One of the most instantly recognizable names in the motorcycling industry, the Sidi brand has gone from strength to strength since its foundation in 1960. In our last article we focused on the history of the company, providing detailed information into where the company came from and how the products have changed from simple motorbike boots and clothing to some of the most...

Back in 1960, there was a severe lack of manufacturers creating protective motorbike boots. For years, people were forced to go out and ride in whatever footwear they had, putting the welfare of their lower limbs at risk.

Until Sidi came along that is. Dino Signori, the founder of the company, combined his passion for cycling and motorcycling with more than 50 years of expe...

After what has seemed like forever, the new season of racing is nearly upon us, with the World Superbike season getting underway in Australia on the 26th February, and MotoGP tests starting in Sepang in Malaysia on the 31st January. Riders and bike fans have been suffering throughout the long, cold winter months with no live racing to watch. Having to make do with the seas...

The new season of racing is on its way, with the MotoGP, World Superbike and British Superbike championships all set to be hotly contested once again. Casey Stoner, Carlos Checa and Tommy Hill are the respective champions, but they’ll have the usual suspects and the inevitable surprise packages right in their slipstream, pushing them all the way to the title. At the moment...

Last time, we introduced you to the Dainese brand. This week, we go into a little more detail about the Italian giants.

The brand itself has grown and grown over the years into one of the most well-known companies in motorcycling. So much so, it is mentioned along with the actual bike manufacturers themselves.

It all started with leathers for riders back in 1972, and the cur...

Part One

Founded by Lino Dainese back in 1972, the Dainese brand has grown and grown from a small motorcycling clothing and protective equipment manufacturer, into one of the most instantly recognizable names in the industry, with a simple mission statement: to provide people with safety and protection from head to toe.

Providing leathers, boots and gloves for some of the to...

The helmet is possibly the most important piece of kit any biker will ever own. More than just a fashion statement or an item that you’re forced to wear by law, motorbike helmets help to keep you alive, providing an essential barrier between the rider and the road should an accident occur. For that reason, it pays to keep it safe and damage-free.

Helmets can cost a lot of m...

When it comes to riding a motorbike, we all like to pretend we’re one of the superstar riders of this world. Underneath the leathers and the motorbike helmets, we all think we’re Valentino Rossi, Mick Doohan, Wayne Rainey or Kevin Schwantz, and once the helmet comes off and the leathers get unzipped, we’re back to the real world.

Now most of us will never get the chance to ...