Man not only has his vices, he also has his vises, which brings me to another useful item from Graham Tools: the Vise Soft Jaws (part #001; $20). These polyurethane inserts slip over the steel jaws of a bench vise and are secured by two rare-earth magnets embedded in each piece. The Jaws are soft [...]

I’d have to vote for cable ties as one of the great inventions of the Twentieth Century. The things you can do with these little strips of plastic—sometimes called zip ties—are almost endless. You can bundle wires, secure cables to chassis members, route oil or hydraulic lines out of harm’s way, segregate electrical harnesses in [...]

Years ago, Bell Helmets had an advertising slogan that imparted a world of wisdom in very few words: “If you have a $10 head, wear a $10 helmet.” That very same philosophy could also be applied to countless other aspects of motorcycling…including your choice of on-the-road toolkits. The last things you need in the event [...]