Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

  • Tried & Tested: Keis X30 lady’s heated body warmer

    Tried & Tested: Keis X30 lady’s heated body warmer

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    TESTED BY: Helen Milbank¦£119.99¦www.keisapparel.co.uk¦01256 704909 Being cold on a bike is never fun, and for a pillion who’s not moving as much as the rider, it can be even worse. I hate being cold, which is why I’ve not ridden pillion with husband and editor John during winter before.   The Keis X30 is cut…

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  • A Diary of the Mild West – Part Two

    A Diary of the Mild West – Part Two

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    Last month Steve and Julie flew into Las Vegas, picked up a couple of  Harleys and set off through the desert to the Californian mountains,  Yosemite and San Francisco. This time we trace their route back down  Highway One, through more deserts and back to Las Vegas… San Francisco on Sunday, and Union Square is…

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  • 2000 Miles Across South Africa – Part 2

    2000 Miles Across South Africa – Part 2

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    The technical riding challenge intensifies as Bruce Wilson’s expedition from Johannesburg to Cape Town with Trailquest enters its final stage… The Dutch word Baviaanskloof translates roughly as the ‘valley of baboons’, but to us – on day five of our South African  expedition on Triumph Tigers – it meant narrow gorges, tricky river crossings, steep…

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  • Big Ride: Ducati Globetrotter – Part One: Russia

    Big Ride: Ducati Globetrotter – Part One: Russia

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    How do you prove a bike’s reliability? Ducati sent a Multistrada 1200 off on an 18,000-mile round-the-world trip. Frenchman Laurent Cochet did the Moscow to Vladivostock stint – we join him at Lake Baikal… An easy day today, I just have to ride 45km to the north of this island in Lake Baikal, and back…

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  • Mid Ride: Bol d’Or or Bust

    Mid Ride: Bol d’Or or Bust

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    It might take a little longer now, but the annual pilgrimage to the Bol is never going to stop… I can remember 1978. I read a magazine article on the Bol d’Or by one Zed Zawada. It was so inspiring I rode from Peterborough down to the Bol d’Or the following year, in one hit,…

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  • MSL April 2018 out now!

    MSL April 2018 out now!

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    The latest issue of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure is out now. Get yours at any discerning newsagent or subscribe to get yours delivered every month. Here’s a quick summary of what’s inside this issue… NEWS & OPINION News: The latest biking news. Products: Interesting kit and accessories Your letters: MSL readers have their say Maynard…

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  • Day Ride: Lochs Around the Clock

    Day Ride: Lochs Around the Clock

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    260 miles round central Scotland, where the A-roads are twisty and the power stations underground… People travel from all over Europe to enjoy the roads of central Scotland, but I’m just lucky to live here and have it all on my doorstep. So rather than ride long distances on an adventure bike or big tourer…

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  • MSL APRIL 2018 – ISSUE 691 – DOWNLOADABLE .GPX SAT NAV MAPS

    MSL APRIL 2018 – ISSUE 691 – DOWNLOADABLE .GPX SAT NAV MAPS

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    Motorcycle Sport & Leisure has the best real-world touring and adventure of any magazine. Locally, we have routes in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, while globally our adventures span touring across Europe; France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium and beyond. Africa, America, New Zealand and more are also covered, so for the very best in world-wide touring, not…

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  • Tried & Tested: Furygan Legend jacket

    Tried & Tested: Furygan Legend jacket

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    TESTED BY: John Milbank¦£419.99¦www.nevis.uk.com¦01425 478936 My perfect leather jacket has to be understated in its design, and given that I love street bikes, I want a fairly retro style, but with a good level of modern protection. It’s got to be comfortable too, both on and off the bike, and it mustn’t scream ‘I’m a…

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  • Tried & Tested: Spartan Carbon Skin helmet

    Tried & Tested: Spartan Carbon Skin helmet

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    TESTED BY: John Milbank¦£349.99¦www.nevis.uk.com¦01425 478936 At just 1290g, this is a lightweight lid, and the gloss finished, carbon-fibre shell makes it look much more expensive than its price tag (let alone the fact that some dealers have been advertising it for £300). Available in several styles, the helmet comes with effective and easy to operate…

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