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How does attitude affect your riding?
Former Commando Gregg McLeod learned to ride in the British Army and applies a military-style approach to every ride. Here, he looks at attitude and how it affects your riding.

5 tips for staying warm when riding in winter
Arctic countries specialist and lifelong Northerner Gordon Stuart shares his top tips for staying warm when riding a motorcycle a motorcycle through the winter. Having spent the past 15 winters

Monimoto Motorcycle Tracker long term review
News of a special offer for Monimoto motorcycle tracker buyers comes as we review the wire-free system after nine months’ use. We’ve had a Monimoto Motorcycle Tracker on test for

1985 motorbike gets ULEZ exemption with a NOx test
A Yamaha RD350 that was first registered in April 1985 has gained ULEZ exemption, thanks to its incredibly low NOx. It proves older motorcycles can easily meet ULEZ emissions requirements.

How to get a motorcycle emissions test and beat the ULEZ charge
Many older, pre-Euro 3 bikes can avoid the daily £12.50 ULEZ charge by taking an emissions test for motorcycles. Here are the details. It’s a little-known fact that many

List: Pre-Euro 3 motorcycles with ULEZ exemptions
The table below is a list of the pre-Euro 3 (2007) motorcycles that we know have gained an exemption from the London ULEZ charge. Transport for London’s ULEZ scheme exempts

Is Rukka’s motorcycle clothing worth the extra cost?
Rukka has a reputation for excellent quality, but the heady pricing can be too much for many people. Is the extra cost worth it and, if it is, why? There

Review: Monimoto Motorcycle Tracker
A fitted motorcycle tracker isn’t always the best option for many motorcycle owners, so a standalone unit with its own power source is an excellent alternative. We test Monimoto’s Smart

Motorcycle trip planning – why you need plan for an accident
If you’ve never considered repatriation cover in your travel and breakdown insurance read how Ollie Rooke had an off in Latvia that left him with a broken ankle and the

Take a military approach to your overtakes
Planning motorcycle overtakes comes naturally to Gregg McLeod, a former Commando who uses his military training to apply a strategy to every single manoeuvre. Jump to his military approach to