Suzuki DR650SE Blog This motorcycle is the subject of our Budget Adventure Touring series for 2011. The links to the reviews are...
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Rick Korchak, the original founder and owner of wBW for 20 years, passed away in June 2018 after battling brain cancer. His influence continues to drive wBW's core values of safety, responsibility, and quality.
The Suzuki DR-Z400S and the Trans-America Trail Chris and Glen are about to take off on Part 2 of their...
Ducati GT1000 Blog Welcome to my GT1000 blog! The most recent entries are entered in order from latest to oldest on this page (below). As the page fills up, I move the older articles to Blog Page 2 and hopefully there will be many more! Still in process: I still need to...
The Advanced Motorcycle Training Course Motorcycle safety training takes many different forms and it’s a continuous process that lasts a...
The new Posi-Lock Mini connectors are perfect for those hard-to-reach tight spaces on motorcycles. Posi-Locks were first introduced on webBikeWorld...
The topic of motorcycle chain lubrication has been discussed ad nauseum in motorcycle magazines, forums and over many pints at the local pub. But issues like cost, value, efficiency and a description of the types of chain lube delivery mechanisms (i.e., spray, foam, paste, grease, etc.) have not. We propose that it’s...
An Airhead spline lube is a necessary maintenance task. It is covered extensively in some of the online articles listed...
Continuing with the farkling of the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS (Blog), I decided to add a set of SW-Motech wide foot...
Motorcycle Tire Bead Breaker Review The “Poor Man’s” motorcycle tire bead breaker works like a charm! Here it is: the world’s cheapest (and most effective) motorcycle tire bead breaker! This method has not failed me yet; it works on bias or radial ply tires, old or new style rims, spoke...
Adjusting Hinckley Triumph Valves Adjusting the valves on a Triumph Thunderbird Sport, Trophy, Daytona, Trident, Sprint, Tiger, Speed Triple, Legend...
Ducati Evaporative Emissions Canister The evaporative emissions canister mounted on modern Ducati motorcycles is, in a word, ugly. I have...
There are dozens of different bar riser, bar back and combination sets available for sale. The question is, which one works for your bike? Besides the problem of finding the correct fit, installing a set of bar backs or bar risers can also involve changing the brake hoses and control...
A permanent anti-fog coating for motorcycle face shields that works and is a better solution than the Pinlock or temporary...
The next new jacket in the Rev’it Gore-Tex lineup is the Defender GTX, which looks somewhat similar to the famed...
Legacy GTX Jacket Technically speaking, the Cayenne Pro then comes next in the hierarchy of Rev’it jackets, followed by the Sand jacket we reviewed in 2010. After that comes the new Legacy GTX jacket and pants. The Legacy GTX is designed for riders in milder climates, such as Northern Europe,...
August 2010 – In November of 2009, we reported on the new partnership between Rev’it and W.L. Gore, a cooperative effort...
Discovering a new, unique and interesting motorcycle-related product is always a thrill, and this LED motorcycle sign definitely meets that...
Rev’it Everest GTX Jacket The top-of-the-line Rev’it jacket for Fall/Winter 2010 is the new Everest GTX (GTX = Gore-Tex). This is the top-of-the-line Rev’it GTX jacket, which includes the very latest Rev’it high-tech feature set and the best Gore-Tex guaranteed waterproof removable membrane. Jordan Levitt, the U.S. Director of Operations...
Rev’it also developed an entire line of windproof and insulating base layers to compliment the new GTX clothing lineup for...
Rick’s Take I also came into possession of a GoPro Wide camera recently. Bottom line? I agree with all of...
 There are probably too many less-than-satisfactory methods to get some sun protection while riding.  You could choose a tinted replacement helmet visor, but they can be expensive, and it’s usually a pain to remove the clear visor and replace it with the tinted one (or vice versa) when the sun plays fickle.And...
Photographs from the 2010 visit to the REV’IT! USA headquarters in Red Hook, Brooklyn. More: All wBW REV’IT! Clothing Reviews More: All wBW REV’IT!...
I made a quick stop at REV’IT! USA headquarters last week to check out the Fall/Winter 2014 lineup. Yes, you...
I found an advertisement for the new Quick Anchor “movable trailer tie down” in a print magazine and it looked intriguing, so I figured we’d give them a try. The Quick Anchor is cut from a flat sheet of 1/4″ plate. I assume that the material is stainless steel. The...
It was just about this time of year, long ago and far away, when Mom would drag me to the...
wBWÂ Special Report: Leather With Lycra Consider this — In the 130-odd years of motorcycling history, we’ve seen only three types...
It wasn’t all that long ago when owning a car was a real hands-on experience. Carburetors, points and condensers, spark plugs that only lasted a few thousand miles, single-weight oil and take-it-or-leave-it quality meant that like it or not, you were involved with your machine. Cars have evolved (some would...
Motorcyclists come in every shape and size. And like fingerprints, no two bikes are ever the same; every owner wants...
The Posi-Tap and Posi-Lock “Mega” connectors are useful when you need to connect multiple wires. Sometimes it’s more efficient to...
Summary I had been eyeballing a set of Craftsman ratcheting box-end wrenches for quite a while, thinking they would come in awful handy when working on the confines of a motorcycle. They were on my list, but Santa had other ideas. So when a flyer came in the mail claiming that...
The Denali “Soundbomb” horn comes in two flavors: single and split. We reviewed the single Denali Soundbomb horn last year. This “split”...
Live Report From the 2014 American International Motorcycle Expo More AIMExpo ▪ 2015 Yamaha SR400 – Beyond retro, this one’s more original...
2013 American International Motorcycle Expo Live Report More AIMExpo ▪ 2014 AIMExpo Live Report! October 16-17, 2014. ▪ 2014 SCHUBERTH Helmet Colors and my last report from the 2013 AIMExpo. ▪ More Photos From the 2013 AIMExpo. One more report on SCHUBERTH for 2014 coming and that will wrap it up. ▪ News: Bering (FR) and...
Live Report From the 2015 American International Motorcycle Expo Thursday, October 15 ▪ Quick Look Slide Show of some of the motorcycles...
Carrozzeria Motorcycle Wheels Review The wheel bug hit me at the 2008 Powersports Dealer Expo, when I discovered the beautiful Alpina...
UClear took their own unique path with the new HBC Remote, introduced at the 2015 AIMExpo (report). It works with any UClear HBC100 (review) or UClear HBC200 (review) intercom system. The intercoms must have the new “Sawtooth” firmware installed first. The remote has a strip of hook-and-loop that fits over the hand grip and the...
Summary Choosing a motorcycle video camera doesn’t get any easier! This “apples and oranges” (or “chalk and cheese”) group includes...
Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene Produced and Directed by Mark Tinkler Executive Producer: Stuart Watts Information:Â Barry Sheene Video...
Duke Video With Castrol Produced by David Wood DVD ($24.95 each). Format: NTSC DVD Vol. 1: How It All Began & The TT; 62 minutes Vol. 2: Birth of the Grand Prix & The Japanese Arrival; 73 min. Vol. 3: The Other Champions & Pressure, Money and the Need to...
by: Dylan Weiss, Director; Milt Weiss, Executive Producer Produced by:Â Cry Havoc Productions DVD ($24.95), 59 minutes Format: NTSC DVD Speed...