Six very different bikes with one thing in common – an identical 2,500 miles to cover through France in less than five days. Visordown takes our long-term test fleet out of the comfort zone to find out more about the bikes we thought we knew so well…
The term ‘all-rounder’ is usually associated with the phrase ‘lose the will to live’. But this machine is very different. That’s because it’s very good
Not many bikes manage to change people’s perceptions of an entire factory. But BMW engineered a seismic shift in attitude with this big-inch brute, the machine that put the tonic into Teutonic. Believe
Few bikes have ever come as close to living up to the ‘Factory’ tag as this Noale nut-job. Expensive, hard to ride slowly, unruly on the road but totally in its element on a track – it’s just got to be the best bike of the year
The littlest, cutest Yam has reawakened youth to the idea of misspending it riding motorcycles, which has got to be a good thing. We should all know better, but just can’t help ourselves
The mid ‘70s was a time of contradiction and mayhem: Giant 2-strokes despite the fuel crisis, legends based on notoriety, little or no consideration for health and safety and the emphasis based purely on thrills. Happy days...
Right now is the time for enjoying the sun on two wheels. Whether it’s maximum speed or maximum cool you’re after, we rounded up the four best second-hand bikes we could find for £4,000 that provide the biggest bang for your summer buck...