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KIT: Segura Mamba Jacket
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Dave Manning has a new favourite… What do you reckon to this styling? Love it, I do. Dunno why, there’s just something about it that screams classic cool and everyday comfort. Segura’s a French brand that’s been operating since 1967. Drawing on half-a-century of master leather craftsmanship, the design teams of today are constantly pushing…
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BUYER’S GUIDE: ‘Casual’ jackets
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While they might not match the outright protective qualities of a set of race leathers, or the all-weather ability of a good textile suit, there’s something special about a good-looking motorcycle jacket that you’re happy wearing both on and off the bike. Do casual jackets have e-Numbers? You bet. Just because a jacket is casual/lightweight,…
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SPOTLIGHT: Mental Health Motorbike
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BOB PICKETT investigates… It’s 25 years ago, but still so vivid. At an exhibition, I was struck by a panic attack. The walls felt like they were closing in, I just wanted to get out. Somehow I held it together, but on the way home, waves of depression hit me. I was sent to a…
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JULY’S: Top 5 products
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Dainese Misano 3 D-AIR race suit If the £4k Dainese Mugello suit featured last month is a bit rich for you, here’s the next best option from the Vicenza firm: the Misano 3 D-Air. Like the Mugello, it features the latest D-air RACING SHIELD 3X airbag that gives up to three consecutive activations and integrates…
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TESTED: Lexmoto RSS 125 Scrambler
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For a 17-year-old, there’s nothing quite like that first taste of freedom that comes from two wheels, an engine and the open road. We’ve put on our rose-tinted specs to see if Lexmoto’s RSS 125 is the tool for the job. Here’s what our man Richard Graham has to say… I suspect that if you…
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KIT: ‘Tyrian’ AA-rated motorcycle jeans from Roadskin
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Having to deal with a 140-mile journey in 23-degree weather, I definitely had concerns about maintaining comfort during the ride. This was especially important since I planned to take a break from riding for a few hours in the middle. Of course, my safety and protection were also top priorities. That’s why I opted for…
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COST-EFFECTIVE CLASSICS: Yamaha TDM850
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It’s a big bore parallel twin… before they became popular again! We’ll get the acid drop rebuke out of the way first – TDM is very much not a contraction of tedium. This sarcastic moniker has plagued the big twin from the off by people who simply didn’t ‘get’ the bike. The TDM has often…
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TEST: Yamaha MT-09
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Bruce Wilson takes a close look at Yamaha’s hugely popular 900cc hyper-naked… Yamaha’s MT-09 is a special bike. Its big torque, big wheelies, and a practical, comfy riding position have helped sell the dream to the masses in a way the factory could have probably never imagined. A decade and over 200,000 bikes later, there’s…
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NEWS: Norton Motorcycles welcomes Revolutions as first sales partner in Scotland
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Norton Motorcycles has begun a new sales partnership with established sportscar dealer, Revolutions, located in Perth, Scotland. With this latest addition to Norton’s network, Revolutions became Scotland’s first sales partner. The Norton Commando 961, V4SV, and V4CR are all available to view, test ride, and purchase from the location. The 125th Anniversary Limited Edition models…
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NEWS: Clever tech for hazard perception training
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Devon and Cornwall Police are working to make young riders safer on the road using some clever new technology Motorcycling is dangerous. The statistics don’t lie; with bikers accounting for a quarter of all road deaths nationally, despite only accounting for one per cent of traffic. But Devon and Cornwall Police reckon they can help…
