Bike Reviews

Tested by: John Milbank¦From £109.99¦www.blinkforhome.co.uk As a means of monitoring the security of your bike, it’s hard to imagine a more simple, effective, and cheap device. Blink is a subscription-free wireless video monitoring system that automatically records when movement is detected. Each camera is self-contained, powered by two easily-replaceable lithium AA batteries. The cameras connect…

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Tested by: John Milbank¦£314.99¦www.rg-racing.com I’ve been using these lights for almost two and a half years now, and they’re probably one of the best additions I have ever fitted to a motorcycle. While new technology is bringing superb cornering headlight systems to many bikes, having more lamps certainly makes you more visible – friends have…

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Tested by: John Milbank¦From £349.99¦www.nevis.uk.com¦01425 478936 Flip-front lids are the choice of many touring riders as they offer the protection of a full-face, with the option to completely open the front if necessary. Besides making filling up at the pump easier, when riding in hot conditions they can be a huge relief. While most flip-fronts…

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Tested by: Steve Rose¦£149¦www.spadaclothing.co.uk¦01384 413841 I like this jacket. It fits well, has kept me dry and warm without being too bulky and has enough clever features to feel like a bargain at £149. The Lati2ude comes with soft, (which means comfortable) but effective CE armour and a back protector too. There’s also a removable…

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Tested by: Steve Rose¦£129 & £159¦www.kriega.com¦01244 280487 I ‘borrowed’ the R25 in 2005 from a colleague on another magazine. Eleven years and somewhere around 250,000 miles later I still don’t want to give it back (sorry Olly). In all that time it’s carried pretty much anything you can imagine fitting into a 25 litre rucksack…

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Tested by: John Milbank¦£19.99 to £34.99¦www.oxfordproducts.com¦01993 862300 I store my bikes in the garage, but I also use that same space for metal and wood-work. Even welding. While no cover will protect against molten steel, the dusty environment of my workshop isn’t the best place for my bikes’ paint. That, and the fact that I’ve…

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Tested by: John Milbank¦£169.99¦www.nevis.uk.com¦01425 478936 I was convinced I’d never find a better pair of street-style motorcycle boots than the TCX X-Blends I’ve been wearing. They’re waterproof, CE-approved, and comfortable enough to walk ten miles in (I did, twice). As with all TCX boots, the new Heroes are CE-approved. They’re also waterproof and breathable, and…

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Tested by: John Milbank¦£599.99 & £399.99¦www.nevis.uk.com¦01425 478936 No, it’s not cheap. But top-of-the-range laminated Gore-Tex never will be. And it’s around half the price of some other gear using similar technology. Textiles generally have a ‘drop-liner’ – a waterproof, breathable membrane hanging separately to the outer shell, whereas a laminated membrane is bonded to the…

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Tested by: John Milbank¦£159¦www.keisapparel.co.uk¦01256 704909 Completing my heated winter kit of Keis X25 jacket and X2i trousers, these gloves are plugged into the sleeves of my jacket, though can be used with their own, supplied lead, or with a battery when away from the bike. It’s worth noting that, unlike the X900 Dual Power gloves,…

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