Get it right and riding in the winter months can be a joy; get it wrong and you’ll have a perfectly rotten time on your
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Tag: Clothing and accessories
Winter kit tips: Jackets and trousers
Keeping your core warm and dry is the key for the rest of you being warm too. So having a good winter jacket and trousers
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Winter kit tips: helmets
Riding in winter can be a lot of fun, with quieter roads and fewer bugs landing on your visor. However, when the mercury drops and
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Ultimate Ear custom earplugs
RRP: £65 (plus p&p) Reviewer: Mikko Nieminen I had been meaning to get custom earplugs made for years, but never quite got round to it.
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Winter gloves checklist
There’s a good choice of winter gloves to choose from, but whatever your style and budget, there are some features worth considering: Protection Make sure
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Nine things to consider when buying an open face helmet
There’s more to open face helmets than first meets the eye. Favoured by many classic scooterists and commuters who find them more stylish or practical
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Earplugs in a nutshell
Aside from drowning-out a nagging spouse, earplugs are a great habit to get into. Riding without them will eventually damage your hearing; wind noise
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Infographic: the history of motorcycle helmets
Here’s an interesting infographic showing the story behind motorcycle helmets. We’re quite glad to have our heads covered by the current helmets rather than the
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Latest tech: Self-cancelling turn signal system
Some new motorcycles come with self-cancelling indicators, but for most of us on two wheels, it’s a matter of remembering to cancel the indicator manually.
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Motorcycle body armour buying guide
You may find the world of aftermarket armour a bit of a minefield, so we’ve put together a buying guide to help you make sense
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