Tag: Safety

Granite Victory XPLUS

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Granite Victory XPLUS Motorcycle Disc Lock (Sold Secure Diamond Rated) Ordered this to replace another similar style disc lock that I could mount to the bike itself at some stage and make it easier to carry with me, also the benefit of this disc lock over many others is it high safety rating its been given, it has a Diamond Sold Secure motorcycle rating on it, which is one of the best in the industry. The lock itself comes in two forms, one with the standard reminder cable and this one with the mounted retainer cable to the lock. Now …

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Own a DiscLock ?

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How many of you own a disc lock for your motorbike ?

Now how many of you spent a fair wad of money to get a decent branded lock to make it harder to nick your bike ?

Now where do you place that expensive lock on your bike … Front brake disc by any chance ?

I’ll bet you do, is the most common way us bikers lock our bikes up, but stop… don’t do that any more …..It can take just a few moments for a thief who comes prepared to just cut through your disc itself and remove it along with your lock and then just ride your bike away, but that’s not true of the rear sprocket, as they won’t be able ride the bike away without cutting through the lock itself, which for us bikers means we have not waste hundreds on a high end locks for them to not even need to cut it.

Pass and share this to your friends, and get the word out there.

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Shark Safety Helmets

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Shark Helmets Evo One 2 – SHARK Evo-Es Endless Aka When it comes to Safety Helmets there is a huge range out there, not all are UK legal (DOT safety rating only) but the ones that are must meet with British Standard BS 6658:1985 and carry the BSI Kitemark and meet with UNECE Regulation 22.05. As for safety helmets there are so many types from Adventure, Full Face, Half Face and even Flip Up style, this also goes for brands and there are so many to pick from, for me though it was narrowed down to two…. And that brand …

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RiderScan Mirror

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RiderScan parabolic safety mirror. I brought this a fair while ago and was something I used on my scooter (Honda Forza 125cc) for a way to cover my blind spots more. The RiderScan is a parabolic mirror that is mounted to the centre front of a motorcycle/scooter, this then allows you to cover them blind spot without even having to take your eyes off what is in front of you. As you glance to the RiderScan everything in front of you remains in your peripheral vision, the horizontal curve gives the rider 180 degrees horizontal coverage while the vertical curve …

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Project Kevlar Combats

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Home made combat biking trousers. Project make my own Kevlar Jeans, well in my case try to… lol Well if you know me at all you all seen me in my black track suit style combats and that’s pretty much all I wear on my bike (cos it is so comfy and plus I am a Fat Bastard and hard to find dedicated bike sized clothing) so I thought why not make a motorcycle versions with all the protection like my matching motorcycle hoodie I also use. I did some researching about this idea and that started in the form …

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Gerbing Heated Gloves

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Gerbing Xtreme Urban Heated Gloves. Winter is here and for the last few weeks I have been loving it too …..Why you ask ….. Are you mad ?….. what’s wrong with you …… it’s cold out there ….. Well that’s because I am a real lucky guy, and Gerbing have sent me a pair of their outstanding new gloves to test out and review, yep you read that right ….. I’ve been lucky enough to get my hands on their latest range for this year heated gloves :0 I have always said there are two real ways to remain warm …

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CE Impact Memory Foam

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CE Impact Memory Foam Jacket Set from Roadskin. I purchased these items from Roadskin website a little while ago now, and I have used their armour to replace my standard armor in my hoodie which is what I still use most of the time while I ride. The first thing I would say is if you’re looking at Armour to replace or upgrade your stock stuff is to check out the videos about this stuff, as seeing is believing. After seeing the video about how this stuff works i was gobsmacked how good this stuff seemed, and how perfect it …

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Motorcycle DVR (DV688)

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Motorcycle DVR Dash Camera (DV688). This unit costs around £130 for the basic unit and around £150 with the added GPS module, and it’s the best money one can spend on my bike. I am not sure if you have read my past review on its little brother the DV188 but its the same unit but full waterproof including the main unit this time, which is what sets it apart from the DV188. Like any DVR camera system it basic job is to record video why you riding around, with dual 1080p cameras you get front and back video footage …

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Motorcycle DVR (DV188)

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Motorcycle DVR Dash Camera (DV188). This unit costs around £80.00, and its the best money I have spent on my bikes. Like any DVR camera system it basic job is to record video why you riding around, with dual 1080p cameras you get front and back video footage at a great 1080p rate which is plenty for number plate reading. The unit is easy (most cases lol) to fit, it main unit you mount wherever you like, under a seat (this part is not waterproof but the rest is) or like me next to my windshield screen, so rain doesn’t …

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Oxford Ground Anchor

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Oxford Products Ltd Brute Force Ground Anchor (OF439). Like my chain this comes with a Sold Secure Silver rating which can help reduce your insurance. I wanted to make sure I used an anchor system with my bike but instead of being used direct on to the ground I wall mounted mine as this works better for my location. The ground anchor is really well made, I have hammer tested this and it holds without any issue, even the paint took a good beating before it chipped. It comes with the main anchor side, 2 bolts and 2 ball bearings …

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