With winter just around the corner, Kiwi company Roadog has launched a new line of thermal layers specifically designed for...
Italian motorcycle gear manufacturer Dainese has revealed its 2014 products. While the Dainese collection was unveiled at the Silverstone MotoGP,...
No, it’s not the First of April … this really is an air-conditioning system for motorcycles. Personal air-conditions systems developers EntroSys are the inventors and manufacturers of the world’s first personal motorcycle air conditioning system – BikeAir. The AS/C system consists of a 4.5kg unit about the size of a...
In some states of the USA riders don’t have to wear a helmet, but they must have eye protection, while...
The latest catchphrase is “hipster” and the motorcycle industry is targeting them as the future of motorcycling. While nothing gets...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Whether you or a loved one enjoy riding motorcycles, or belong to a biker club, the holiday season means getting yourself a fun motorcycle gift. This could be anything from a sturdy pair of biker gloves to something unique like a skull bracelet....
Back by popular request is Mrs MotorbikeWriter … and this time she’s going motorcycle shopping! MotorbikeWriter has had a million bikes...
Just because your motorcycle jeans, jacket, gloves or helmet claim to contain Kevlar doesn’t necessarily mean it really is Kevlar....
There are many products on the market that try to save the annoying problem of tangled helmet hair that plagues so many riders, not just women. American rider “Anna” contacted us to tell us about her new Raci-Babi products which have been three years in the making. “I loved riding,...
Isn’t it about time sexy was brought back to women’s protective motorcycle clothing rather than baggy, androgynous gear? Australian motorcycle...
Male and female riders can now stay fresh in summer for longer and warm in winter all day with this...
Australian motorcycle protection clothing company Draggin has been listed by DuPont Kevlar in its 50th Anniversary to be one of the 50 best products to use Kevlar. It is the only Australian company recognised by in the DuPont Kevlar 50th anniversary list which also includes products such as Goodyear Wangler tyres, Beauer...
If your sunglasses are a pain in the head, try a pair of Flying Eyes which are so slim they...
In Part 1, we looked at the pioneers of women’s motorcycle riding apparel and how it has blossomed only in...
European motorcycle clothing manufacturer has resized a range of apparel in collaboration with the world’s biggest electric motorcycle company, Zero in California. The limited-edition casual T-shirts, hoodies and sweatshirts feature a logo with Pando and Zero and the statement “Powered by nature, Electric by choice”. A joint press release says...
Custom motorcycle company Ellaspede has turned its mechanical and design brilliance to solving the problem of where to safely hang...
Mark Wahlberg launches Indian Motorcycle clothing line for North America. Break out the tight muscle t-shirts, Indian Motorcycle ambassador and...
Mrs MotorbikeWriter returns to tell us what women really want in motorcycle gear. I make no secret of the fact that I like to look presentable no matter what I am doing and that includes when I’m sitting on the back of MotorbikeWriter’s motorcycles. I come from a long line...
Motorcycle jackets don’t have to make you look like you’ve just set the fastest lap at Phillip Island or ridden...
This week, our smartest reader will win some biker jewellery from Australian company Bico who have been invited to be...
Australian motorcycle clothing company Draggin has once again proved that hipster fashion need not get in the way of protection. Their fashionable Roo Hoody would not look out of place on a rat bike, custom bobber or Harley Dark Custom yet it also has 4.4 seconds of abrasion resistance. Like...
The top stories on MotorbikeWriter.com in 2014 were all about helmet issues. Riders have been fined for having tinted visors,...
Ugly Fish motorcycle glasses have been around for seven hears now and forged a place in the cruiser world with...
Always get the best weather gear you can and the best I’ve ever used is the Harley-Davidson men’s Roadway rainsuit. I first tested it at the Harley Street 500 launch in the pouring rain in Sydney, then again on several occasions in New Zealand and also in torrential Queensland summer...
American sunglasses manufacturer Flying Eyes who specialise in glasses for pilots now have improved safety standards to make them UV-protected...
Barz Optics make a range of quality sunglasses that are windproof, comfortable enough to wear all day and night and...
Karen Davidson is treated like a rock star among Harley-Davidson fans. Everywhere she goes at the Harley 110th celebrations in Milwaukee, she is besieged by fans wanting autographs and pictures. It’s the same with her brother Bill and father, Willie G. But these days there are more and more women...
I love my Ugly Fish Ultimate sunglasses, but now I have a new love in my life: the Ugly Fish...
Ducati has introduced a website where you can design your own handmade Dainese leather motorcycle suit so you won’t look like...
Trendy French motorcycle apparel company Segura will be available in Australia in August 2015. The company which gets its name from a Spanish river, has a big range of motorcycle jackets, pants, boots, gloves and accessories for the fashion-conscious rider. Segura began producing gear in 1967 and continues with retro or...
Motorcycle gear is becoming cheaper and cheaper, but there is still a lot of expensive gear that may not offer...
Now you can turn your regular clothes into protective riding gear by wearing Kevlar-lined undergarments, says Draggin Jeans who warn...
It seems strange to be thinking of gearing up for the cold at this time of the year, but Oxford Motorcycle Accessories has already released its winter ChillOut range. The company began in 1973, so they know what it take to keep riders warm and dry in winter. Base layers...
Harley-Davidson has teamed with rock legends Guns N’ Roses to launch a range of men’s and women’s long and short-sleeved...
Are you an extreme size – short, tall, skinny or large – but still want to ride a motorcycle? Unfortunately,...
The year goes by so quickly … it’s already time to join the Harley “Book Club”. Your free 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories catalogue is now waiting at your dealership. About 22,000 copies have been printed off for Australia and New Aealand and they are all likely to...
Just as many of the old motorcycle brands are returning, so are motorcycle clothing brands such as England’s famous Goldtop...
One of the biggest issues women cite with riding is how to deal with helmet hair, but now Aussie invention...
Aussie riders could be short-changed when buying protective riding gear that does not include the armour; we should demand it be included free, according to a protective clothing expert. I have noticed that several items I have received for review have been provided with the armour, but when I have...
Harley-Davidson MotorClothes plunders the company’s 110-plus-year archives for classic logos and graphics to adorn its latest men’s heritage collection of...