We had a customer recently who wanted to return a pair of gloves because he found them not to be properly waterproof.

Is it safe to commute on a sports bike we ask? Can the sports motorcyle offer us the same chance on todays busy roads?

Making sense of Rukka

Making a case for the Schuberth C3 Basic helmet. Here at Motolegends we are occasionally, we admit, a bit blinkered. You see, we can be a bit anoraky. If a new, improved, better product becomes available we might have a tendency to become blinded to anything else. A case in point is Schuberth’s C3 Pro.

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Learn why every motorcycle rider should have this rain suit when they go out riding.

It's not uncommon for a customer to come into the shop, asking for a pair of textile motorcycle trousers, to wear over their work pants or a pair of jeans.

Some weeks ago we were in a meeting with one of the motorcycle magazines. They were telling us that, back in the seventies, the average age of their readers was somewhere around the mid-twenties. Today, apparently, the average age is CLOSER TO 46.

It’s important to wear the correct base-layers under your bike clothing. If you don’t, you could render your expensive motorcycle clothing ineffective. Read our editorial, and buy online from the UK’s premier motorcycle clothing store, with free shipping and free returns on all protective orders.

We have met motorcyclists who have worn the same kit for over ten years, without ever having introduced it to a washing machine. Yet they seem perfectly happy with the way their gear protects them from the elements. And so frankly who are we to argue, or to suggest that they are doing anything wrong?

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We had a rather illustrious visitor into our Guildford store the other day. Elspeth Beard is known by many people in the area as a renowned architect who specialises in what one might term slightly quirky properties.

As I write this, in early September, there's still a chance that there'll be sunny days ahead. But it cannot be denied that it's getting light later in the morning, and darker earlier in the evening.

He turned up in a two piece leather suit in a colourway that looked as though it might have co-ordinated well with some kind of racing Kawasaki in the eighties. He had matching leather race boots. Under his leather jacket, he was wearing a hoodie.

Question: When does waterproof not mean waterproof? When the word is applied to motorcycle clothing! Read about the minefield that is waterproof motorcycle clothing, and buy online from the UK’s premier motorcycle clothing store, with free shipping and free returns on all protective orders.

We spend an enormous amount of time with customers in the shop trying to make sure that we get the sizing on jackets, boots, gloves, helmets and so on just right.

Is expensive motorcycle gear really worth the extra money? We give you the reasons why spending a little more makes a big difference.

That we're huge fans of the Rokker Revolution jean is no secret.

As many of you will know, we';re not really a PROPER shop, but that doesn't stop hundreds of customers coming to see us in order to pick up a motorcycle jacket, or try on a new crash helmet for size.

How do I wash my protective jeans?