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2 months ago | 
bennetts.co.uk | John Milbank |Stephen Lamb |BikeSocial Member |Steve Rose
Consumer Editor of Bennetts BikeSocialDate reviewed: February 2025 | Tested by: John Milbank | Price: From £239.00 | www.agv.comThe AGV Street Modular on review here is a relatively budget flip-front helmet that’s fairly good for the money, though it does have some room for improvement.
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2 months ago | 
bennetts.co.uk | John Milbank |Stephen Lamb |BikeSocial Member |Steve Rose
Properly clean your bike then prep it for winter and it’ll survive the salt that can lead to corrosion and rust damage. Products like ACF-50, XCP Rust Blocker, Scottoiler FS 365 and TechCote ACS TC200 are popular among bikers when it comes to keeping rust at bay, but how good are they, and what about inhibitors like Waxoil, Dr Downpipe and more? And then there’s ceramic coatings – do they work?
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2 months ago | 
bennetts.co.uk | John Milbank |Stephen Lamb |BikeSocial Member |Steve Rose
Consumer Editor of Bennetts BikeSocialDate reviewed: February 2025 | Tested by: John Milbank | Price: £169.90 | www.optimate.co.ukSlapping the word ‘Pro’ on something doesn’t automatically make it good, but the Optimate Pro-1 Duo on review here really does deserve that moniker.
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2 months ago | 
bennetts.co.uk | John Milbank |Stephen Lamb |BikeSocial Member |Steve Rose
Consumer Editor of Bennetts BikeSocialDate reviewed: January 2025 | Tested by: John Milbank | Price: Around £125 | www.ctek.comThe CTEK MXS 5.0 Test & Charge on review here is a versatile lead-acid battery charger and maintainer, which also has a built-in tester for the battery and the charging system.
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2 months ago | 
bennetts.co.uk | John Milbank |Stephen Lamb |BikeSocial Member |Steve Rose
Consumer Editor of Bennetts BikeSocialDate reviewed: February 2025 | Tested by: John Milbank | Price: £499.90 each | www.nippynormans.comEvery so often I get the chance to review a product that really surprises me. Sometimes it’s disappointment of course, but others it’s a realisation of just how much better an upgrade part can be; what a difference it can make to a ride. The Wunderlich Active Comfort heated seats on review here are not cheap, but they can make a big difference.
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2 months ago | 
bennetts.co.uk | John Milbank |Stephen Lamb |BikeSocial Member |Steve Rose
Consumer Editor of Bennetts BikeSocialDate reviewed: January 2025 | Tested by: John Milbank | Price: £429.99 | bikerheadz.co.ukThe Schuberth S3 on review here is a premium full-face motorcycle helmet designed primarily for touring riders. As such, it’s competing directly with the £499.99 Arai Quantic reviewed here and the £539.99 Shoei GT-Air 3 reviewed here. That’s a big difference in price, but Schuberth has had more than its share of issues over the years, so it’s got ground to make up.
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2 months ago | 
bennetts.co.uk | Stephen Lamb |John Milbank |BikeSocial Member |Steve Rose
Production Manager - Still considers himself a novice rider, despite passing his test nearly thirty years ago. Date reviewed: January 2025 | Tested by: Steve Lamb | Price: from £549.99 | www.shoeiassured.co.ukDespite the obvious compromise in safety over a full-face helmet, I’m a big fan of Shoei’s J-Cruise line of helmets, having previously used the previous model, the J-Cruise II.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
bennetts.co.uk | John Milbank |BikeSocial Member |Steve Rose
Consumer Editor of Bennetts BikeSocialDate reviewed: November 2024 | Tested by: John Milbank | Price: £404.99 | cardosystems.comThe Cardo Packtalk Pro on review here is the company’s flagship intercom, with full Mesh and Bluetooth connectivity, high-quality JBL speakers and a unique auto on/off feature along with crash detection. But is it really worth £405?
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
bennetts.co.uk | John Milbank |BikeSocial Member |Steve Rose
Consumer Editor of Bennetts BikeSocialDate reviewed: November 2024 | Tested by: John Milbank | Price: From £519.99 | bikerheadz.co.uk and www.shoeiassured.co.ukLet’s be clear – if you’re looking at spending over £500 on a flip-front (or modular) helmet, and the Schuberth C5 and Shoei Neotec 3 are on your shopping list, you’re in a very fortunate position of being able to choose from two superb lids and, ultimately, what really matters is how well they fit you.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
bennetts.co.uk | John Milbank |BikeSocial Member |Steve Rose
Consumer Editor of Bennetts BikeSocialDate reviewed: December 2024| Tested by: Phil Kermeen, BikeSocial member | Price: From £279.99 | www.nevis.uk.comI’ve been using the Shark Skwal i3 for over a year now, covering several thousand miles through the rain and sun on my 2003 Honda VFR800.
