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Last time we covered some of the best waterproof jackets on offer, looking at textile and leather options to suit your riding – this time we’re looking at the other half; trousers. 

It’s fair to say our excellent run of scorching weather and clear blue skies seems to be at an end. While it’s still fairly warm it’s definitely worth ensuring your waterproofing is up to scratch, if you’re caught out getting soaked your life can become a misery pretty quickly. 

A pair of gloves is one of the most crucial pieces of gear you can wear after a helmet. Like with most things in life your hands are critical to motorcycling with steering, throttle, clutch and braking all being taken care of on the handlebars. A good pair of gloves will not only protect you in the event of a slide, but also allow you to use those controls effectively. 

Who doesn’t love hearing a glorious sounding bike at idle, or even better screaming past with exhaust and induction singing together? Of course everyone has got their own opinion on what makes the ‘best sounding’ motorcycle, but here are some of our favourites with video clips so you can enjoy them too! 

With the UK lockdown showing no signs of abating any time soon it’s crucial you keep yourself occupied, and for bikers you’re no doubt suffering the blues from not being able to go for a ride.

It’s an unfortunate fact of life at the moment, and potentially for the forseeable, that unless you’re commuting to work or going to the shops you can’t head out on your motorbike. Combine that with some glorious April sun and some exceptionally quiet roads and the itch to be on two wheels can be depressingly overwhelming. 

The inimitable pair of denim jeans goes perfectly with the biker jacket so it makes sense to have the best protection possible when going for that classic look.

With these unusual times we’re living in presently it makes even more sense to make sure what you spend your money on is as suited to you as possible. This is especially true if you’re in the market for a new helmet – either your current helmet has had an unfortunate drop, you’ve banged your head on something or you’ve gone past the 5 year point, or you simply need a new helmet because it’s your first one – this blog will take you through a few of the key things to consider when picking the perfect helmet for you. 

Black boots, brown boots, heck even pink boots! Tall boots, short boots, heeled boots, the choice now is far, far better than it used to be.

With the most recent storms blowing through and the sun poking its way through the clouds once more it’s high time to get thinking about the upcoming riding season, which will hopefully be as toasty and dry as it was last year.