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Shoei XR1100 review
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Reviewed by: Steve Rose for 50,000 miles RRP: £419.99 It’s my favourite helmet right now because it fits me the best and stays comfier for longer. The lining is still snug, all the vents still work (it’s like switching on the air-con when you flick ’em open) and the visor seal is still perfect after 50,000 miles. Shoei claims it’s…
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Harley-Davidson FXRG Textile suit review
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Reviewed by: Malc Wheeler for 10,000+ miles RRP: £807 This could be a very short feature. The Harley-Davidson FXRG textile two-piece is, without doubt, the finest all weather riding gear I have ever used. There I’ve said it. It arrived in 2008, along with the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra that was my long-term test bike…
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Arai Viper GT helmet review
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Reviewed by: Steve Rose for 80,000 miles By rights, this helmet should have been retired a long time ago. Four years old and with somewhere around 80,000 miles covered, you can see by the scuffs and scrapes that it hasn’t had an easy life. But the thing is, I can’t stop wearing it. This Viper GT…
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Harley-Davidson Ogio Street Rucksack review
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Reviewed by: Bruce Wilson for 6000miles RRP: £100 This bag’s been everywhere with me. On every launch, on every road test and every trip into the office. It’s been my loyal companion for well over a year now and I’ve been overly impressed by it for several different reasons. It’s comfortable, it’s practical… and it…
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Alpinestars GP Pro gloves review
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Reviewed by: Tony Carter for 10,000+ miles RRP: £1500 I’m on my third pair of these gloves for one simple reason, they work extremely well. The body armour is plentiful and tough. Don’t worry if these gloves look a bit ‘too much’ body armour for you because although they do look like they should be uncomfortable…
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Sidi B2 Gore-Tex review
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Reviewed by: Bruce Wilson for 10,000 miles RRP:£224.99 These boots are great. I’ve had them for just over a year now and I’m keen to wear them at every given chance. They fit well, look good and do a damn good job of keeping your feet warm and dry. In fact, never once have my feet…
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Furygan Crow two-piece leathers review
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Reviewed by: Steff Woodhouse for 2,500miles RRP: Jacket £449 / trousers £299 I guess I’m a bit of stickler when it comes to picking my leathers. Probably with good reason too. I had a nasty off a few years back and, although I escaped without any real injuries, my leathers didn’t. in fact, they fared pretty badly.…
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BMW Streetguard suit review
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Reviewed by: Steve Rose for 8000 miles RRP: Jacket £630/trousers £495 Yes, it’s expensive and yes, as you’d expect from BMW it’s made from all manner of high tech materials that keep you warm in winter and cool in summer with a bamboozling spec that means little to any of us, other than posting the question……
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Dainese Summer gloves review
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Reviwed by: Marc Wheeler for 20,000+ miles RRP: £59.99 There is no question, these Dainese lightweight gloves, the name of which I have long since forgotten, have been the most durable, and versatile, summer gloves I have ever had the pleasure the use. The maiden voyage for the gloves was on a motorcycle launch, Harley-Davidson…
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Arai X-Tend helmet review
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Reviewed by: Marc Wheeler for 6000 miles RRP: £349.99 Cards on the table, I’ve long been an Arai man and I’ve also had several of the brand’s jet style SZ range, doing many thousands of miles in them over the years. So when the X-tend was launched at last year’s Milan show I had to…
