Protective Equipment Ratings for Motorcycle Riders March 31, 2010 – Personal Protective Equipment can help motorcycle, scooter and moped riders...
REV’IT! and GORE-TEX Motorcycle Product Test Team REV’IT!! and GORE-TEX to Create “Test Team” to Evaluate New Motorcycle Clothing REV’IT!...
The 5th Annual webBikeWorld.com Motorcycle Product of the Year Awards January 1, 2010 (The Editor) – Happy New Year and new decade! Best wishes to all of our visitors, contributors and affiliates for a happy, healthy, joyous and prosperous 2010! It’s become a New Year’s Day tradition to announce our Product of...
BMW to Release F 800 R Chris Pfeiffer Stunt Replica September 11, 2009 – Our European sources tell us that...
Snell M2010 Motorcycle Helmet Standard Editor’s Note: The final version and information about the Snell 2010 standard was released at...
Motorcycle License Plate Dimensions for States in the U.S.A. Editor’s Note: (July 9, 2009) This information was recently sent by a webBikeWorld reader who wishes to remain anonymous. We thought it was interesting, so here it is. Dear Editor: Here’s a table of official motorcycle license plate dimensions for all 50...
Seventy Years Ago: The “Kompressor” BMW Scores a 1-2 Victory in the Tourist Trophy “Asking me about the most impressive...
See the updated information at the end of this article regarding the tire sizes for the 1986 BMW R65 (and...
New SHARP Five Star Motorcycle Helmet Safety Standard Rating System SHARP Releases 27 More Helmet Scores May 28, 2009 – 27 new safety ratings for motorcycle helmets were published today by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning (see list below). He also unveiled a new website to give motorcyclists the best...
Cortech vs. Carhartt Jeans Review Two pair enter, one pair leaves. Which will it be? We all want to be...
Slime vs. AirMan Sparrow Air Pumps Review Small and lightweight, both feature 12 Volt air compressors and simple operation. They...
Heated Vest Modifications for Hyperthermia Treatment I received this email on March 8, 2009 from a webBikeWorld visitor who modified the Jett Battery Heated Vest for his wife, who has breast cancer. I edited the document and I am posting this information in the hope that it may help others, but note...
New Alpinestars Engineered Riding Apparel Debuts at Triumph Dealers February 23, 2009 – Triumph and Alpinestars have collaborated to create...
The 4th Annual webBikeWorld.com Motorcycle Product of the Year Awards January 1, 2009 (The Editor) – Happy New Year webBikeWorlders!...
International Transport Forum Presents the Latest Available Data on World Accident Rates Editor’s Note: This information was sent by the International Transport Forum, and although it isn’t specifically related to motorcycles, we thought it was an interesting if sobering look at worldwide road safety (or lack thereof). We’re hoping that the...
U.S. DOT Proposes Changes to Motorcycle Helmet Labeling Requirements October 2008 – The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...
2009 BMW F650GS Arrives in U.S. BMW Motorcycle Dealers More: 2009 BMW F650GS Specifications (Below) BMW’s All-New Entry Level Model...
GT1000 Fuel Tank Spreading Problem We received a few emails recently from GT1000 owners who were asking if we knew anything about a problem with loose GT1000 fuel tanks. Apparently, some owners have been experiencing a “spreading” problem. The polycarbonate fuel tank material starts to spread or sag and the...
Fatalities Increase With Repeal of Helmet Laws March 31, 2008 – Since 1975, more than 100,000 motorcycle riders in America...
2008 Motorcycle Helmet Photo Gallery ...
Best Motorcycle Products of 2007 January 3, 2008 – Here we are — another year bites the dust, which means that it’s time once again for the webBikeWorld Motorcycle Product of the Year awards! It’s become a New Year’s tradition to pick our favorite motorcycle products and accessories from all of...
Make Your Own Bluetooth Adapter! After thinking about it for the best part of two years, I finally purchased an...
The Thread File: A Money-Saving Tool In the process of the “custovation*” of a well used — and possibly abused...
Ducati Commits the the European Road Safety Charter Ducati has committed itself to promoting and adhering to the European Road Safety Charter. The European Road Safety Charter is intended to save 25,000 lives a year by 2010. It represents a new phase in the European Union’s commitment to road safety. The...
From “D.W.” (December 2012): “I can’t believe I fell victim to this design fault and didn’t realise until I went looking...
Under Amour vs. Walmart Motorcycle Wicking Underwear Under Armour is tight flexible wicking underwear claimed to be “the leader in...
Ducati Desmosedici RR July 4, 2007 – The fireworks have started! The Ducati Desmosedici RR made its first ever public appearance in action around the Misano Circuit at World Ducati Week 2007 on Saturday, June 30, ridden by official Ducati MotoGP Team test rider, Vittoriano Guareschi. In front of thousands...
MSF Experienced RiderCourse Review Any motorcycle training course is good, right? After all, there’s no such thing as too much...
A Visit to MXL Industries, Inc. How do you make a motorcycle helmet visor? It’s easy. First, buy a 50,000...
MOMO “Komposit” Carbon Fiber Motorcycle Helmet There was a time not too long ago when the terms “industrial design” and “consumer products” weren’t used in the same sentence. Functionality was the watchword, and no one thought much about how style. There wasn’t a deliberate movement against industrial design – it just...
Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic My “Aha!” moment came about half-way through the afternoon cornering exercises. I was fighting the...
Choosing and Buying a Motorcycle: A Woman’s Perspective Choosing and purchasing a motorcycle is a major decision. It can be...
GT100 Fuel Filter Fix The Ducati GT1000 was recalled for a loose fuel line hose clamp. Here’s how to do it yourself. Like many other GT1000 owners, I received the official recall notice from Ducati last week. But also like many other Ducati owners, the closest “local” dealer is 30-odd...
Ducati GT 1000 and SportClassic Fuel Line Problem On certain motorcycles, the fasteners from the fuel line to the fuel...
Choosing Motorcycle Helmets: Link to an older Motorcycle Consumer News article comparing helmets, some of which are older models | See...
Best Motorcycle Products of 2006 December 31, 2006 – Is it 2007 already? Wow! It’s become a webBikeWorld tradition — if you can call two years a tradition — to offer our humble awards to what we consider to be the best motorcycle clothing, helmets, products, accessories and gizmos of the...
It was exactly two years ago today that we took delivery of the unique clone Jacket and Pants for evaluation....
BMW K75 Windscreen Fix I was very taken with the webBikeWorld article on adjusting the K75 windscreen. I also read the...
The “Poor Man’s” Carb Adjustment Sometimes, you can get lucky and a simple can of carb cleaner works magic. The Triumph Tiger had been sitting in the dealer’s showroom for several months with a half-full tank of gas when I bought it in the Fall of 2004. The dealer didn’t...
July 12, 2006 – Ducati has announced the availability of a limited edition, fine art print of Paul Smart on...