December 10, 2015
Honda City Adventure to be called ADV THERE’S little doubt now that Honda’s City Adventure concept bike – weird though it might be – is set to go into production and it looks like it will go under the name ‘ADV.’ Underneath the unusual commuter-scooter-adventure mash-up styling lie the oily bits from Honda’s NC750 […]
December 10, 2015
Caption that eau de blue smoke A CROWDFUNDING campaign is seeking financial backing for a cologne which the makers say captures the ‘perfect combination of two-stroke fuel with the softer tones of douglas fir shavings, pine and spruce’. Don’t know about you, but we’re seized by the idea. So far 31 backers have pledged […]
December 9, 2015
Video review Husqvarna 701 Supermoto and 701 Enduro road test READ our full review of the 701 Supermoto here and the 701 Enduro 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 […]
December 9, 2015
First ride Triumph Street Twin review The Street Twin’s new water-cooled 900 HT engine No rev counter here The Street Twin’s exhausts sound ace The single disc front setup is full of bite MODERN retro. Neo retro. Contemporary classic. Whatever you want to call them, the demand for these bikes seems stronger than ever. […]
December 9, 2015
Suzuki planning Gixxer 250 A 250cc version of this, the Gixxer 150 RUMOURS from India suggest that Suzuki will launch a new parallel-twin Gixxer 250 early next year – but it won’t be a rival to bikes like the Yamaha R3. It’s important to be clear that we’re talking about a ‘Gixxer’ here, not […]
December 8, 2015
Hondas adventure scooter available from 2017 Honda’s ‘City Adventure’ concept at Eicma 2015 HONDA’S ‘City Adventure’ concept is destined for production, according to a French motorcycle website. According to Motoblouz.com, sources say the adventure scooter will be available from 2017. The site quotes the head of Honda’s motorcycle division in France, Fabrice Recoque, as […]
December 8, 2015
A 450 scrambler for 4750 Heralds’s 450 scrambler And the Rottweiler 450 BRITISH firm Herald showcased two new 450cc models at last week’s Motorcycle Live show including this scrambler priced at £4,750 on the road. It’s got a Chinese-made aluminium frame and liquid-cooled 449cc single-cylinder engine making a claimed 44hp at 7,500rpm and 31lbft […]
December 7, 2015
Not Hollywood the craziest reallife motorcycle chase youve ever seen A VIDEO has emerged showing a South African motorcycle cop shooting at suspects in a car from his bike in the sort of chase that you’d normally only see in movies or computer games. While you’ve got to question the safety of shooting wildly from […]