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You’ve got the bike, you’ve got the gear and you’ve got your licence; what more do you need for riding? Probably not much, but there a great many gadgets that can hugely enhance riding, whether it be keeping you toasty, allowing you to look back at your best moments, keep in touch or simply not get lost.

A new standard for helmets is arriving, ECE 22.06, and with it new helmets to meet the new, more stringent regulations. Two such examples have been announced and are now available, the Shoei NXR 2 and the Arai Quantic – both aimed at the premium end of the road-riding market. We’re going to check out the Shoei NXR 2 and see what makes it worth your money. 

If you’ve ever been on a rideout with other bikers, or had a pillion, there’s a good chance you’ve had trouble communicating – whether it be as simple as directions or saying you need to stop for the loo, if you’re gesticulating with one hand in chunky bike gear there’s a good chance you’re not going to get your message across. The solution? A motorcycle intercom; let’s check out some of the best ones you can buy.

This week we’re talking luggage, not the sexiest of subjects, but for the biker it’s a big deal! Kriega has made a great name for itself making quality motorcycle-focussed luggage; let’s check out some of their latest and greatest kit.

A couple of weeks back we checked out some of the best leather one piece race suits, but what about the rest of what keeps you safe? Let's check out what other bits of kit we recommend to have the best trackday possible.

One of the finest up and coming brands we sell is the Lake District-based brand of Knox. They’ve been around since the 80s, but risen to fame with their remarkable Handroid gloves in 2009 and have since gone from strength to strength. Let’s check out some of their latest kit for 2021.

There’s a good chance you’ve heard of REV’IT!, a motorcycle gear company founded back in 1995 by Dutchman Ivan Vos. They’ve aimed from the beginning to make gear that hits the spot between super high-end premium and bargain basement. Let’s take a look at some of the REV’IT! gear we offer at Bike Stop.

There’s a very good chance you’ve heard of Belstaff, makers of some of the finest retro-style gear you can buy. They have some of the latest tech wrapped up in gear that perfectly suits the modern-retro motorcycle.

We’re finally, hopefully, past the worst of what winter will throw at us, so it’s high time to start thinking about what we might do with the warmer weather that’ll with us soon. With lockdowns and travel restrictions making holidays something of a nightmare to book it could be the ideal time to try out a motorcycle trackday to get you and your bike out doing something you wouldn’t normally do.

RST's success is set to continue with their 2021 range drawing on their new partnership with In&motion® (who are experts in engineering wearable airbag systems) to bring advanced airbag technology to almost every rider and budget.