I can't afford super-expensive winter riding kit, but my cheap all-weather gear leaves me soaked to my pants if I ride for more than 30 minutes in the rain. I can't afford new kit, so what works for less than £50? Are oversuits more effective than waterproofing my kit regularly? Any tips would be great. Your answer could help. The ...
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- 28 November 2012
In the Anatolian mountains of Turkey the summer sun burns so hot that it cracks the Tarmac. To ride in full biking gear is bordering on suicide, and you find yourself resorting to just a pair of shorts, a t-shirt and an old pair of boots. Wearing a helmet can feel like sticking your head in a microwave, so instead ...
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- 02 February 2013
Helmets are currently the only item of protective clothing which must be worn while riding a motorcycle in the UK, although in some places around the globe no protective clothing is required. Is a helmet enough, or should we legally have to wear more? pollcomment
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- 08 October 2012
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- 25 February 2013
Faster, better handling, easier to ride and with an even angrier engine note, the 2013 Daytona 675R takes Triumph’s supersport weapon to another level. Launched alongside the standard Daytona 675, it’s the first major update since the 675’s release in 2006. Every inch of the machine is different. A new short-stroke engine revs harder and moving the exhaust can from ...
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- 03 January 2013
The Adventure Bike Festival is kicking off its July event by giving two MCN readers a VIP ticket each worth £150.Set in the Welsh forests near Llandovery, the new event is aimed specifically at adventure, trail and enduro bike enthusiasts with an emphasis on riding. The ABF promises a trail for everyone from easy routes for big adventure bikes to ...
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- 11 June 2013
Alan Carter was hailed as the next Barry Sheene in the early 1980s. But the young Brit never got the factory bikes he deserved and his career was a tale of unfulfilled promise. He recently returned to the tracks, racing a Yamaha TZ350 in classic events, but packed it in again after a nasty tumble left him with a broken ...
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- 02 May 2013
Anyone who followed Carl Fogarty’s World Superbike career will know the name Slick Bass. As Ducati’s chief mechanic, it was Slick’s spannering that helped Foggy win a record four titles in the Nineties. Anthony Bass, nicknamed Slick for his speed, and possibly the odd oil spillage, has also worked alongside Joey Dunlop, Steve Hislop and Ron Haslam in a 30-year-career. ...
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- 27 March 2013
My father is a complete bike nut, owning about three different bikes at any one time and he's into track days. He started off with an old GSX-R600 bought from eBay all kitted out and track ready and he worked it to death. Now to put it in perspective, our local circuit is Snetterton. This is bad news for a 600cc ...
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- 17 March 2013
‘Outstanding’, ‘amazing’, and ‘work of art’ are all labels liberally applied to the exotic race bikes built by John Britten, but in reality the Britten deserves a unique accolade to celebrate its existence. In many peoples’ minds it’s simply the greatest bike ever made. For me it transcends everything, it’s a dream bike, it was the poster bike I had ...
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- 24 January 2013
