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Oxford Boss Alarm review
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Tested by: Carli Ann Smith RRP: £74.99 More info: www.oxprod.com Security is a major thing for us bike owners – whether you have a garage or not, it’s a good idea to lock up your machine to prevent undesirables getting their grubby hands on it. This Thatcham insurance-approved lock from Oxford Products is fitted with a…
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Tucano Urbano Cappello Sharpei 695 Neckerchief review
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Tested by: Carli Ann Smith RRP: £20.99 More info:www.tucanourbano.co.uk This multi-purpose hat or neckerchief has a lovely soft fleecy inside, perfect for the colder weather. It features a pull tab at one end which transforms it into a hat – although I prefer to use it as a neckerchief. On the bike, it forms the perfect…
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Clymer workshop manual review
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Tested by: John Milbank RRP: £23.99 More info: www.clymer.co.uk I’ve worked on my own vehicles since I was 17 (I wish I still had that MkII Ford Escort), but this is my first time with a Clymer manual. I’ve got to say, I’m impressed! The level of detail is superb, with very clear diagrams and instruction…
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Reader Review: Avon Distanzia Tyres | Reader review
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Name: Graham Mudd From: Bedfordshire Riding for: 17 years Price paid for it: £210 for the pair plus fitting, in March 2014, from www.discountmotorcycletyres.co.uk What type of riding do you do: I enjoy the full spectrum of riding from long distance commutes to touring to B road blasts to Greenlaning, all on my trusty Versys workhorse. Why did you buy it? My rear tyre…
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Reader Review: Black Optimus Flip Front helmet | Reader review
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Name: Michael Machin From: East Sussex Riding for: Four years Price paid for it: £59.99 in May 2014 from Ghostbikes What type of riding do you do: Social,domestic and pleasure on a 2014 Honda CB500F. Tell us about it: The helmet follows the same philosophy as all the other products in the ‘black’ range: quality at a very affordable price. This is the first…
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Pipe Werx exhaust review: On the dyno
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Pipe Werx exhaust review: Titanium Oval street-legal exhaust with Carbon Edge Tested by: John Milbank RRP: £265 Contact: www.pipewerx.com MoreBikes.co.uk and Motor Cycle Monthly Editor John Milbank recently took his 14-year-old Honda CBR600FY to BSD.uk.com to compare a Pipe Werx Titanium Oval can (with baffles in and out) with the OE Honda exhaust. There’s a full…
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Decibullz Contour Earphones review
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Tested by: John Sharratt Price: £42 Contact: www.decibullz.com I’d been looking for a new set of earphones to listen to music on my iPod / iPhone whilst on my motorbike as the standard earphones from Apple just don’t stay put in my ears, when I came across these little beauties from Decibullz, based in the USA.…
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Oxford Chain Brush review
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Tested by: John Milbank RRP: £9.99 More info: www.oxprod.com Motorcycle chains need love – ignore them and they’ll soon look awful, become less efficient, and potentially dangerous. Modern chain lubes do a great job of sticking to the links, but that ability to resist fling can also mean dust and grit sticking as well. The Oxford Chain…
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Roof Desmo and Roof Boxer V8 Helmet review
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Yes, they have a high-tech, fighter pilot look, but can they take a flogging year round? Tested by Gary Ilminen, Motor Cycle Monthly’s US contributor Roof Helmets offer a pair of modular helmets that bring high-tech versatility to fit a variety of riding needs. A feature common to the two models is the way…
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BMW Tank Bag review
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Tested by: Roger Jones RRP: £118 Info: www.bmw-motorrad.co.uk or call 0800 777155 I’d tried and tried to find a tank bag to fit my 1997 BMW F650ST – with a plastic tank, the magnetic versions would be no good, and due to the layout of the filler cap, the nifty tank-lock systems wouldn’t fit either. Fortunately,…
