JULY’S: Top 5 products

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 with the Riding Mode by Dainese app for the ideal airbag set up. The suit is packed with comfort stretch panels, soft inserts and extensive air vents for hot trackdays, and is made from cowhide rather than the kangaroo used in the Mugello suit. The metal slider plates on the shoulders, knees and elbows are aluminium rather than titanium, but the rest of the suit spec is very similar to the Mugello, including the new knee and elbow slider set up, full CE armour/airbag protection, in/out boot fittings, and hydration pack facility. The Misano is also available in women’s sizes for the same price.

£2249.95 / www.dainese.com

Weise Wave 2.0 waterproof gloves

A 2024 update for the popular Weise Wave waterproof short summer glove, which adds new 1-KP knuckle armour to the spec. You also get an McTex waterproof breathable membrane, suede/Spandex outer shell construction, Tri-fleece inner lining, and touchscreen-compatible fingertips. Available in black or grey, in sizes S-XXL.

£99.99 / www.weiseclothing.com

Alpinestars GP Plus V4 jacket

This is the 2024 version of the Italian/American brand’s flagship, race-derived, sporty leather jacket. It’s compatible with the latest Tech-Air airbag systems and boasts a slew of new features including MotoGP-derived A-CS Plus composite stretch material, GP-R Lite extended elbow armour, and modernised graphics. There are external shoulder sliders with Nucleon Flex Plus CE Level 1 armour underneath, detachable thermal vest, and airflow vents on the abdomen for ventilation and climate management.

£499.99 / www.alpinestars.com

Ducati has teamed up with top US bagmen OGIO to produce a new collection of slick luggage. There’s a wide range available, from ‘Urban’ laptop cases and duffel bags to full-sized ‘Redline’ trolley bags. This subtle Urban rucksack looks like just the job for some classy commuting though, and will match up with your Scrambler 1100 or Monster SP a treat. Just watch for the bike-jackers in Vauxhall grabbing it, along with your bike.

Squire Defiant disc lock

British lock legend Squire has a new supply deal with top distribution veteran Feridax, so expect to see its bike kit available much more widely from now on. We love the brutal design of this Defiant disc lock. It’s a massive rectangular chunk of inch-thick grinder-resistant steel with anti-pick dimple-key lock and a 12mm boron steel shackle. It’s Sold Secure Diamond approved and generally optimised to thwart thieves. Not cheap, but then neither is your insurance excess.

£199.99 / www.feridax.com