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New Alpinestars motorcycle boots – the SP-1
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Alpinestars has launched the SP-1 boot – CE certified motorcycle boots with casual styling. Priced at £149.99, they are made from lightweight, abrasion-resistant microfibre and have a full textile breathable lining. They have padding throughout for comfort and a compound rubber sole for grip – even in the wet. They fasten using laces and have an…
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Extension bar set from Laser Tools
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The new extension bar set from Laser Tools includes ten tools for driving sockets – especially useful for those where space is limited and access challenging. As well as the four usefully sized, 3/8″ drive extension bars (75mm, 150mm, 250mm and 460mm), are a sliding T-bar, universal joint, 5/16″ and 1/4″ bit adaptors and a…
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Oxford two-piece leather suit launched
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Oxford Products has added the RPJ-3 jacket and RPT-3 trousers to their range – offering an alternative two-piece leather suit for those who don’t want to wear a one-piece. Brand new for 2015, they are both made from full-grain leather, have safety seams with multiple rows of stitching for maximum strength and feature CE approved armour…
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New Vespa helmets
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The new helmets from Vespa – the VJ and VJ1 – feature a demi-jet design and are finished with a chrome rim and Vespa logo on the front. Both feature retractable sun visors, the VJ also comes with a full-length clear external visor. They have an ABS shell, approved to the current ECE2205 safety…
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New textile suit from Buffalo – Sonar textile jacket and trousers
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Buffalo has launched the Sonar textile jacket and trousers – both the textile jacket and trousers feature a tough 600 Denier outer shell which is abrasion and tear resistant. There’s CE approved armour at the knees, shoulders and elbows and a pocket provided for a back protector – which is available separately. The jacket is…
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Bag a £750 Ducati Performance voucher
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Ducati is offering purchasers of newly registered 899 Panigale, Diavel and Diavel Carbon models a £750 voucher this summer which can be used to buy official Ducati accessories and apparel. This promotion follows a positive reaction to the £750 voucher on the Monster 1200 range. The voucher is valid from June 15 until September 30…
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New Rider Offer from BMW
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The New Rider Offer from BMW gives you everything you need to get on two wheels– including a F 800 R, £2680 worth of riding gear and a 7-day Direct Access course. How the BMW ‘New Rider Offer’ works: • You put down £1,000 deposit at your chosen BMW Motorrad Retailer • A BMW F…
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GS1000S added to Suzuki’s vintage parts programme
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Suzuki’s GS1000S is the latest model to be added to the firm’s popular Vintage Parts programme, with nearly 1,000 parts still available for the machine. The GS1000 reached cult status in the hotly contested, high capacity, four-stroke arena, with Suzuki’s previous motorcycle production dominated by two-strokes. The GS series set the foundations for not only…
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Our Rhys rides into Kiev – Capital city number 34
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Our Rhys rides into Kiev – Capital city number 34. MoreBikes’ British motorcyclist Rhys Lawrey has ridden into Kiev, in war torn Ukraine, on his mission to set a new Guinness World Record for the most capital cities consecutively visited by motorcycle. The 23-year old has ridden through 57 countries since leaving London in May 2014…
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Video: Awesome cafe racer Yamaha being ridden
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Here’s another excellent video of one of the Yard Built customised XJR1300 Yamahas. This is the whittily (!?) named ‘Botafogo-N’ made by Numbnut Motorcycles. It’s a lovely bit kit, whatever the name means, now all that needs to happen is for Yamaha to actually start making these things for us to buy. Enjoy the…
