Motorbike part reviews
Welcome to the parts section of MCN product reviews. In this area our expert test team get to grips with all the best bits for your bike, from the latest leathers to the grippiest gloves.
Go-anywhere Garmins: Montana 700 series launched complete with SOS feature
10 August 2020 by

Riding a motorcycle along a rugged trail just got a little safer, thanks to a new all-terrain sat-nav system from Garmin, complete with emergency SOS functionality. Consisting of three navigation...
Tyre test: Metzeler M9 RR sports tyre review
03 March 2020 by

Seven years after their launch, Metzeler’s Sportec M7 RR sports tyres can still mix it with the best. Related: Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE review But under attack from new rivals in the rubbery shape of...
Tyre test: Metzeler Roadtec 01 SE review
02 March 2020 by

Metzeler’s Roadtec has been at the top of the sports touring tree for a decade now, firstly the Interact Z8 version, followed by the 01 in 2016 – both offering class-leading levels of all-weather...
Vredestein Centauro ST tyre review: new kid on the block
10 December 2019 by

This is Vredestein’s first big bike radial tyre. The Dutch firm, better known in the car world, have been owned by the Indian Apollo group since 2009 and are kicking off their motorcycle range with...
Pirelli Angel GT II tyre review - ultimate all-rounders
12 June 2019 by

Pirelli only had themselves to beat when it came to developing their new Angel GT II sports touring tyre. Of course, it needed to be better than the Angel GT (Gran Turismo) original, but it also had...
Dunlop SportSmart Mk3 review
23 April 2019 by

Dunlop says their new SportSmart Mk3 offers more wet and dry grip, but unlike rivals, that improved performance lasts the life of the tyres, right down to its wear blocks. That’s an impressive claim,...
Continental ContiTrailAttack 3 tyre review
05 April 2019 by

Replacing the successful ContiTrailAttack 2s, the new third generation is claimed to offer quicker warm up times, greater grip in wet and dry, offer longer life and more agile handling than the...
Bridgestone S22 tyre review
05 April 2019 by

Bridgestone’s new S22 sports tyre might be designed for life on the street, but here at their world launch in Jerez they’ve proved they can handle a day at one of the finest MotoGP circuits in the...