MOTORCYCLE GEAR MAINTENANCE

Good bike kit can serve you well for years, but you ou have to look after it to make it last last. Here are so ome kit care tips from kit valet and repair sp pecialist Dean Turner from

Dr rop Your Gear.

BOOTS

Boots are a bit trickier, and a bit more patience is required due to the road grease, oil and grime. I use a product called Vulcanet on the plastic areas of my boots. For the stubborn areas on

the boots, I use a hard handle part of a scrubbing brush and wrap a Vulcanet cloth around it and scrub. I use a microfibre cloth to see where I have been and what still needs cleaning until I’m happy with it all. As for the leather part of the boot, I use Kleers

leather cleaner with a clean microfibre cloth and finish it off

with leather protector.

LEATHERS

Much like the boots, I tend to give everything a quick wipe over with Kleers leather cleaner and a clean cloth to get rid of the worst of the road

grime and bug splats. With the more stubborn bits, I soak my trusty scrubbing brush in leather cleaner and gently scrub

away any bits I need to, followed by another wipe down with the cloth and microfibre. I then wait for it to dry and finish it off with leather

protectant and restorer.