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New Ideas: Touratech Zega Pro 38L Top Case

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 [...]

Ilmberger Carbon Fiber Sportbike Parts

New Ideas: Ilmberger Carbon-Fiber Sportbike Parts

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 [...]

The Speed Merchant 39mm Preload Fork Adjusters

New Ideas: The Speed Merchant 39mm Preload Fork Adjusters

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 [...]

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New Ideas: Forcefield Pro Shirt and Shorts

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 [...]

Black+Gray CamSure Tie-Down Straps

New Ideas: Black+Gray CamSure Tie-Down Straps

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 [...]

Garmin zumo 350LM

New Ideas: Garmin zumo 350LM

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 [...]

How To Ride Off-Road Motorcycles Book

New Ideas: How To Ride Off-Road Motorcycles Book

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 [...]

Klím Adventure Rally Jacket and Pant

New Ideas: Klím Adventure Rally Jacket and Pant

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 [...]

Bel-Ray Blue Tac Chain Lube

New Ideas: Bel-Ray Blue Tac Chain Lube

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 [...]

Wipe ’N Ride Instant Detail Cloths

New Ideas: Wipe ’N Ride Instant Detail Cloths

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 [...]