OPTIMATE has launched a simple device to warn riders if their bike's battery has less than half its charge left. 

With the RAC attending some half a million battery-related call-outs annually, the unsubtly-named 'CHARGE NOW!' indicator device looks to address what is evidently a common problem. 

All you need to do is connect ...  Continue reading

Akrapovic have released this new exhaust for the 2013 BMW R1200GS and here's what they have to say about it:

This impressively detailed – and EC Type approved – race-styled titanium bodied muffler is considerably lighter than the stock item and increases performance and throttle response without the need for additional tuning. ...  Continue reading

FURYGAN has launched the Genesis range of CE-approved textile jackets, priced from £160 to £180. 

The French manufacturer says the new range is 'budget-friendly without compromising on safety and technical features'. 

The three models in the range are the understated Tourer, distinctively-branded Claw and coloured Full.

They are multi-season jackets, with an Air Flow System and 3D honeycomb mesh ...  Continue reading

WD-40, the maker of the eponymous lubricating/water-repellent spray which supposedly has over 2,000 uses and has been used by bikers for decades, has launched a new motorcycle-specific cleaning product range under the WD-40 Specialist brand.

The new range of seven products, available excusively from The Key Collection, covers cleaning, lubricating ...  Continue reading

Are you desperate to look like The Predator? Thought not.

This helmet from Russian website nlo-moto.ru is causing quite a stir among (we hope) non-bikers who love the thought of riding a bad-ass motorcycle looking like their favourite movie villain.

Based on a motorcycle helmet, it features three red LED dots mounted next ...  Continue reading

FALCO is not the first name that springs to mind when you think of motorcycle boots, but this Italian manufacturer makes some good-quality and reasonably priced boots. 

I've been wearing their 305 sporty all-weather boots this winter, and I'm impressed by the package. They are of visibly good quality, with lots of protection in ...  Continue reading

Do you remember that yellow thing in the sky? I think they call it the sun and we occasionally see it in summer. 

And summer means flies, lots of them. Especially if you're doing a mad sun's-going-down blast in which case your visor and lid will be peppered with the little blighters.

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BMW has released the new System 6 Evo flip-front helmet. 

It retains the clean lines of the System 6, while increasing levels of comfort and practicality with a more scratch-resistant internal sun visor, a more robust visor mechanism designed to make operation with gloved hands easier, improved ventilation control on the chin, and ...  Continue reading