December 7, 2015
Ural gets in on the scrambler scene HAS any craze ever swept the bike industry quite as fast and as completely as the current trend for scramblers? It’s hard to think of one. At the recent EICMA show in Milan it seemed that every other unveiling was another knobbly-tyred, retro-styled machine harking back to […]
December 7, 2015
Ducati 959 vs 899 Panigale whats changed There’s more to the new 959 than extra capacity and those exhausts THE 959 Panigale isn’t just an 899 with a larger motor and controversial exhaust. The looming Euro4 emissions standard meant Ducati had to take the 899 back to the drawing board and get their thinking […]
December 6, 2015
Honda Africa Twin onboard trail ride READ my full review here. In case you’re having trouble viewing the embedded video, here’s a link to it on YouTube. Sign up for Visordown’s weekly newsletter, Bugsplat, to get the best motorcycle news, road tests and features plus exclusive competitions and offers direct to your inbox. Register as a […]
December 5, 2015
Review Spidi Track Wind Pro onepiece suit 849 Comfortable, stylish and well suited to UK temperatures. The suit’s nice too. Just hanging out. These vents don’t do much… … but these provide good airflow to the back THIS is the Spidi Track Wind Pro one-piece leather suit, and I’ve covered just over 1000 miles […]
December 4, 2015
First ride Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L review THERE’S no doubting the new CRF1000L Africa Twin is a very big deal to Honda. Already a revered name thanks to the original XRV650 and 750 of the ’80s and ’90s, the firm helped mythologise the Africa Twin brand further with a long, drawn-out introduction of this […]
December 4, 2015
Heres a closer look at Lexmotos 2016 range The new Venom SE The Oregon The Aspire is based on the ZSF but gets sharper bodywork, and looks better for it The bodywork on the ZSX-F looks and feels more expensive than you’d expect Buy one of these and you’d be charged for Assault… LEXMOTO […]
December 4, 2015
First impressions Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L I’M on the launch of the Honda Africa Twin in South Africa, where we’ve just done the first morning of a two-day test ride. Very first impressions are that it’s really compact, with a low seat height, at 870mm adjustable to 850mm. At 232kg, kerb weight is about […]
December 4, 2015
William Dunlop signs deal with MMS Kawasaki William Dunlop at the Motorcycle Live Show MSS PERFORMANCE and Colchester Kawasaki will be supporting road racing star William Dunlop in the International road races along with the Pirelli National Superstock Championship. 30-year-old Dunlop will be contesting the Isle of Man TT, North West 200 and Ulster […]