There%X92s not always enough cable on a battery charger to reach from the plug to your bike, which is why charging specialist CTEK has added an extension lead to its range. The 2.5-metre cable extends the range of the CTEK XS 0.8 charger to allow for wall-mounting of the charger or for those who want to charge their bike%X92s battery outdoors....
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- 17 May 2013
PJ1 Blue Label chain lube, %XA38.99 Time used: Two months What%X92s good: I%X92ve been using this on my road GSX-R750 and race S1000RR for the last few months. I%X92m really OCD with my chains, I clean them regularly and then smear gearbox oil over them with a cloth to lube them. The only problem with this is you can%X92t do that on...
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- 09 August 2011
Bodywork specialist Skidmarx has developed and released a hugger for Triumph%X92s Tiger Explorer XC, designed to keep crud off the rear shock. Triumph don%X92t make a hugger for the bike, either as original fitment or as an optional accessory, so there%X92s a gap in the market. The hugger is available in either gloss black fibreglass or carbon-fibre and weighs 750g in fibreglass...
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- 15 May 2013
Kriega US-20 tailpack, %XA375 Tester: Richard Newland Time/miles: Five years/20,000 miles What%X92s good? I have a real soft spot for Kriega%X92s unapologetic, but quietly understated, excellence. I%X92ve used its R35 and R30 rucksacks over the last six years, and have had this US-20 pack for more than five. The roll-top closure makes a perfect waterproof seal, and the waterproof inner is removable from...
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- 13 May 2013
Tucano Urbano Nano Shoe Covers, %XA333.99 Tester: Steve Farrell Time/miles: 2000 miles/18 months What%X92s good? These really do make old boots waterproof again. They fold up into a zip bag not much bigger than a fat wallet, which is why they have %X91Nano%X92 in the name. They%X92re no less waterproof for it. I%X92ve never known them to let in a drop. And...
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- 13 May 2013
Granger%X92s G-Max Universal Footwear Proofer, %XA35.99 Tester: Steve Farrell Time/miles: One month/1000 miles What%X92s good? The trouble with waterproof attire is that, sooner or later, it stops being waterproof. No one wants to chuck a costly pair of boots. In theory, this spray saves you that pain. Spray it onto damp, clean leather, and %X91maximum waterproofing%X92 will be restored. Also suitable for nubuck,...
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- 13 May 2013
That Near-Death Thing, by Rick Broadbent, %XA316.99 Tester: Phil West What%X92s good? The most compelling book about the TT I%X92ve yet come across. Written by Times sports writer Rick Broadbent, it paints a vivid picture of the highs and lows of the 2011 TT through the first-hand accounts of Guy Martin, John McGuinness, Conor Cummins and Michael Dunlop. Broadbent%X92s success is three-fold:...
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- 13 May 2013
Aerostich Roadcrafter suit: %XA3600 approx (plus import duty and shipping of about %XA3300) Tester: Andy Downes Time/miles: 50,000-plus/eight years What%X92s good? If you ride every day the Aerostich Roadcrafter suit is the answer to the hassle of getting in and out of riding kit %X96 you step in fully-clothed, close two zips and then it%X92s on. All I need to change at work...
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- 13 May 2013
MCN%X92s Adam Child recently travelled to Scotland to test the new Bridgestone sports-touring tyre. Here are his test notes%X85 Save cash on motorcycle tyres Name: Bridgestone BT-023 Designed for: Sport touring on everything from Deauvilles to GSX-R1000s. There%X92s even a BT-023GT for heavier touring machines like BMW%X92s R1200RT. What%X92s its USP? Bridgestones sportiest touring tyre yet, replacing the BT-021, and estimated (by Bridgestone)...
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- 15 April 2010
Draggin Biker jeans %XA3169.99 Time tested: 30,000 miles/2.5 years What%X92s good? Few things seem to divide opinion more than riding in Kevlar jeans. Personally, I love riding in them. I know from independent research that these particular jeans last over four seconds in SATRA abrasion tests and that the material used in their construction is identical to that used in Draggin%X92s Level...
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- 07 May 2013
