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Hibernate your bike this winter

What possible harm could come to an unused bike, tucked away safely in the garage? Actually, quite a lot.

Planning on hibernating your bike this winter? Storing a bike well takes the same meticulous level of preparation as braving the elements. Read on for top tips on how to do it right.

How to adjust sportsbike suspension

Simple adjustments will improve your suspension

“Hell, it’s good enough as it is. Why should I take the chance of messing it up?” Well, here’s a reason: it makes your bike feel nicer. Usually much nicer.

First Look: Romanelli ATS anti wheelie system

New discreet anti flip system for the aspiring wheelie merchant.

Review: Solvent-based visor cleaners

What's bad? They're a waste of the world's resources and completely pointless. The only thing you need to clean a visor is water, kitchen towel and five minutes.

New bike kit storage from Motrax

Motrax has just announced this new wall-mounted heavy-duty helmet and suit tidy with sturdy hanger and full-length dust cover.

Datatag launch stealth tracking system

Datatool has been appointed the exclusive aftermarket distributor for the new Datatag motorcycle tagging kit, now with the all new “stealth” UV reactive etching.

New Yoshimura ‘Racing Mid Pipe’ For Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9

The Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 Racing Mid Pipe from Yoshimura Japan, Click below to read more.

In the pink: helmets for women

OK, we know not all women want to wear pink, but manufacturers are now clearly thinking of women riders and pillions when it comes to their paintschemes. Here's three that are guaranteed to keep the more girly of girls in the pink.

New Giannelli scooter exhaust available in the UK

VE UK, distributor for Giannelli exhausts, has announced the arrival of the high performance Shot exhaust system from Giannelli.

MCN's top sports bikes of the year 2009

Triumph 675

The KTM RC8R, Yahaha R1, Aprila RSV4 and Triumph Daytona 675 were taken to the Isle of Man for 2000 miles of distance riding, 5 laps of the TT circuit and a thrashing by road racer Connor Cummins.

Scorpion Exo helmets that inflate to fit

Pump up the cheek pads for a custom fit

Scorpion's top of the range EXO-1000 and EXO-750 helmets feature innovative inflatable pads in the cheeks that you can pump up for a perfect fit.

125cc sportsbike roadtest

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Heading my way? Three of the sauciest 125s ever made hanging out for slappers in Amsterdam's De Wallen district.

Haga Monza limited edition Arai RX-7 GP

A replica of the lid Haga wore at Monza will be released

Arai has released a limited edition replica of the helmet design Noriyuki Haga raced in during the Monza World Superbike round on its range-topping RX-7 GP.

Top 10 coolest helmet paint jobs

CBC’s recent Helmet Buying Guide showcased some of the most protective and coolest looking lids on the planet. Here we’re concentrating on looks…

Stripper Juice Motorcycle Cleaner and Polish

Possibly the greatest name we’ve seen yet for a cleaning product, Stripper Juice, is apparently selling big in the US at the moment.

Taking care of tyres after a trackday

If you like track days on you’re ride, here's some tyre tips for the ride home after.

Suzuki launches biggest ever 0% promotion

Suzuki have launched a massive new finance campaign with 14 new models available with 0% APR finance.

Two Brothers cans for GSX-R1000 K9

Two Brothers Racing has just launched these dual and single-exhaust options for the revised K9 Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Top 10 flip-front helmets

Flip-front helmets offer the looks of a full-face with the flexibility of an open-face.

Need to open your visor to slip a cigarette in or pay for petrol? You’ll be wanting one of these…

Autocom unveil new range

Motorcycle communications specialists and market leaders Autocom has released a new range for 2009 with both wired and wireless systems.

Tyre pressure advice from Avon

Avon Tyers are advising us to check our tyre pressures ahead of the long motorcycling summer. Here are Avon’s top tips…

Sonic Scrubber: taking the grief out of tricky cleaning

The Sonic Scrubber

The sonic scrubber is primarily for cars, but we think it does a good job on bikes too.

Suit review: Rukka Armax suit

The Rukka Armax suit works well but is a bit expensive

What’s good: The quality feel. The fabric feels tough yet doesn’t restrict your movement, the zips never snag, water never gets in and it still looks good as new (as it should, for the price)

Top 10 helmets under £100

You voted the Airoh Speed Fire as one of the top 10 lids under £100

The ratings in this test were all proviced by over 11,000 readers who filled out MCN's Biking Britain survey. You voted the Airoh Speed Fire as one of the top lids for under £100.

Arai launch new Kevin Schwantz replica

These are exclusive images of the latest Kevin Schwantz replica due to be available from Arai in the next few weeks, exclusively snapped inside the firm’s British HQ.

Top 10 one-piece suits for under £600

The top 10 suits according to MCN readers

The top ten one-peice race suits for under £600. Read full report below.

Top five products for the 2009 Yamaha R6

Yamaha's 2009 R6 met its updated rivals at Calafat, here we’re showing you some of the official accessories you can throw at it to make it faster and look better.

Here’s our pick of the official Yamaha accessories to fit to the Yamaha R6.

Top 10 summer gloves over £100

The Rev'it GT Corse was voted the best glove for over £100

The Rev'it GT Corse was voted the best glove for over £100, read the full top ten below.

CBC is celebrating St. George's Day

Thursday, 23 April 2009 08:57

St. George's Day - excuse for a new lid?

In honour of St. George's Day, we've rounded up some of the best biking gear out there for displaying your patriotism and paying tribute to everyone's favourite dragon-slayer.