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Choosing and using a base layer to stay co…

Choosing and using a base layer to stay comfortable

A great number of people I speak to seem to be baffled by the use of a base layer, either they have not experienced one or are under some misconceptio. Read more

Bridgestone Battlax S20 Tyre - First Ride

Bridgestone Battlax S20 Tyre - First Ride

Bridgestone have got a new trick up their sleeve, the new Hypersport street tyre that replaces the outgoing BT-016 range which was received with a mix. Read more

Keep motorcycle insurance costs low

Keep motorcycle insurance costs low

Life on two wheels has quite a few advantages over driving a car - among them lower fuel consumption and cheaper cover from providers like MCE bike in. Read more

Apathy will bring the end of motorcycling …

Apathy will bring the end of motorcycling as we know it

The recent uproar about upcoming E.U. regulations to ban users from modifying a motorcycle from standard has certainly brought a few ideas to the surf. Read more

Pipe-Werx Exhausts bring us the very best …

Pipe-Werx Exhausts bring us the very best of British

It's the middle of summer, August in fact, and the weather is supposed to be glorious which has led me to contact Pipe-Werx of Lathom to have a look a. Read more

Motorcycling as an older lady rider

Motorcycling as an older lady rider

At the grand old age of 40 I decided that I had had enough of my other half sitting me on bikes in the local bike shops to see which one was right for. Read more

How crash protection is made at GBRacing

How crash protection is made at GBRacing

Cold, wet and fresh out of bed, I wheel my trusty bike out onto the road and thumb the starter, at 6am this is far from my normal riding time but toda. Read more

Metzeler Interact Tyres back to back - roa…

Metzeler Interact Tyres back to back - road and track

Cold, wet and foggy, I am sat in the departure lounge at Manchester Airport at 4am awaiting a flight to Alicante in Spain and the start of my part in . Read more

How I did the Iron Butt for the Royal Brit…

How I did the Iron Butt for the Royal British legion - wanna come?

Do you ever get the feeling that some things seem a good idea at the time?, this was one of those moments. A neighbour and Royal British Legion member. Read more

01RaceFX have race bikes all wrapped up

01RaceFX have race bikes all wrapped up

Having seen a few photo's of what the guys over at 01RaceFX get up to my interest was well and truly piqued, the application of race bike livery on ro. Read more

Here are our ultimate products of the year for 2010, stand out products that we would rush out and buy, recommend incredibly highly or simply prefer to all the other items in its category, make no mistake this is a difficult award to give and careful consideration is given to each item nominated. Sometimes the winner nudges it out by the feeling it gives you, other times there is a clear reason for it... Here goes.
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To award for an innovation of the year the product must either be a new idea to the market, a re-imagining of an existing product with an innovative twist or just a stand out piece of tech that makes it worthy of consideration, with racing driving development in many areas we hope to see a good number of products in the running for the 2011 award
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Clothing Recommended Awards, only given to products we would actually recommend to friends and family and as such offer something in terms of value, function or quality above the rest - to compare our findings in each review category simply click 'compare' on each item and get a side by side comparison.
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All new for this year are the Bikechatter Product Awards, an accolade a given to the finest, coolest or best products we have had the opportunity to review over the past year. Given for a number of reasons one thing is for certain - you won't go far wrong picking one of the winners if you are in the market, we do not care how expensive it is or how much clout the manufacturer has in the industry and award only best products. In this article we cover the Bikechatter Best Buy and Recommended in the equipment categories, Highly Rated items, Innovation and Products of the Year are done separately.
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Up now are the Clothing  Best Buy awards, this article has been split from both Best Buy and Recommended Items in order to outline the winners of both categories, over the coming months these awards will be given after reviewing to the most deserving items - to compare our findings in each review category simply click 'compare' on each item and get a side by side comparison.
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Sara Gubb, the Service Manager at Fowlers Motorcycles in Bristol, has been named ‘After Sales Advisor of the Year’ in a national competition run by Suzuki GB. Sara, who lives in Kingswood with her husband and son, has worked at the multi-franchised dealership close to Temple Meads station in the heart of Bristol for nine years and started riding bikes 25 years ago. To qualify for the finals, Sara needed to complete four exams, each containing questions on all aspects of after-sales, including product knowledge, parts, consumer law and warranty.

We are just compiling the last of the 2011 product reviews on the site, after which time we will be announcing the winners of our coveted product awards for the finest products we got a chance to test during 2011. Keep a sharp eye out for out Product of the Year and Innovation of the Year, we let you know which products are best in their class to help you make an informed choice when looking for new kit.

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124 piece Britool Expert tool kit is ideal for home mechanics

124 piece Britool Expert tool kit is ideal for home mechanics

Britool Expert has added a 124 piece tool set to its competitively-priced, mid-level range. Ideal for the mechanic or engineer planning to build up a tool kit from scratch, the E034806B set contains all the items required for day-to-day use, eliminating the need to source tools individually while saving money. The kit seems to hold most of the item.

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