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Touring advice: How to pack for a motorcycle adventure

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21st October 2016

Overland experts and owners of motorcycle expedition company www.globebusters.com, Kevin and Julia Sanders specialise in taking riders on amazing journeys to unusual destinations. They gave our editor – notorious for carrying too much – some tips on how to pack… Luggage Two panniers should provide plenty of space for a solo rider’s clothes, tools, electricals and toiletries. Add…
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Trailquest & Triumph | Trans Baviaan Expedition, South Africa | Day 4

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10th October 2016

MSL’s deputy editor Bruce Wilson has joined Trailquest and 11 other adventurers who’ll be crossing South Africa on Triumph’s Tiger 800. Each day we’ll follow their story as they make their way 2000 miles from Johannesburg to Cape Town, ticking off some of the best routes and trails the nation has to offer. The morning’s…
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Beware of fake kit! Comparing counterfeit and real RST jackets

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5th October 2016

Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine’s November 2016 issue has a frightening investigation into the amount of fake bike gear on sale in the UK. While photographing the kit for the magazine, editor John Milbank shot a brief video showing the difference between a real and fake RST jacket… Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine is the…
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Get REALRIDER REALsafe for half price

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9th September 2016

A subscription to REALsafe costs just £30 per year, and while we hope you’ll never need to use it, as a supporter of the technology we’re able to offer our readers a 12 month subscription for just £15. Simply download the app, then visit www.realrider.com/realsafe and input the code MSL8417382470 REALRIDER is a smartphone app…
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The best way to pay for your next car or motorcycle

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17th August 2016

Cash isn’t always king – the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has urged motorcycle buyers to purchase in such a way that they receive the maximum consumer rights and protection possible, rather than simply go for the cheapest loan rate out there. “Few car and motorcycle buyers are aware that they can be…
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How to lube your motorcycle chain without the mess

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17th August 2016

The new Clean Bob from Sdoc100 is a simple splash guard that prevents chain lube from soiling the tyre, wheel rim and/or swing arm when spraying the chain. Most of us place a piece of card behind the chain when applying lube, to protect the rear wheel and surrounding area from excess spray, but it’s messy and…
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MOTORCYCLE TOURING: How to freight your bike for an overseas adventure

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11th August 2016

Whether it’s a dream ride across America or an epic adventure in Africa, freighting your bike can be the only way to take it with you, or simply a means to eliminating the motorway monotony before the real journey begins… PHOTOGRAPHY: Roddy Warriner and Nathan Millward Sending your bike overseas – be it by…
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TESTED: Brühl BD1240 Power Dryer review

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11th August 2016

£88.00 | www.motohaus.com | 01256 704909 | Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine Don’t laugh – this really is a fancy hair dryer for your bike. With an airspeed of 135mph and a heater that can drive the temperature up to 70°C, it’s an incredibly powerful blower to shift water from your…
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RIDING ADVICE: Police tips to become a better motorcyclist

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10th August 2016

PC Simon Burgin is a Forensic Collision Investigator, Bike Safe Lead for Cambridgeshire and advanced Police motorcyclist. He rides 13,000 miles a year on his Suzuki GSX1250F, and in excess of 20,000 miles on his Police BMW. He started riding an RM50 at four, and has never had a crash. Or a puncture. “The most…
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PCP explained: How to buy a new motorcycle

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10th August 2015

PCP (Personal Contract Purchase) is the fastest-growing finance method, with very good reason. But it’s also the most misunderstood. Not any more, thanks to MSL’s deputy Editor Bruce Wilson… Buying a motorcycle used to be a relatively simple affair; you either had enough money for one, or you didn’t. But the introduction of finance changed…
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