Recommendations for motorcycle gear — helmets, leathers, gloves, boots, tools, the lot. Most of it is kit I own and use. Some of it is kit I would buy next time I needed something in that category. Where I am uncertain about a recommendation, I will say so.
// Coming soon
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This is a work in progress. The site went live recently and I am building out gear recommendations one category at a time, each one based on actual experience rather than affiliate-rate optimisation. The plan is sections covering:
Helmets · Jackets · Gloves · Boots · Tools · Luggage · Crash kit
Each section will include kit I have used personally, with honest commentary on what worked, what did not, and what I would buy again. Where there is a clear winner I will say so. Where there is no clear winner I will tell you that too.
In the meantime, Sportsbikeshop is the UK retailer I use most often. They stock a wider range than most, the staff actually ride, and their returns process is reasonable when something does not fit.
// Why this page exists
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If you are reading this site, you probably need helmets and gloves at some point. I am not going to pretend otherwise. What I will not do is build a gear page that is just a wall of affiliate links to whatever pays the highest commission rate this month.
Recommendations on this page will be based on what I would tell a friend, not what AWIN's "top performing offers" email is currently pushing. If a piece of kit is worth recommending, it gets a section. If it is not, it does not. There will not be a "best 17 helmets of 2026" listicle here, because nobody actually believes those.
// While you wait
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If you have come here looking for specific gear, the most useful thing I can do today is point you somewhere it actually exists:
Browse Sportsbikeshop UK → (affiliate link — wide UK range, reasonable prices)
For older or used gear that nobody stocks new, eBay UK is the place. I will add a proper eBay affiliate setup once that programme is approved.
// On YouTube
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Some of my reviews and ride notes from @RossRides78. Click through to watch on YouTube.
