-looking people wearing battered motorcycle leathers, home-made steel chest plates and sundry items of ice-hockey armour; an ambulance. And that's about it. No sponsorship, no bar, no hospitality area. Just a couple of officials in fluorescent bibs on hand in case

Budget motorcycle sports gearBudget collectionRicha R1 Shadow suitFor a top quality suit on a budget the Richa is the call. Perforated chest panel, removable liner and fully armoured, the R1 Shadow is a bargain.Price: £499www

Budget motorcycle adventure gearBudget collectionRoof Boxer V helmetFavoured by adventurous types, the Roof Boxer is three helmets in one.Price: £245www.thunderchild.co.ukIxon Automatic suitPerfect suit for adventure on the cheap, armoured

Stein STG901Starting at £49.99 is the Stein STG901. These budget sport gloves are constructed out of leather and feature tough plastic armour to the knuckle and fingers, with additional double padding to the wrist area. The STG901 has a Velcro strap

lining such as Gore-Tex has many advantages over the leathers and oversuit option. For a start the jackets and trousers are far more versatile, with removable linings, body armour, pockets and multi-adjustments. Providing the breathable membrane works

: Is there CE-approved armour to the elbows and shoulders, and preferably the back? Is there a removable thermal liner? Do the adjustable cuffs fit comfortably under gloves? Does it have a full-length or rear zip and is it compatible with your textile trousers

sophisticated technical items and armoured to buggery yet still very wearable. Gloves and boots feature protection that even 10 years ago would have been unheard of. And all this is thanks to what happens when the like of Fogarty, Biaggi and Rossi get it wrong

to the holding pens in an armoured car with a a police outrider escort. That was when my reporter mate sent me a pigeongram saying 'Get down the shambles now with your outfit.' Well, I was courting Mavis at the time, so I said, 'Alright Mavis, fancy coming down

bulky riding kit as Redtread have a full stock of lids, armour, pants, shirts and gloves. Being a great believer that helmets are a very intimate piece of kit, I took my own as hand luggage. Most airlines permit one piece of hand luggage

importantly, protection and armour for increased rider safety. This year, boots will be added to the programme to ascertain the forces transmitted from the rider to the boots' structure and vice versa.The joint findings from lab testing and on-track use