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Helmet review: Davida Jet

Marc Abbott, 15 February 2012 11:59

Davida Jet helmet, £235Miles covered/time: 9100/one year, nine months What’s good: So often in the course of writing these reviews our opinions and findings are tempered by a caveat along the lines of: “thankfully, I’ve not crashed in this so can’t vouch for how it would perform, but…” I’m glad (in a way) on this occasion to say that there’s ...

Davida Jet

Marc Abbott, 05 December 2011 14:58

Davida Jet helmet, £235Miles covered/time: 9000/One year, eight months   What’s good? Since I started wearing this helmet my enjoyment of motorcycling has doubled. The essence of riding, for me, is about attachment to your surroundings – the sights, sounds and especially smells – and cocooning ones head in a full-face helmet (regardless of the very clear and well-proven safety ...

Flip-front helmets on the MCN Shop

Marc Abbott, 14 October 2011 11:39

Wearing a flip-front lid gives you the flexibility to ride full-face when it suits and open-face for convenience (ideal at petrol stations, providing they don't make you take it off in the first place!). Here are five affordable flip-fronts available on our online shop at www.mcnshop.com MTR K12, £69.95Integral retractable sun visor, adjustable chin and top vents, breat deflector, chin ...

Neck warmers on the MCN Shop

Marc Abbott, 09 September 2011 17:14

The morning's are becoming ever-chillier, the evenings shorter. But that doesn't mean you should ride any less, just that you'll be needing some essentials barriers to the cold - like this selection of neck warmers that you can buy online right now at www.mcnshop.com. EDZ Extra Warm Yeti, £13.95Made from double-sided shaggy fleece, which is claimed to offer better heat ...

Best-selling helmets in the MCN shop

Marc Abbott, 09 August 2011 16:04

If you're looking for a hefty discount on a motorcycle helmet, get yourself along to the MCN Shop, at www.mcnshop.com. Here are our current top-five best-selling helmets. Arai RX7 GP, from £380Buy an Arai RX7 GP helmet at the MCN Shop here Arai Tour X3, £300 Buy an Arai Tour X3 helmet at the MCN Shop here. Shoei Multitec, from £370 Buy a Shoei Multitec ...

Five back protectors on the MCN Shop

Marc Abbott, 29 July 2011 11:36

There are few things that make you feel as secure as a back protector, especially if you're riding on track (although many riders won't leave the house without one). Here are just five of the back protectors available on the MCN Shop, at www.mcnshop.com. Knox Kompakt, £39.99Knox claim this is their lightest and most comfortable back protector. It rolls up ...

Biking rucksacks for less than £50

Marc Abbott, 22 July 2011 15:36

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. ...

Sub-£500 one-piece leathers in MCN Shop

Marc Abbott, 14 July 2011 11:02

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. ...

Sub-£40 open-face helmets on the MCN shop

Marc Abbott, 27 May 2011 15:15

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 ...

MCN’s top 5 biking tools

Marc Abbott, 18 March 2011 11:11

At some point we’re all going to need to pick up a tool – even if it’s to perform the most simple job, like adjusting a drive chain or adjusting your controls to fit you more comfortably. Save £££s on motorcycle tools in the MCN Shop Here’s MCN’s pick of some of the best tools you can buy… Oxford 28-piece underseat toolkitMCN ...