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SHARK launches new Zarco world champion helmet design
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SHARK launches new Zarco world champion helmet design. SHARK Helmets has released a limited-edition Zarco replica design on its flagship model, the Race-R PRO. The helmet is available in the UK now. In 2016, Johann Zarco became the first two-time Moto2 World Champion and the first French rider ever to take two World Championships.…
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Review: Rukka Argosaurus gloves
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Tested by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £229.99 // Sizes: 7-13 // Colours: Black, Yellow // Info: www.tranam.co.uk I had almost forgotten that not all leather gloves are dull and black. Then I got my hands on these brightly-coloured Argosaurus gloves from Rukka. They have a race-oriented look, but come with lots of features that are…
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Valentino Rossi unveils new helmet design at winter tests
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Valentino Rossi unveils new helmet design at winter tests. It’s the first day of the MotoGP winter tests today and – as usual – nine times world champion Valentino Rossi has unveiled this new helmet design which he will use for the opening salvo of quick laps at Sepang. Despite the sweltering weather in Malaysia,…
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Check this out – Maverick Vinales 2017 helmet paint scheme. Pretty trick.
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Check this out – Maverick Vinales 2017 helmet paint scheme. Pretty trick. Here it is, the picture was posted on the Yamaha rider’s twitter feed. Looks tops and is from the Drudi studio. If you’re after a spankers-new replica then keep an eye out for this one – surely this is going to be part…
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First look at the new Bering Sam Lowes MotoGP glove that you can buy
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First look at the new Bering Sam Lowes MotoGP glove that you can buy. Now, we don’t have much in the way of details – other than this pic – so what we know is what we can see right now. But this is the first look at the new Bering Snip-R race glove that…
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CES tech show Las Vegas: meet the airbag vest that’s so smart it phones for help after a fall
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It was a year ago that sport protection company In&motion launched an airbag vest for skiers that grabbed the company a CES Innovation Award. Now, at the hi-tech trade show currently being held in Las Vegas, the firm has launched a version of that tech for motorcyclists. This time, however, the vest is connected to…
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Video: Sony steps in to the ‘augmented reality’ helmet game – finally, this stuff’s getting serious
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Sony steps in to the ‘augmented reality’ helmet game – finally, this stuff’s getting serious. So, finally, one of the BIG electronics giants has stepped up to the plate to give us an augmented reality helmet. Well, in the pretty near future – it would seem. This is the N-Com ARX. It’s a genuine, very…
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Dainese returns to the Space Race programme
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Dainese returns to the Space Race programme. How about this for some motorcycle-techy stuff getting out where no motorcycle-techy stuff has been before? Following the September 2015 IRISS Mission during which Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen first tested SkinSuit, Dainese is returning to space protecting Thomas Pesquet, who has been on the Proxima Mission since…
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Why is heated motorcycle kit important this winter?
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There are lots of ways to keep yourself warm on the bike through the winter, but if all else fails, go for heated clothing. Here are our thoughts on heated clothing.
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MoreBikes.co.uk winter kit guide: #5 Gloves
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MoreBikes.co.uk winter kit guide: #5 Gloves With gloves, there’s a good choice of winter options to choose from. Whether you go for leather or textile, sporty, touring or commuter-styled options is down to personal preference – all of them are available with thermal and waterproof lining. To help you choose the right pair for you…
