Just because your motorcycle jeans, jacket, gloves or helmet claim to contain Kevlar doesn’t necessarily mean it really is Kevlar....
Eight out of 10 of the most commonly worn motorcycle suits in Australia have failed abrasion tests conducted by Dr...
With just two days before Santa revs up his Harley sleigh, we are down to two gifts in our 12 Days of Christmas series. I asked Harley for some suggestions of products from their impressive 900-page-plus 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories catalogue. Check out all the previous days...
Always get the best weather gear you can and the best I’ve ever used is the Harley-Davidson men’s Roadway rainsuit....
How would you like to tease your brain with our motorcycle quiz and also be in the running to win...
Motorcycle jackets don’t have to make you look like you’ve just set the fastest lap at Phillip Island or ridden around the world with Charley Boorman. Blackbird Motorcycle Wear makes fashionable motorcycle jackets that offer all the abrasion and crash protection for the road, but can still be worn to a...
The “bikie chicks” from BikieChic are selling up to enjoy more travel, fishing and surfing. Selena Thurbon and Diane Scaysbrook...
Motorcycle clothing armour can be stiff, hot and make your gear tight, but new, thin Ghost limb protection armour from...
Barz Optics make a range of quality sunglasses that are windproof, comfortable enough to wear all day and night and feature an optional bifocal lens. That means you only need one pair of sunglasses for all occasions – on and off the bike! I’ve been testing a pair of photochromic...
It’s almost winter in the southern hemisphere and time to break out the Superman underwear, gloves, balaclava and all-weather jackets....
I’ve been doing a little light reading over the weekend of the 900-page 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories...
There are always new motorcycle gear, gizmos and gadgets coming to the market. We’ve thrown together a few of the latest products from tyres to jackets to tools and gizmos. Retro whitewall tyre The Pro Accessories PL. Avon Cobra whitewall 21-inch front tyre is just what the power cruiser and...
Back by popular request is Mrs MotorbikeWriter … and this time she’s going motorcycle shopping! MotorbikeWriter has had a million bikes...
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me … something from the 102nd Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor...
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...
Your next motorcycle jacket could be fitted with lightweight rider armour designed like fish scales. A team of Boston University...
Are you an extreme size – short, tall, skinny or large – but still want to ride a motorcycle? Unfortunately,...
The distinguished Skram riding sunglasses have been designed to allow riders to continue to ride on into the night. They have been designed by Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride founder Mark Hawwa and the three different designs certainly do look distinguished. Mark says Skram Motorcycle Eyewear is “a product that as motorcyclists we wanted...
Ugly Fish motorcycle glasses have been around for seven hears now and forged a place in the cruiser world with...
If you are worried about air pollution when riding or are allergic to airborne pollens, the French R-PUR face mask...
The top stories on MotorbikeWriter.com in 2014 were all about helmet issues. Riders have been fined for having tinted visors, helmet cameras (one rider even had his SD card confiscated for evidence) and non-compliant helmets as laws vary from state to state in Australia, while in the US some states...
Isn’t it about time sexy was brought back to women’s protective motorcycle clothing rather than baggy, androgynous gear? Australian motorcycle...
Karen Davidson is treated like a rock star among Harley-Davidson fans. Everywhere she goes at the Harley 110th celebrations in...
Are you an ATGATT (all the gear, all the time) rider, or do you believe riders should be allowed to choose their own level of protection? While we can understand the desires of riders to choose their own level of protection and, on occasions, choose style and comfort ahead of...
European motorcycle clothing manufacturer has resized a range of apparel in collaboration with the world’s biggest electric motorcycle company, Zero...
Italian motorcycle gear manufacturer Dainese has revealed its 2014 products. While the Dainese collection was unveiled at the Silverstone MotoGP,...
Octane motorcycle clothing has launched in Australia with jackets, pants and gloves made to high safety and quality standards, but at reasonable prices. The gear will be offered through the new Motorbike Writer online shop. Click here to BUY NOW! Octane motorcycle gear importers are veteran New Zealand motorcycle riders...
Riders who suffer from swollen and aching legs after sitting for a long time own their motorcycle should consider getting...
Ducati has introduced a website where you can design your own handmade Dainese leather motorcycle suit so you won’t look like...
American sunglasses manufacturer Flying Eyes who specialise in glasses for pilots now have improved safety standards to make them UV-protected and shatterproof. These stylish pilot sunglasses have recently become popular among motorcyclists for their comfortably thin yet indestructible frames and wrap-around design that keeps the wind out. Click here for...
The annual Aldi motorcycle gear sale kick starts at 8am on Saturday (August 13, 2016) with a wide range of cheap and good quality gear....
The fastest-growing sector of the motorcycle clothing market is leisure safety gear while traditional Cordura and leather suits are decreasing...
A new polyethylene nano fibre that is thinner, tougher, lighter and cheaper than Kevlar and Dyneema could be the next big thing in motorcycle clothing, especially riding jeans. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a process that can easily produce ultrafine polymer fibres that are exceptional strong,...
While many riders stretch their finances just to buy a motorcycle and then can’t afford to buy decent safety gear,...
This t-shirt is just one way you can help raise money for breast cancer research and make people more aware....
If you have a biker in your life, you’ll probably get that they aren’t the easiest of people to buy gifts for unless the gifts are centred around their passion for motorcycles! However, this can cause a problem unless you’re a keen biker too as you probably won’t know what...
(Contributed post for our North American readers) Whether you or a loved one enjoy riding motorcycles, or belong to a...
Custom motorcycle company Ellaspede has turned its mechanical and design brilliance to solving the problem of where to safely hang...
This week, our smartest reader will win some biker jewellery from Australian company Bico who have been invited to be part of the Harley-Davidson Festival in Montreal, Canada, February 19-21. To win, just do our weekly motorbike trivia quiz below and share your score on Facebook by clicking on the button...
Even though this Friday is not the 13th, it’s still considered Black Friday in the retail world with a host...