Bargain Hunter | Tyres and tools you'll need after munching the miles this summer

Long summer evenings, cloudless skies and open roads… the perfect combination for getting out on a mid-week ride, which along with the opportunities for fair weather commuting, touring and visiting all manner of bike meets, means you’ll be piling on the miles. It’s what we live for as motorcyclists, but with all that extra riding comes an uptick in maintenance, so this week we’ve been digging up deals that’ll help keep you rolling, from cleaning kit and tools to tyres and garage gear.

Best deals at a glance:

Save 38%
Price: £61.64 (was £99.99)
Oxford’s Premium Paddock Stands have been popular not just with the MCN team, but they’ve earned the coveted ‘Best Buy’ triangle from our sister publication RiDE magazine too. Constructed from sturdy 38mm tubing, they roll on four chunky wheels for ease of use and are available for both front and rear fitment. All the necessary fixings are included, but you will need to supply your own bobbins if using lift hooks instead of pads.

It’s a menthol marvel

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Price: £29.99 (was £39.98)
This twin-pack offers 10 litres of Oxford’s moreishly menthol bike wash to help keep your bike clean from now until the New Year. A biodegradable formula dries quickly to leave a sparkling streak-free finish.

Ramp it up baby

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Price: £47.50 (was £89.99)
This heavy-duty steel ramp measures 1.93m extended and can handle bikes up to 225kg, making it the ideal length for loading into vans. It has a zinc coating to protect against corrosion and folds in three for easy storage.

Socket to me

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Price: £51.94 (was £112.54)
A good socket set is the cornerstone of any home or maintenance setup, and this 69-piece kit is a case in point. It packs a ½in and ¼in ratchet, metric chrome vanadium sockets in all the popular sizes and a range of hex bits.

Go-anywhere grip

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Price: From £233.00 a pair (was £340.01)
This popular enduro road tyre is available in a range of size combinations, including 120/90 19 and 170/60 17 to suit the BMW R1250GS. Designed to offer grip in wet and dry conditions, both on tarmac and off-road.

They see me rollin’

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Price: £22.99 (was £36.33)
Whatever job you’re doing, be it cleaning or maintaining, give your back a break by gliding around on this castor-equipped creeper seat. As well as space for your tools it has a well-padded cushion for comfort.

All-weather interceptors

Save 30%
Price: From £271.31 a pair (was £387.58)
Claimed by the manufacturer to offer 15% more grip than its high-performing predecessor, the Road 6 is Michelin’s latest sports-touring all-rounder. Several packages are available, including 120/70 17 and 180/55 17.

Last week’s bargains

Investing in additional motorcycle accessories is par for the course these days, especially those electrical add-ons that can help you find your way, stay in touch or share those magical moments that you come across on your travels.

A dedicated sat nav gives you the ability to not just follow a route, but design intricate journeys with real time trip data, such as weather and traffic, on an easy to read display. Add a Bluetooth intercom to the mix for turn-by-turn directions, music piped directly to your helmet and a hands-free method of communicating to paired units or the wider world via the phone network.

Link that to an action cam and you’ll be able to embark on an adventure and capture the whole thing with commentary to relive later in full HD. We’ve got all that covered this week, starting with this GoPro HERO 13 which records in 5K video, time lapse and slo-mo. It comes with a waterproof housing and a bundle that includes a 64GB memory card, extended runtime battery and carrying case to keep it in.     

Best deals at a glance:

Video Supremo

Save 25%
Price: £299.99 (was £399.99)
This top notch action cam records in 5K video, time lapse and slo-mo. It comes with a waterproof housing and a bundle that includes a 64GB memory card, extended runtime battery and carrying case to keep it in.

Overland Expert

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Navigate on any terrain with this advanced sat nav, which features a full colour 5.5” touchscreen display, live traffic and weather, and customizable adventurous routing options. Includes mounts for both bike and car.

Globe Buster

Save 25%
Price: £284.99 (was £400)
User friendliness is the cornerstone of TomTom’s popular Rider 550 navigator. Includes speed camera warnings with average speed tracking, map updates for life a host of routing options, plus a RAM mounting kit.  

App Attack

Save 18%
Price: £399.00 (was £490.80)
Designed to slot straight into the standard BMW nav cradle, this unit uses Android Auto or Apple Car Play for access to compatible apps such as Waze, Google Maps and Spotify. Compatible with the OE Wonder Wheel.

On board guardian

Save 15%
Price: £109.00 (was £129.00)
A communicator for your bike, this discreet anti-theft device detects unauthorized movement and uses GPS location data to relay its real time whereabouts. It’s wireless and waterproof, with long life batteries.

Soul Mates

Save 26%
Price: £194.99 (was £265.95)
Give your pillion or riding buddy one of these waterproof intercoms and stay in touch on the go via Bluetooth 5.2. Includes 40mm HD speakers for crystal clear sound and an operational range of up to 600m.

Monster Mesh

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Price: £274.99 (was £379)
This twin-pack of intercoms uses Mesh technology for linking up with as many as 24 other riders for a combined range of up to 5 miles. Stream music via smartphone and listen to turn-by-turn Sat Nav directions too.

Versatile Vision

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Price: £48.99 (was £69.99)
Ok, so these are none of the above, but they’re still neat enough tech to warrant a mention! These shades act as Bluetooth headphones and come with swappable lenses so that they’re just as handy in sunshine as when using a PC.  

How MCN tests products

At MCN, our team of expert journalists have decades of experience gained over hundreds of thousands of miles. We don’t test our kit to destruction; we use it exactly how you do, in the real world and in all conditions. That means we can deliver impartial buying advice you can rely on.

Each of our writers has an in-depth understanding of the needs of today’s biker… because they are one.

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