Motorcycle Ratings and Reviews
Saddlebags are great for touring, but the bulkiest of them can get in the way around town. The Zega Pro 38-liter Top Case “will transform your motorcycle into an urban utility vehicle,” says Touratech, making negotiating traffic, errand-running and even parking easier. Size-wise, the locking, all-metal box will swallow a [...]
What makes Ilmberger carbon-fiber parts look so good for so long? Kunststoffbeschichtet. You might not be able to pronounce it, but this exclusive plastic-powdercoating process is said to be more scratch-resistant than conventional clearcoating methods, block UV rays, offer a better base for painting and improve the overall appearance of [...]
Is the fork on your late-model Harley-Davidson Sportster sitting a tad low in its stroke? Designed to replace the stock caps, Speed Merchant’s 39mm Preload Fork Adjusters will compress the springs by 7/8 of an inch, raising your bike’s front end by the same amount. Fine-tuning the setup is as [...]
Biff! Boom! Bang! You’ll feel and maybe even look like a superhero in Forcefield’s Pro Shirt ($299; XS-XL) and Shorts ($179; XS-XL). Energy-absorbing, CE-approved Nitrex Evo armor built into the shoulders, elbows, chest and back of the shirt has been “optimized” to be lightweight, flexible and handle multiple impacts. Same [...]
Bike loaded in your truck, van or trailer and ready to roll? Are you sure? Black+Gray’s CamSure Tie-Down Straps ($48.95) incorporate a unique clamping knob to “provide the security of a ratchet strap without complex mechanisms that eventually fail.” Manufactured in the U.S., the powdercoated gated latch hooks and 1.5-inch-wide [...]
If you’re in the market for a GPS receiver, you might want to take a close look at the Garmin zumo 350LM. This lightweight, waterproof navigator has a glove-friendly, Bluetooth-compatible interface and is jam-packed with features that will help you get where you want to go on a bike or [...]
Contrary to its title, “How To Ride Off-Road Motorcycles,” Gary LaPlante’s full-color, 176-page instructional guide isn’t just for the dirt set. In fact, when LaPlante, a lifelong rider who has competed in nearly every two-wheel motorized discipline, realized there was a need for “higher-quality, more practical, real-world motorcycle training,” he [...]
Headed to parts unknown? Or just over the hill and through the woods? No matter where or how far your route may take you, Klím’s newly upgraded, premium-quality Adventure Rally jacket ($1499.99; sizes S-3XL) and pant ($899.99; even waist sizes 30-42) are designed to protect your body against the elements [...]
Now you see it, now you don’t. Blue Tac Chain Lube goes on with a hint of Bel-Ray’s corporate blue coloring but dries clear, leaving behind a unique formula that includes anti-corrosion agents. Developed to resist fling-off at even triple-digit speeds, Blue Tac ($8.49, 175 ml; $12.10, 400 ml) is [...]
How to keep your motorcycle’s chrome, glass, paint, plastic, leather and vinyl sparkling-clean between hose-and-bucket-of-suds washes? Electrically charged polymers in Wipe ’N Ride Instant Detail Cloths ($9.95 for five; $14.95 for 10) are activated with a quick snap! and said to attract dust and grime, making cleaning up without water [...]
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