Ross Mowbray

  • TESTEDS: Keis Heated Vest and Lithium Battery Pack

    TESTEDS: Keis Heated Vest and Lithium Battery Pack

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    RRP: £149.99 for the Vest with Free controller and £64.98 for Lithium Battery Pack // Sizes: S-L One YZF 125 to collect and bring home for my partner in Birmingham, a brisk evening and 106 miles on a 125, the first hour and a bit on motorways not a  natural habitat for the bike –…

  • PRODUCT REVIEWS: Bull-it Tracker SR6 Denim Jacket

    PRODUCT REVIEWS: Bull-it Tracker SR6 Denim Jacket

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    RRP: £199.99 Bull-it Jeans has made a name for itself, producing quality denim motorcycle jeans – and now, it’s branching out to jackets. I’ve been wearing its new Tracker jacket, which was first introduced to the range in 2017. Basically, it’s a traditional style denim jacket, that wouldn’t look out of place in your local…

  • VIDEO: Film producer unearths RARE Barry Sheene interview from 1982.

    VIDEO: Film producer unearths RARE Barry Sheene interview from 1982.

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    A film producer has just released a largely unseen interview with Barry Sheene from 1982 – and it includes some fantastic quotes from the British racing legend, including him remembering a time he had to steal diesel from a construction site in Munich to get to a Grand Prix in Austria in 1971. It’s well…

  • EVENTS: There’s LESS than THREE WEEKS to go until the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic kicks off.

    EVENTS: There’s LESS than THREE WEEKS to go until the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic kicks off.

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    Banish your post-Christmas blues at the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic, on January 5-6 at Newark Showground. World Championship-winning American racing legend Freddie Spencer will be making his first appearance at the show, sharing stories from his hugely successful race career. Interviewed on stage by local TT hero Steve Plater, there’s sure to…

  • Honda patents new seat. Helps to keep riders cool and dry.

    Honda patents new seat. Helps to keep riders cool and dry.

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    Although it’s not something many of us think about in great detail, the seat on your motorcycle plays a hugely important part in your riding experience. And Honda has filed a patent for an all-new seat, which incorporates a mesh upper to help improve ventilation and wick away excess moisture. The new seat features a…

  • Yamaha YZF-R1M for LESS THAN £40. But you’ve got to build it yourself.

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    Tamiya is producing a Yamaha YZF-R1M that you can get your hands on for under £40. But try not to get too excited, it’s a 1/12 scale model that you’ve got to build yourself. Japanese model makers Tamiya unveiled its latest model, a super detailed Yamaha YZF-R1M model, scaled down to 1/12. And from what we can…

  • NEW GEAR: AGV reveals X3000 replica SHEENE helmet.

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    AGV X3000 has revealed the latest in its line of retro replica lids as a tribute to the iconic British bike racer.  Essentially, it’s a modern reissue of one of the most famous motorcycle helmets of all time – the one worn by British motorcycle racing legend Barry Sheene. Of course, there are a few differences. But…

  • Royal Enfield’s Himalayan DAKAR EDITION concept.

    Royal Enfield’s Himalayan DAKAR EDITION concept.

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    Royal Enfield unveiled this awesome one-off Himalayan at the Bangkok Motor Sale earlier this year – and we love it. Essentially, the standard Himalayan has been overhauled to look like a factory Dakar racer. Sadly there’s been no news if the bike will go into production – or even compete in rally raid events in the future – but at…

  • VIDEO: History of the Hill Climb. Archive footage from 30’s USA.

    VIDEO: History of the Hill Climb. Archive footage from 30’s USA.

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    We’ve just been sent this lovely archive footage, which shows a hill climb event in 1930s America. It’s been posted on the ReelNostalgia YouTube channel, which features an abundance of archive video from across the world – including some truly special clips of the early days of motorcycling. There’s no commentary or sound – because…

  • VIDEO: Countdown to the DAKAR with KTM. PART FOUR – FINAL PREP.

    VIDEO: Countdown to the DAKAR with KTM. PART FOUR – FINAL PREP.

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    Red Bull and KTM has just released the fourth part of its new documentary web series, which follows its hugely successful Rally Raid team as it prepares for the fast approaching 2019 Dakar Rally – which kicks off in Lima, Peru on January 7th. We hear from Laia Sanz, Toby Price, Sam Sunderland, and current…

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