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Beat the cold! Choose the best winter motorcycle jacket and trousers
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A decent textile jacket/trouser combo is essential. Leathers don’t provide as much warmth, aren’t waterproof and you can’t wear your office clothes underneath them. A good set can be pricey, but look on them as an investment: they’ll last you many years if looked after and you can rewaterproof them with readily available sprays each…
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Beat the cold! Choose the best winter motorcycle gloves
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Arguably one of the most, if not the most important bit of winter riding kit. If your fingers are frozen, wet and you can’t feel anything, you can’t operate your bike’s controls safely. Winter gloves need to be waterproof, warm, not too thick and still offer good levels of impact and abrasion protection as well…
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Beat the cold! Choose the best motorcycle neck tube
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Some riders never ride without one, even in summer, and not wearing one in winter is just plain mad. Neck tubes not only keep draughts and rain out of your jacket, they can also reduce the amount of noise getting into your helmet. Aside from standard tubes, there are ones specifically designed for winter use.…
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Beat the cold! Choose the best motorcycle base layers
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Base layers are a must. Simply layering Tshirts and jumpers under a jacket won’t keep you as warm and can be too bulky, restricting movement. The best option is a technical thermal base layer: these work by having a multi-layer construction, with the top layer designed to keep the cold out and the rest of…
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What is a Category C or a Category D write off?
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Written off bikes and cars are typically divided into two categories. A and B are not available to the public, so you’ll most likely come across C or D: A No parts of the vehicle can be salvaged at all. B Some parts may be salvaged C The cost of repair exceeds the value…
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18 Reasons why riding Route 66 will change your motorcycle life
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Riding 2400 miles across America from Chicago to Los Angeles is an unforgettable experience. MCM’s Steve Rose gives you 18 reasons why riding Route 66 will change your life
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How to buy a motorcycle on eBay
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eBay has been the best and worst thing to hit the used bike market in a generation. Good because it’s a global marketplace where you can find the rarest of bikes and bits for sale almost any day of the week. Bad because there are so many dodgy bikes out there dressed up as minters…
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How to buy a cheap used motorcycle
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Buying a £1000 bike The obvious secret is patience. It takes time to find the real bargains; you just need to have the money ready. And don’t set your heart on a particular model. The real trick though is knowing where to look – eBay does throw up the occasional bargain, but there is an…
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How to stay warm on your motorcycle this winter
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These two blokes know a lot about winter riding. One is a bike journalist who’s ridden every day through every one of the last 25 winters and the other is a courier who does more miles in a week than the average UK rider does in a year. Both have a system for making winter…
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10 European roads you must ride on your motorcycle
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Former policeman Mike Coleman has ridden about half-a-million miles since he took up motorcycling. His first bike was a Honda C70 step-thru. He was 18 and needed wheels to get to work. Thirty-two years later he rides a Triumph Tiger 955i and ‘work’ these days includes leading motorcycle tours.
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