Certain sports are derived not only from man’s competitive spirit, but from a necessity to feel scared. Really scared. And in the early 1980s, there was no machine more terrifying than an open-class motocross bike. Trapped between a need for maximum speed on one side and brutally...

dry in any way.”If you’ve had a soaking, brush off any road dirt, rinse your kit in warm water and allow to dry at room temperature. Don’t be tempted to dry your kit quickly since this will draw all the moisture from the leather, potentially shrinking

DAINESE has announced a whole bunch of new kit for 2013. The Italian company's new Crono leathers, the P.Estiva one-piece and the Div two-piece, are technical suits boasting aluminum shoulder inserts and certified composite and pro-shape soft

This leather suit from M-Tech just dropped into my inbox (which is never as good as a box arriving in reception, but anyway..), I wanted to run it as it's a good-looking bit of kit. It's available in 1pc and 2pc options and will cost £569, which

Today’s biking kit is better than ever. It's affordable too, which means everyone can enjoy the protection of quality clothing when they're out on their bike. So whether you're buying one-piece race leathers or a heated fabric suit you shouldn

BKS Leathers have just launched their new website, following their takeover by Frank Thomas leathers.The company, which have been making bespoke leathers for the last decade, have recently signed MotoGP rookie James Toseland to wear the leathers

.Either way, UD Replicas' latest suit features CE Approved body armour, form molded leather detailing, light sensitive reflective patches, heavy duty stretch spandex inserts. Yadda, yadda ...Cost? See below:Jacket: $498.00 USDPants: $269.00 USDGloves: $79

and relocating across the Mediterranean Sea in Tunisia, where the company already has two production plants.A small operation will remain in Italy, making top of the line leathers for professional riders like Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Max Biaggi

weight and flexible thanks to the stretch panels but do feature double layers of leather in key areas around the palms and fingers. Needless to say we won’t be wearing these all of the time but, for cruising and quick trips, they mean an end to 5 minutes

For me, it's nice!DAINESE, the well-known leathers brand have bought AGV, an Italian company that specialise in helmets.AGV started in 1946, making leather seats and bucyle saddles, a year later AGV started producing helmets. AGV's most famous