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How to ride a motorcycle at night
A familiar bend becomes harder to read after dark. Prepare your visor and lights, leave more space and choose a pace that works with what you can see.
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95 or 98 petrol for a motorcycle — is premium worth it?
A higher price does not automatically buy more power. Learn how to read your engine’s fuel requirement, recognise different octane scales and choose petrol without guesswork.
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How a motorcycle helmet should fit without painful pressure
A size chart starts the search; it does not finish it. Check head shape, pressure points and retention before choosing a helmet.
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Do you need to warm up a motorcycle before riding?
Ten minutes at idle, immediate departure or waiting for the revs to settle? The engine’s instructions matter, and a gentle start to the ride matters more than a stopwatch ritual.
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A fogging motorcycle visor: what to check first
A clear visor can turn cloudy at the first traffic light. Check airflow, the anti-fog insert and your glasses before reaching for another spray.
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What to check on your motorcycle before every ride
A quick walk around can catch a soft tyre, a fluid leak or a failed brake light before you leave. Here is a practical routine and the faults that mean the ride has to wait.
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Riding in cold weather and rain: when to go, when to turn back
It can be mild in town and miserable on the pass. How to plan an autumn ride, keep control and recognise when it's time to change the plan.
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Does your motorcycle chain need lubricating after every rainy ride?
You're home, your kit is soaked, and the chain is the last thing you want to think about. Here's what to check before reaching for the spray.
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Should you lower motorcycle tyre pressures in cold or wet weather?
The gauge reads lower than it did in summer, and someone recommends letting out more air for rain. Here's how to make sense of the advice.
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Your motorcycle battery in winter: take it indoors or leave it fitted?
Nobody wants the first spring ride to start with a clicking relay. How to plan storage and charging—and why AGM and LiFePO4 need different treatment.
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Putting your motorcycle away for winter without a spring headache
Fuel, tyres, battery and a cover: what actually needs doing before storage? A garage-friendly guide to getting the bike ready for its next season.
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Motorcycle oil: change it before winter or wait until spring?
The season is winding down, and the garage debate starts again. Here's when a pre-storage oil change makes sense—and when spring doesn't call for another one.