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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BMW Street Guard 3 suit review
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Reviewed by: Steve Rose for: 22,000 miles RRP: Jacket £630 / Trousers £495 I’ve worn the Street Guard jacket pretty much every single day for the last 18 months, so the actual mileage on that is probably much higher. The trousers are different. They are trousers – like the bottom half of a leather suit,…
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Tucano Urbano one-piece over suit review
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Reviewed by: Mau Spencer for 700 miles RRP: £77.99 I was a bit apprehensive when the Tuta Nano oversuit first arrived. This Tucano Urbano one-piece oversuit is called the Tuta Nano 730 and TU claims it to be fully waterproof and breathable, courtesy of the polyamide outer shell. I’ve tried various ‘waterproof’ over clothing in…
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2014 BMW R nineT revealed
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Celebrating 90 years of motorcycle innovation, BMW finally unveil their new bike, yet admit it’s not really finished! Motor Cycle Monthly’s John Milbank was at the launch… With the well-earned success of BMW’s GS and GS Adventure series of bikes, a departure from what some consider ‘the norm’ was always going to ruffle a…
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New app helps bikers find motorcycle parking spaces in London
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MotoBay London – a new Android app – helps motorcycle and scooter riders find parking bays and car parks in London. The app was born after developer Nick Smith got getting by not being able to find a parking space for his Vespa in Soho, and finding no suitable existing app available for his phone.…
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Royal Enfield Continental GT First ride and review
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Lying flat on the tank of this retro-styled bike, throttle held at the stop and with the roar of 44 identical red machines around me, I can’t stop grinning, but despite this being a modern bike, it’s the sixties that put me here. In 1962, Roger Boss (an experienced development tester and then Sales Manager…
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Shoei Qwest helmet review
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Reviewed by: Steve Rose for 3000miles RRP: £369.99 Shoei’s replacement for its much loved Raid has been around a couple of years now. The Raid was one of my all time favourite helmets; comfy, quiet, efficient and very affordable. The Qwest does all the above but includes some of the developments trickling down from other…
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How to make motorcycles safer
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Motor Cycle Monthly gained an exclusive invite to what could be one of the most important conferences in recent biking history. John Milbank presents the call to action… If we want to help motorcycling grow and be safer, the responsibility lies with us, as much as the government. That was the overwhelming message to come…
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Draggin Jeans Drayko Traffik review
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Reviewed by: Steve Rose RRP: £160 Draggin Jeans has been pushing the development of denim riding kit for 15 years now. Three years ago it became the first denim jean maker to get CE level one approval, which rates them as abrasion resistant as most off-the-peg leathers and textile suits. These Drayko jeans have been…
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SDoc 100 Visor and Helmet Cleaner review
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Reviewed by: Carli Ann Smith RRP: £7.99 (10 x sachets) These handy wipes are great should you need to clean your helmet and visor on the go. I keep a sachet in my jacket pocket and use it when I stop off for a cup of tea on my weekend jaunt. Simply wipe the wet…
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Richa X-Street Waterproof shoes review
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Reviewed by: Bruce Wilson for 1500miles RRP: £119.99 I got these boots specifically for a couple of recent cruiser launches. I’ve always liked the look of them, but lacked the purpose to get some in to test. They arrived just in time for my first trip out to the States and I was pleasantly surprised…
