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TESTED: Hood K7 motorcycle jeans review

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9th August 2016

From £119.99 | www.hoodjeans.co.uk | 01953 861166 | Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine These are so much more than a simple pair of bike jeans; the relatively low price (add £30 for D3O hip and knee armour) belies the tailored quality. Having visited the workshop in Norfolk, I’ve seen for myself…
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TESTED: ACF-50 corrosion protection review

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9th August 2016

From £15 | www.adamsaviation.com | 01689 842999 | Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine If you try to explain to someone what ACF-50 can do, it just sounds like snake oil. A corrosion protectant that can last up to a year; a microscopic coating that stays fluid and penetrates into fastners; it…
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TESTED: Held Titan gloves review

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9th August 2016

£249.99 | www.held-uk.co.uk | 01423 790121 | Tested by: Bruce Wilson, Deputy Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine These are the most expensive gloves I’ve ever had, but they’ve also lasted the longest. They’ve been with me for nearly four years and I’m reluctant to try anything else. They fit like a glove, ahem, and…
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TESTED: TomTom Bandit video camera review

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11th July 2016

£299.99 | www.tomtom.com | Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine I remember my Dad making me a large aluminium plate that went across the tank of my CBR600 when I was younger, to carry our family’s massive VHS-C camcorder. When I hit ripples in the road, the footage would shake as the…
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REVIEW: GS27-Moto disc, brake and chain cleaner test

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11th May 2016

£8.96 | www.sweeneymotorfactors.co.uk | 0035 3749 162048 | Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine I hate not having this stuff to hand in the garage – it’s all too easy to blast through a can when cleaning particularly filthy chains and brakes, and if I’m stripping calipers it’s vital – so I…
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TESTED: Alpinestars J-6 Waterproof boots review

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11th February 2016

£129.99 | www.alpinestars.com | 0039 0432 5286 | Tested by: Bruce Wilson, Deputy Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine Full-on bike boots are great, and while it’s hard to compete against them from a protective point of view, they can be bettered in many other areas. The draw to the stubby J-6 boots was firstly their…
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TESTED: Alpinestars Calama Drystar jacket and trousers review

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11th January 2016

Jacket £379.99 / Trousers £279.99 | www.alpinestars.com | 0039 0423 5286 | Tested by: Bruce Wilson, Deputy Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine This kit keeps me warm, dry and comfortable on every journey, thanks in part to the high levels of adjustability. The complete suit is fully waterproof and windproof , plus both garments come…
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TESTED: Shoei Neotec helmet review

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11th January 2016

£469.99 | www.feridax.com | 01384 638287 | Tested by: Bruce Wilson, Deputy Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine I’ve had too many manic rides home in a dark visor, trying to beat the sunset; to the extent that I thought it time to look for a lid with an integrated sun visor. Over a year ago,…
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TESTED: Running towards the light book review

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11th January 2016

By Nathan Millward | £9.99 | www.nathanmillward.com | Reviewed by John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine Having absolutely loved Nathan’s first book – The long ride home – where he rides a 105cc ex-postal bike from Sydney to London, I was eager to read the story of his second trip. Travelling 8000 miles from…
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TESTED: Givi Trekker luggage review

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11th December 2015

£916.72 | www.givi.co.uk | 01327 706220 | Tested by: John Milbank, Editor Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine Over the past few months I’ve made no secret of my passion for the Givi Trekker luggage fitted to my Versys 650. It might seem an odd choice when Kawasaki has built a beautifully integrated pannier system into the…
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