2014
Product Review: SDoc100 Gel Total Cleaner
14 February 2015 by
SDoc100 Gel Total Cleaner, £13 Tester: Richard Newland Time tested: Four years What’s good? At MCN we get to test a lot of different cleaning products, but the one I always return to as my default...
Product Review: Alpinestars Tech 10
29 January 2015 by
Alpinestars Tech 10, £420 Tester: Michael Guy Time tested: Two years/2000 off-road miles What’s good? What Alpinestars don’t know about making motorcycle boots isn’t worth knowing. Tech 10s are their...
Product Review: Alpinestars Apex Drystar gloves
27 January 2015 by
Alpinestars Apex Drystar gloves £80 Tester: Emma Franklin Time tested: Four years/9000 miles What’s good? These leather and textile gloves are like heaven for hands – the inner lining is made from...
Product Review: Furygan Titan Jacket and Duke Pants
26 January 2015 by
Furygan Titan jacket (£269.99) and Duke pants (£199.99) Tester: Adam Child Time tested: 12 months/ 15,000miles What’s good? Finally I’ve found year-round kit which keeps me warm and safe, which looks...
Product Review: Hevik Rockwell jacket
22 January 2015 by
Hevik Rockwell jacket, £133.25 Tester: Tony Hoare Time tested: Five months/1500 miles What’s good? It’s a solidly built and effective jacket that keeps me warm and dry and is subtly styled in a khaki...
Product Review: Givi T470SM small tank bag
21 January 2015 by
Givi T470SM small tank bag, £94.42 (updated XS312 model) and T460B universal ‘Tank Fitting System’ (TFS), £20.79 Tester: Michael Neeves Time tested: Three years/20,000 miles What’s good? This is my...
Product Review: Racelogic VBOX Sport
20 January 2015 by
Racelogic VBOX Sport £298 Tester: Emma Franklin Time tested: 12 months What’s good? Dataloggers used to be complex – a mass of wires, antennas and impenetrable software. They also used to be extremely...
Product Review: Richa Ratchet boots
19 January 2015 by
Richa Ratchet boots, £99.99 Tester: Andy Davidson Time tested: Seven months/2000 miles What’s good? The Ratchets come with toesliders, ankle, shin and heel protection and a Hipora waterproof membrane.
Product Review: Spot Gen 3
15 January 2015 by
Spot Gen 3, £150 Tester: Andy Davidson Time tested: 8 months/3000 miles What’s good? Spot Gen 3 is a small GPS tracking device that can send check-in emails to loved ones and friends and give them...
Forcefield Pro L2K back protector
14 January 2015 by
Forcefield Pro L2K back protector, £99.99 (replaced by the Pro L2K Evo) Tester: Alison Silcox Time tested: Two years/4000 miles What's good? I’ve owned a previous incarnation of this Forcefield...
Product Review: Spidi Sport H20 Out jacket
13 January 2015 by
Spidi Sport H20 Out jacket £240 Tester: Emma Franklin Time tested: Six months/3000 miles What’s good? This versatile jacket saw me through spring and into summer. Once the temperature started to climb...
Product Review: Rev’IT Memphis H20 jeans
12 January 2015 by
Rev’IT Memphis H20 jeans: £199.99 Tester: Michael Neeves Time used: 3250 miles What’s good? These aren’t on sale until Spring 2015, but I tried a pre-production pair during a recent 3250-mile...
Product Review: Makita GA4530 720W angle grinder
09 January 2015 by
Makita GA4530 720W angle grinder, £61.99 Tester: Ped Baker Time tested: Six months What’s good? You could argue that on specifications alone there’s no difference between the £61.99 Makita GA4530 and...
Product Review: Proguard Fleximonitors Custom Earphones
08 January 2015 by
Proguard Fleximonitors Custom Earphones, £225 Tester: Michael Neeves Time used: Four years What’s good? This is my third review of these custom in-ear headphones and they’re my favourite piece of...
Product Review: Garmin Zumo 590LM
07 January 2015 by
Garmin Zumo 590LM, £549.99 Tester: Andy Davidson Time tested: Three months/4500 miles What’s good? While there’s no denying a sat-nav is going to get you there quicker than using a map or guesswork,...
Product Review: Forcefield Ladies Base Layer shirt/pants
06 January 2015 by
Forcefield Ladies Base Layer shirt/pants £37/£22.49 Tester: Emma Franklin Time tested: Six months What’s good? Base layers are crucial to riding comfort, especially when wearing a leather suit, and...
Product Review: Woman on a Motorcycle Riding Skills Day
31 December 2014 by
Woman on a Motorcycle Riding Skills Day, £199 Tester: Alison Silcox Time tested: One day/75 miles What's good? I was a little apprehensive taking part in this women only event, I’m not usually fussed...
Product Review: Moto One Carbon Energized Base Layers
30 December 2014 by
Moto One Carbon Energized Base Layers £69.99 (top) £64.99 (bottoms) Tester: Michael Neeves Time used: Six months What’s good? Manufacturers Moto One say these seamless base layers are made from...
Product Review: Dr Martens Garrick boots
29 December 2014 by
Dr Martens Garrick boots £359.99 Tester: Simon Brown Time tested: Two months/1500 miles What’s good? People have been wearing old-style Doc Martens on bikes for years – I’ve done many a mile in...
Product Review: Draggin Jeans Twista
29 December 2014 by
Draggin Jeans Twista, £209.99 Tester: Andy Davidson Time tested: One year/5000 miles What’s good? Most reinforced bike jeans have horrible looking seams around the knee area that give them away as...
Product Review: Forcefield Blade
25 December 2014 by
Forcefield Blade Tester: Liam Marsden Time tested: Five months/1000 miles What’s good? This is my second Forcefield back protector and it has four layers of NitrexEvo foam, offering protection up to...
Product Review: R&G Elevation Paddock Stand
24 December 2014 by
R&G Elevation Paddock Stand £86.99 Tester: Emma Franklin Time used: 2 years What’s good? Brilliant value and so sturdy. Everything from the powder-coated tubular steel body to the chunky castors...
Product Review: Motorex Viso-Clean
24 December 2014 by
Motorex Viso-Clean £3.99 (6 pack) Tester: Michael Neeves Time used: 3500- miles What’s good? I came across a big box of these handy visor wipes at a recent KTM track launch, grabbed a handful and...
Product Review: Arai Axces II
22 December 2014 by
Arai Axces II £299.99 Tester: Andy Davidson Time used: Six months/3500 miles What’s good? An affordable Arai! The Axcess II is Arai’s budget lid, although there’s nothing obviously budget about the...
Product Review: Blue Castle overalls
18 December 2014 by
Blue Castle overalls £16.95 Tester: Ped Baker Time tested: Six months What’s good: The first pair of overalls I’ve owned that ‘nearly’ fit me. Usually, as sizes of overalls reach XL and XXL (to fit my...
Product Review: Shoei kit bag
17 December 2014 by
Shoei kit bag, £89.99 Tester Adam Child Time tested: Three years What’s good? This kit bag is large enough to take full race leathers, lid, boots, gloves, body armour and enough clothes for a week...
Product Review: Ion Air Pro video camera
16 December 2014 by
Ion Air Pro video camera £299 Tester: Michael Neeves Time used: Two years What’s good? This is my second review for this lightweight ‘bullet cam’. I didn’t get on with it at first and only gave it...
Product Review: Bell RS-1 RSD Flash Bronze
15 December 2014 by
Bell RS-1 RSD Flash Bronze, £314.99 Tester: Liam Marsden Time tested: 3 months/2500 miles What’s good? It’s an incredibly distinctive helmet, the matt black and metallic detailing really help...
Product Review: Halvarssons Electra Jacket and Prince Trousers
12 December 2014 by
Halvarssons Electra Jacket, £369 and Prince Trousers, £279 Tester: Alison Silcox Time tested: Eight months/3500 miles What's good? The jacket has proven itself to be warm and totally waterproof in...
Product Review: BST carbon-fibre wheels for Ducati 899 Panigale
10 December 2014 by
BST carbon-fibre wheels for Ducati 899 Panigale, £2287 Tested by: Richard Newland Time tested: 4500 miles What’s good? Everything but the price. And let’s be fair here, the price is actually entirely...
Product Review: Oxford Lifetime X1 tank bag
10 December 2014 by
Oxford Lifetime X1 tank bag, £29.99 Tester: Alison Silcox Time tested: One month/1000 miles What's good? I turn to this little bag when popping out for a quick spin or commuting to work. It fits...
Product Review: Daytona Strive GTX boots
09 December 2014 by
Daytona Strive GTX boots £369.99 Tester: Simon Relph Time tested: 4800 miles/13 months What’s good? If you get cold feet and hate getting them wet when riding in the rain, then these are the boots for...
Product Review: Wild Stripes crew top and long johns
05 December 2014 by
Wild Stripes crew top, £35 and long johns, £30 Tester: Alison Silcox Time tested: 18 months/2500 miles What's good? I love the fact that this top can be worn as a casual top when riding and not just...
Product Review: Motion Pro tyre lever and chain breaker
03 December 2014 by
Motion Pro tyre lever and chain breaker £26.50, £59.50 Motion Pro’s aluminium tyre lever is lightweight and comes with a choice of spanner size on the other end. The comprehensive chain breaker set is...
Product Review: Overboard large phone case
03 December 2014 by
Overboard large phone case, £13.29 Time tested: Four months, 6500 miles What’s good? My rucksack isn’t waterproof so I couldn’t chuck my phone, cash and passport inside and hope for the best. The...
Product Review: Acerbis Active helmet
02 December 2014 by
Acerbis Active helmet, £124.95 Time used: Two months/1400 miles What’s good? The Active is a budget dual-purpose lid that’s comfortable and surprisingly quiet, making it an ideal everyday helmet. Some...