Bikertidy Floorstand, £89.99Time used: One year What’s good: If your house looks anything like mine – a cross between a bike jumble sale and the BMF bargain tents on Sunday afternoon – then you need a Bikertidy Floorstand. Made by a proper engineering company with a mad passion for bikes (owner Phil owns a Gold Wing), it is the piece ...
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- Parts & accessories
- 23 November 2011
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is already upon us, but here we are again with the MCN Christmas Gift Guide. Check out the MCN Xmas Gift Guide Over the next 16 pages are some of the greatest and most inspirational Christmas presents we could find in the world of motorcycling. Hopefully you’ll find something to add to your Christmas ...
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- General news
- 19 November 2010
London's famous Centrepoint building played host to a bunch of motorcycling VIPs last night for the launch of Carole Nash Motorcycle Live. The star-studded event to officially launch the forthcoming Carole Nash Motorcycle Live show saw WSB riders Leon Haslam and Jonathan Rea mixing with last weekend's 125GP winner Bradley Smith, former member of boy band Blue, Simon Webb, Hollyoaks ...
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- 12 November 2010
Rab Generator Vest, £75Miles covered/time: 2000/five months What’s good? This is an incredibly light, superbly warm layer from the outdoor experts Cotswold Outdoor, who recommend and advise round the world travellers including MCN columnists Kevin and Julia Sanders. Made by renowned outdoor brand Rab, the vest is like wearing a lightweight sleeping bag under your leather jacket. It’s the perfect ...
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- Leathers, jackets & suits
- 07 May 2010
BMW will celebrate 30 years of its GS with a celebration at the BMW Off-Road Skills Course in Wales, in July. The firm will invited people to take part in a ‘Camel Trophy’ style challenge with the first hears taking place in Wales. Each country involved will choose two riders to go through to the final in South Africa at ...
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- Events
- 22 January 2010
Product: Dainese Full Metal Racer gloves £195.73 Tester: Marc Potter Miles covered/time: Untold track miles/many years What’s good? They’re pretty much the same gloves that Rossi uses, except his have ‘VR’ written on them, and special Rossi colours. You can buy the exact reps but they’re £209. I’ve had a couple of sets of these over the years and they’re ...
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- Gloves
- 26 August 2009
Abus Granit 68 Victory-X Plus £69.99 Tester: Marc Potter Miles covered/time: Used for four years What’s good? It’s been out in the rain for years, but with a squirt of WD40 it works a treat and has never let me down. So strong that I wheeled a GSX-R1000 backwards a foot and it smashed the disc and the front mudguard ...
- Motorcycle Products
- 19 August 2009
What’s good? It’s ideal for wearing under my leathers on a sports bike. Even if it pisses down, my phone and wallet are kept safe and dry. You can wear it as a bum bag or hang round your neck under leathers. The makers claim it’s so waterproof that you can swim underwater with it on. I dropped a smaller ...
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- Parts & accessories
- 10 July 2009
Torches, sleeping bags, stoves, tents. The MCN Shop has everything you’ll ever need for a summer of bike rallies (except maybe a guaranteed hangover cure). With torches for the price of a pint and luxury tents that’ll set you back just £50, you can get everything you need in one place. You’ll also find a massive range of luggage at ...
- Motorcycle Products
- 06 March 2009
Motor Cycle News is the world's biggest selling weekly motorcycle publication and market leading website. With a history that stretches over five decades and an audited circulation of over 128,000 copies a week, it is arguably the most important motorcycle publication in existence. The web-site has more than 400,000 unique users and is still growing. This is a chance to ...
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- 19 June 2008
