There’s no better time to get out and ride than during the summer; the sunshine, blue skies and dry roads are inviting to any motorcycle or scooter rider. Wearing traditional motorcycle leathers would be pretty uncomfortable in the hot weather and tempting as shorts and trainers may look, they offer little protection.

Finding the right motorcycle gear for summer is important and...

Motorcycles and scooters are easy to move around and small enough to fit into a van. Unfortunately, this makes them easy to steal. New scooters and small motorcycles are especially likely to go missing, making motorcycle security vital.

So do what you can to deter the thieves. Park somewhere sensible, where it’s not easy to lift your pride and joy into a van, and where there’s...

Even if you plan to take your motorcycle back to the dealers for all its servicing, there are a few essential motorcycle maintenance jobs you should be doing regularly for yourself.

If it’s chain-driven, you need to keep the chain unclogged and lubricated, so invest in some lubricant or “lube”. If that seems like a lot of hassle, think about getting an automatic lubricating system that...

Some riders are free spirits. They slip a credit card into their leathers and head off around the world. But for the rest of us, things must be carried, and they won’t all fit in our pockets. So let’s look at some of the motorcycle luggage solutions out there.

If you’re on a scooter, or a motorbike designed for touring, you may have built-in luggage space. Scooters tend to have...