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First came the Aprilia RS 660, then the Yamaha R7, but now the middleweight sports revival is in full swing, and the class is thriving once again

Parallel twins with 270-degree crankshafts are becoming increasingly common - here’s how they work and why their use is on the rise

With local and national governments in Europe taking a dim view of noisy motorcycles, we thought we’d share the best sounding new bikes you can go out and buy today!

Is the last of the long-stroke Ducati superbikes as fearsome to run as to ride? Here’s my experience

After a cover to keep your bike protected all year round? Read our guide before buying anything...

As the year draws to a close, we’re looking at the bikes that impressed us most in the last 12 months

Whenever you don your water-resistant motorbike gear, you’re benefitting from hundreds of years of innovation, as we’ll explain

Royal Enfield’s cafe racer-style retro bike has proven an ideal cold-weather companion

No, not Steve McQueen - we’re talking about his biking buddy and body double Bud Ekins. This is HIS story

We took a tour of BMW Motorrad's sprawling Berlin factory, and learned plenty along the way 

If you’re after a top box for urban and/or touring use, there are some key features to keep in mind, all of which are taken care of by the Givi Maxia 5

Think you need bags of cash for a do-it-all ADV that can do both the muddy stuff and road riding? These 10 bikes prove otherwise

We pick some of the best textile jackets you can buy for touring, sports and around-town use

Visordown runs down the best electric motorcycles covering touring, sports bikes, nakeds, commuters and scooters and adventure motorbikes

...and three times women riders were overlooked by Hollywood 

Ever wondered why you might want a crankshaft to spin backwards in a motorcycle? Read on to find out…

With Motorcycle Live 2023 getting ever closer, here are five very good reasons to book your tickets!

Which are the best motorcycle museums to visit over winter – both home and abroad? Let Visordown guide you…

Following a slew of new reveals at EICMA, we’ve a fair idea of how the industry’s looking for 2024

Is the supersport 600 class really dead? Judging by Honda's new CBR600RR and other developments in the class, maybe not

Motorcycle Live doesn't just give you the chance to see the latest models, it also gives you the opportunity to get up close and personal with the biggest stars of the two-wheeled world.

Yamaha has made a huge variety of different Ténérés over the years, so we’ve tried to make sense of them all

A 1665-mile round trip isn’t something an old Honda Fireblade is cut out for, which I found out the hard way