Mikko Nieminen
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VIDEO: Givi WP400 soft bag review
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The Givi WP400 is a soft bag that you can sling on a back of pretty much any bike. The bag is 100% waterproof, with a roll-up top to keep the contents dry even in poor weather (I still put all my stuff in carrier bags inside the Givi bag just in case – it’s…
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Review: Knox Aegis back protector
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Reviewed by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £59.99–£99.99 // Sizes: 4–9 plates // Colours: Black/white // Info: www.planet-knox.com I’ve been using the Aegis back protector from Knox for the last three months, and in this time it has become a part of my standard riding kit. What I was most surprised about was how quickly I…
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Review: Spidi H2OUT Thunder WP Trousers
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Reviewed by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £179.99 // Size: M-7XL // Colour: Black // Info: www.spidi.com These Spidi Thunder trouser were a bit of a surprise: They are quite thin, with no thermal lining, but I have been perfectly warm wearing them through the winter. Admittedly, it has been a warm winter, but I…
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Review: Furygan Jean 01
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Reviewed by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £119.99 // Size: 36-50 // Colour: Blue denim/Black These straight cut jeans from Furygan have the real denim look, but under the surface there’s clever stuff like Kevlar lining and D3O knee protectors. What I like about these jeans is that just looking at them you could be excused…
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Review: Furygan Akira leather jacket
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Reviewed by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £389.99 // Sizes: S-3XL // Colours: Black, black/fluo, black/white, white If you like sporty leather jackets, the Akira from Furygan is well worth a closer look. It’s a road riding jacket that takes inspiration from the track, with the distinctive Furygan look and large logos bearing the manufacturer’s…
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Review: Squidgy custom earplugs from Ultimate Ear
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Reviewed by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £65+p&p // Sizes: Custom fitted // Colours: Red, yellow, green, blue, blue/red, clear I had been meaning to get custom earplugs made for years, but never quite got round to it. Something always got in the way. Then last year at Motorcycle Live in the NEC I bumped into…
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Review: Knox Meta-Sys back protector
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Reviewed by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £129.99 // Sizes: S–L // Colours: Black // Info: www.planet-knox.com The Meta-Sys is the premium back protector from Knox. It’s slightly bigger than the popular Aegis, but once you get used to the size it’s very comfortable and after a while feels perfectly natural. It is Level 2 CE-certified…
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VIDEO: How to fit SHARKtooth headset to a helmet
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Mark Eillidge from Shark popped round and showed us how easy it is to fit the SHARKtooth comms system to a compatible helmet. The process is very straightforward and only takes a few minutes from start to finish. Fitting a helmet comms system can’t get much easier than this. The SHARKtooth Bluetooth kit allows bike…
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Review: Three-layer system from EDZ
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Reviewed by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: Base layer £50 / Mid-layer £30 / Innershell £50 // Sizes: XS-3XL // Colours: Base layer: black, graphite, green, red, purple / Mid-layer: black, red, blue / Innershell: black EDZ is a Cumbria-based specialist clothing brand that has been in business since 1995. This three-layer system is its answer…
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Review: R&G Elevation paddock stand
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Reviewed by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: Paddock stands £74.99 each / M8 cotton reels £19.90 a pair // Info: www.rg-racing.com I love riding bikes, all year, in pretty much any weather conditions. Unfortunately that means a lot of cleaning and tinkering with them, which I’m not so keen on. So, I try to make it…
