Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

  • The best way to pay for your next car or motorcycle

    The best way to pay for your next car or motorcycle

    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

    How to lube your motorcycle chain without the mess

    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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  • Wales on the Royal Enfield Continental GT | Downloadable .gpx sat-nav maps

    Wales on the Royal Enfield Continental GT | Downloadable .gpx sat-nav maps

    In Peter Henshaw’s long-term review of the Royal Enfield Continental GT, he found a great route through Wales… download it here. | 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,…

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  • MSL October issue 673 | Downloadable .gpx sat-nav maps

    MSL October issue 673 | Downloadable .gpx sat-nav maps

    This issue: Oxford, France, India | 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…

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  • TESTED: Sealey 45pc 3/8” DuoMetric Socket Set AK692P review

    TESTED: Sealey 45pc 3/8” DuoMetric Socket Set AK692P review

    Around £95 | www.sealey.co.uk | 01284 757500 | Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine I love working on my bikes, and only after using this set did I realise what a difference tools can make to the enjoyment. As a DIY enthusiast, my cheaper kit was quite capable, and well made enough…

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  • TESTED: EDZ Midlayer Jacket review

    TESTED: EDZ Midlayer Jacket review

    £30 | www.edzlayering.com | 01900 810260 | Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine EDZ has long been supplying top-quality layering for a range of outdoor activities – I’ve had one of the company’s original base-layers for well over ten years now; it’s not one I wear on every trip, but it’s had…

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  • TESTED: Denali Split Soundbomb review

    TESTED: Denali Split Soundbomb review

    £39.99 | www.rg-racing.com | 01420 89007 | Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine “Loud pipes save lives”. We’ve all heard it, but I’m not totally convinced. Besides the Euro4-induced purr of most bikes now, if you have got a loud can, you need to be pretty antisocial with it to be heard…

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  • TESTED: Auritech Biker hearing protectors review

    TESTED: Auritech Biker hearing protectors review

    £19.95 | www.auritech.info | 01483 516434 | Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine Sure, ear plugs are a pain. Yes, it’s annoying when you have your lid on before you remember them. And your gloves. And it’s raining. But being deaf is more annoying, as is tinnitus. These one-size-fits-all plugs are designed…

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  • MOTORCYCLE TOURING: How to freight your bike for an overseas adventure

    MOTORCYCLE TOURING: How to freight your bike for an overseas adventure

    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

    TESTED: Brühl BD1240 Power Dryer review

    £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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