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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...

Black Friday 2023 UK deals on Sportsbikeshop - 20% or more clearance sale ending today

01 July 2022 by Adam Binnie

A one-stop solution to anything motorcycle related, Sportsbikeshop stocks pretty much anything you can think of from every brand that matters when it comes to bikes. The official Black Friday sale may...

The best Machine Mart Black Friday deals

01 December 2021

Where would motorcycles be without a decent selection of tools to keep them going? From the most basic screwdrivers and wrenches to motorcycle lifts and chain tools, the best Machine Mart deals should...

Best RevZilla Black Friday Deals 2023

01 September 2021 by Adam Binnie

Black Friday 2023 is here and the internet is awash with great deals on end-of-season kit right across the board. It can be a bit overwhelming, so to save you from getting fazed by flicking through...