LOMO UNVEIL NEW WATERPROOF MOTORCYCLE TOOL ROLL
LOMO, those Glasgow-based masters of affordable waterproof luggage, have released an 83-loop waterproof tool roll, with drybag, and yet a retail price of only £19….
X-Cape upgrade; the 700 is here
The revamped Moto Morini X-Cape 700 has arrived. This adventurous Italian all-rounder combines a more powerful parallel-twin engine with advanced electronic features, improved ergonomics and…
‘North to Norway’ by Stephen Oliver
A Review by Paddy Tyson With round the world rides and two-month blasts down the Americas to feed social media becoming commonplace, you may think…
Putting Michelin rubber on your feet!
Ever had that awkward moment in a carpark, at traffic lights or maybe in a fuel station? You know the one, when you put your…
‘The Moment Collectors ASIA’ by Sam Manicom and friends
A review by Paddy Tyson Sam Manicom has done it again, producing an excellent collection of writing from some motorcycle travellers you may never have…
Dunlop Roadsmart IV – even smarter?
John Allsopp tests the intellect of Dunlop’s Roadsmart IV over 6,000 miles Making sports touring tyres is possibly the biggest challenge for any tyre manufacturer….
Meridian monster mileage!
Dunlop’s Trailmax Meridian has proven itself a monster-mileage tyre! I recently booked the Overland VFR1200 CrossTourer pool-bike in for an MoT and got a genuine…
No socket – no problem!
They say power is nothing without control – but what if you’ve got no power to start with? With kickstarts almost completely consigned to the…
‘Gold Premium’ – twice as hot?
Tecno Globe Gold Premium Heated Grips review Gosh. Both Gold AND Premium in the name… these had better be good! When I spec’d my new…
Flat pack fuel bags!
Overlanders can travel light and go further with Desert Fox Folding Fuel Cells, which add reserve fuel capacity without the need to lug around bulky…
No more rigid digits with KEIS heated gloves
KEIS G301 heated gloves review I think I’ve just found my new favourite item of motorcycle clothing, and I haven’t even plugged them in yet!…
Chinese adventure; Voge 500DS Review
Voge 500DS review by Paddy Tyson The motorcycling middleweight class is certainly buoyant at the minute and the Voge 500DS is another bike to jettison…
Oxford vented gloves review
No-one likes sweaty hands in summer, so Saul Jeavons has been trying something to keep those digits cool This summer I had a couple of…
‘East to Zero’ by Christian Brix
Occasionally books come along that demand your concentration and demand discussion. This is one. And yet, although full of philosophy and reflection, it is a…
H-D Pan America 1250 Special – first ride
Mid Wales in May and Paddy Tyson finally gets his hands on the Harley Davidson Pan America 1250 Special. After all the hype, just what…
2,500 miles to test a ComfortAir cushion
Numb bum? Who hasn’t experienced it on a long-distance ride? I certainly have, and I’ve dealt with it in a number of ways, from regular…
An open-face tourer called ‘Bob’
With its design HQ in Spain, LS2 is a helmet company that seems to be on a mission to ensure they have a helmet for…
Weise clothing reaches new heights
Apparently built to deal with whatever is thrown at it, the new all-season Summit jacket from Weise features a modular design for instant adaptability to…
Staying warm
Staying warm with TucanoUrbano When temperatures drop, as they have certainly done in the UK, many of us turn to extra layers to keep the…
Cold hands? Rich(a) solutions
If you suffer from cold hands this is the time of year the commute can really start to hurt. Infact if you have cold hands…