Maintenance
Practical advice on how to look after your bike

Can you really get extra horsepower from a bottle?
Do engine additives improve motorcycle performance or fuel consumption? We put them to the test on a dyno – and even in the van as it racked up 10,000 miles

Engine flushes: Can you really get extra bhp out of a small bottle?
Always seeking to get extra welly out of his bikes, Jock McJock tries some liquid alchemy to make his old ‘Blade go just that little bit faster. You have a

Fuel Additives: Do they actually pack a punch?
Jock, never known to hang around (unless it’s winter) completely unscientifically tests an engine additive to see if they actually work. Shortly after passing my test I had to learn

5 checks in 2 minutes: The TMC check
Let’s be honest, how many times since you first read your bike maintenance manual have you checked the chain, brake pads and fork seals? Probably not as many times as

How to check and lubricate your motorcycle chain
This is the proper, old-school way of cleaning and checking your chain. Keep checking-in with B&B as we’ll also feature some of the newer gadgets that claim to be quicker