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Base Layers are an essential item of motorcycle clothing to keep you warm during the winter, but also useful to wick away sweat and keep you dry in the summer. They come in many shapes and sizes and importantly in a number of materials with different properties - e.g. wool, silk, synthetics etc. Here is our guide to some of the best base layers to suit your needs. 

You may or may not have heard of the up and coming 'Bike Shed™' scene, a movement set around retro-style motorcycles with thoroughly modern tech for the bikes and their riders. It focusses on back-to-basics motorcycling with simple style backed up with strong performance.

The classic pair of biker jeans is a staple of the biker look, harking back to a time where gear was basic and functional. Nowadays you can still go for that same look but with a lot of the protection you would get from race gear, Kevlar and aramid fibres have made jeans as protective as a good pair of leather trousers in some cases.

HJC are one of the top motorcycle helmet brands in the world (best seller in Europe and #1 in the US for 30 years!). They have achieved this through specialising exclusively on designing, testing and manufacturing motorcycle helmets utilising leading innovation and reasonable pricing. But which of their extensive range of helmets would best suit your needs? This guide helps you to make an informed decision. 

Are you having difficulty finding the perfect Christmas present for the motorcycle crazy woman in your life? Then look no further, we have some perfect gift ideas for your wife / girlfriend / sister (or you, if you want to nudge someone into treating you!) that will ensure you get to eat your Christmas dinner this year rather than the dog.

With the sheer amount of fake motorcycle helmets available on the UK market, it can be very difficult to make sure you find one that is safe, fully compliant with UK law, and provides the right protection at the right price. In this blog, we look at some of the best and safest of the different types of motorcycle helmet available to help you choose the most appropriate for your needs.

In terms of protecting yourself from major life-changing injury on a motorcycle, helmets are by far and away the most important piece of personal protective equipment you can buy. That is why they are the only piece of kit you have to wear by law! And with so many cheap, fake helmets on the market, it is vital that you check a few things about them before you buy. Here's a useful guide as to what to look for.

Every piece of motorcycle gear you buy protects you in some way (hopefully), this can certainly be said of the gear that Bike Stop sells as we only stock items from reputable brands. It’s all well and good that companies can claim their gear is protective, but should you take them at their word?

It’s a tricky question to answer in the UK for a biker, do you need a jacket (or anything else) for a specific season? We’re both blessed and cursed with very variable weather that doesn’t usually get too extreme which makes buying gear a bit of a challenge.

This week we’re going to check out a brand new to Bike Stop, but with a history stretching back to the 1970s. Stylmartin is an Italian boot maker that currently focusses on casual and traditional style boots, but has a racing pedigree from the 90s. Made and designed in Italy the brand offers a valid alternative to the big players such as Alpinestars and Dainese, with a focus on great quality and looks.