at a leisurely distance. Well I imagine it is, despite contorting my arms in every conceivable direction it’s still proving impossible to gain anything other than a close up of my winter jacket’s elbows in the Ducati’s mirrors.The cop behind, if indeed

IF YOU'RE PLANNING on soldiering on through the winter, it's a good idea to make sure your bike is prepared for the worst of the weather.The first thing to do is to treat your motor to an oil and filter change. It's during the first few minutes

If you're riding through winter, a few simple steps will ensure your bike won't let you down. They won't take long, they won't cost much, but they'll reduce the risk of you being stranded by the side of the road in the cold and they'll keep your

’s sometimes debatable.In a bid to replicate a typical UK mid winter’s day we used the City Course at the Millbrook Testing Facility in Bedfordshire. It’s a combination of sweeping corners and hairpins. Air temperature was steady at 9°, then we soaked the track

So you've decided to ride your bike through the winter. Well good on you, despite the temperature dropping and the nights getting longer a bike can be a better form of transport. With more people switching to cars you have the ability to get

, rain and the worst a British winter can throw at you.Keeping warm is fairly simple, you've got to stop the cold coming in, generate some heat and stop that heat escaping. Here are my 5 tips to help you stay warmer on your motorcycle this winter.Get a

Racer is a Austrian brand that is well known for manufacturing top end gloves. These, the Race Titans are the winter versions of the full on summer race glove called the Sicuro as worn by BSB racer Josh Brookes.Winter gloves have long since been a

Racer sent us a pair of their latest winter waterproof gloves, and we’ve had enough rain and snow to put them through their paces.Overall they have stood up brilliantly in all levels of rain and proven them self to be 100% waterproof. The Neoprene

LEARNER MOTORCYCLISTS in Dundee now face a 60-mile round trip if they want to take their motorcycle test, following news the town's new multi-purpose driving test centre will not be ready until winter 2009. The new facility was scheduled

. Summer gloves are great because you can feel what your fingers are doing, but they’re no use once it gets really cold. So I was more than happy to get the chance to test out a winter glove from Bering and to stop coming to a halt at every given