Motorcycle jackets and pants that have good breathability for the warmer riding months sacrifice safety standards, according to the latest...
In the motorcycling world, much like with the car world, using your smartphone while riding/driving is just asking for an...
Tyre reviews are only worthwhile if they include wear characteristics which means a long-term review is necessary. So, with a recent 480km day ride completed, our review of a set of Avon Tailrider tyres can now include details of how they are performing after 2500km. The tyres fitted to our...
Triumph has just partnered up with Beeline, a company that caters to two-wheeled navigation systems, to deliver an upgraded, industrial-strength...
Ducati Australia has announced pricing for two customisation kits that make personalising a Monster even easier. The Monster has always...
Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has now performed testing and issued safety and comfort ratings ratings for 340 items of rider jackets, gloves and pants. The MotoCAP safety intitiative launched in September 2018 and is the first of its type in the world. It has now added...
I recently found photos taken on my iPhone 11 were blurry because the autofocus wouldn’t lock on. The phone was...
Automatic emergency calls that activate in the event of a crash are being installed in cars and some motorcycles and...
Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has added ratings on safety and comfort for eight jackets and eight pants to its growing list of tested products. The new ratings brings the total number of items of clothing to 297, comprised of 125 jackets, 80 pairs of pants and 92 pairs...
British motorcycle helmet manufacturer Ruroc has updated its Atlas helmet to make it quieter and safer. The Atlas 3.0 helmet is launching on...
UK bike lock manufacturer Litelok have developed their lightest and most flexible motorcycle lock yet called the Litelok Core Moto. ...
British motorcycle helmet manufacturer Ruroc will next month branch out into rider gear under a new brand called Enginehawk. Company spokesman Elijah Weir says that since launching their motorcycle helmets they have had “tons of requests from our community asking ‘what jacket is that’ every time we put a post...
BMW’s return to the cruiser market with the R 18 looks like being a success story as the brand announces...
Ride Vision has been in the works for quite some time now, and it looks like they may be ready...
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...
Australian smart helmet Forcite Mk1 has sold out its first production of 1000 helmets and will offer 300 more at...
As summer heat continues to make riding conditions difficult, Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has rated 15 more...
Just in time for Christmas, Australia’s internationally awarded MotoCAP motorcycle gear safety ratings service has added 16 new items. The addition of safety and comfort ratings for ten jackets and six pairs of pants brings the total number of items of clothing to 239, comprised of 115 jackets, 56 pairs of...
Finally, something riders can look forward to. Revzilla is running big Black Friday sales – awesome if you’re an American,...
A vintage BMW R series headlight is a simple yet elegant piece of styling and now motorcycle tragics can have...
Lithuanian motorcycle clothing company Pando Moto claim their updated Steel Black 02 single-layer riding jeans for men and women are not only safer, but also more comfortable and blacker. So we put them to the riding test. I hope to never have to test the safety of the jeans and...
German automotive electronics company claims it has developed the world’s first split-screen instruments for a motorbike capable of showing app...
Women riders’ tight-fitting leggings may look great, but they still fail the safety test, according to the Australian MotoCAP safety...
NEXX Brings Carbon ADV Option For 2021 This may or may not get slightly confusing with the sheer amount of ‘X-Names’ as every model and technology from NEXX starts with an X and ends with something else. To celebrate its 20th anniversary in the helmet manufacturing world, NEXX has refreshed...
No sooner has Apple announced their new iPhone 12 than motorcycle mounting specialists Quadlock have announced they are taking orders...
The Iconic Leather Jacket The leather motorcycle jacket is an icon. It’s as much a style choice as a piece...
One of the major failings with motorcycle helmet intercoms is the poor quality of their speakers. Recently Sena and Cardo (JBL speakers) updated their intercoms with bigger, louder, thinner and better-quality speakers. We have tested these upgraded speakers as well as some aftermarket speakers and the improvement in sound is...
The long-awaited annual Aldi motorcycle gear sale will be held throughout Australia on 30 September 2020, a month after its usual...
French motorcycle helmet company Roof has unveiled a limited-edition Boxxer Carbon Cage modular helmet with leather interior, an additional iridium...
Australian smart helmet start-up Forcite is about to go on sale and has attracted major investment support. The first batch of 1000 limited-edition carbon fibre helmets sold out at $1599 each and the MK1 helmet is now available for order at $1299 with deliveries around December after suffering production setbacks...
Just 10 days after BMW Motorrad unveiled a maintenance-free X-ring chain, Italian company Regina has announced they will launch a...
More women’s jackets have been added to the MotoCAP safety ratings after concerns that women’s riding gear was underrepresented in...
German adventure and touring motorcycle accessories company Touratech has produced a special skid plate for the engine on big KTM adventure bikes. The KTM Rallye skid plate allows riders to literally skid over hazards such as rocks, logs and other bumps on rough trails without doing any damage to the...
Australian smart helmet start-up Forcite Helmets, has released exciting world-first, racer-perspective video from their Forcite MK1 helmet with an integrated...
More than any other clothing, getting the right fit in your motorcycle gear is vital. Over a long day in...
Pairing helmet intercoms used to be a fiddly process, but now QR codes are making it easier. You may have recently used a QR code when checking in at a restaurant during this pandemic, so you will know how easy it is to use. Just turn on your phone’s camera...
“Travel light” is the motto of most motorcyclists. However, if you don’t have any luggage – not even a tank bag,...
Keeping your motorcycle chain clean, lubricated and tensioned is a messy business, but now BMW has developed a special chain...
European riding gear manufacturer Macna have released Bora Pants designed to complement their new Aerocon Adventure Jacket for the coming Aussie summer. Like the jacket, the pants meet stringent new European CE safety standard EN17092 protection standards. They are made of 600D Ripstop Polyester Nylon and Polyester Mesh which makes them...
American start-up KIRSH Helmets has started producing helmets that have a slimmer shell without compromising safety. Instead of thick EPS...