The Alpinestars GP Tech gloves are a high-tech, high-quality pair of gloves at a price. If you’re looking for a moderately...
It must be summer in the Northern Hemisphere. How can we tell? The volume of email requesting reviews of mesh jackets...
Not the favorite pair in this comparison The Alpinestars Sledge Street Sport Riding Gloves are one of many different styles of motorcycle gloves offered by Alpinestars. The “Sledge” model is new for 2007; apparently, it’s so new, it hasn’t even shown up on their website as this article was published....
Reasonably priced and apparently well made but with a thin sole. It was a great plan. But, as plans do,...
The Alpinestars Storm Rider GTX gloves provide race glove looks and Alpinestars quality. The interior is also very comfortable. And the...
A well-made pair of women’s leather gloves from the Alpinestars “Stella” women’s motorcycle clothing line. The Stella SP-3 gloves have plenty of padding and reinforcement. Ladies, if you are like me, you’ve found it frustrating to find the perfect gear specifically designed for women. I live in a small town...
Can excellent companion for riding jeans and similar pants are let down by a few design and quality flaws. Let’s...
Summary An excellent companion for riding jeans and similar pants are let down by a few design and quality flaws....
The Alpinestars CR-4 Gore-Tex XCR boots are brand new for Fall 2011. First announced in the summer of 2011, the boots are just now available for sale. Designed as a cross between a hiking boot and a motorcycle boot, with light protection, they’re as comfortable as they are good-looking and...
Waterproof for sure, but not the easiest boot to live with. In the past I have extolled the virtues of...
The Alpinestars Cape Town Air Drystar jacket is both unique and unusual. It’s a 3/4-length jacket but the outer shell...
The goal: a winter motorcycle riding outfit without the bulk. We’ve done this before — sort of. Long-time webBikeWorld readers may recall our 2009review of the Firstgear Teton jacket. That review had a similar objective: a lighter-weight, short jacket with matching pants for winter. This review isn’t necessarily an update on...
This is the third in our series of reviews featuring Alpinestars mesh motorcycle clothing. First up was the Alpinestars T-Stunt 2 mesh...
There’s a strong correlation between my desire to sleep in as late as possible on a work day and a...
A never-ending supply of motorcycle gloves flood the dealers’ shelves each year in every style, color and shape imaginable. So why, in the midst of this bounty, is it so hard to find the “perfect” glove? Choosing a pair of summer motorcycle gloves is even more difficult due to the...
The timing couldn’t be better — just as the weather here in the Mid-Atlantic has reached its typically brutal hot...
As much as we go on about high-quality leather or textile pants for motorcycle riding, there’s no getting around the...
Our series on Alpinestars gear for hot weather riding concludes with a look at the Alpinestars Street Cargo Pants, which are sort of a cross between street jeans and mesh motorcycle pants. The Cargo Pants can be purchased one size small, as these were, for wearing solo, but they’re also...
Introduction Sometimes wearing motorbike boots feels a little rebellious. I remember, as a student, working at a university graduation ceremony...
I was very excited to test the Alpinestars Core leather jacket because it is offered in a perforated model which...
It’s easy enough to make a cheap motorbike glove. There are plenty of them already on the market. Take some cheap leather, or polyester fabric, add some plastic armor at the knuckles, some Velcro at the cuff, and you’re almost there to having a ready-made motorbike glove. It’s a lot...
The Claim Was More Than Just Hot Air According to a Dainese press release, a Munich Court of Appeals came...
For most riders, Alpinestars is a well-known name in the area of motorcycle gear. Starting back in 1963 producing footwear...
Alpinestars Isn’t Backing Down We reported that the court ruling that Alpinestars infringed on Daixnese’s patent for its D-Air gear recently. That court ruling states that Alpinestars can’t continue to sell its Air-Tech gear in Germany and has to compensate Dainese for the infringement and recall all the gear it...
A Good Reason to Pull the Trigger When it comes to the latest technology in motorcycle gear, you’re going to...
Some Quality Boots at an Excellent Price We’re always on the lookout for good deals, and I noticed that there...
A Race Replica At the Spanish MotoGP race weekend at the iconic Aragon circuit Aplinestars released a new special ‘Randy Mamola’ Legends Series Supertech R Race Replica boot. The boot is a tribute to Randy Mamola, who was an extremely successful racer from 1979 through 1992. He competed in 151...
The Latest in the Air-Tech Family Alpinestars has a new airbag system for the motorcyclists of the world. The company...
The Next-Gen Airbag System Is Here We discussed that Alpinestars would debut the Tech-Air 5 airbag system at CES, and...
Need Something New to Wear on Your Next Adventure? Alpinestars has some killer new adventure riding gear. The company recently showcased some of its new gear in a press release. The pieces included a jacket, pants, and two backpacks. If you’re planning a big motorcycle adventure in the next year...
A Blow to the Motorcycling Community Alpinestars is a household name in the home of motorcyclists and beyond. That’s thanks...
Video Review Introduction, and a Thank You Spring 2020 is here and the world has certainly changed quite a bit...
There’s a turn of phrase in Ireland which is used as a withering put-down for people who are struggling to disguise the fact that their feet are not attached to terra-firma. I’m pretty sure I could apply it to my Alpinestars Andes II trousers. As someone who used to slip...
Get Some Killer Markdowns There are plenty of deals right now, but Revzilla recently marked down some different gear recently...
Boots for the Legendary ‘Samurai of Slide’ Following suit of Alpinestars knack for making race replica boots for their prized...
Earlier last week I broke the news to our readers regarding Alpinestars releasing their new limited edition Haga Supertech R boots, designed after Noriyuki Haga, a legendary Japanese motorcycle racer active in the early 2000s. Following suit, the company used this year’s French MotoGP to unveil their new addition to...
The Coolest ADV Suit I’ve Ever Seen El Solitario makes some really cool stuff; and I’m not just blowing sunshine...
Maximum Safety for an Unsafe Riding Style For the 2021 Dakar rally race, it will be mandated for riders to...
A really nice safety feature to have when traveling by car is obviously the fact that you have airbags surrounding yourself to keep you protected in the event of a crash. Unfortunately for us with taste best suited to wind and speed, that key feature has been missing until recent...
You know how the old song goes. “Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun.” Well, we’re here...