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Buy a SHARK Race-R PRO Lorenzo Replica for the chance to meet Jorge Lorenzo
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SHARK Helmets has launched a promotion across its UK dealer network for one lucky SHARK Race-R PRO Lorenzo Replica owner to meet its latest signing, 2015 MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo, at the Silverstone MotoGP. The prize draw winner will receive two tickets to Silverstone MotoGP on Thursday 1 September and a five-minute meet and…
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Video: How the BMW Intelligent Emergency Call works on motorcycles
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Here’s a video from BMW explaining in detail the Intelligent Emergency Call system that we reported on a little while ago. BMW originally designed for cars but have now introduced for motorcycles too. In simple terms, if you crash, it auto-calls for help, or you can manually activate the emergency call. Here’s the video from BMW:…
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Knox releases its Handroid 3.0 – even more glove going on
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British firm Knox has just released details of the third incarnation of its excellent Handroid glove. For 2016 the Handroid gets box seams and accordion stretch panels on the fingers, extra Kangaroo leather on the palm and a leather shield over the BOA closure system straps. Protection, re-engineered: Protection remains at the core of the…
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Video: Long term test: Mikko, the Africa Twin and fitting the Adventure Kit, part 1
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The CRF1000L Africa Twin has made a comeback this year, and done it with a bang: sales are looking good and reviews of the bike aren’t bad either. We’ve got one of the big adventure bikes in our long term test fleet, and will be posting regular videos to show what we’re doing with the on-road/off-road…
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Rossi’s 2016 Mugello-special AGV lid revealed
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Rossi’s 2016 Mugello-special AGV lid revealed. Valentino Rossi debuted another Mugello-special helmet paintjob at the weekend with this bright-yellow piece of work from helmet painter Aldo Drudi. Drudi’s on a bit of a roll at the moment having debuted his bike, the Burasca 1200 Honda VFR1200F special, last week. So it’s nice to see that…
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Review: K7 Jean from Hood Jeans
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Tested by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: From £122.99 // Sizes: Mens: 30”-44”, Ladies 8-18 (leg length adjusted for free) // Colours: Mens: Blue, navy, black, Ladies: Blue, black I have only recently started to use riding jeans instead of leathers or heavy-duty textile trousers. The biggest reason for my hesitation was always the level of…
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Arai reveals the new RX-7V HRC helmet
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Arai has teamed up with the racing arm of Honda to produce this edition of it’s RX-7V lid – which is now available for pre-order. Arai says that this design will not be stocked at the Arai Europe warehouse though, so if you like it then you will have to pre-order it (and do…
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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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HJC teams up with Marvel for official Iron Man, Punisher and Captain America helmets
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It had to happen at some point and here it is, HJC has teamed up with Marvel Comics to produce the first three officially licensed graphic helmets which will be available next month. We don’t know much about these lids in term of spec – and what we’ve seen so far is only USA-oriented –…
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New Rossi and Iannone helmet replicas from AGV announced
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AGV has just released details of two new replicas to the range; one a Rossi winter testing replica featuring the snowman graphics and the other an Andrea Iannone replica – also from his pre-season testing regime – featuring the mashed-up seagull design. The Rossi Winter Test design Rossi’s design features a smiling snowman, cartoon…
