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.

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Adventure-ready: Dunlop Trailmax Raid 50/50 tyre review

10 April 2023 by Michael Guy

In-line with the exponential growth of the adventure bike class, tyre manufacturers are working overtime to develop their products to meet the ever increasing demands of riders. It’s a competitive...

Bridgestone Battlax AT41 review: Are these new tyres too off-roady for Neevesy?

02 February 2023 by Michael Neeves

With their deep, chunky tread blocks Bridgestone’s new AT41s have been designed to give your adventure bike a rugged look and a modicum of off-road performance. They suggest around an 80/20,...

A Tiger's best friend: Mezteler Tourance Next suit Triumph’s new adventurer down to the ground

31 January 2023 by Michael Neeves

One of the things that really blew me away when I first rode my Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Explorer long termer was its handling. For such a tall, heavy beast it can be stuffed into a corner like a...

Tyre test: Metzeler M9 RR sports tyre review

16 September 2022 by Michael Neeves

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...

RoadSmart IV tyre review: Dunlop's ever-improving all-rounder

25 April 2022 by Michael Neeves

More than ever sports touring tyres have become all the rubber you’ll ever need for your road bike – from small nakeds to tall-roaders, adventure bikes, big tourers, sportsbikes and everything in...

Pirelli's 2022 Diablo Rosso IV Corsa is a real world easy to manage trackday tyre

08 April 2022 by Michael Neeves

If you put adventure and dual-purpose rubber to one side there are three basic tyre types for your road bike. Sports touring, sports and trackday. That all sounds simple enough, but there’s actually a...

Verdict: Metzeler’s Karoo 4 raises the bar for on and off-road riders

06 April 2022 by Michael Guy

It’s a question that gets asked constantly. What’s the best tyre for my adventure bike? It obviously all comes down to the type of riding you intend to do, but if your answer is a healthy mix of...

Go-anywhere Garmins: Montana 700 series launched complete with SOS feature

10 August 2020 by Dan Sutherland

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 Roadtec 01 SE review

02 March 2020 by Michael Neeves

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 Michael Neeves

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 Michael Neeves

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 Michael Neeves

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 Chris Moss

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 Michael Neeves

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...