BMW are probably best known these days for their beaky-faced adventure bikes made famous by certain actors. And at a glance the S1000XR might seem to be cut from a similar cloth. And indeed it is...and yet at the same time it isn't. Confused? Don't blame you. Read on, and see if it makes sense...

Arai aren't the most prolific when it comes to new helmets, and they're hardly renowned for revolutionary design changes overnight.
So the RX-7V Evo will come as no surprise - even the name gives it away as an evolution. And yet...it's so much more than that...

Enginehawk is a new name in the bike clothing arena, but one which, if there is any justice, will become well established and successful. Nuts. Spoiler alert - I really like this jacket. And no, that's not me modelling it. Have a read and see what's got me all excited...

A few months ago Thalassa van Beek introduced herself on these pages and threatened to review bikes and kit. Well, as good as her word, here are some of her experiences to date on the Yamaha XT700 Tenere. The review is different from our usual style, but we like it. Love to hear your opinions...

Ruroc isn't a particularly familiar name in the helmet world...yet. This, their latest road offering, may go some way toward changing that. Feature-loaded and carbon fibre shelled it shows that we shouldn't dismiss the young pretender offhand...

Sensible twin cylinder BMWs have been a familiar site on these roads for longer than most of us can remember. Here's another - the R NineT Pure - which is actually not sensible at all. We got our hands on one for a while and the conclusion was surprising.

Having turned the world upside down by coming out with a bike that wasn't really sensible at all, then revising it to become even more bonkers, BMW have again shaken things up with the latest incarnation of the S1000RR Lighter. tricker, more powerful. Because the old one was so lardy and uncomplicated... But is it any good?

Turtles have hard shells, live ages and are spectacularly cool. This eTurtle has a hard shell, some really cool electronics and will help you live a lot longer. It's a development of the original Turtle we tested a while ago, and it's different. Have a read to find out more...

KLIM is one of the most successful companies in the motorcycle industry of whom you have probably never heard. The Hardanger suit is a prime example. Over the last ten months and several thousand miles we've oput those claims to the test. Well most of them, anyway...

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