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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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TESTED: Bering Vigo motorcycle gloves review

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11th August 2016

£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

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11th August 2016

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

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11th August 2016

£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

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11th August 2016

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

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11th August 2016

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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TESTED: SharpRider motorcycle training review

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11th August 2016

£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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TESTED: Weise Strada motorcycle gloves review

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10th August 2016

£89.99 | www.thekeycollection.co.uk | 0117 971 9200| Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine Waterproof gloves annoy me – too often they’re thick, hot, and most irritating of all, the lining pulls out. My big problem is that I get sweaty hands quite easily, so pulling on a pair of typical winter gloves…
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TESTED: Roadskin Beast jeans review

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10th August 2016

£149 | www.roadskin.co.uk | 01288 275002 | Tested by: PC Simon Burgin PC Simon Burgin is an advanced police motorcyclist, the BikeSafe lead for Cambridgeshire and a forensic collision investigator. He sees what can happen in traffic incidents, and while he’ll be in full Hideout leathers when on duty, he won’t be in any rubbish when…
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