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Cleaning a motorcycle chain with spray product

Best motorcycle chain cleaners

Unless you own a belt or shaft-driven motorcycle, then chain cleaning and...

Maintenance | 10 05 2022

Flat tyre in need of a puncture repair

Top motorcycle puncture repair kits

For many motorcyclists, the feeling of a tyre going flat signals the beginning...

Maintenance | 06 05 2022

A motorbike under a cover in the snow

Top motorcycle shelters

If you don’t have a shed or garage to keep your motorbike in, then it will...

Maintenance | 24 03 2022

Removing motorcycle brake pads from the caliper

How to change motorcycle brake pads

It is inevitable that if you carry out your own maintenance, sooner or later...

Maintenance | 21 03 2022

The bike

Oxford Mint bike care range tested

Mint smells nice, has a close association with freshness and goes well with...

Maintenance | 09 03 2022

Most modern bikes rely on more than the air around them to stay cool

How to: Check your motorbike's cooling system

In the old days, most bikes were air-cooled Although that’s a bit of a...

Maintenance | 23 02 2022

A motorcycle spark plug that needs changing

How to: Check and change your spark plug

Unless you own a diesel motorcycle, then the spark plug in your petrol engine...

Maintenance | 23 02 2022

Pouring fresh engine oil into a motorcycle engine with a funnel

How to: Change your motorcycle engine oil

The oil in your engine is its lifeblood: it lubricates the moving parts and...

Maintenance | 23 02 2022

Charging a motorcycle battery on a work bench

How to: Look after your motorbike’s battery

Keeping your bike’s battery in tip-top shape is a key element to ensuring you...

Maintenance | 23 02 2022

Washing a Honda CBR650R

The best motorcycle cleaning products

For some, cleaning their bike is a necessary evil, on par with paying taxes or...

Maintenance | 18 02 2022

A rear motorcycle wheel and tyre

How to: Look after your motorbike's tyres

Years ago, there was much talk in the car world about tyres and the fact that,...

Maintenance | 15 02 2022

A motorcycle chain

How to: Look after your motorbike’s chain

While various systems have been trialled over the years and adopted with some...

Maintenance | 14 02 2022

Wearing heated motorcycle gloves on the road

How to: Hard-wire in heated motorcycle gloves

Heated kit is a brilliant addition to your winter riding if you put in a lot of...

Maintenance | 07 02 2022

Applying a motorcycle cleaner with a spray bottle

Top eco-friendly motorbike cleaners

We all want to keep our bikes clean Not only is it the best way to pride and...

Maintenance | 28 01 2022

Using a Metrovac Blaster Sidekick to dry a motorcycle

Metrovac Blaster Sidekick motorcycle dryer review

When I first tested this warm-air dryer from Metrovac, it was selling at £150...

Maintenance | 28 01 2022

Using a cleaning brush to scrub a motorcycle fork

Best motorcycle cleaning brushes

It’s always nice to be able to spray a cleaning product onto a bike, let it...

Maintenance | 20 01 2022

Using a log as a motorcycle centrestand

Top motorcycle rear wheel spinners

Unless your bike has a centrestand, cleaning and subsequently lubricating and...

Maintenance | 20 01 2022

Adjusting the applicator of a motorcycle chain oiler

Best motorcycle chain oilers

One of the most common criticisms of many modern motorcycles is their reliance...

Maintenance | 20 01 2022

Oxford Protex Stretch motorcycle cover in use

Oxford Protex Stretch motorcycle cover

There are two main reasons to keep your bike under a cover The first is if you...

Maintenance | 20 01 2022

Gear Gremlin motorcycle puncture repair kit

Gear Gremlin tyre repair kit review

Picking up a puncture can be a huge pain on the bike; at best, it fries the...

Maintenance | 20 01 2022

The rear wheel of a motorbike showing the chain

The top motorbike chain lubes

The majority of motorcycles use a chain to take drive from the output of the...

Maintenance | 17 01 2022

Using the Muc-Off pressure washer to clean a motorcycle

Muc-Off pressure washer review

Generally speaking, if you want to clean a motorbike, then you will probably...

Maintenance | 21 12 2021

A motorcycle battery being changed

Best motorcycle batteries

We're all guilty of taking batteries for granted until they eventually run out...

Maintenance | 25 11 2021

the best motorcycle battery chargers

Top motorcycle battery chargers

It’s a fact that most motorcycles’ batteries will become discharged if the...

Maintenance | 25 11 2021

Motorbike airbag deployed

Top motorcycle airbag protection for a safe journey

The development of safety is constant and while it may seem that there is only...

Maintenance | 24 11 2021

Best motorbike covers

The best motorbike covers - keep it under wraps

There are lots of reasons for keeping your bike under a cover - particularly if...

Maintenance | 21 11 2021

Ring RSC706 battery charger

Ring RSC706 battery charger review

There’s little particularly interesting about a battery charger; until, that...

Maintenance | 28 10 2021

Polished chrome on a motorbike

Best motorcycle chrome cleaner

We all know that the best way to look after your bike and keep it looking its...

Maintenance | 27 10 2021

View of a motorcycle handlebars from onboard

Best motorcycle bar ends

It’s a fact we must accept somewhere along the line that some motorcycles are...

Maintenance | 04 10 2021

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