While they’re purposeful by design, hunkered-over sportbike ergonomics can be unapologetic where comfort is concerned. A rider’s lower back and wrists may begin to protest after even a brief stint in the saddle, but factor in a too-firm, poorly shaped or thinly padded seat, and even the most diehard enthusiast [...]
Lots of motorcycle gear smoothly transitions from its technical role as protective clothing on the bike to stylish fashion statement off of it. And some gear is actually able to do both at the same time. The now-classic one-piece Aerostich ain’t one of ’em. No, fashion hasn’t been high on [...]
Sport-touring tires are a unique engineering challenge because by design—or at least in concept—they must be nearly everything to almost everyone. Nowhere was this more evident than at the launch for the new Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart II, held in early December in Westlake Village, California. Press motorcycles fitted with the [...]
The good news is, dual-sport bike sales were up 24 percent in the first quarter of 2011! The bad news is, dual-sport skillsets for many riders have barely ever gotten off the pavement. And while there are any number of places to turn for on-road education, unless you grew up [...]
Saddlebags have survived from horse to motorcycle because, well, they’re relentlessly effective. It’s fitting, then, that Cortech’s well-established luggage system uses its Sport Saddlebags as the centerpiece. When mounted in combination with Cortech’s Sport Tail Bag, the trio of 1680-denier bags keeps a whopping 53 liters of your “necessities” in [...]
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