First Ride
21/07/20
We went along to the UK press riding launch of the new 2020 Yamaha Tricity 300 leaning multi-wheel scooter, here’s what we found out
First Ride
15/07/20
The Yamaha Tricity 300 is here to take the fight to the mould-breaking Piaggio MP3 three-wheeler and rip up some some city streets and the rule books
First Ride
29/06/20
We’ve taken collection of Honda’s smallest capacity adventure touring machine for a round of road and off-road tests.
First Ride
05/06/20
We’ve just taken collection of a new Suzuki V-Strom 1050 XT for a couple of weeks of on and off-road riding, here’s our first thoughts
First Ride
28/05/20
The venerable good value Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT gets a refresh for 2020 with new tech, an updated engine and a Katana-style facelift
First Ride
26/05/20
We’ve stolen the updated Kawasaki Ninja 650 for a couple of weeks, but has it stolen our hearts? Find out here…
First Ride
26/03/20
We managed to spin some laps on the new Ducati Streetfighter V4 S just before the Coronavirus prevented any further leisure riding!
First Ride
02/03/20
Visordown went along to try out the 2020 Yamaha Tracer 700 on the island of Tenerife, here’s what we found out