Motrax NeckWarmers

Advantages: small, neat with great vision
Disadvantages: only available in black plastic

...to nearly £100 per pair. There were no reviews or comparisons available (as with many products - which is why I now love Ciao so much!). In all cases the fitting instructions involved cutting the bar end off and effectively stuffing the mirror in the end. I was a bit apprehensive about this. After nearly giving up hope I stumbled across the Motrax bar end mirrors. These were 3" in diameter and round, as opposed to oval. The description stated that these mirrors came with a clamp that was fixed to the bar ends - no cutting or mutilation was involved. The next best thing was the price £29.99 per pair. Whilst I did not like the immediate look of the round mirrors (I did have my heart set on the oval ones), and I could not tell if they would give the same view as the oval mirrors I decided to purchase a pair, after all at £29.99 if they did look... Read review

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Advantages: Save your bike from expensive damage when it falls over.
Disadvantages: None appreciably

.../insurance write off. Due to the cost of spares nowadays, I’m convinced that these frame protector make good sense. Add to that the fact that a lot of people only hold TPF+T insurance, they seem to make even more sense (If your bike goes down and it’s your fault, you pay the damage) These crash protectors are made my Motrax who do all sort of accessories for bikes, These crash protectors come either on their own (as shown in picture) or as part of a race kit, which includes bar ends and foot pegs. The RRP is around £80 for the frame protectors alone. This may seem expensive, but bare in mind that a new fairing will cost over twice that, so your money will be well spent. If the bike goes down, the crash protectors do their job. If it doesn’t you can sell them and recover most of what you paid for them. It’s a not brainer isn... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, fun way to personalise your lid
Disadvantages: Possibly dangerous in an accident

...your helmet before applying the ears, and for best results moisten the sucker (with soapy water or spit, according to personal preference). This may seem a rather flimsy fastening for something that has to withstand considerable miles per hour, but manufacturers Motrax (www.motrax.co.uk) claim that these little suckers have been tested at speeds up to 175mph. Of course, if you're interested in going that fast you won't want to risk diminishing your aerodynamic properties with frivolous accessories. I owned a pair of dog ears in Dalmatian - predictably enough - and wore them on my helmet for a year before the helmet got pinched from my locked topbox one fine evening, ears and all. It was the theft of the ears that really got to me, actually; how mean and petty must you be to swipe a pair of furry animal ears from a scooter? By the end... Read review

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