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The best motorcycle neck warmers you need in all weathers

17 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

The best motorcycle neck warmers you need in all weathers

Motorcycle neck warmers or neck tubes are an essential bit of kit. Whether you want to stop your neck getting cold in winter (as well as prevent draughts going down into your jacket or up into your...

Keis V106 Heated Vest Review

14 August 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Keis V106 Heated Vest Review

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

Best Motorcycle Balaclavas

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

Best Heated Motorcycle Socks

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...

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

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

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

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

The Best Motorcycle Heated Vests

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

The Best Motorcycle Heated Vests

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...

Oxford Advanced base layers review

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Oxford Advanced base layers review

These Oxford Advanced base layers seemed to sneak onto the market like a pair of ninja pyjamas which, by strange coincidence, is exactly what they look like. Though in fairness, most base layers tend...

Best motorcycle base layers and thermals

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Best motorcycle base layers and thermals

Staying warm whilst on your bike is essential – being cold can be tiring and distracting, two things you don’t want to have to battle while trying to concentrate on riding in tricky conditions, so a...

Forcefield Tech 2 Base Layers reviewed

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Forcefield Tech 2 Base Layers reviewed

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...

Forcefield Tech 3 base layers review

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Forcefield Tech 3 base layers review

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

Best mid-layer motorcycle clothing

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 to replace it. This saves...

Dainese D-Core Aero summer base layers review

25 July 2023 by Jim Blackstock

Dainese D-Core Aero summer base layers review

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...