The gear and gadgets to make your biking life that bit better. From phone mounts to earplugs, outdoor covers to first aid kits. Our easy-to-understand guides will help you understand what makes a good product so you can choose the best option for your budget.
If you’re planning on touring and considering a night or two under the stars, finding a decent tent that’s compact enough to transport on a motorbike can be tough. Not only do you have the standard tent construction to consider but you need to think about weight, storing bike kit (that’s usually wet!) and keeping …
Your bike is making you deaf. That is, of course, if you don’t wear any form of hearing protection while riding. Just an hour on your bike at motorway speeds is enough time to cause hearing damage. “I’m just nipping out on the bike for an hour to damage my hearing, love. See you in …
If you keep your bike garaged but you don’t ride it that often, an indoor motorcycle cover is a great way to keep the dust off, stop it getting accidentally scratched. If there’s a window in your garage or shed, it’ll keep prying eyes off your machine. No matter how careful you are, there’s always …
If you own a bike but don’t have a garage, you have two enemies: oxygen; famous for corroding everything for billions of years and low-life scrotes, oxygen-wasters, out to pinch your pride and joy. For decades, the weather has been the number-one enemy but in the last few years, motorcycle and scooter theft has become …
When you think of First Aid, it’s easy to think of a bike in a million pieces, the rider in a ditch and general pandemonium. But on the thousands of miles and probably two-hundred-plus rideouts I’ve done, I’ve only ever been on the scene of a big accident a few times. In those situations, an …
OK so the lead image might confuse you a bit but it was too good not to use. Yes, in Japan and in some European countries there are companies that use Honda Goldwings fitted with trailers to tow cars. Anyway, back to reality. There are times when you need to transport your bike, rather than …
These days, smartphones are used for everything, and they make a perfect alternative to a Sat-Nav for any rider. Phone holders allow you to attach your phone to your motorcycle handlebars for easy viewing and safe riding. To minimise distraction, always make sure you set up any navigation apps and connect to a Bluetooth headset …
If you’re after a safe, secure, no frills motorbike phone holder, then this guide is for you. We’ve already written a comprehensive guide to the best motorcycle phone mount but this guide differs as it is focused on the type of phone holder that allows you to easily snap your smartphone into place and know …
Whether it’s hot or cold outside or you’re breathing too heavily and sweating, just like your car windscreen, visors get fogged up. For us bikers, this happens most often in the winter, when the cold air outside cools your visor and the fog is caused by the relatively warm and moist air inside your helmet. …
We’ve gathered together a list of all the motorcycle exhaust manufacturers from around the world with exhausts that you can buy in the UK. Either they’re manufactured in the UK or they’re imported by the company’s official importer or distributor or they’re available to mail order online. Where possible, we’ve linked to the official website …
No-one wants to think about crashing but it’s amazing to see how much damage you can do to your bike from just dropping it on its side in your driveway. At 2mph. There are two schools of thought when it comes to crash bungs. Some swear by them while others say they cause more damage. …
If you’re using your bike on the track, you’ll soon get through a pair of knee sliders as you crank up the lean angles. As well as giving you feel, they’ll also take a bit of the brunt if you fall off, saving your leathers from getting too scuffed, not to mention your knees. There’s …
If you spend any time at all working on – or cleaning – your bike, then you need a workshop creeper seat. If like me, your spine seems like it’s made from Crunchie bars, then you can reduce the back pain that follows a bike-fettling session with a decent stool. You’ve got two choices, a …
Let’s be honest, most motorcycle horns sound a bit pathetic. I’m not really a ‘horn blower’ myself but when I do use the horn on my ZX-10R, I always feel it makes me feel about as intimidating as a field mouse when really I’d like it to sound like a Big Rig truck and frighten …
You might not need a motorcycle ramp very often but when you do need one, they’re invaluable. Whether you’re carting a classic to the MOT station, picking up a new bike or going on a trackday, a good sturdy ramp is a far better, safer and less stressful way to get a motorbike into a …
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