Alpinestars Gore-Tex CR-4 £149.99 Time tested: 20,000 miles/ 6+ years What’s good? As you can tell by the state of my Alpinestars boots they’ve had a hard life, but survived some real abuse. I occasionally wear them on the bike in summer, especially if I’m riding something under 250cc like a Honda CBR125 or scooter for example, but they’ve also ...
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- Boots
- 07 May 2013
Arrow Kawasaki ER-6 race system, £1032Time used: Two weeks racing at the TT, North West 200 and weekend at Oliver’s Mount What good: The Arrow titanium system was designed in conjunction with road racer Ryan Farquhar at Arrow’s R&D headquarters in Italy. Simply put it’s the system used by the majority of riders in the new Lightweight class. According to ...
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- Exhausts
- 05 September 2012
Chain Tsubaki Racing Pro Chain £147.17Miles covered: Eight laps of the Isle of Man TT plus two days racing at Olivers Mount.What’s good: Chains famously snap at the TT they take a massive strain, the jumps and undulations really give them some punishment. The Tsubaki chains are lightweight, specifically designed for racing, ultra-low friction yet strong at the same time, ...
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- 29 August 2012
Moto-trek Comet 350, £100 day hire (or £34,464 to buy)Miles covered/time: 450/four weeks, plus two weeks living. What’s good: It combines a luxurious motorhome with a spacious garage, rather than having either a motorhome and trailer or the more commonly used van and caravan like most racers. The front of the Comet accommodates up to four people on the move, ...
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- 30 July 2012
Alpinestars Koln Drystar Jacket, £249.99 Miles covered/time: 4500/two months What’s good: I’ve experienced some of the worst winter weather imaginable and the Drystar jacket has remained 100% waterproof, no leakage around the zip even – very impressive. There’s a double zip at the front that repels cold windblast, and overall I’m really impressed by this stylish winter jacket. All the ...
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- Leathers, jackets & suits
- 15 December 2011
Alpinestars Jet Road Gore-Tex glove, £99.95Miles covered/time: 4500/two months What’s good: Stylish winter gloves – who would have thought it? And they are 100% waterproof, too! I’ve done three hours in non-stop heavy rain and still my hands remained dry. There’s a double cuff design which means it stops rain running down your arm into your glove as long as ...
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- Gloves
- 05 December 2011
Northwest 200 2010 DVD, £19.99Time used: Countless, butt-clenching viewings What’s good: Amazing coverage of the 2010 Northwest that I’ve watched over and over again. I used the DVD to learn the 8.97-mile track before racing there earlier this year. Despite watching the DVD most nights and even in-between practice days at the track at this year’s race I never got ...
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- 22 September 2011
On Bike Road Race Experience 1& 2 (2 Disc Set), £11.99 Time used: Watched so many times it’s almost got grooves in it What’s good: This DVD puts you right in the action on-board road racing greats at the Ulster, North West, Isle of Man and Southern 100. There’s also bonus action with David Jefferies on Mad Sunday. I’ve been ...
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- 14 September 2011
Tsubaki Racing Pro Chain (£133.95) and Renthal Ultra light front (£12.88) and rear (£25.32) sprocketsMiles covered/time: 130/one week racing at the North West 200 What’s good: Fitting an aftermarket chain and sprockets can reduce weight and even increase peak performance by a few BHP. Secondly when road racing you need a quality chain and cogs – the last thing you ...
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- 22 July 2011
Race Products race fairing, from £199Miles covered/time: 130 miles of racing at North West 200/one week What’s good: For my North West 200 debut earlier this year, I followed the experts at TAS Suzuki, plus Ryan Farquhar and Connor Cummings – and even Castrol Honda – who all use Race Products bodywork. The bike fairing isn’t too flimsy and doesn’t feel ...
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- 13 July 2011
