Ben Cope

Italian manufacturer produces clean-cut looking leathers in one and two-piece flavours

We unleash the new Hit-Air airbag waistcoat on our (slightly) unsuspecting receptionist

Italian brand's new gloves developed by GP250 rider Alvaro Bautista.

New HJC is allegedly worth a couple of seconds a lap.

Deep pleats, pressure moulding and increased performance. It all sounds good to us.

If you're after a slice of custom cool but don't want to sacrifice your savings, or marriage, check out the latest Harley Softail

The Ducati Monster S2R 800 is the manufacturer's latest take on the Monster theme is a refreshing mix of old and new, with up-to-the-minute styling married to a simple, effective air-cooled motor. And it's bang on the money.

The thinking man's superbike

When I took it out for a spin I was impressed. Here was a machine with a fast, but torquey motor and with a really positive front end to it.

Airbag technology is becoming more mainstream - we check out this new waistcoat from HitAir

Three of the best naked bikes of recent years. And all could be yours for under £5k.

Alpinestars branch out into heated clothing with this great-looking heated vest

We review the R1200GS Adventure to see what it's really like to live with