Lugging your stuff around on a tour, or even a trip to the shop, needn't require a top-of-the-range, £130 rucksack. Here's a selection of more affordable options available in our shop, at www.mcnshop.com. Oxford First Time Handy Sack, £14.99An ultra compact, portable fold-away polyester backpack with a top pullcord and toggle, a clipped top flap to keep the rain out. ...
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- Parts & accessories
- 22 July 2011
Science in Sport Go electrolyte drink, £1.50Time used: Six months What’s good: Sports nutrition is fast becoming the new black – with racers like Cal Crutchlow swearing by this stuff. Basically, it’s a sachet of powder that you mix with half a litre of water, give it a shake, and Bob’s your uncle – zero dehydration, whether that’s on an ...
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- Parts & accessories
- 22 July 2011
MCN online shop is here to prove that you don't have to spend four figures to get a decent one-piece leather suit. Here are just five of the many available at www.mcnshop.com… Spada Radical, £315Made from 1.2-1.3mm cowhide, with CE-approved armour in shoulders, elbows and knees. Reinforced leather in shoulders, elbows, knees and seat, plus stretch panels and triple-stitched seams. ...
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- Leathers, jackets & suits
- 14 July 2011
So the Great British summer is here, and between the torrential downpours we're all going to need a decent pair of sunnies. Here's just a small selection of what we have to offer at www.mcnshop.com 3M glasses, £12.95Claimed to offer 100% UV protection, with flat arms and a scratch-resistant, anti-fog coating. Buy 3M glasses from the MCN shop here Held 9156, £13.99Specially ...
- Motorcycle Products
- Parts & accessories
- 08 July 2011
Dainese Maverick, £459.99Miles covered/time: 1000/one month What’s good: I’m a sucker for classically-styled motorcycle jackets and this new addition to Dainese’s range presses all the right buttons for me. The outer pockets (of which there are four) are simple to open and close, by way of two chunky poppers apiece. The removable lining is doing a good job of keeping me ...
- Motorcycle Products
- Leathers, jackets & suits
- 27 June 2011
Tech 7 Nav Bag, £30.69 at MCN Shop Miles covered/time used: 300/one week What's good: The Tech 7 sat nav bag is a nice piece of kit that won’t cost you too much – especially if you buy it from www.mcnshop.com. The clear window is large enough for any motorcycling sat nav unit out there, and the pocket it slips into ...
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- Parts & accessories
- 06 June 2011
Kal-gard Chain Kote, £15 for two 500ml cansMiles covered/time: 1000/two months What’s good: As you’d hope and expect, this stuff does exactly what it says on the tin – my chain has been coated and lubed with Kal-gard Chain Kote for a few months now, and it’s needed reapplying just once. The joy is that none of it has flung ...
- Motorcycle Products
- Parts & accessories
- 01 June 2011
Whether you ride a scooter, a cruiser, a café racer or a naked street bike, open-face helmets have their uses. But if you’re only going to wear one on the sunniest days of the year, you won’t want to splash loads of cash on it. Here, we’ve found five helmets that fit the bill at www.mcnshop.com that cost less than ...
- Motorcycle Products
- Helmets
- 27 May 2011
If you didn’t manage to find what you wanted at last weekend’s BMF show, why not see if our shop can help? Here’s five pairs of summer boots on www.mcnshop.com for less than £70… RST VortexLeather boot with PU coating, plastic shin protector, inner moulded ankle protector, claimed waterproof and breathable lining, plus anit-twist mid-sole with steel shank. Also vulcanized ...
- Motorcycle Products
- Boots
- 19 May 2011
Leather Genie balsam, £12 for 250ml Marc Abbott Time used: Two months What's good: This stuff’s like magic – seriously. All you need to do is get a very small amount of the waxy leather cleaner on a sponge and then apply lovingly to anything leathery for an instant transformation. An old pair of black leather jeans found in my ...
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- Parts & accessories
- 17 May 2011
