MCN consumer editor Tony Hoare has been testing the new HJC RPHA 10+ helmet over the past few weeks, covering over 1500 miles in the process. The helmet, as used by Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies, is HJC's update to their RPHA 10. brightcove.createExperiences();
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- Helmets
- 20 May 2013
Spidi T2 Wind Pro Kangaroo one-piece suit, £1299.99Time tested: 12,500 miles/three years What’s good: This is the most comfortable race suit I’ve ever had. Some of the road tests we do on MCN involve us having to wear leathers for hours, often in particularly hot conditions, and this suit makes that almost bearable. Despite it being off-the-peg, people always ask ...
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- Leathers, jackets & suits
- 02 May 2013
Alpinestars GP Pro gloves, £229.95
Miles covered/time: 5500/three months What's good? I absolutely love these gloves. This is my second set, and the previous ones lasted me for the best part of 40,000 miles. They didn’t look too pretty by then, and had a slightly dubious whiff about them, but they were still going strong, with just one unraveling seam in ...
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- Gloves
- 24 October 2012
Alpinestars Racing Replica one-piece suit. £1999.99Time used: One year What’s good: These protected me from serious injury a few weeks ago after a cold tyre highside going in to Graham Hill bend at Brands Hatch, on my race bike. It was one of those crashes when I fell from a great height rather than speed, so it’s more about how ...
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- Leathers, jackets & suits
- 19 October 2012
Alpinestars Stella Gran Torino Gore-Tex Boots £229.99Miles covered/time: 3200/four months What’s good: I have solid calf muscles, always have had, always will have and it poses a problem when getting bike boots to fit. But that’s not the case with this lady-specific design. They may not look the most attractive boot in the world but they are functional and the ...
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- Boots
- 29 August 2012
Q. My 2002 Triumph TT600 has started to behave strangely. One morning all the indicators including the dash lights disappeared. The horn is not working either. At the same time both trip meters and the clock reset themselves after I switch off the ignition. A. There is one fuse in charge of the horn, indicators, stop lights, instrument memory and ...
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- Parts & accessories
- 25 July 2012
Q. I have just got a 2009 KTM RC8 and I have noticed that when I start it from cold that the downpipes glow red even before it’s reached full temperature.Is this normal?Jim Datchler, email A. The downpipes are made of a single skin of stainless steel and are quite short, so any heat build-up is quite concentrated and uninsulated ...
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- Exhausts
- 28 May 2012
Alpinestars GP Pro leather jacket £429.99Time used: One year What’s good: This is a beautifully made and comfortable riding jacket, which is half of a two-piece racing suit. I wear this jacket with jeans generally, but sometimes use the leather bottoms for touring. It’s snug fitting and the 1.3mm full grain leather has a really nice satin finish to it, ...
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- Leathers, jackets & suits
- 23 May 2012
Alpinestars SMX Gore-Tex boots (now superseded by SMX Plus Gore-Tex, £299.99)Miles covered/time: 10,000+/five years What’s good: I’ve been wearing these very durable waterproof boots for five years. I use them for my daily commute and on biking holidays. They’re warm, fully waterproof, look great and are lightweight enough to wear on a sports bike, even on track. They even have ...
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- Boots
- 16 May 2012
Alpinestars waterproof over-jacket (superseded by Quick Seal Out version, £89.99)Time used: Six years What’s good: I’m not a huge fan of textile bike gear, I always find it a bit ‘frumpy’, so most of the time I either wear leathers or a leather jacket with this waterproof jacket over the top. You get the full protection of leathers and the ...
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- Leathers, jackets & suits
- 11 May 2012
