Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

  • TESTED: Bering Akkor jacket and Ride trousers review

    TESTED: Bering Akkor jacket and Ride trousers review

    £189.99 each | www.tranam.co.uk 01425 620580 | Tested by: Bob Pickett, MSL contributor The Akkor jacket is built for dryness and warmth – it features a waterproof and breathable insert, plus removable thermo-alu lining. The cuffs and storm flap fasten by Velcro allowing for accurate fitment. It’s made from a 500-denier material with CE protection at shoulders…

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  • TESTED: Bering Vigo motorcycle gloves review

    TESTED: Bering Vigo motorcycle gloves review

    £64.99 | www.tranam.co.uk 01425 620580 | Tested by: Bob Pickett, MSL contributor These two-season (Spring/Autumn) gloves are instantly comfortable, moulded to set the hand in a gentle curve, while a wide strap Velcros round the wrist, ensuring they stay on. The palms are reinforced with a suede-like material which is ideal ain the rain as you…

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  • MOTORCYCLE TOURING: How to ride in Italy

    MOTORCYCLE TOURING: How to ride in Italy

    Italy has some of the greatest, most varied roads and scenery in Europe, and while its drivers have a reputation for reckless abandon, it’s only partly justified… Italian resident Mick Phillips sets you on the right road. Mention riding in Italy to some people and you might be met with guffaws, tales of lawless chaos…

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  • TESTED: All Year Biker review

    TESTED: All Year Biker review

    £65-£70 | www.allyearbiker.co.uk | Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine Forget the idea that this is a posh wash for your bike. Besides the fact that the standard of clean your bike gets is fantastic, that’s only the first part of this service, which typically takes around an hour and a half.…

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  • TESTED: Maxxis Supermaxx ST motorcycle tyres review

    TESTED: Maxxis Supermaxx ST motorcycle tyres review

    Harder wearing, better grip and more stable than any tyre Maxxis has produced before it… WORDS: Bruce Wilson and Karl Stevens PHOTOGRAPHY: Impact Images The Supermaxx ST is undoubtedly the most advanced product to-date from the Taiwanese rubber giant. Developed over five years, utilising new construction techniques and mixing processes, the ST is specifically targeted…

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  • MOTORCYCLE TOURING: How to ride in Africa

    MOTORCYCLE TOURING: How to ride in Africa

    Adventure expert Kevin Sanders from GlobeBusters gives the low down on riding through one of the world’s best touring destinations… Crossing the equator on land isn’t easy, so it’s a great achievement to tick off the ‘bucket list’ for any adventurous motorcyclist. There are only 14 countries that straddle the line around our planet running…

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  • Bruce Wilson tests the Suter 500 two stroke

    Bruce Wilson tests the Suter 500 two stroke

    In the September issue of MSL, Bruce rode the incredible Suter two-stroke. Making 195bhp, and weighing just 127kg, it’s a race machine, but the manufacturer told Bruce about the road-going potential of a bike that could meet Euro4 emissions… Bruce was fortunate enough to ride the bike far more than any other journalist… read his…

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  • MOTORCYCLE SPORT & LEISURE ISSUE 672 / September 2016

    MOTORCYCLE SPORT & LEISURE ISSUE 672 / September 2016

    The September 2016 issue is on sale now and includes… New The industry responds to Brexit • Your letters: Win a Kriega pack • Subscribe and save cash • Uncertain times for a privileged few? Leon Mannings • Test ride: Yamaha Tracer 700 • That’s (sports) entertainment: The High Sider • Group test: Mid-capacity naked bikes • Test ride: SWM Classics • Test ride: Suter two-stroke race bike • The history of two-strokes Touring End to…

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  • TESTED: SharpRider motorcycle training review

    TESTED: SharpRider motorcycle training review

    £20 | www.sharprider.co.uk | 01777 818013 | Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine Subsidised by the local government, SharpRider courses are held in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. The training takes place over two days; the first predominantly in the classroom, with some closed area practical tuition, and the other out on…

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  • Bike paramedic awarded MBE

    Bike paramedic awarded MBE

    In the September issue of MSL we meet Steve Harris, the bike paramedic awarded the MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List… Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine is the original and best bike mag. Established in 1962, you can pick up a copy in all good newsagents & supermarkets, or online… [su_button url=”http://www.classicmagazines.co.uk/issue/MSL” target=”blank” style=”glass”]Buy…

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