Biker News

September 18, 2015

Special edition Speed Block R1

Special edition Speed Block R1 YAMAHA has just unveiled this special edition ‘Speed Block’ R1 for 2016.   The classic 1970s livery marks Yamaha’s 60th anniversary this year. See our full gallery below. Yamaha revealed the special edition just now at the Paul Ricard Circuit in France, and simultaneously in a press release. The special edition will available […]

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September 17, 2015

Ducati to show nine new models at Eicma

Ducati to show nine new models at Eicma DUCATI plans to unveil nine new models for its 2016 range at November’s Eicma show in Milan, including the Monster 1200 R. Ducati says its 2016 range ‘represents, beyond any shadow of doubt, the biggest, most decisive attack on the market ever to have been launched by […]

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September 17, 2015

Video review Suzuki Inazuma 250F road test

Video review Suzuki Inazuma 250F road test READ the full review here. 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 Visordown member here and tick the box for Bugsplat in your newsletter settings here. Related Content First ride: […]

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September 17, 2015

Customise a Yamaha on your phone

Customise a Yamaha on your phone Yamaha’s My Garage lets you customise bikes including the XJR1300 YAMAHA has launched an app which lets users virtually customise bikes before buying them. The My Garage app shows Apple and Android users their ‘virtual build’ as a 3D image which they can then send to a dealer to create.  It’s available […]

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September 16, 2015

New Evel Knievel biopic takes leap forward

New Evel Knievel biopic takes leap forward Evel Knievel not crashing BLACK Swan director Darren Aronofsky is in talks to direct an Evel Knievel biopic starring Channing Tatum. The film, planned since 2011, had been stalled since director Peter Berg left the project for unspecified reasons. Now it’s back on track with a new team working on the script, according […]

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September 16, 2015

Caption that Whys my ad got so many watchers but no bids

Caption that Whys my ad got so many watchers but no bids MAYBE he’s actually selling his underpants. Your funniest caption, please. 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 Visordown member here and tick the box for […]

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September 16, 2015

Ducati Monster 1200 R in action

Ducati Monster 1200 R in action HERE’S a promotional video for Ducati’s new Monster 1200 R, which shows the bike in action for the first time. Ducati says that the Monster 1200 R is its most powerful naked bike ever. It’s claimed to make 160hp and 96lbft, and weigh 207kg wet. The newest addition to the Monster […]

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September 16, 2015

Suzuki trademarks Recursion name

Suzuki trademarks Recursion name Could the Suzuki Recursion be headed for production? SUZUKI has trademarked the Recursion name, sparking speculation in the bike press that the turbo-charged concept bike has taken a step closer to becoming a production model. The trademark application was submitted on September 2 and follows Suzuki patenting the turbo-charged design in […]

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