Motorcycle First Ride Reviews

With electric bikes on the road sometimes leaving riders with more questions than answers, could the Electric Motion EPure be the perfect antidote?

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!

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

Visordown has just taken collection of the Indian FTR1200 for a couple of weeks of blasting around the country – here’s the first thoughts

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

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

We’ve taken collection of Honda’s smallest capacity adventure touring machine for a round of road and off-road tests.

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

The venerable good value Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT gets a refresh for 2020 with new tech, an updated engine and a Katana-style facelift

We’ve stolen the updated Kawasaki Ninja 650 for a couple of weeks, but has it stolen our hearts? Find out here…

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?