Motorcycle First Ride Reviews

We managed to spin some laps on the new Ducati Streetfighter V4 S just before the Coronavirus prevented any further leisure riding!

Visordown went along to try out the 2020 Yamaha Tracer 700 on the island of Tenerife, here’s what we found out

The Yamaha Tracer 700 gets an overhaul for 2020 with a fresh face, a revised Euro5 compliant engine and an overhauled suspension system

Triumph’s longest continually running name gets a new engine, updated chassis and tech for 2020. We went to Morocco to try it out

The new-for-2020 Triumph Tiger 900 gets a fresh look, more technology and a raft of updates to take on the best of the adventure tourer motorcycle class

The latest generation KTM 1290 Super Duke R naked receives a timely tune up to keep the flagship sharp in an increasingly competitive marketplace

Visordown experiences the joy of SX as we check out the Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX at the press riding launch in Cordoba, Spain

The Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX gets a tune up for 2020 with refreshed looks, greater comfort and more kit - is it still one of the best sports tourers available?

The latest generation 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP is finally here... but is it the greatest in a long line of Fireblade winners?

Kawasaki’s latest A2 licence challenger gets the Euro5 treatment, a new easy to read TFT dash, improved comfort and updated styling

The 2020 Kawasaki Z650 naked hits the road in Barcelona with an updated engine, refreshed sugomi styling and upgraded kit

The Triumph Thruxton RS gets more power, better brakes, and new tyres. Visordown went along to the press riding launch to try the new motorcycle out

2020 Triumph Thruxton RS - The original cafe racer gains a new high-spec flagship as a modern interpretation of a motorcycling classic

As the most powerful Softail in its line-up, the striking Harley-Davidson FXDR 114 certainly talks A LOT of torque... but is it the pick of the H-D range? 

Visordown throws its leg over the much talked about electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire to find out if it really is the future of motorcycling

The Kawasaki Z900 gets traction control and multiple power and riding modes for 2020, Visordown went along to the launch for a taster

The 2020 Kawasaki Z900 has arrived and Visordown is here to bring you our first riding impressions of the updated naked... find out what we thought

Visordown tests out the reworked Yamaha TMAX 560 Tech Max scooter in Estoril, Portugal; Here’s what we make of the more powerful and sportier TMAX. 

Visordown’s Toad is riding Triumph's latest Rocket 3 R 2020 muscle cruiser motorcycle in Tenerife; here’s what he makes of the motorbike so far.

Visordown heads to Kawasaki Motorcycle's UK HQ to pick up a 2019 Z900 supernaked motorbike; Check out our first impressions here.

Check out Visordown’s full review of Honda’s brilliant new CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports motorcycle.

Visordown tests the new Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin DCT (2020) both on and off-road; Here’s what we think of the lighter and more powerful Africa Twin.

Visordown tests the new Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports motorcycle, both on and off-road; Here’s what we make of it.

The latest generation of Triumph Street Triple RS brings a new face, increased poke in the midrange and Bluetooth connectivity for 2019