In the Garage
Cleaners, Lube etc
Bosch Portable Tyre Inflator
Great piece of kit, small enough to pack into a bag or rucksack but powerful enough to pump up motorcycle tyres. Normal quality you’d expect from Bosch although not bike specific it really is one of those things you should have lying a round the only downside is its priced around the £50 mark
Pro’s – Everything
Cons – Price a bit steep
Rating – 9.5/10
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AFC 50
If you want to protect your ride from the elements then AFC50 is what you need, the anti corrosion fluid that you just spray on after you’ve cleaned your bike and then rub over with a clean soft clothe to ensure it has the best protection possible
Pro’s – Everything
Cons – Nothing
Rating – 10/10
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Muc-off Nanotec Motorcycle Cleaner
A must for any garage is Muc-off’s motorcycle cleaner, a great product that really tackles that mud and grime build up. Particularly great on muddy enduro’s/off roaders this cleaner really breaks down dirt and allows it to come away from your pride and joy with no trouble. Just spray it on, leave it to soak in and then wash off, it’s as easy as that and gives your hose the extra cleaning ability you’d normally associate with a power washer
Pro’s – Easy to use
Cons – Nothing
Rating – 10/10
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Muc-off Visor/Goggle Cleaning kit
Essential for any rider whether its summer bug infested or winter grime stricken riding is this handy visor cleaning kit from Muc-off. It comes in a neat little bag with cleaning clothe the fluid cleans well and allows you to keep clear vision whenever you ride. Small and compact it can tuck into a tank bag or pocket so you always have it available it truly is an essential bit of kit.
Pro’s – Everything
Cons – Nothing
Rating – 10/10
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Tru-Tension Moto Grime Guard
There’s only really one question that needs answering when it comes to the Moto Grime Guard, why has it taken this long to get something like this. It’s such a simple idea and one which many bikers have done their own take on before with a bit of cardboard trying to protect the rear wheel when you’re lubing a chain. The guard comes marked out for you to cut to fit your own hub and then it’s just a case of opening it up and fitting it round. If we’re being very critical when closing it up on the bike it can be a little bit of a fath closing the guard around the hub and the hanging eye can catch on the wheel other than that it’s a must have for anyone who doesn’t have shaft drive.
Pro’s – Everything
Cons – A bit fiddley to get on
Rating – 9.5/10
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Tru-Tension Chain Cleaner
Used by Bulby once so far the first signs are pretty good , if you believe the advert spray on and the much just comes off the chain but in reality you still need to use a rag or better still a chain brush but that aside it does what it says it does.
Pro’s – It does what it’s meant to
Cons – still need some elbow grease
Rating – 9/10
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Tru-Tension Wheel Monkey
Great bit of kit that allows you to spin the front wheel for cleaning etc and takes away the need to role the bike around to get to different bits of the wheel.
Pro’s – Allows you to spin the front wheel for cleaning rather than moving your bike all the time, great design
Cons – Nothing
Rating – 9/10
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Karcher K4 Power Washer
Normal Karcher quality the K4 is well designed with some clever features for storage etc. A Net pocket on the back of the unit is a good place to coil up the power lead for storage while on the front it comes with a place to the lance. This unit comes with two lances, one for patio stone etc and the other for general things like cars and this lance has a power meter on it that indicates what’s best for what you are cleaning. The unit has decent power to get stuff clean and all this comes at around the £200 mark.
Pro’s – Price, Features, Quality
Cos – Nothing other than cost
Rating – 9.5/10
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Pro Kleen Snow Foam
Whoever invented snow foam is a genius, spray it on go for a cup of tea and a biscuit come back and wash it off, then sponge over, rinse off and hey presto one clean bike. We love the way it looks and smells but also the technology of how the foams pulls the dirt off. Great product, go get some.
Pro’s – Makes cleaning your pride and joy easy, looks like snow
Cons – Nothing
Rating – 9/10
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Autoglym – Various
Autoglym products are quality care for your pride and joy, whether it has two wheels or four (even three) they produce something to make everything look bright and shinny. They also do kits as seen here which comes with sponges and micro clothes and glass cleaner (one of my favs) super resin polish, extra gloss finish which gives a superb shine
Pro’s – Good quality, smells lush
Cons – Cost
Rating – 9/10
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Paddock Stands
MPW Race Stand (Single sided)
MPW do a large variety of stands for motorcycles from standard front and rear paddock stands to headstock stands and this a stand for bikes that have single sided swing arms. The quality is good and you can get different size pins to suit specific bikes ( Bulby used this for his Triumph Speed triple. The stand has double wheels each side for stability and its height adjustable to suit, all this comes at a reasonable price
Pro’s – Price , Quality
Cons – None
Rating – 10/10
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Powerbank
A great item to pack into a bag or your luggage is a powerbank similar to the one seen in the photo which has the ability to jump start a motorbike or even a car that has experienced a flat battery. Add to that USB ports that will power your kit for days and a reasonable price to buy it and the question really has to be why wouldn’t you pack one.
Pro’s – Everything
Cons – Nothing
Rating – 10/10
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Travel Pussy
In 2013 on the teams tour of Europe we came across ( not literally) the travel pussy being sold in German service stations we’re guessing for those long distance lorry drivers to while away those nights parked up in a carpark. Being the children we are , yes we did buy one but sadly we were to tired for any nonsense like that however we got it as we were intrigued to find out what you got for 5 euro’s. What you actually get is a bag that you either fill with water or blow up then away you go………. what more can we say lol
Pro’s- Cheap and cheerful, other people have posted on you tube so we aren’t the only ones lol
Cons – Its a plastic bag with hole in, Be careful what you search for on Google
Rating – TBC (lol)
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