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These motorcycle lever locks are a great extra layer of protection when you're out and about

17 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Motorcycle security is best applied in layers, starting with something easy like a motorcycle lever lock for a quick stop and building up to heavy locks and chains that will help protect your bike...

Secure on the move! It's our best portable motorcycle locks

17 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Portable motorcycle locks are a great way to keep your bike safe when you’re out and about without lugging a 20kg+ chain around with you. Motorbike theft costs the industry millions every year through...

The best motorcycle GPS trackers to help find stolen bikes

17 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

With all the different motorcycle GPS trackers on the market, it can be difficult to find the right one for your needs. To help you decide, we at MCN have come up with this list of motorcycle security...

Gear up to capture your adventure with the best motorcycle helmet cameras

17 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Modern digital action cameras such as GoPros can be great tools for bikers, especially when used as motorcycle helmet cameras. But there’s so many different types of action camera available, and at...

The best motorcycle earplugs to protect your ears on the go

17 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Whichever way you look at it, riding motorbikes is a noisy business, so motorcycle earplugs are generally considered to be a good idea. Sustained exposure to a continuous loud noise can seriously...

Never miss a thing! The best motorcycle action cameras

17 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

The best motorcycle action cameras offer bikers a safe and simple way to record their ride by either attaching to their helmet, body or bike. These small, powerful and tough devices are able to...

Beeline Moto review - the simple sat nav system

17 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

The Beeline Moto motorcycle sat nav offers a streamlined alternative to traditional units that can be bulky, unattractive or obtrusive on your handlebars. It offers only basic functionality and relies...

Keis V106 Heated Vest Review

14 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

This Keis V106 Heated Vest is designed to keep you toasty and warm on your motorbike, even when it’s seriously cold on the road. Lots of people avoid riding when it is properly cold like the plague...

Best Motorcycle Balaclavas

14 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

The best motorcycle balaclavas should offer a comfortable and lightweight layer underneath your helmet to keep you warm in the colder months. Most riders should by now know the benefits of wearing...

Best Heated Motorcycle Socks

14 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Staying warm in winter on the bike can be a challenge sometimes though there is plenty of kit like these best heated motorcycle socks to help you. Jackets and trousers, for example, can come with...

Best deals on motorcycle gear: great discounts we've found after Black Friday 2023

01 August 2023 by Adam Binnie

Black Friday has been and gone but November is still the best time to find incredible bargains on motorcycle clearance kit, and MCN is your guide to finding them. We’ll be monitoring all your...

Expert advice: Choosing the best motorcycle tyres for you

25 July 2023 by MCN

Tyres are the most important part on your bike – your sole connection with the road for the overwhelming majority of the time – but choosing motorbike tyres can be a minefield, and finding a good deal...

Road raiders | The best tarmac-biased tyres for adventure bikes tested in the real world

25 July 2023 by Matt Wildee

This test was performed by the team at our sister title RiDE Magazine – the biker’s champion that guarantees useful advice on buying a new or used motorbike, thorough testing and tips on which bits of...

Road to race: The best sportsbike tyres on the market right now

25 July 2023 by MCN

Before you can choose the best sportsbike tyres for you, it’s important to think about the kind of riding you do. A set of the stickiest track rubber will suit a sunny day at Cadwell Park, for...

Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV Corsa review

25 July 2023 by Michael Neeves

The Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV Corsa tyres sit below the top-spec Super Corsa range in the Italian firm’s line-up of sports tyres. Related: Your ultimate guide to motorcycle tyres Pirelli Diablo...

These thermal base layers will keep you going all winter and start from under £30

25 July 2023 by Ben Clarke

One of the most obvious places to start protecting yourself from the cold weather is a trusty set of base layers. In basic terms, these are tight-fitting, thermal undergarments that create an...

Gear Gremlin motorcycle tyre repair kit

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

This Gear Gremlin motorcycle tyre repair kit is a great bit of kit to stick in your pannier or rucksack to avoid getting stranded with a flat tyre. Related: Your ultimate guide to motorcycle tyres...

Forcefield Tech 2 Base Layers reviewed

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

The Forcefield Tech 2 base layers are designed for use in summer and have a compression fit to support your muscles, too. The Tech 2 base layers from the company have recently been superseded by the...

Dainese D-Core Aero summer base layers review

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

The Dainese D-Core Aero base layer is a summer undergarment designed to keep you cool in hot weather, wick moisture away from your body and offer some muscle support with its compression...

Forcefield Tech 3 base layers review

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

The Forcefield Tech 3 base layers superseded the excellent Tech 2 version as the firm’s summer undergarment with compression features, too. Related: Your expert guide to motorcycle base layers I...

Best mid-layer motorcycle clothing

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

In a world of base layers, mid-layers are often an overlooked item of motorcycle clothing. They are a great way of keeping warm in winter and can usually be worn with your existing kit to save having...

The Best Motorcycle Heated Vests

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

When the weather is cold – as it is for huge chunks of the year in the UK – a motorcycle heated vest can be a great way to stay warm on your bike. Staying warm in winter is a safety issue as much as...

The best motorcycle track day tyres without the fuss of slicks, here's our top picks

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

When you ride on track, whether on a trackday or actually racing, you want the highest performance, grippiest, best motorcycle tyres available. For pure racing classes, that means slicks, and...

Best motorcycle tyre valve caps

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Even the best motorcycle tyre valve caps are hardly the most enthralling aspect about bikes for riders. However, they are important. They help to minimise air leakage by providing a secondary air seal...

Best motorcycle tyre warmers

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Motorcycle racing fans will be familiar with ‘tyre warmers’, the electrically-heated blankets used to warm tyres up to optimum temperatures before the start of a race. But they’re now also widely...

Stay cool! It's the best summer motorcycle base layers

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Summer motorcycle base layers for the hot weather are just as important as thermal base layers for winter. While they may be intended to carry out a slightly different role, there are several...

Best home motorcycle tyre changing kit

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Where major motorcycle servicing is a highly-skilled and daunting job in most cases requiring taking your machine to a dealer’s workshop, fresh rubber can be fitted at home with a little tyre changing...

Wheeler dealers: Best motorcycle wheel and tyre accessories

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

The best motorcycle wheel and tyre accessories and tools are handy in specific situations. Whether that’s fitting some better motorcycle tyres to improve performance, or customising rims to make them...

The cost of inflation | These motorcycle puncture repair kits will get you going in an emergency

25 July 2023 by Ben Clarke

For many riders, the feeling of a motorcycle tyre going flat signals the beginning of a nightmare. That need not be the case though with one of the best motorcycle puncture repair kits. Most of the...

Best motorcycle tyre pressure monitoring systems

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

One of the ‘new fangled’ safety systems that some manufacturers fit to higher-specification motorcycles is a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS). Related: Your ultimate guide to motorcycle...

The best motorcycle tyre pressure gauges

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Checking your motorcycle tyre pressure is often considered an inconvenience by many, meaning some don’t even bother finding out at all. But this can be a mistake. Wrong tyre pressures can ruin your...

How To: Look After Your Motorbike's Tyres

24 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Looking after your motorbike tyres doesn’t take a lot of time and effort, but it’s a crucial part of motorcycle ownership that shouldn’t be overlooked. Related: Your ultimate guide to motorcycle...

All round rubber: Best sports-touring tyres for your motorbike

24 July 2023 by Michael Neeves

The best sports-touring tyres have evolved almost magical abilities. They have reserves of dry grip you’ll never use on the road, warm up in a flash, and load you with confidence in the rain. The...

Motorcycle CE ratings explained

03 November 2022 by Jim Blackstock

A couple of years ago, there was a major shakeup in the way motorcycle clothing was rated for its protective abilities with the introduction of CE ratings. The European Union (remember that?)...

Great biking books to read for the times you can't be in the saddle

02 November 2022 by MCN

In no particular order, for when the weather is a bit pants or even when you fancy riding your bike somewhere and stopping off for a rest, read one of these books: Autobiographies, history and...

The best Halfords deals on tools this Black Friday

01 November 2022 by Adam Binnie

A well-stocked toolbox full of spanners and sockets that promise to last a lifetime might seem like an unachievable holy grail but we reckon the Halfords Advanced range offers just that. With boxes...