Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

Tested by: John Milbank¦£835.32¦www.ktm.com/gb Tested on my own 1050, this can is a direct replacement suitable for the 1050, 1090 and 1290 adventure bikes, made of stainless steel, with a titanium outer skin and carbon-fibre end-cap, as well as a carbon heel guard. It’s beautifully made, and looks fantastic on the bike… as it should,…

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Tested by: John Milbank¦£259.99¦01425 478936   Yet again, I find myself extolling the virtues of TCX boots. Like every other pair I’ve worn, they’re comfortable, CE-approved, secure and great looking. The Drifters are a vintage off-road-style waterproof boot made of gorgeous, thick brown leather using aluminium cam-over buckles and tough plastic ratchet adjusting straps. The…

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Tested by: John Milbank¦£359.99¦www.factoryagencies.co.uk¦01749 342491 Multi-purpose helmets tread a fine line between being a practical, good-value way of covering all the bases, and being a compromise too far in every format. Nexx has nailed it though, the Voyager being the best all-rounder I’ve ever used. Working with Touratech, the carbon-shelled Aventuro was released to acclaim…

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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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