TCX Jupiter 2 Gore-tex boots, £125Miles covered/time: 15,000/two years What’s good: These ankle-length boots are some of the most comfortable I’ve worn. The lining is waterproof and the quality of the build is very impressive. They have become my default riding boots and I’ve used them for touring as well as the short trip down to the shops. The firm’s ...
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- 05 October 2012
Oakley Mayhem MX goggles, £49.99Miles covered/time: 1000/eight months What's good? They’re very light and as such they’re really comfortable. Even though I wear glasses under the goggles, which has been awkward with other goggles, the Oakleys are light and flexible enough to slip over my glasses without trying to push them out of shape or into my temples. The interchangeable ...
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- 05 October 2012
Revit Tarmac gloves, £134.99Miles covered/time: 3000/five months What's good? These have become my go-to pair of gloves; they took a couple of hundred miles to properly bed in, but since then they’ve been amazingly comfy. The leather is soft and supple and none of the armour digs in anywhere on long rides as it does with some gloves. The hard ...
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- 05 October 2012
How your motorcycle works by Peter Henshaw, £9.99 What’s good: My brain absorbs pointless detail. I could tell you the numberplate of the Renault 14 we had in the early 1980s (DRW 722T, if you’re interested), but would struggle to explain adequately to my daughter how the planets revolve around the sun. If, like me, after 15 years of riding ...
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- 24 September 2012
California Superbike School, Level 4, Silverstone Stowe Circuit, £399 (£648 with bike hire and fuel) What’s good: When you enter a CSS briefing room normality is suspended. For the next few hours the focus of your life becomes track reference points, hook turns and two-step vision plans. It’s intense and brilliantly nerdy -- like giving up your job and going ...
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- 24 September 2012
TCX Airtech Gore-Tex boots, £169.99Miles covered/time: 4500/18 months What’s good: Really lightweight and comfortable – for summer touring and commuting these boots are hard to beat. They’re made from a breathable heavy-duty nylon called Airtech and do a good job of keeping your feet cool. Meanwhile, the sole has enough flex to be comfortable while you are walking around off ...
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- 21 September 2012
Givi TW02 30-litre waterproof roll bag, £40.85 Miles covered/time: 2753/one week What’s good: It’s the first time I’ve ever used anything like this, I’d normally have a conventional tail pack. It’s basically a big, tubular, waterproof sack and it’s big enough to store my shoes, jeans, undercrackers, T-shirts, shirts, shorts, toiletries and an assortment of electrical leads and adaptors. It’s ...
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- 21 September 2012
Acerbis Profile X-Tight enduro and motocross boots, £235Time used: 18 months What’s good: They’re tough enough to kick down walls but comfortable, too. There are only two clasps to fasten per foot, not half a dozen like some off-road boots. One clasp has a ratchet mechanism which makes it easy to get them nice and tight at the ankle. Some ...
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- 21 September 2012
Rev’It Apache H2O touring boots, £164.99Miles covered/time: 2000/18 months What’s good: A key attraction of these boots is the look. They’re nicely styled from tough full-grain leather, with suede at the shin and calf. They’ve got a comfy, springy sole and a handle on the calf that makes them easy to pull on. They seem sturdy enough to provide a ...
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- 14 September 2012
Givi T470SM small tank bag, £52.50 and T460B universal ‘Tank Fitting System’ (TFS), £17.33Miles covered/time: 2753/one week What’s good: I used this on an intense week-long riding trip to Italy and France. The universal TFS base straps easily around the frame rails and headstock of my Ducati Streetfighter 848 and the tank bag clips even easier to the base, for ...
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- 14 September 2012
