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BMW AX9 CARBON ADVENTURE LID

If you ride a BMW M1000 R or RR and want a matching lid, then the Munich massive has just the thing. BMW’s own M Pro Race helmet is a top-end full-face sporty design, with adjustable inner padding for perfect fit, carbon-fibre/aramid/ fibreglass outer shell, aero spoiler and quick-release visor. It’s optimised for track use as you’d expect, with a specially shaped shell to avoid collarbone impacts, and it’s cut high to fit with race leathers at the back. The spoiler detaches easily in a crash to reduce twisting forces, while also reducing drag at speed. Loads of vents, and now available in this new red Sprint colourway for 2025.

www.bmw-motorrad.co.uk RRP £640

DESERT FOX FUEL CELL

For some reason bike makers are shrinking fuel tank sizes: 14 litres isn’t unusual now, and the days of 18 or 19-litre tanks on ‘normal’ bikes seems to have gone. Okay, modern engines are better on fuel, but if you’re hitting the gas hard, consumption goes up, and you’re hunting for unleaded after 100 miles or so, meaning that on longer trips, in the Scottish Highlands or other rural spots, it can be a pain. Carrying a standard fuel can is one answer, but these Desert Fox fuel cells from Nippy Norman are much more satisfying. They pack flat when not in use, and even when full they are much easier to pack. They come in three, six or 20-litre sizes, have built-in webbing straps, securing loops, and an extending spout. And made with a tough nylon inner bladder inside a Cordura outer, they are built to last.