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  • Clymer workshop manual review

    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…

  • Reader Review: Avon Distanzia Tyres | Reader review

    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…

  • Reader Review: Black Optimus Flip Front helmet | Reader review

    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…

  • Pipe Werx exhaust review: On the dyno

    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…

  • Decibullz Contour Earphones review

    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.…

  • Oxford Chain Brush review

    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…

  • Roof Desmo and Roof Boxer V8 Helmet review

    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…

  • BMW Tank Bag review

    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,…

  • Reader Review: Scottoiler V system | Reader review

    Reader Review: Scottoiler V system | Reader review

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      Name: Tony Lamsdale From: England Riding for: 30 years on and off Price paid for it: £100 in 2010 (Fitted to Yamaha FZ6 Fazer) What type of riding do you do:  Commuting and weekend fun Why did you buy it? Chains need constant attention, especially in the winter, and anyone who rides all year round will benefit from having a Scottoiler…

  • Oxford Hot Grips review

    Oxford Hot Grips review

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    Tested by: Wayne Tempest RRP: £79.99 Info: www.oxprod.com I hate riding my bike on cold winter  mornings for one reason – your hands  literally freeze. So, last winter I was so fed  up with the pain, I fitted some Oxford heated grips. The company claim that these  grips are really easy to fit, and most  importantly are…


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