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Drop your Gear has been valeting and restoring all motorcycle gear since May 2017 and already has a significant and growing client base.
Dean Turner, both the brains and muscle behind the operation, says: “It all started after I was knocked off my bike in January 2016, and I was unsure if I’d be able to ride again. My wife knows how much bikes mean to me and suggested that I do something involving g bikes just j st in case I’m unable to ge t back on two wheels. I though ht of running my own shop, cleaning and repairing bike b gear, and put a feeler o ut to my friends on Facebook k and the response was fantastic c. So from then, Drop Your r Gear came to life.”
For further information, visit: www.dropyourgear. co.uk or call:
07894433103.
HELMET
I’ve found Vulcanet works well with a microfibre cloth on the exterior of my own helmet. As for the removable padding inside, I take them all out and hand wash them in either diluted fabric cleaner or even carpet cleaner. Instead of using pegs to hang dry them, I tend to place them on a radiator or let them dry naturally as using pegs will change the
shape of the pad slightly.
GLOVES
Gloves can be pretty easy to look after, but the problems start when you get caught out by rain and end up with drenched hands. Most people tend to dry them out on the radiator and wonder why their gloves are stiff for a few
days afterwards.
If you’re going to do that, rub some baby oil on to your hands once the gloves are dry and stiff, put the gloves on and repeatedly make a fist, the straighten your hand out, do this for 10-15 minutes and they should be as good as new. It’s also healthy for the leather to absorb
it too.