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All Year Biker: Cleaning with meaning
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By Chris Moss A lot of us aren’t fans of cleaning our bikes. All Year Biker is though. And they have a specific treatment plan to remedy years of neglect. Keeping a motorcycle clean and in good cosmetic shape can be quite a science. Doing it really well requires the correct procedures and appropriate…
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Feature: Flatshifter gives riders real leverage
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If you know someone who’s not able to get about very easily, but fancies the idea of riding a motorcycle then get them to check out Flatshifter. Flatshifter is a British company specializing in making gear levers, brake levers and quickshifters for motorcycles and trikes. In fact, anything with a sequential gearbox can get…
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New kit: Oxford Products RPJ-3 jacket
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Oxford Products RPJ-3 jacket. RRP: £169.99 Info: www.oxprod.com / / 01993 862300 Brand new for this year, the RPJ-3 jacket is made from full-grain leather and has a 360° connection zip for the matching trousers (priced at £149.99). There is a removable thermal liner, perforated leather for ventilation and stretch panels for ease of…
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Blink: The visor with lights built in
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Blink: The visor with lights built in. What do you think to this idea, called Blink – it’s one of the finalists in the Dyson awards (as in, James Dyson – the vacuum chap). Essentially it’s indicators and a residual light source mounted into the visor on a helmet. Here’s what the project outline says…
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Harrison saved from mega-crash by Spada suit
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This year’s Vauxhall International Northwest 200, based in Northern Ireland was full of surprises but on Saturday 16th May the Superstock race was red flagged after a serious accident involving Dean Harrison, Stephen Thompson and Horst Saiger. The crash occurred at 100mph+ on a stretch of track between the York corner and the Mill road…
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Review: Daytona Smartphone Controller £59.95
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Daytona Smartphone Controller | www.digital-speedos.co.uk | £59.95 | Tested by: Leon Rose What this clever device does is allow you to navigate your smartphone whilst on your motorcycle which is very handy should you be using your phone’s sat nav function whilst riding. Set up on the left handlebar with fitments for 22.2mm, 25.3 and even…
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Feature: Is this the future of helmet design?
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MoreBikes.co.uk chatted to Louie Amphlett, a recent Product Design graduate from the University of Brighton, who could hold the secret to the future of motorcycle helmet design…. “When it came to choosing my final year project, I decided to focus on improving rider comfort and welfare. Through that project I investigated a few avenues which…
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New Tech Aero Backpack launched
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New Tech Aero Backpack from Alpinestars launched. Tech Aero Backpack|| £129.99 || 16 to 26 litres || www.alpinestars.com The Tech Aero Backpack is aerodynamically profiled and comes with a host of comfort and performance features that are specifically designed to keep up comfort whilst riding. Using new touches to the backpack range from the…
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Sam Lowes crashes twice in Furygan/Dainese combination suit
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Sam Lowes crashes twice in Furygan/Dainese combination suit. Just one race after the Mugello GP where the Dainese D-Air Armor, the airbag “open platform”, has been presented to the international press, the Dainese technology was used in a suit by another manufacturer. Sam Lowes, World Championship rider in the Moto 2 class, fell twice during…
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Knox Aegis back protector review
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Knox Aegis back protector | From £59.99 | www.planet-knox.com / 0190 825825 | Tested by Leon Rose In recent years I’ve been investing slowly in better riding gear and I’d kitted myself out completely, or so I thought. The only thing I’ve never considered buying was a back protector, until now. Just look at all the racers,…
