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
iBiker is an application designed for iPhones, iPads, iPod touch and Android devices that helps you plot, save and share your favourite biking routes. As well as the ability to rate your routes and highlight points of interest along the way, the app also contains useful video run-throughs of how to tackle known accident blackspots, plus handy video tips featuring ...
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- 03 September 2012
Blade Group, who bought up all the George White franchises last year when the mega-chain went bust, have announced the opening of a new 'motorcycle village' on Swindon's Elgin Road. The Blade Group Motorcycle Village houses 12 brands under one roof (including Triumph, Victory, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Moto Guzzi and many others) each with their own specialists. They also claim to ...
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- 28 June 2012
July 4, 7pm – make a note in your diary now! ITV4 is showing a new documentary that celebrates the British dominance of bikesport in the 1990s. As you’d expect, ‘Superbikes! When Britain Ruled the World’ features four-times World Superbike champ Carl Fogarty heavily, as he led the charge of the Brit pack. Away from the short circuits, the TV ...
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- 13 June 2012
4000 miles, seven countries, two continents, one month… An epic trek across one of the planet's most inhospitable lands on step-thrus sounds like entertainment of the highest order to us. The two-disc DVD set costs £15 from all Cotswold Outdoor shops, and will raise money for the Gambian Bansang Hospital Appeal. More info: www.scootersinthesahara.com
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- 06 January 2012
White Diamond Metals Polish and Sealant, £29.99 (currently on offer at £15)Time used: Three weeks What’s good: Everyone should have a bottle of this in their garage, even if it’s for “just in case” purposes. It cuts through surface dirt, returns most metals to as close to their original finish as possible, and can make the difference between a clean ...
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- 19 December 2011
Barbour International Original jacket, £229.95
(plus £39.95 for Warm-pile liner) Miles covered/time: 1800/four months.
What’s good: Some motorcycling garments have the magical ability to make you feel a million dollars as soon as you pull them on. The Barbour International is one such garment. Seventy-six years of heritage, the often imitated tartan lining, slanted breast pocket, brass buttons and belt ...
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- 15 December 2011
I am going over to live in Spain and I want to re-register my bike over there? Is this possible? Marc Tinney, London Yes it is, but it is a lengthy and potentially expensive process. Anyone importing a bike to Spain has to be aware that there are 17 autonomous communities (kind of regional governments) who can and do make ...
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- 08 December 2011
Duke Video's new DVD 'No Ordinary Joe' looks to be a very decent telling of the Joey Dunlop story, featuring interviews, race action and stacks of previously unseen footage. Here's a taster of what to expect from the 101-minute film.
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- 07 December 2011
Granger’s G-Max Universal Footwear Proofer, £5.99Time used: One month What’s good: Quite simply, when applied to slightly damp leather or textiles, this spray faultlessly waterproofs. Here’s how good it is: My Lewis Leathers Westway boots have taken a hosing on their uppers. Nothing got through. I’ve sprayed it on a 16-year-old pair of cracked, scuffed and generally knackered paratrooper boots ...
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- 05 December 2011
