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Reader Review: Black range of jacket, boots & gloves | Reader review
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Name: Michael Machin From: East Sussex Riding for: Close to 4 years Price paid for it: Jacket £59.99; Boots £59.99; Gloves £11.99 What type of riding do you do: Social, domestic and pleasure Tell us about it: The jacket from the brand ‘Black’ (Cool-It Pro jacket) is a 3/4 length touring jacket, with a quilted liner and also a ‘Reissa’ waterproof liner, making…
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Reader Review: Exelite Illuminated Harness | Reader review
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Name: Graham Mudd From: Bedfordshire Riding for: 17 years Price paid for it: For this model about £90 but there are leisure backpack, highvis vest and sash versions for about £45, £40 and £20 respectively, and they also come up on cycling websites and ebay from time to time. What type of riding do you do: All kinds of bikes in…
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Reader Review: Givi X.01 Tourer Helmet | Reader review
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Name: Graham Mudd From: Bedfordshire Riding for: 17 years Price paid for it: RRP £180 bought on sale on ebay three weeks ago for £140 + £18 for the pinlock insert. What type of riding do you do: I ride year round in all weathers on my trusty Versys. Commuting around the country to jobs, touring, days on the back roads,…
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Morgan Carbtune Pro carb balancer review
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Tested by: John Milbank RRP: £57 More info: www.carbtune.co.uk or call 028 9023 9007 Balancing carbs – or fuel injection systems – makes for a smoother, more efficient engine. If your bike’s coughing and spluttering, or not idling smoothly, it’s essential to get it sorted. Race engineer and genius Mark Brewin at BSD.uk.com uses a Carbtune,…
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MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame
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RRP: £39.99 for PS3, X360, PSVita and £24.99 for PC More info: http://mxgpgame.co.uk Tester: Cal Malin The first thing I noticed about the game was the high quality of the graphics; this combined with the fact that the real riders, bikes and sponsors were included meant that it all felt realistic. I found the easy…
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Knox Handroid gloves review
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Tested by: John Milbank RRP: £169.99 More info: www.planet-knox.com or call 01900 825825 In 18 years, these are the most comfortable gloves I’ve worn. Described as ‘creepy’ by my wife, the flexible spines on the tops of the fingers slide in and out as you move your hand. They’re not just a gimmick though – every part…
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Duckswax water repelling leather tonic review
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Tested by: Carli Ann Smith RRP: £9.95 Info: www.duckswax.co.uk “It’s like water off a ducks back”… we all know the saying, but imagine having the same properties on your leathers! After trials riding for 10 years, inventor Martin Chivers decided to come up with his own solution, so he didn’t keep getting wet. Claiming to preserve leather…
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GoPro Hero 3 HD Black review
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Reviewed by: John Milbank RRP: £359 The GoPro Black edition stands out in the range with its ability to shoot at 120fps at a resolution of 720p. This puts super-slow-mo footage in the hands of us all, which looks great with bike footage. Even at full HD (1080p), the GoPro will shoot at up to 60fps.…
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Bullet polish carnuba wax spray kit review
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Tested by: John Milbank, Editor MCM | RRP: £14.99 | www.bulletpolish.co.uk This great value kit contains 500ml of ready-to-use wax spray, and two good quality microfibre cloths. I’ve long used fairly expensive hard waxes on my bikes and cars, so was sceptical of this water-based spray. First impressions are good – it’s very simple to apply,…
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The Essential Buyer’s Guide: Ducati Desmoquattro Twins review
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Tested by: John Milbank, Editor MCM RRP: £12.99 ISBN: 978-1-845844-30-1 Having owned two Ducatis, I thought I knew all I needed when I started looking to buy another Monster. Veloce Publishing’s book by Ian Falloon proved me wrong. A mine of useful information, there’s far more than the usual things to check on any motorcycle (though this…
