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Harley-Davidson Ogio Street Rucksack review
Reviewed by: Bruce Wilson for 6000miles RRP: £100 This bag’s been everywhere with me. On every launch, on every road test and every trip into the office. It’s been my loyal companion for well over a year now and I’ve been overly impressed by it for several different reasons. It’s comfortable, it’s practical… and it…
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Alpinestars GP Pro gloves review
Reviewed by: Tony Carter for 10,000+ miles RRP: £1500 I’m on my third pair of these gloves for one simple reason, they work extremely well. The body armour is plentiful and tough. Don’t worry if these gloves look a bit ‘too much’ body armour for you because although they do look like they should be uncomfortable…
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Sidi B2 Gore-Tex review
Reviewed by: Bruce Wilson for 10,000 miles RRP:£224.99 These boots are great. I’ve had them for just over a year now and I’m keen to wear them at every given chance. They fit well, look good and do a damn good job of keeping your feet warm and dry. In fact, never once have my feet…
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Furygan Crow two-piece leathers review
Reviewed by: Steff Woodhouse for 2,500miles RRP: Jacket £449 / trousers £299 I guess I’m a bit of stickler when it comes to picking my leathers. Probably with good reason too. I had a nasty off a few years back and, although I escaped without any real injuries, my leathers didn’t. in fact, they fared pretty badly.…
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BMW Streetguard suit review
Reviewed by: Steve Rose for 8000 miles RRP: Jacket £630/trousers £495 Yes, it’s expensive and yes, as you’d expect from BMW it’s made from all manner of high tech materials that keep you warm in winter and cool in summer with a bamboozling spec that means little to any of us, other than posting the question……
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Dainese Summer gloves review
Reviwed by: Marc Wheeler for 20,000+ miles RRP: £59.99 There is no question, these Dainese lightweight gloves, the name of which I have long since forgotten, have been the most durable, and versatile, summer gloves I have ever had the pleasure the use.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly…
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Arai X-Tend helmet review
Reviewed by: Marc Wheeler for 6000 miles RRP: £349.99 Cards on the table, I’ve long been an Arai man and I’ve also had several of the brand’s jet style SZ range, doing many thousands of miles in them over the years. So when the X-tend was launched at last year’s Milan show I had to…
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Scorpion EXO-1000 Air ‘Twister’ E11 helmet review
Reviewed by: Dave Bell RRP: £314.99 I’ve fallen for this helmet; the fit is fantastic, the styling superb and the quality top spec. This lightweight helmet has numerous features including the Pinlock Maxivision system. This is my first encounter with Pinlock and I must say I am very impressed by it. The Speedview no-fog internal…
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Forcefield L2 back protector review
Reviewed by: Bruce Wilson for 15,000 miles RRP: £104.99 I’m a crasher. Always have been and probably always will be. Which is why I need good quality kit that I can depend on, like Forcefield’s L2 Back Protector. Call me tight, but I’ve had this protector for more than four years now. And I definitely…
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Kärcher K4 Pressure washer review
Reviewed by: Steff Woodhouse for 3 1⁄2 years RRP: £295 There are things in life that are just great, and the Karcher pressure washer is one of them, I have had the K4 model pictured for many years and to say it has been used is an under statement. On average I guess these machines are designed…
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Held Titan race gloves review
Reviewed by: Bruce Wilson for 2000miles RRP: £229 If there’s one thing I hate, it’s an ill-fitting glove. We all know how important control is on a motorcycle, so there’s nothing worse than when you go to twist the throttle, but first you’ve got to get past that annoying area of super- baggy leather first. Thankfully,…
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TCX RS-2 boots review
Reviewed by: Bruce Wilson for 2000miles RRP: £249 Gimmicks. The world’s full of them. When I clocked these boots at the EICMA show last November, I genuinely thought that’s what they would turn out to be. There’s no denying a boot that fits properly is a boot worth having, but I struggled to believe that the…
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Richa Moscow heated glove review
Reviewed by: Tony Carter for 1500 miles RRP: £169.99 I’m no wimp, but every year my hands suffer when the weather gets cold – especially when I’m out on a big ride. I got these gloves just in time for the start of this past winter. I’ve dabbled with heated gloves before but I’ve never found a…
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Motomod Assen Jacket review
Reviewed by: Steve Rose for 100,000miles RRP: £199 I can’t believe I’m still wearing this. The carbon panels look as naff today as they did in 1999 when I first got it. But the fact is that no other jacket has yet come close to being as comfy or easy to use.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy…
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BMW Motorrad sunglasses review
Reviewed by: Bruce Wilson RRP: £72 These are awesome. I’m of a forgetful nature and I have to hold my hands up to having been caught out by nightfall on quite a few occasions in the past. In the summer, the last thing you think about is carrying a spare clear visor everywhere you go, but…
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Small wonders – Lexmoto XTR S 125, White Knuckle WK125 Sport, Rieju RS3 125LC
With the entry level 125 market booming, it’s never been easier (or cheaper) to buy a brand new learner legal bike If you’re reading this as a middle-aged former teenage bike fan then you’ll no doubt remember your very first day on the road. You morphed overnight from a BMX bandit into a biker; you’d…
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2011 Honda CBF1000 review
It’s not often you come across a litre bike that someone new to two wheels can genuinely ride as comfortably and confidently as a seasoned two-up touring biker can. What’s not to like about a superbike derived powerplant, Agile handling and complete versatility, all delivered in a supremely comfy package? Exactly.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy…
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Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat used bike review
Forget the odd name: the Thundercat is arguably one of the most versatile, real world sports bikes ever made When society is so keen on pigeon holing as much of life as possible (bikes included) it’s refreshing to find there’s amachine that has the ability to cut across divides, doesn’t cost an arm and a…
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How to get more mpg – your guide to fuel efficiency
With soaring petrol prices, there are many ways to get the most out of your miles per gallon… How to increase your overall fuel economy Even if you think your mpg is good, there are still ways of improving your bike’s fuel efficiency per mile. ■ This may be boring, but changes in how you ride…
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2011 Suzuki GSX-R750 L1 review
Just four bends into my third session aboard this latest version of Suzuki’s legendary three quarter- litre rocketship, and already my spirits are soaring and my doubts have been blown away. The GSX-R750 L1’s tyres aren’t even back up to full temperature, yet the bike has just sliced through the Spanish Monteblanco circuit’s second-gear chicane…
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2011 Ducati Diavel review
Ducati’s new Diavel is a sports bike in muscle cruiser clothing It’s a sunny saturday afternoon in southern spain, and the famously twisty A-397 from Ronda to the coast is teeming with sports bikes. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE…
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2011 Triumph Daytona 675R Review
It’s one of the oldest and most popular tuning tricks in the book: adding uprated suspension, brakes and carbon fibre parts to create a higher specification version of an existing model.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Aprilia and…
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Suzuki RGV250 Used Bike Buying Guide
Bursting with technology and GP heritage, the RGV250 is still a bargain stink wheelArticle continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. American critic and commentator Alexander Woolcott once stated: “All the things I really like to do are either immoral,…
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2011 Honda CBR600F Review
The CBR600F is back. But is the new bike still as versatile and good value as the original affordable all-rounder?Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Talk about good timing. A few days before I arrived in Seville for…
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