MoreBikes
MoreBikes
There’s a fresh new look for the world’s biggest motorcycle monthly… and we’re making it even easier for new riders to get on two wheels too.
From this month the new publication MoreBikes combines the very best of Motor Cycle Monthly as well as its sister title On Two Wheels – the paper made specifically for those who want to get into motorcycling, return to it, or stay on smaller capacity machines. Subscribe here.
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GIVI X-Stream XS317 motorcycle rucksack review
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GIVI X-Stream XS317 rucksack | £108.25 | www.givi.co.uk / 01327 706220 | Tested by Carli Ann Smith With a 30-litre capacity, there’s plenty of room in the X-Stream – I often carry 10kg in it and haven’t suffered, thanks to the padded shoulder straps and two compression straps which spread the weight no matter how…
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Yamaha Dragstar | Used motorcycle buying guide
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Every month Steve Cooper from the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club picks out another great example of classic oriental metal When it comes to buying a Japanese cruiser, you’re well served by the four big manufacturers. Since the late 1970s they’ve all offered a wide range of models: from 125cc learner bikes right up to the…
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New winter motorcycle gloves from Rukka – The Vigleco
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Ideal for the cold season – the “Vigleco” are warm winter motorcycle gloves that is claimed to be completely waterproof, creates a pleasant micro climate, is not too bulky, makes for a first-rate feel on the grips and has a double cuff which prevents rainwater from entering the sleeves of the jacket. In Rukka’s home country…
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RST Brooklyn womens motorcycle jacket review
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RST Brooklyn womens motorcycle jacket | £119.99 | www.rst-moto.com/ 01773 864420 | Tested by Helen Milbank While John (husband and editor of MoreBikes) is out on a bike almost every day, my trips as a pillion tend to be far less frequent. I’ve been riding around in begged, borrowed and (ahem) stolen kit for the…
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Tell us why you ride… World Champion Body builder, Jon Clark
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Carli Ann Smith talks to bikers around the world to find out what makes motorcycles so special… One thing that amazes me is that riding a motorcycle means that you have something in common with people who you would perhaps have no other links with. In a series of interviews I will be chatting with…
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Motorcycle pre-ride checklist | Ten things all bikers should do
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The RAC has sent us a pre-ride checklist of the eight things the company believes every biker should look at before a ride: Check our tyre pressures. Look for any potentially dangerous wear and tear, cracks, dents or objects stuck in the rubber. Check your controls are lubricated and working correctly. Make sure none of your bike’s cables…
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Driverless car expected to hit 150mph
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A driverless Audi RS 7 Sportback will tackle Germany’s Hockenheim circuit next week to show the potential of piloted driving technology. With the latest Audi developments on board, the concept car “will drive autonomously to its physical limits with millimetre precision as an exciting sideshow for the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) finale on October 19”.…
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Air Ambulance charity run raises almost £42,000
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Two lucky winners recently benefitted from taking part in the Essex Air Ambulance Motorcycle Run & Harwich Family Festival. Angus Dewar from Thorrington is the lucky winner of the Star Pre-reg prize sponsored by Devitt Insurance and has won £2,000 worth of motorcycle kit from Jack Lilley Motorcycles of Romford. Plus, congratulations to Gary Barton…
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Skill for life: Carli’s advanced riding diary | ‘Zoning in’
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“There’s no way back now – you’ve developed new habits. It’s a joy to ride with you.” Ride out five and here I was, positioning myself perfectly in the road, anticipating actions of other road users and maintaining my 360 degree bubble of safety. Andy was giving me a mock test this time. I…
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Kriega R20 review
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Kriega R20 backpack | Miles used: 100,000+ | Price: £89 | Tested by: Tony Carter | Contact: www.kriega.com There’s a simple rule in the kit I use, and it’s a rule that’s never let me down; if I keep going back to it or using it then it’s good. Bloody good. So what do you need me…
