Michelin Pilot Road 3 tyres, £235 (approx)Miles covered/time: 1000 miles/six months What’s good: I tried a set of these Michelins on a Honda CBF1000 that I was running over winter a while back and they were amazing. Sticking them on my old 1998 Honda CBR600F has transformed the braking, handling and wet grip. The bike is so much better than ...
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- Tyres
- 26 November 2012
Garmin Zumo 220 satnav with Bluetooth headset, £399 Time owned: One year What’s good: Its industrial in its level of reliability and durability. Mine has bounced along the road (my own stupid fault). A plastic border around the screen came off and went back on. Otherwise it was unscathed. It's as tough as a rubber ball. It's waterproof and has ...
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- Parts & accessories
- 23 November 2012
Givi B47 Blade topbox and rack, £240 (approx.) Miles covered/time: 700/six months What’s good: My 1998 Honda CBR600F is my own bike and I need it to be practical so a topbox was pretty much essential. The new Givi B47 Blade is big enough for two full face lids, has remained completely waterproof in even the harshest of downpours and ...
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- Parts & accessories
- 22 November 2012
Dremel multi-function soldering iron, £32.94Miles covered/time: One year What’s good: I tend to use this tool as a soldering iron more than anything else, but that’s not the limit of its usefulness (see below). It is easy to fill with butane gas (just like filling a gas lighter, if you have ever smoked), and the operation of a simple sequence ...
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- Parts & accessories
- 16 November 2012
Tucano Urbano Libeccio AB jacket, £169.99Miles covered/time: 2000/eight months What’s good: They don’t come any more stylish and practical than this all year round use jacket. It’s a well cut piece of kit, with CE approved protection on the elbows and shoulders and a neat removable inner quilted liner makes it ideal for urban riding all year. I particularly like ...
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- Leathers, jackets & suits
- 13 November 2012
Oxford Blanket £9.49 Time used: One month What’s good? This anti-slip matting is really handy and at just under a tenner for a 600 x 900mm sheet, you get a lot for your money. I’ve been using it on the tank and back seat of my Ducati Streetfighter 848 long termer to stop my tailpack and tank bag moving around ...
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- Parts & accessories
- 06 November 2012
Red Wing 877 Men's 8-inch Boot, £250 Miles covered/time: 2000/eight months What’s good? I have worn other Red Wing boots for years and I would swear by them. To me, these are an iconic traditional boot, made since 1953 and which graced the feet of riders such as Steve McQueen while he had fun off road on one of his ...
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- Boots
- 06 November 2012
Alpinestars GP Pro gloves, £229.95
Miles covered/time: 5500/three months What's good? I absolutely love these gloves. This is my second set, and the previous ones lasted me for the best part of 40,000 miles. They didn’t look too pretty by then, and had a slightly dubious whiff about them, but they were still going strong, with just one unraveling seam in ...
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- Gloves
- 24 October 2012
Kiddimoto Evel Knievel Kurve £69.99 (matching helmet £34.99 - gloves £7.99) What’s good: Kurve is the newest addition to the award winning Kiddimoto range of wooden toddler balance bikes. The brilliant design is perfect to start children learning how to ride a bike and develop cycling skills before they get a bike with pedals. Suitable from ages two and upwards, ...
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- 24 October 2012
Arai RX7 GP helmet, £699.99Miles covered/time: 40,000/three years What's good? Helmets are a very personal choice, but I’ve been wearing Arai for 19 years – not for any irrational brand-loyalty reason, but simply because they fit my head like a, er, glove. The GP is the range-topping Arai – carbon aside – and with the exception of the minor demerits ...
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- Helmets
- 19 October 2012
